Hope Deacons
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Our Deacons
Deacons are the hands and feet of Jesus at Bethel. Whether it’s ensuring Sunday mornings run smoothly or reaching out to meet needs throughout the week, our deacons serve with open eyes and willing hearts. Bethel believes in the scriptural qualifications of deacons (1 Timothy 3) and involve the body in the vetting and election of this group each year.
J.D. Moore
Hope Deacon
John David (JD) is married to his high school sweetheart, Alli, and they have 2 wonderful kids, Lily and Levi. JD and Alli were both born and raised in Ruston, LA, attended LSU for college, got married, and moved to Tyler in 2020. JD took a job with Pine Cove Christian Camps, where he still works as the Ranch camp director. JD loves his family, discipleship, LSU football, pickleball, and mowing the grass.
Lino Martinez
Hope Deacon
Lino Martinez was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and immigrated to Tyler, Texas when he was four years old. He graduated from John Tyler High school in 1993 and enlisted in the United States Navy soon after. He served two Western Pacific deployments to the middle east and served one tour in Fallujah, Iraq with the Navy Seabees, Combat Engineers. He retired after 22 years of service while he was finishing his four-year cancer treatments for leukemia. Experiencing this affliction helped Lino to have a deeper understanding of God’s mercies and comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3-6). Lino has served in youth, men, and prison ministry. He has a servant at heart for the Lord and enjoys sharing God’s good news with everyone he meets. Lino has been married since 1995 years to his wife Peggy and has two daughters. They are humbled that God lead them to Bethel Hope and are excited to be a part of a multicultural, multi-generational community.
Eugene Garrett
Hope Deacon
Born and raised in Tyler, Texas, Eugene Garrett aka (Geno), is a proud U.S. Navy veteran with a heart for worship and ministry. He faithfully served for six years at Restoration Ministries in Richardson, Texas, as Assistant Praise and Worship Leader and Bible Study Teacher, helping lead others in worship and spiritual growth.
Today, Eugene continues to serve in ministry as a vocalist and bass guitar player at Bethel Hope, using his musical gifts and passion for God’s Word to encourage and inspire others. His commitment to faith, service, and worship reflects a lifelong dedication to honoring God and serving His community.
Scripture: “Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing.” — Psalm 100:2 (NKJV)
Mark Lamb
Hope Deacon
Mark has dedicated his career to relational ministry, working currently at Mentoring Alliance and previously for organizations serving foster children and refugees. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Erin, have two daughters, one of whom came to their family through foster care.
Jerry Fridie
Hope Deacon
Jerry Fride is married to Kejuana, and they have one son, Stanton Fridie. I was born and raised in Vivian, Louisiana. I attended Southern University and got a degree in Electronics Engineering. I worked 26 years with Southside Bank as a Vice President before retiring in 2024.
Luke Swanson
Hope Deacon
Luke and his wonderful wife, Kelsey, were both born and raised in Tyler. They now have four children — Hazel, Everly, Norah, and Oliver. Luke and Kelsey are passionate about being intimately involved with a local church, and God led them to join the Bethel Hope family in February of 2023. Luke’s greatest desire is for he and his family to faithfully serve and participate in God’s kingdom on earth, in whatever capacity the Lord calls them to. Luke works as an East TX Commercial Realtor, but his main joys are spending his time with family, friends, and doing anything outdoors, especially if it involves sports!