Meet Our Pastors

Discover the inspiring journey of Pastors Derek and Anna Nicktern, who are dedicated to nurturing faith and community at Living Hope Assembly.

Rev. Derek Nicktern & Rev. Anna Nicktern

OUR PASTORS

Pastors Derek and Anna have served the Lord in multiple ministries for over 25 years in the churches of New Jersey. They have especially enjoyed working with children, teens, and parents. Pastor Anna and Derek have been married almost 30 years and live in Williamstown, NJ with two of their four children, Seth, and Aden. Their oldest, Bryant, currently lives in Mechanicsburg PA after serving our country in the Marine Corp. Their daughter, Tori, lives in Lancaster PA pursuing Musical Theater.

Pastor Derek is a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God and a dynamic speaker. He also works full-time as a National Account Manager with Everon Solutions.

Pastor Anna is an Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God, a teacher, conference speaker, and builder of ministry teams for God’s kingdom. She also served as the New Jersey Girls Ministry Director for seven years.

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Meet Our Passionate Team

At Living Hope Assembly, our dedicated team is committed to building a vibrant community of faith, nurturing members of all ages, and fostering a supportive family environment.

Staff – Erharts

Shad and Carly Erhart recently joined our staff here at Living Hope. Shad serves as Maintenance assistant and Carly works as our church administrative assistant. They have been married for six years and have two beautiful children.

Staff – Julio Poventud

Julio Poventud faithfully serves Living Hope as our Bookkeeper. He and his wife Shavon have seven children. Julio also ministers in Royal Rangers and Shavon is our Nursery Leader.

Board

Our church is led by a team of dedicated lay leaders who are committed to serving our congregation and community. Michelle Stiles, Bob Carlino, Peggy Wiberg and June Ortiz, all bring leadership and Spiritual guidance to our body of believers. Michelle also serves as our church Treasurer and Bob is our Board Secretary.

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