Staff - Hope Lutheran Church, LCMS

Rev. Bob Leiste

Intentional Interim Pastor

Debra Steiner

Administrative Assistant

Debra became our Administrative Assistant in 2019. Her duties include receiving callers and visitors, managing the production of liturgical worship folders, weekly announcements and monthly newsletters, maintaining the church membership files, prayer list, and providing support for the staff and lay leadership.

Debra earned her B. S. degree from Concordia Teachers College in Seward, NE. After raising her children, Debra enjoyed a career in sales where she developed her own marketing company, specializing in custom labels and signage. Debra has most recently worked in various administrative positions in both family and private environments. Debra has lived in Lenexa for over 30 years where she spends time with her large family. She is active in our church and school.

David Cason

Organist

Ben Sawchak

Choir Director

Nancy Strange

Handbell Director

Nancy D. Strange has been involved with Hope’s handbell choir since 1998 and has served as the director since 2001. Nancy was first introduced to handbells in 1991 through Our Savior Lutheran Church in Raleigh, NC. She was fortunate to gain ringing and directing experience by working with the world renowned community handbell group, The Raleigh Ringers. She has directed children’s handbell choirs at Our Savior and at Hope. She also enjoyed playing in a handbell choir and ensemble for First Lutheran Church in Gainesville, FL.

Nancy and her husband, Brian, are blessed with two children, Chris and Lauren, and several dogs and cats. She enjoys playing the piano, fostering and volunteering at the Great Plains SPCA, hiking, gardening, and loves to travel with her family, especially exploring the Caribbean islands.

Harry Moyer

Facilities Manager

Mr. Moyer comes to Hope after working at Shawnee United Methodist Church with their facility for 27 years, where he also volunteered teaching adult, youth and children’s Sunday School, and participated in many choirs, band, and youth activities. He grew up in a small town in south-central Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University Harrisburg with a bachelor’s degree in electrical design engineer in technology. He also went two years to seminary at Lancaster Pennsylvania and volunteered for eight years with A Christian ministry in the National Parks. He loves the outdoors and serves at the district and council level with Boy Scouts of America.