Meet Our Team
Doug Seletzky
Lead Pastor
Pastor Doug, husband of Gretchen and father of two adult children, Hannah and Benjamin, has served Community of Hope since 1997. A graduate of Lutheran West High School and Hiram College, Doug attended a distance education program though Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne and entered into the ministerium of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1999 through Colloquy. His heart is that all people come to discover the grace, love real life found in Jesus.
Email Phone: (440) 457-2296
Jim Fenske
Teaching Minister
Jim Fenske, a graduate of Concordia Chicago is Community of Hope’s Teaching Minister. He also teaches English and Religion at Lutheran High School West in Rocky River. He directs the Saturday Worship Service and his wife Nancy heads the Saturday Children’s Program. Jim and Nancy have five grown children and reside in Westlake. Jim has been a part in Community of Hope since 2001.
Michael Ross
Youth Minister
Mike, husband of Becky, is Community of Hope’s Youth Minister. In addition to leading COH-Youth, COH-U, and COH Career, Mike’s desire is to share the Good News of Christ’s love for all people with all people, especially students. A graduate of Ohio University with both ministry and business backgrounds, Mike plans to continue his education by attending a pastoral distance learning program through Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. In his spare time, Mike enjoys walking in nature with his wife, loves reading theology and sci fi/fantasy books, pretends to be an NBA commentator, and has a (borderline) unhealthy love for Lord of the Rings.
Gretchen Seletzky
Office Administrator
Gretchen, wife of Pastor Doug, serves as Community of Hope’s Office administrator. A graduate of Capital University, she taught ages 3 through high school for 17 years. Gretchen also co-leads COH’s Confirmation class for 7th and 8th graders.
Sara Timm
Children’s Ministry Coodinator
Sara Timm is our new Children’s Ministry Coordinator. She moved with her husband Nathan from Michigan back to their home state of Ohio in 2015 with their three children, who are now 14, 11, and 9 years old. Community of Hope was the first church they visited when they returned to the Cleveland area, and they’ve never left. They were drawn to the fact that “community” was not just in the name, but the life of the church itself.
Over the years you may have seen her serving in the women’s ministry, helping clean up in the café after Sunday services, or working with the 4-5-6 group Sunday mornings. Sara grateful for this new opportunity to come alongside families in teaching our children the Word of the Lord and showing them the Love of Christ. Through Sara’s own children, plus those in our community, it’s been a blessing to see how beautifully God has created each child so unique, yet all sharing in His image.
Sara looks forward to getting to know you better, and extending the Love of Christ to the children in our church and surrounding community. Her prayer is for each of them to develop a deep, personal relationship with their Savior, and to share the redeeming love of God with those who do not know Him yet.
Mark Fenske
Saturday Worship Leader
Mark Fenske has been playing piano since he was age 5. In addition to his role at Community of Hope, Mark teaches math at Lutheran West. He also serves as the webmaster for the school.
Billy Coakley
Worship Band Drummer
Billy is one of the area’s best drummers. At Community of Hope you’ll see him most Sunday mornings, and occasionally on Saturday nights. He is also the drummer for The Armstrong Bearcat Band.
Rachel Horvath
Worship Leader, Worship & Tech Coordinator
Rachel serves as a worship leader and coordinates our Tech and Worship Ministries at Community of Hope! She began attending COH early in 2022 with her husband, Joe and son, Moses. She desires to worship with others in a way that is passionate for, reverent of, and glorifying to the Lord Jesus, and is looking forward to growing in a community of believers and leading others towards a deeper relationship with our Redeemer! Rachel also teaches dance in the area and has a background in Music and Dance Education.
Jolaina “JoJo” & Bryce Deblock
Worship Leaders
Jolaina, a graduate of Boston University, is Community of Hope’s Ministry Coordinator. She serves as a worship leader at COH and seeks to help Community of Hope to connect and serve the surrounding community, create opportunities for people to connect with each other in community, and most importantly, find ways to help people connect with their Savior, Jesus Christ.
Bryce is happy to give back to Jesus in the same manner He has blessed and kept Bryce throughout his life! The Lord has used music to move, guide and encourage him and it is his pleasure to participate in leading God’s people in worship at COH.