Ministry Team

• Pastor: Don Tomei
• Worship Minister: Daniel Hardy
• Assistant Worship Minister: Jaimie Woodland
• Technical Director: Ryan Young
• Director of Small Groups: Pat Bessette
• Director of the Jail Ministry: Harry Thomas
• Minister of Pastoral Care/Evangelism: Kevin Patton
• Youth Minister: Jason Froitzheim
• Director of Children's Ministry: Toni Tomei
• Director of Missions: Tom Howe
• Director of ISOM: Tammy Irwin
• Office Manager: Marybeth DeGarmo

Don Tomei: Pastor
dtomei@restorationchurch.com

Don Tomei serves in the position of Senior Pastor of Restoration Church, although he is quick to remind everyone that Jesus really is "running the show." "I believe I am only the Associate in Charge. This may sound religious, but honestly, I find this lifts the burden from me and puts into practice the realization that the Lord is the One in control. Jesus is the true Pastor of Restoration Church."

Don first came to Restoration Church in 1998 as Associate Pastor. He previously served for ten years as Youth Director and Singles Pastor at New Hope Ministries.

Don and his wife, Toni, are originally from Akron, Ohio, where he was a firefighter/paramedic and owner of a construction company. During this time, he was the Youth Director for his local church.

Don's personal mission statement in life is simply stated, "To love God, to do what's right in the eyes of the Lord, and to give Him the glory."
 

Dan Hardy: Worship Minister
danguitarman@yahoo.com

Daniel was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.  He was gloriously born again in 1972.  That same year God put the desire in his heart to serve Him musically.  He is a self-taught guitar player and singer.  He has been involved in church coirs, worship bands, and solo specials at various churches in the Detroit and tri-county area for 38 years.  He made a vow to the Lord that he would sing only for Him and asked that God in return would anoint it to minister His life changing power to others (Psalm 40).  God moved him down to Naples in 2008.

Dan began to get involved in music ministry at Restoration Church by ministering in the men's meeting, small group meetings, prayer meetings, and occasionally at worship services.  He was eventually asked to become the Worship Leader here at Restoration Church.  Dan is delighted to have the privilege of leading the Restoration congregation in Spirit-lead worship and praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with the help of a talented and committed team of musicians and singers.
 

Ryan Young: Technical Director 
ryoung@restorationchurch.com

Ryan has attended Restoration Church since 2001 and has served in some capacity most of the that time.  His vision is to glorify God and encourage the body of Christ through the use of sound, lighting, and other media.

 Pat Bessette: Director of Small Groups
naplesmrsb@embarqmail.com

Harry Thomas: Jail Ministry
hthomas@restorationchurch.com

Harry's ministry is to share the hope of Christ outside of the sanctuary. He spends a lot of time counseling one on one and teaching. He has been involved in Christian counseling for over twenty-five years and has yet to find a question that scripture does not answer. His studies were under the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation in Pennsylvania, but even more so under the Holy Spirit. The text book was and is the Bible.

For the last five years, Harry has been preaching every Saturday morning at Collier County Jail. Many men and women of this congregation make this ministry possible. Harry could not do this alone - he is just part of a team.

Harry lost his wife of 43 years in 1998 to cancer. In 2001, God truly filled the void with a wonderful partner, Jan, his wife. Between the two of them, they have eight children, twelve grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. They labor in Christ together and their joy is to see men and women restored to Christ and society as blessings to the community.
 

Kevin Patton: Pastoral Care/Evangelism
kpatton@restorationchurch.com

Kevin was born on December 25, 1958, in Santa Barbara, CA. He lost his father when he was eleven years old to cancer, and watched his mother raise seven children on her own, Kevin being a middle child. It was hard, but he can see now what the Lord was doing in His life.

He was radically saved on January 1, 1991, after he was released from prison. Our Lord delivered him from alcohol and drugs and imparted a pssion to see others set free from this oppression.

Jesus has called Kevin to preach, teach and evangelize a lost generation bound by the chains and fetters of this world. His desire is to lead the lost to the One he is following, and watch Him transform them by His Holy Spirit.
 

