Meet the Staff
Our staff members are dedicated to transforming women's lives through the power of Jesus Christ. The women entering the home have been conditioned to look at substances for peace. The transition into relying on Jesus for peace is a challenging endeavor full of withdrawals, night terrors, anxiety, and much more. Our staff is dedicated to helping women through these tough times.
Our staff members are dedicated to transforming women's lives through the power of Jesus Christ. The women entering the home have been conditioned to look at substances for peace. The transition into relying on Jesus for peace is a challenging endeavor full of withdrawals, night terrors, anxiety, and much more. Our staff is dedicated to helping women through these tough times.
Phyllis Phelps - Founding Director
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Phyllis is married with three adult children and eight grandchildren. She is the Founding Director of House of Hope NH along with her husband of 31 years. Through her own personal testimony, she shares the love of God, faith, and hope. Phyllis graduated from New Life Home for Women and Children in 1984, and Youth With a Mission in 1985. Since 2012, Phyllis enjoyed many opportunities to teach and volunteer at New Life Home . She has completed an intense director’s training program under New Life’s leadership team in 2017. Phyllis has lead a Women’s Jail Ministry since 2011 and served on the Gen Now youth team for six years as well as an active member at Christian Life Fellowship since 2005. Phyllis’ vision along with her husband Bill’s, is to bring hope to those suffering with substance abuse disorder through a long- term residential program located on 5.5 acres in Keene, NH. House of Hope NH opens doors for women and their children to experience freedom in Christ, in a warm loving atmosphere.
Get your copy of Phyllis' recently published book, Weathering the Storm: Breaking through the tempest of pain with God's anchor of hope. 
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Rev. David Berman - Spiritual Director
Reverend Berman is the founding and Senior Pastor of the Christian Life Fellowship Church in Swanzey, NH, and is ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (C&MA). Pastor Berman has extensive ministry experience including church planting, Training theological students, mentoring and consulting. Reverend Berman also has vast business experience, public speaking, as well as extensive media experience. He has also pastored in a multi ethnic congregation in Connecticut. Pastor Berman knows the problem with addiction and how it contributes to a downward spiral in relationships, and every aspect of life. He knows this personally as one who was an addict in his teenage years. Our Pastor is not a stranger to dealing with the most difficult problems that are the result of addiction, irresponsibility, and a whole host of self-destructive behaviors. As he likes to say “I have been an addict, I know what it feels like, I know the hopelessness, I know the pain and I know exactly what it does and how to get free.” As a spiritual counselor, Reverend Berman has helped hundreds of people turn their lives around through the power of the Biblical principles he candidly teaches. His years as an addict, along with his extensive years of ministry service, gives him the necessary tools that helps him to see through the façade, and get right to the root causes of addiction. Most important is this; Our Pastor loves people, has dedicated his life to, and has been committed to seeing people be set free for 30 years.
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Lateesha Phelps - Staff assistant
Lateesha Phelps has a background of early childhood education and teaching. She is married and has three children. Lateesha has a passion to see women overcome. She helps keep the ladies on schedule with their classes, assists the staff with special projects, spends time cooking in the kitchen and helps out wherever else is needed.
Gayla Tardie- Night Staff |
Gayla is the mother of three adult children. She proudly served in the US Army and formerly worked as a safety monitor at Keene High School for 21 years. She has served in different capacities at Christian Life Fellowship Church over the last 26 years and is currently on the worship team there. Gayla works one on one with the ladies and keeping the schedule as well as working on special projects for the home. She also coordinates Friday night worship and prayer in the home.