Our Team

Henriët Schapelhouman - Pastor

Mom of an addict, wife, and lead pastor of True Hope Community Church. She and her husband started a weekly support group for families of addicts. This group became True Hope Community. Henriët knows the pain, challenges and heartbreak of this journey with addiction, mental health issues and trauma. Reach her at henriet@truehopecommunity.org

Fred Schapelhouman

Fred is the father of a drug addict. He has lived the chaos, shame and trauma of having a son who is an addict. But has also seen the difference a Father's love and attention bring. Fred places his true hope in Jesus.

Forrest Mazarac

Father of a recovering addict. Knows the pain of not knowing what to do and how to do it. Threw Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the love and understanding. God has shown his love redemption and peace.

Piper Mazarac

Family of an addict, mom and wife.

Our Founding Story:

Our story, the Schapelhouman journey, is one story out of many:
As a family surprised by the challenges and pain of drug addiction, we found our path to survival through community, prayer and Jesus. Our child started drinking in his early teens and eventually became an IV drug addict. Our journey included multiple detox centers, six treatment centers, court, jail and so much more. Our adult son now is still dealing with the consequences of his choices.
True Hope Community started as a gathering of 4 couples with children dealing with heroin addiction. We gathered for dinner, shared our stories and prayed together. We found hope in the encouragement and unconditional love of our small community. Our desire was to share our hope with other families struggling with addiction. We told our stories, learn from Scripture, pray, and focus on the hope Jesus offers.
What qualifies us? Primarily, having lived the life of a family of a drug addict. Additionally, we bring the roles of pastor, coach, mentor and parent to this community. Other people bring their own experiences.