MEET THE SHINESTY
We are God’s children, making us members of His dynasty; and we exemplify Christ by shining his light as we serve our community.
1 Peter 2 : 9 - 12
The volunteer team at New Mercies Ministries is how WE SHINE. These folks put in a massive amount of effort and literal blood, sweat, and tears to pull off our outreach events, youth nights and events, children’s programming, and our Sunday services. We are so incredibly grateful to every amount of effort put forth by these amazing humble servants of God! We also feel that serving is not only an important aspect of our Christian life, it is a great opportunity to connect with each other and this group ensures that every event served is sure to be a good time of fun and fellowship!
Wherever you are in your journey with Christ, whatever age you may be, and whatever amount of time you have to give — New Mercies has a job for you! Our open volunteer positions range from setting out some coffee on Sunday mornings to dancing with kids at Vacation Bible School to running an entire teen program. We need help cooking meals and cleaning up for our community dinners and youth nights. No matter what your experience or skill set, there’s a way you can be the Lord’s hands and feet with New Mercies as you stand behind the efforts of our fearless leaders listed below. This is your opportunity to join us as we make a difference in Norwood and reach people for Christ. As we serve together, we grow closer together. Take this opportunity to connect with your New Mercies fam! We can’t wait to welcome you into the Shinesty!
MEET OUR SHINESTY LEADERSHIP TEAM
PASTOR ANDY
(Millennial)
Andrew Clark is the founding pastor of New Mercies Ministries. In addition to his pastoral duties and leading discipleship studies, he also contributes his musical talent to our praise team, New Mercies Music. Pastor Andy has served the city of Norwood in many capacities, including four consecutive terms in a City Council at Large seat. He has been preaching the good word to people of all ages for more than a decade, and has experience as the featured daily speaker at a Christian youth camp and staff pastor at his previous church. Andy loves to study the word, especially in a group setting. While he has attended many Bible studies and small groups throughout his life, he says attending Men’s Discipleship Classes was instrumental in his growth as a leader. He and his wife Pastor Chrissy have two biological children, Ava Grace and Caleb Douglas. The Clarks also opened their home to foster children in 2023 and they currently have two fosters living with them. He loves spending the little spare time he has taking the whole family to Kings Island.
Favorite Bible Verse - Jeremiah 29:11
Favorite place to eat after church service - Longhorn
PASTOR CHRISSY
(Millennial)
Chrissy Clark is Andy’s Co-Pastor and our director of New Mercies Kids. Chrissy’s ministry has been primarily geared toward her life calling with children and teenagers. She also has experience in church events planning and execution. Chrissy has been a Children’s Minister since 2013 and has served many summers at faith-based youth camps for kids and teens. Chrissy says that the Kidz Matter Conference has benefitted her ministry the most, and attending Bible Study Fellowship weekly has given the biggest jolt to her personal spiritual growth. Chrissy homeschools her biological children Ava and Caleb, so you will often see them out on field trips. Chrissy also enjoys thrift store shopping with Ava and video game nights with Caleb at home. Chrissy says she is always looking forward to the next family road trip or vacation! She is in good company with the rest of the Clark household.
Favorite Bible Verse - Psalm 51:10
Favorite place to eat after church service - Condado Tacos
BETH
(Millennial)
Meet Beth, our dedicated Leader of New Mercies Music. With over 30 years of experience in music ministry, Beth brings a wealth of talent and leadership to our worship team. Beth has led worship at numerous churches, and participated in setting up and hosting events and outreach activities. She also currently dedicates her time to nurturing our youth group, fostering their spiritual growth and enthusiasm while we pray for a dedicated youth pastor. Beth is Married to Luke, who also serves on the New Mercies Music team as a drummer and manages sound and media during services. Her daughter Ivory contributes vocals to the praise team; while her son, Silas, assists with media operations. Outside of Faith-Based activity, Beth enjoys singing on TikTok, painting on canvas, and spending time (especially outdoors) with her family and their two big furry dogs, Lola and Poe.
