Church Leadership

 Jeanette Hernandez is a proud mother of two children, a dance worshiper, entrepreneur, spoken word artist, servant leader, and women's group leader. Her passion is worship and encouraging others.

Jeanette was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and is the youngest of five children. She attended Florida A & M University, where she received her degrees in Accounting and Business Management, and studied HR Management and Organizational Leadership at North Central University.

In her career, Jeanette has held leadership roles such as Financial Controller, Director of Operations, and Human Resources Manager. She also owns a small business called Reconcile Bookkeeping and Business Services, which provides consulting, accounting, HR, and business services to small and medium-size businesses.

In 2015, she relocated from Nassau, Bahamas, to Miami, Florida. In 2016, Jeanette became the founder of  Suppress The Flesh Ministries, which consists of four pillars:

1. Dance Workout for Women - Powered by prayer, praise, worship, and the word of God, encouraging women to live healthy lives in mind, body, and spirit while decreasing in oneself and increasing in the things of God.

2. The Makeover Encounter - An annual powerful encounter held in Miami, Florida, and Nassau, Bahamas, for women to encourage and edify each other, reminding them they are not alone through life's seasons.

3. Elements of Worship - Teaching children aged 5 to 14 the importance of praising and worshiping God while equipping them with the word of God.

4. Anointed Dancers - A dance worship outreach team that shares the gifts of dance worship locally.

In 2021, Jeanette moved to Lehigh Acres, Florida. 

Abel is a versatile live/studio musician with over 30 years’ experience in the music industry.

While attending High School he began to participate playing trombone in Honor band Festivals

including Florida State University, the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida.

He also participated in the annual Side-By-Side festival performing with the Naples.

Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1999, Abel received an Associate of Art's degree in General Education from Edison

Community College and studied under Bernie Sneider (principal trombonist for St. Louis Phil for

30 years). He then received a trombone scholarship and attended Florida International University

in Miami. There Abel started to become more of a piano player while studying jazz

improvisation under Nick Orta and jazz piano with Felix Gomez. He attended professors’ clinics

including jazz legend, Arturo Sandoval.

In 2002, Abel returned to college at the University of Central Florida. Eventually he went on

to finish with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Studies with emphasis in education/

commerce and a minor in music. While at UCF he performed in numerous ensembles including

Marching Knights, Jazz Ensembles, jazz combos on piano as well as trombone, trombone choir,

and brass quintets. He had the opportunity of studying with Roy Pickering, Jeff Rupert, Richard

Drexler and performing with Jazz trumpeter Michael Phillip Mossman and vocalist/pianist Vance

Villastrigo. Abel also had the honor of attending clinics from such jazz artist such as Bradford

Marsalis, Steve Turre, and the legendary Sam Rivers.

In 2003. still at UCF, Abel auditioned, was accepted, and participated in "Disney's Magic

Music Days" Christmas brass program offered to elite brass players throughout the nation. Abel

participated in the 2003-2005 seasons at the Magic Kingdom for the Walt Disney World

Corporation. Job duties included performing skits, choreography, and music for brass.

Upon graduating in 2006 Abel began to work part time for Full Sail university and continued to

work as a full-time musician recording and performing throughout the central Florida area. Abel

performed in musicals and large stage productions for multiple churches around the Orlando

Area.

In 2009 Abel performed for the presidential inauguration in Washington DC as a music

director/keyboard player for native artist Paula Bowers. While at the inauguration, the band won

a unanimous vote as the best performance and earned a spot on the Native Music Rocks Tour

which traveled throughout the nation.

In 2013, Abel was promoted as a lecturer of music theory and continued at Full Sail until 2015.

During his tenure lecturing, Abel was hired and is still currently the Music Director for the

Presbyterian Church named El Redentor in Oveido. Fl.

In 2015 Abel resigned from teaching and was hired to perform as a keyboardist for the popular

venue called Rising Star, at Universal Studios, City Walk. He performed there until 2017 before

becoming a free-lance musician.

In 2016 Abel became the principal keyboardist for one of the most popular corporate bands in

Central Florida named “Frequency Band”. Abel also performed with the Subliminal Doubt band

which performs as a tribute to “No Doubt”, “Sublime”, “Katy Perry” and “Blondie”.

In 2021 Abel took on the principal pianist position as a member of the house band, High Tide

for The Wharf restaurant in Kissimmee, Fl.

In April of 2023 Abel relocated to Lehigh Acres, Fl. He continues to perform professionally

throughout the state of Florida.

I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and I love those Baltimore Orioles.

I met my husband more than 40 years ago. We have three sons and two grandsons, many, many nieces, nephews, and lots of little sunshines.

My husband and I moved from Annapolis, MD in 2015 to Lehigh Acres, Florida.

We are enjoying our life here in sunny Florida, but still missing family and friends, but I know God had other plans for us.

We have not been in Florida that long when my husband needed heart surgery. All alone, my world was falling apart until I walk in that big white Church. My world was going to be alright; God heard my prayers.

My husband made a fast and full recovery. God heard me and I thank God every day. I showed up for work every day. I still miss family and friends up home, but I have a wonderful church family.

God has blessed us and our family in so many ways, never lose that faith. So, I am always here at church and loving my little clean job and probably praying about something or someone. Never give up, He hears you!

Moved to Florida from Ohio after the blizzard of 1978. I worked at Lee Memorial Hospital for 21 years and traveled as a nurse for 6 years. I retired from nursing in December 2005. 

Stated working as a financial secretary at church in April 2008. I count the offering each week, making out reports and making deposits.

Now, my family consists of daughter and granddaughter living with me. My spare time now is spend reading and working puzzles.