Jason Froitzheim: Youth Minister
jfroitzheim@restorationchurch.com

Jason and his wife, Maggie, grew up in Naples, and have just returned after eleven years in other areas of Florida. They have two beautiful children: Caleb, age 8, and Lucy, age 4. They are excited to be back home and see the growth and the amount of young couples and teenagers in the area. They are also excited to be a part of the Restoration Church family.

Jason received his schooling at Brownsville Revival School of Ministry, and also through Global University. His heart is to see God make Himself real to young people who allow Him to move in their lives. He looks forward to meeting the youth in this area and impacting the community for Christ.
 

Toni Tomei: Director of Children's Ministry
ttomei@restorationchurch.com

I have been working with children my whole life. Coming from a family of six children and being one of the oldest, I played a significant role in helping to protect, guide and nurture them. I knew even then that I wanted to work with children.

After graduation in 1970 from Coventry High School in Akron, Ohio, I taught at a dance studio for a number of years training up young girls and pouring into children of all ages. In 1974 I gave my life to Christ at a small group. Shortly thereafter, through a series of events, I met Don and we married, and I have had the privilege to call him my husband since 1974. We have three wonderful children – Buddy, Mandy and Danielle – who are all serving the Lord, and six beautiful grandchildren who have captured our hearts and keep us before the Lord continually.

I have been licensed through the Department of Children and Family Services with therapeutic training, and have taken foster children into our home. We have always had an "open door" policy when we pastored at New Hope Ministries and at Restoration Church.

My goal and vision at Restoration Church is to create and promote an atmosphere in which the Holy Spirit will have an open corridor to work His will in the lives of children.
 

Tom Howe: Director of Missions
thowe@restorationchurch.com

Tom serves as Director of Missions, is a Small Group Co-Leader, ministers in Assisted Living, and is a member of the church Prayer Ministry. He was formerly Assistant Director of Small Groups.

He moved to Naples in 2005 from Detroit, where he retired from Chrysler and spent the previous ten years as Manager of Truck Program Timing and Weight Engineering. Tom was active in the Chrysler Management Club and served as President, Education Director, and was honored as Member of the Year. He is the proud father of two grown sons who live in Chicago.

Tom came to know the Lord in the early 1970's and, over the years, served as Sunday School teacher, Royal Ranger leader, and has participated in numerous church business committees. He has prayer walked numerous Civil War battlefields, Southwest Florida beaches and communities, and Berlin, Germany.

Tom is a Christ Gospel Tabernacle Ministerial School graduate and was ordained in 1976. He has earned a Masters Degree in Business Management from Central Michican University, and is currently attending Regent University, pursuing a Master of Arts in Practical Theology.

"The Lord told me to attend Regent, and while I was walking the campus, He told me He was sending me to the nations." The start of another great adventure ...
 

Tammy Irwin: Director of International School of Ministries
tirwin@restorationchurch.com

Tammy and Jason Irwin have been attending Restoration Church since November, 2002. They have both gone through the ISOM program and God has moved mightily in their lives. They were both asked to facilitate the next ISOM class, which brought Tammy to a new level of relationship with God and moving in the Spirit. She was subsequently asked to be ISOM Director in September 2007, and has since seen God use the ISOM program to raise up God's church here and around the world.

Tammy and Jason are raising four daughters. All are home-schooled and all are active in Restoration Church.

Tammy's passion to see God's church discipled comes from her own life experiences, through ISOM and Restoration Church, and from having been discipled herself and seeing how God moved in and changed her marriage, her family, and herself.
 

Marybeth DeGarmo: Office Manager
mdegarmo@restorationchurch.com

Marybeth joined the Restoration Church staff in January 2005. She came to us with an extensive administrative background, including seven years of experience at New Hope Ministries. She is an ISOM graduate, class of 2008, with an Associates Degree in Biblical Studies. She now helps facilitate the current ISOM class of 2009. Marybeth is also the Director of Women's Ministries for Restoration Church.

Marybeth and her husband, Bentley, came to Naples from Simsbury, CT in 1989 to raise their family. They have been blessed with a combined family of five children and seven grandchildren.

Marybeth's passion is to serve the Body of Christ, and to see women come out from under the burden of their past circumstances and hurts and come into all that God has for them today.