Favorite Bible Verse -Romans 8:28
Favorite place to eat after church service - Mexican
ADAM & CRYSTAL
(Millennials)
Adam and Crystal serve together as a husband and wife team leading our Hospitality and Maintenance ministry areas. Together they bring a combined near 20 years of church planting, athleticism, church set up and tear down, creative team, and special events ministry experience to our leadership table. They have also served as sports and activities leadership at Christian youth camps and volunteered at Vacation Bible School events for various churches. In addition to leadership, Crystal sings on our praise team, New Mercies Music. Adam also plays the drums. When they’re not busy serving, Adam and Crystal enjoy traveling and spending time with their two cats Princess Leia Belle’Tude (“Leia”) and Capitan Roberto Timon (“Bobby”).
Favorite Bible Verse - (His) John 3:16 (Hers) James 4:7
Favorite place to eat after church service - Yummy Bowl
VICKI
(Baby Boomer)
Vicki wears many hats at New Mercies. She leads our weekly Bible Study and was an integral part in the establishment of our Thursday morning prayer meeting. She handles our office correspondence and greeting cards, helps with the welcome team, and fills in on the keyboard for praise team as requested. With over 45 years
working in ministry, she has served in many capacities. She had led Senior’s Ministry, taught youth class, led music, published church newsletters, and with her late husband led a bus and children’s ministry for many years. While enjoying retirement, she attempts to stay busy by cleaning houses, sewing, walking, and spending time with family. She says overall her true passion is studying The Word!
Favorite Bible Verse - Romans 8:28
Favorite place to eat after church service - Skyline
WINSTON
(Silent Gen)
Brother Winston Lawson serves as our General Overseer and Liaison for the bridge between New Mercies Ministries and Mount Holly Christian Chapel. He is also very active in our outreach ministry areas. Winston is a graduate of the United Christian College and has over 50 years of ministry experience including planting and pastoring a church built on his own farm for 20 years. He has also served in areas of evangelism, bus and street ministry, nursing home ministry, prison ministry, marriage counseling, and youth and adult Sunday School teaching. To this day, he continues to minister by preaching, singing with his guitar, and serving as a volunteer hospital chaplain. When he is not devoting his time entirely to God, he enjoys fishing and camping.
Favorite Bible Verse - Jeremiah 31:3
Favorite place to eat after church service - Outback Steakhouse
PASTOR DAN
(Baby Boomer)
Pastor Dan is the senior pastor of Mount Holly Christian Chapel (Amelia, Ohio). MHCC provides a covering for New Mercies Ministries and is the owner of the building in which we worship. At an early age, Dan knew there was a calling on his life. After the passing of his father in 1992 he accepted that call and began music ministry outreach in 1993. This ultimately took him to Williamsburg, KY where he met a Pastor who was a great mentor to him. He went on to serve at various churches in the positions of Youth Pastor, Worship Leader, and Associate Pastor. For two years he Pastored Unity Fellowship in Felicity, Ohio. In 2006, he met Pastor Lary Goss who became another great mentor, and brought his congregation to merge with MHCC in Amelia where he began serving as Worship Leader and Associate Pastor until May 2017 when he was appointed senior Pastor of MHCC.
Favorite Bible Verse - Isiah 40:31
MOUNT HOLLY CHRISTIAN CHAPEL
(Established ~1826)
Through our partnership with Mt. Holly Christian Chapel, Pastor Andy has also been seated as an official associate pastor of the MHCC organization as a whole, and is considered the senior pastor of the MHCC Norwood campus. Our two congregations work together in service to our respective local communities.
Mt. Holly Christian Chapel was established in their small original building on Beechmont Avenue that still stands and houses another church body today. Currently, MHCC is located a few miles down from the original location on a 25+ acre campus which includes a house of worship, outdoor pavilion, multipurpose building, 2 parishioner’s homes, a lake, and multiple outdoorsy activity spaces such as an archery range. In its long history, MHCC has had over 47 pastors doing the work of the Lord!
Location & Service Times
4924 Marion Avenue
Norwood, Ohio 45212
We are conveniently located in the greater Cincinnati area off the Montgomery Road exit from OH 562
SUN
11:00am
ALTERNATING WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
6:30pm
Church Office Hours
MON – FRI
9:00am - 3:00pm
The church is open for in person prayer during business hours unless otherwise noted on our social media and/or in text alerts.
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