Munsaka Shambweka - Worship/Creative Pastor

Munsaka grew up in Zambia, Central Africa. He was drawn to music and worship while in Highschool. He pursued higher education and ministry in neighboring Namibia where he served in different capacities as Worship director and this was the defining point of his call to ministry through worship. He also attended Rhema Bible Training Center and Northrise University for ministry and Bible training. He has spent time both in Zambia and neighboring countries doing worship ministry. In the last 5 years, Munsaka has continued to grow and pursue his gifts further by serving youth and women in Nonprofit ministries and churches, helping the less privileged in community sharing the love of God with them.

Munsaka is married to his wonderful wife, Abby who is a former NextGen manager at a church in Zambia. She is passionate about the next generation coming to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and remaining faithful to impact generations after them.

When Munsaka is not serving or leading worship, he likes to watch movies with his wife, beat his wife at online scrabble, cook, go on outdoor adventures and also likes to watch Youtube videos learning all things music.

When asked, "what are you most excited about as you come into this role?" Munsaka says, "I love Jesus and I love people. I am excited to get to know everyone and build great relationships. God loves when we worship Him and I love worshiping God and so I’m excited to help build an atmosphere of worship as we lead people into God's presence worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth and as we await a mighty revival. The best is yet to come.”

Susie Enterline - Children's Ministry

Hi People!

I’m Susie, and there are basically two facts you need to know about me…I LOVE JESUS and I LOVE CHILDREN!  When it comes to kids…are they messy and gooey?  Of course!  Can they be “hyper” and annoying?  Definitely!  Are they totally unpredictable?  Oh yeah!  But, in spite of all this, I’m still so fond of those “wee ones” because they’re so cute, loving, and irresistible!

Little ones always know how to make us laugh and keep us young at heart.  They can be very energetic, adventurous, creative, and fun-loving.  But the most endearing things about children are they are extremely trusting and have imaginations to believe in what cannot be seen –to have faith for the impossible to come true.  Every child has seeds of greatness inside.

If you are looking for a fun place to bring your children, where they can learn to DREAM BIG and let those seeds take root and grow, …Why not bring them to New Beginnings Church? You and your children will be glad you did!

Susie Enterline 

Johninthin Hain - Young Adult and Indiana Campus Pastor

Johninthin Hain is our Young Adult/Evangelism Pastor. He is married to Ashley. They have a daughter Makenzie, and a dog Gray. John says I am real. What you see is what you get. I humble myself daily knowing I am not in charge.  I am a person who tries to do God’s will daily.  But I fall short. I accept that, and brush myself off, ask for forgiveness, and continue with the Lord.  I look for the love, peace, and  joy all around us, and all the blessings He has given me.  I keep it simple knowing He will provide everything I need.  I know I am not perfect, and I know no one else is either.  So I do not judge.  All I can do is share my experience, strength, and hope  with  everyone.  I pulled the positives instead of the negatives.  I love to be out fishing in nature.  My philosophy is God, my family,  and then me.  The gratitude I have for life today is way different than what I had  when I was growing  up.

Nelly Gonzalez - Youth Pastor

Hello, My name is Nelly Gonzalez. I am originally from New Jersey and Philadelphia. I'm a mother of four and have been living in Punxsutawney and attending New Beginnings Church since 2009. Because of my background in working with children and youth throughout the years, I am certain that God has me as the new Leader of the youth and be a hand in His kingdom for your teens. I am outgoing and energic and ready to take on new tasks when asked. I started on staff at New Beginnings as the janitor and loved helping anywhere I could. I helped with children's Sunday school for a few years and have now stepped down to work with the youth. I am looking forward to the youth group to grow and be willing to step up and help others when needed or asked. I have shadowed the last youth pastor for a bit, and I love the teens so much. They have been great to work with and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us next. 

Lynnette Long - Church Secretary

Hello, my name is Lynnette Long, and I am the Secretary at New Beginnings Church. I have been a member of the church since 2020 when I married my wonderful Robert Long, who has been a member of New Beginnings Church since he was born.

