Amanda was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio and made North Carolina her home in 2004. As a Classically trained vocalist, Amanda received her Worship Arts Education at Marked School of Worship in Fayetteville, NC and has served in Worship Ministry since 2012. She has helped to build and equip worship teams in the community and is dedicated to serving the body of Christ to advance the kingdom of God! She and her husband, Trever, share three children together. Two of their children are still at home while their eldest is away at college pursuing her degree for worship ministry at Liberty University. After much prayer, they felt the Lord calling them to the ministry at Sanford Church where they have found the church family they longed for.

Ola was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland and grew up in many different locations around the world as her father was military. Her mother and father were both from North Carolina and settled in Cameron, NC when her father retired from the United States Army. Ola has served the Lord in children’s ministry for over twenty five years! She has a passion to share God’s love to all children. She is married to her high school sweetheart, John, of whom is an ordained minister since 2012. She has two children, Eli and Annie, and three beautiful grandchildren, Beau, Ryder and Olivia.

John was born and raised in Carthage, NC and grew up in and around church. He was licensed as a minister in 2007 and ordained in 2012. Currently he has his Exhorters license in the Church of God and working on his Ordained Ministers license as well. Has a passion for preaching the gospel and helping those around him. He has served in ministry for over 25 years! He is married to his high school sweetheart, Ola, who is our SC children’s director here at Sanford Church. He has two children, Eli and Annie, and three grandchildren, Beau, Ryder, and Olivia.