Vocation
Work can be worship.
Hope Work Mentors pairs professionals with young adults navigating faith, vocation, and career.
About the Program
What Is Monday Morning Mentors?
Faith & Work
Work is more than a paycheck — it's a calling. Our mentors help young adults connect their faith to their daily work, seeing vocation as an act of worship.
Real Relationships
This isn't a networking program. It's about sustained, honest relationships with people who are a few steps ahead on the same road.
Rooted in Hope
As part of Hope Church's Vocation value, Work Mentors grows from our conviction that the gospel transforms every area of life — including Monday through Friday.
How It Works
Simple. Relational. Ongoing.
Connect
Fill out a short form so we can match you with a mentor or mentee whose background and interests align with yours.
Meet
Connect with your match for a conversation — coffee, lunch, or a walk. Get to know each other and discern the fit.
Grow Together
Meet regularly over a season. Talk about work, faith, calling, and whatever else comes up. No curriculum required.
Our Mentors
A few steps ahead on the same road.
These mentors are ordinary people from Hope who care about faith, work, and walking with someone younger in their vocation.
Aaron Badenhop
Ministry
Alyssa Kuric
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
Amanda Hullinger
Counseling
Brian Kuric
Marketing, Graphic Design, Website Design, Branding
Elena Kuric
Mechanical Engineering, teaching/mentoring, academia, physics, dance/performing arts, biomechanics
Ethan Traylor
Mechanical Engineering
Jess Vandergriff
Psychology, Therapy, Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychology
Joe Haack
Ministry
Justin Kuric
Electrical Engineering, Radars, AV, Technology/computers
Luke Balizet
Computer Science
Michelle Piehl
Editing, Project management, Education, Public affairs, Music education, Music, Photography
Paul Robinson
Physical Therapy, Healthcare Management
Phil Linley
Website Development, Front End Engineer, Coding
Ryan McNamara
Data Analyst (current), High school physics teacher (past)
Tom Mendel
Eyeball doctor and surgeon, Scientist (stem cells and gene therapy)
Wes Piehl
Pastoral ministry, Youth ministry, Children's ministry, Music performance, Music education, Military service
Rooted in Our Values
One of our core commitments.
Vocation is one of Hope’s three values. We believe the gospel transforms all of life — not just Sunday mornings. Work Mentors is one of the ways we live that out together as a church community.
Read Our Mission & Values