I have been a Christian all my life and I had attended Temple Baptist Church out of DuBois for most of my adult life. I began attending New Beginnings Church after I met Robert, and I have been coming since. We were married at New Beginnings Church in 2020.

I am a graduate of DuBois College with an Associate’s Degree in Executive Assistant. I have worked in many offices, and I am excited about working in this one. The other staff members are amazing and the church itself is a wonderful and joyful family.

I love taking walks and spending time with my family. I like to attend bible studies and learn more about the Bible and Jesus. I love autumn because of all the beautiful colors and the cooler weather. I also love spending time at home just hanging out with my husband and our cat.

Elizabeth Mallory

Hi! Firstly, let me say “I love the Lord”! I am married to my best friend Jim. We’ve been together 35 years and he’s still the love of my life. We have a beautiful daughter, Holly, and Evelyn, the best granddaughter in the world! My family moved to the Smicksburg area when I was 5yrs old from Pittsburgh. They literally drew a circle on a map and chose the center spot, and that was the beginning of exciting times for me. I grew up on a farm with chickens, ducks, geese, goats and sheep. At one time we had 30 horses and a riding stable, which is where I developed my love for horses and riding. Our pasture was full of dairy cattle which had to be milked twice a day by my siblings and I. That’s where I learned to love life and God’s creations. Nurturing baby animals. Feeding and caring for God’s creatures who relied on us for food and caring. I will say that I learned a lot about life that way and I am incredibly grateful for that. We went to church every Sunday, and I accepted Christ as my personal savior when I was about 8 yrs old. I knew there had to be a glorious God just by looking at the beautiful world around me. I’ve found comfort in His arms and joy and peace in knowing Him.

I’ve done quite a variety of jobs. I’ve worked as a care nurse, cleaned homes and offices and trained horses. I was a secretary and managed Windgate Vineyards branch store. And I was a princess! Haha I was the Dairy princes for Indiana county when I was 17! That was fun. I’ve spent the last nearly 20 years as a floral designer and managing a local florist shop. My country roots are probably why I like to bake and cook. I really am a country girl at heart.

I have attended other churches along the way. But about 4 yrs ago Jim and I found this amazing Church and church family at New Beginnings Church in Punxsutawney Pa. The congregation here is truly a family. I am a member of a prayer group, I sing on our worship team, and I am the Executive Director of Birdie’s Haven Free Medical Clinic.

I am incredibly blessed to be even a small part of Birdie’s Haven. This community outreach program has already blessed hundreds of people. There is an amazing staff of caring volunteer doctors, nurses and support staff on board. I know the Lord is working here. And I am excited to see what the future holds!

Always remember “When you draw close to God, God will draw close to you.”

Hello, my name is Devin Wintermyer.  I am so blessed to have the privilege to be the Senior Pastor here at New Beginnings Church in Punxsutawney, PA.  I began ministering here in June of 2016. I moved here from MD, along with my wife, Joanne, and two daughters, Eliana and Jolena.  However, my wife and I are native Pennsylvanians.  I was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, and my wife was born and raised in Howard, PA.  We ministered in TX and FL for 15 years before moving to MD and now back to PA.  So it's nice to finally be back home in Steeler's Country.  Yes, I am a fan of all teams Black & Gold.

Although I attended church as a child, I did not fully embrace Jesus as my Lord and Savior until the age of 15.  God ministered to me one night while I was watching a baseball game between the Pirates and the Padres on the West Coast.  That night I gave my life to Jesus, and I have never been the same since.

During high school, I had intentions of going into accounting, but during my senior year, God made it clear that He had different plans for me.  He opened the door for me to attend Valley Forge Bible College, from which I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree.  I have since received my Master's Degree in Theology, and am currently working on my Doctorate.

Being in full-time ministry has been an amazing journey.  I have ministered in the roles of Children's Pastor, Youth Pastor, Executive Pastor, Business Administrative Pastor, Campus Pastor, and Senior Pastor, and at times wore several of those hats all at once.  I am currently loving my role as the Senior Pastor here at New Beginnings Church in Punxsutawney, PA, and am so blessed that God called me to come here.

