Staff: Barbara Markham – Church Administrator
Pastoral Team: Julie Coleman, Steve Coleman, Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer, Dr. Bill Smith
Prayer Contact: Joe Nebbia
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Julie Coleman, Pastoral Team
Julie taught elementary school for 20 years, serving her final 12 years at Annapolis Area Christian School. When God called her to speak and write for grownups, she hung up her school book bag and went to seminary to earn an M.A. in Biblical Studies. Julie serves on the teaching team at New Hope Chapel and is privileged to mentor many women in their walk with Christ. She has been published three times, her latest book entitled, On Purpose: Understanding God’s Freedom for Women through Scripture (Kregel, 2022). Steve and Julie’s four children and their families are all in the Annapolis area, for which they are extremely thankful. More on Julie can be found at JulieZineColeman.com.
Julie is a member of the Teaching Team
Steve Coleman, Pastoral Team
Steve was raised in Falls Church, Virginia. He received a B.A. from Washington Bible College and an M.Ed. from George Mason University. He has been an instructor, worked in law school administration, and served in a number of positions within the Federal government.
Steve heads up the Teaching Team at New Hope and leads a Bible study. When he is not reading, he loves playing golf and dining on Cincinnati chili. He is married to his best friend, Julie–they have four adult children and six grandchildren they enjoy seeing every chance they get.
Steve is a member of the Teaching Team
Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer, Pastoral Team
Joanne serves in pastoral care and teaching at New Hope Chapel. Joanne earned her M.A. in Theological Studies and is currently in a D.Min. program at Portland Seminary. A long-time volunteer archaeologist, Joanne serves on the Akko Study Team in Jerusalem, Israel and is vice president of the Board of Directors for the Biblical Archaeology Forum. She also serves as a lay counselor and trainer in affiliation with The Lay Counselor Institute. Among Joanne’s books are Love Feast (2020); Broken, Searching, Trusted, Powerful (2020); and Songs for a Savior (2024). For more on Joanne, go to Grace and Peace, Joanne.
Joanne and her husband David have three grown children, and live in Severna Park.
Joanne is a member of the Teaching Team
Dr. Bill Smith, Pastoral Team
Dr. Bill serves as pastor, teacher, and spiritual counselor at New Hope Chapel, and leads a karate ministry combining the study of scripture with training in martial arts.
While studying abroad at Oxford University in Oxford England, Dr. Smith focused his research efforts on how love can impact organizational development. He also consults with church leadership at a variety of churches in the area and is president of Dresher Group Inc.
Bill is also a member of the faculty with Korn Ferry and has developed and taught courses in negotiation, leadership, project management and high impact communications around the world.
Bill and his wife Beth have three grown children and nine grandchildren, and live in Arnold.
Dr. Bill is a member of the Teaching Team
You may also enjoy Meditations for the Lenten Season (2024), written by New Hope Chapel’s teaching team
Return to topJoe Nebbia, Prayer Contact
Joe served as an elder from 2012 to 2021 and has attended New Hope since 2007. Joe now administers the prayer chain. If you have a prayer request, please let him know when you see him.
He and his wife Andrea live in Hanover with their three children Joey, Jack, and Diana.
Both Joe and Andrea are active in the children’s ministry at New Hope. They enjoy hosting dinners for friends and family, plan cooking competitions, and love the outdoors.
Joe administers the prayer chain
Barbara Markham, Church Administrator
In the Fall of 2011 Barbara was hired, in a part time capacity, as the Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary at New Hope Chapel. She and her husband Chuck have been active members supporting many of the ministries at New Hope Chapel since moving to Arnold in 1993 including several backyard VBSs and Passover Seders.
Barbara received a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethel College in St. Paul MN in 1974 and increased her Bible studies during several years as a class member and children’s leader at the Annapolis Day class of BSF. Some of her best loved verses are Romans 8:31-39 and I Peter 1:3-4.
Barbara and Chuck have been blessed by having a home that was first filled with three daughters, then grew to include family members with ages that spanned from newborn to 100 years old. Now there are just three of them at home, but their house overflows when all seven grandchildren with their parents when come to visit.