I am super excited about what God has in store for New Beginnings Church.  I know that God is doing and going to continue to do great things here.  I hope that you will come visit us some day.  Come in, shake my hand, and let's get to know one another.

My personal mission statement is this:  Jesus wants to be our personal Savior, so it makes sense that if we want to introduce others to Jesus, we need to get to know one another on a personal level to win the right to introduce them to Jesus.

When you visit, please know that it is my deep, deep desire to get to know you, your family, and what I can do to be the best Pastor I can be for you.  I hope to see you soon!

Have a blessed day!

Pastor Devin Wintermyer

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CARING for Each Person

Each person is ABSOLUTELY special because God created them with a plan and a purpose. God's desire is for every single person to go to heaven, that is why He sent Jesus. It is our desire to make sure EVERYONE who comes to First Assembly can feel that we care about you in as many ways as we can, because that is what Jesus does!

CONNECTING Each Story

Everyone has a story to tell and needs to be able to tell it and to have someone listen to their story. Jesus came to earth to connect with the human story and we want you to know that we want to connect with your story. Everyone's story is important and can be the key to unlocking all that God has for you in your life or helping do that in someone else's life!

CELEBRATING Each Miracle

Jesus has so many promises in the Bible and Jesus wants to bless you in so many ways. We believe that all the gifts God gave us are still alive and well today and we want to Celebrate all that God is doing. We also believe that there are no big or small miracles. Just AMAZING things God does and we believe He does them everyday, why not! Sometimes what we think is little is amazing to someone else, because God is in the business of doing the amazing! We want to celebrate them and celebrate what Jesus can and will do for you! When we get to heaven, we will celebrate for all eternity - why not start now!

About Our Name:

Hello and welcome to New Beginnings Church. We believe that God is always doing something new and exciting. We can't wait to see what God will do next. We believe that God wants everyone to have new beginnings. It is the reason Jesus came, to save us and give us a new beginning for our lives. Our name says new beginnings because we believe that those new beginnings are not just limited to salvation but new beginnings with friends, relationships, finances, family, and so much more!

About Our Logo:

One may ask, why is there a plant in between the “N” and the “B” on our logo? Isaiah 53 is all about Jesus and what He would do. In Isaiah 53:2, Jesus describes Himself as a tender plant. The plant represents Jesus and what He came to do. He came to give us many things, including the following:

	Life - In I Corinthians, Paul compares the resurrection of the Christians to a new plant coming from a seed. Jesus wants you to have a great life, but also know that you will have life eternal that will be amazing.
	Joy - When a plant first sprouts, the farmer rejoices. God wants you to not just have life, but to have a life filled with happiness. Jesus does not want you to have to wait until heaven to experience him, but for you to experience Him on earth in an amazing way.
	Hope - The farmer is also full of hope that a harvest will soon be produced. Jesus has a plan for you to make you great and to give you a great harvest! He is there to take care of you and always be there when you need Him. Sometimes a storm can come and wreck the plants. With Jesus, there is nothing that can stop the plans He has for you!
	Love - The plant is described as tender. Jesus' love is very tender, just like this plant. Love has to be tender. True love is giving all of yourself away to someone else, knowing that they may not return that love which could crush you. Jesus says that He loves you no matter what you have done, and that will never change. However, nothing can change the fact that He loves you. No one can stomp that love out. All you have to do is accept it and Jesus accepts you!

About why the plant is inside the letters:

Many people want to have a new beginning in life and then they fail. They try again and fail again. Then eventually, they stop trying and wonder if it is worth it. The reason why the symbol is this way is because, in order to have a new beginning that lasts, you must have Jesus. You must not only believe in Jesus, but have Jesus woven into your life. The plant is woven into the letters to express this concept. We need to let Jesus be woven into every aspect of our life. When we allow that to happen, we become one with Jesus in all we do. That is what will make your new beginnings and all that comes after them, successful for your entire journey.