Recovery Church Portsmouth NH

Freddy has been sober since January 25, 2019. After a lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse, God did for him what he could not do for himself. At age 45, going blind ended up saving his life, through the Grace of God, as he found recovery and went through the 12-step program. He committed himself to serving others through his non-profit. Shortly thereafter, he committed his life to Jesus Christ, his Highest Power. After visiting Recovery Church in Florida, he realized how badly the Seacoast needs Recovery Church. He is passionate about sharing what God has done in his life. He is often found quoting his favorite verse, Romans 12:2: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind". Living sober is FUN! So LET'S HAVE FUN WITH JESUS!

For more than 20 years, Heidi Mongeau has answered a calling to serve God and share the hope of Jesus Christ with others. Her heart for ministry is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: every person deserves to know that they are loved, valued, and created with a purpose.

Throughout her years in ministry, Heidi has led Bible studies, served as a youth group leader for seven years, and walked alongside countless individuals and families as they sought to grow in their faith. Her passion is especially focused on the next generation and creating opportunities for young people to encounter the love of Christ in a way that is genuine, safe, and life-changing.

In 2021, Heidi founded Heaven’s Child, a nonprofit ministry born from her desire to take the message of Jesus beyond the four walls of the church and into the community. Through Heaven’s Child, Heidi has organized outreach events throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, bringing hundreds of people together to hear the Gospel, build relationships, and experience the hope found in Jesus Christ. Her ministry reflects her conviction that the church is not simply a building—it is a people called to carry the love and truth of Christ wherever God sends them.

Today, Heidi serves as the Youth Director at Recovery Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Her heart for children and teenagers is at the center of everything she does. Heidi believes that every young person needs a safe place where they can belong, be heard, be encouraged, and be loved. She is passionate about creating an environment where children can laugh, build friendships, ask questions, discover their identity, and most importantly, learn about the love of Jesus

Alongside more than two decades of ministry experience, Heidi has spent over 25 years working in education. This experience has given her a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing children and young people today. She understands that today's youth are navigating a world filled with pressure, uncertainty, and difficult choices. Her desire is to meet them where they are, speak truth with love, and help them discover that they do not have to face life's challenges alone. Through her ministry, Heidi seeks to equip young people with biblical truth, practical wisdom, encouragement, and the confidence to walk boldly in their faith.

Heidi's passion is not simply to reach young people—it is to invest in them.

Her mission is simple: to share the love of Jesus, reach beyond the church walls, and help the next generation discover the hope, purpose, and new life found in Christ.

Joy has been a believer in Jesus Christ since a young age and a recent supporter of Al Anon. She thoroughly enjoys helping others in need as part of her personal journey. Most recently she has been praying for God's purpose and direction for her life. During a visit to Florida (and not by coincidence!) she was introduced to Recovery Church. Seeing a need to bring others to know Jesus, she prayed on the idea of planting a Recovery Church in Portsmouth. Through the Grace of God, this vision is becoming a reality. Most of us are going through some sort of recovery and only God can guide us with his Word through his Grace.

I grew up in church, surrounded by a family rooted in faith and raised with the knowledge of who God was. The seeds of faith were planted in me at a young age, and I believe God has been with me every step of my journey, even during the seasons when I wandered far from Him.

At just 13 years old, I began a long battle with drug addiction and alcoholism that would follow me for more than two decades. From the age of 13 until 35, I lived with one foot in and one foot out, caught between knowing God and trying to live life on my own terms. I knew the truth, but my addiction, self-will, and lack of obedience continually pulled me away from the relationship with God that I was created to have. My choices led me down paths filled with pain, brokenness, and consequences that affected not only my life but the lives of those around me.

Throughout those years, I experienced losses that will stay with me forever. I watched friends lose their lives to addiction and alcoholism, and I came frighteningly close to losing my own life several times. Addiction took so much, and there were moments when I could have easily become another story of someone who never made it out. But God wasn’t finished writing my story.

Today, I am incredibly blessed and grateful to be standing on the other side of a battle I once struggled to escape. I don’t take my life, my recovery, my family, or my relationship with God for granted. I recognize that the same God I knew as a child never abandoned me, even when I repeatedly chose my own will over His. Although I believe His presence was always there, my unwillingness to surrender and walk in obedience created hardships that I had to face. Through those hardships, God has been teaching me the power of surrender, humility, accountability, and trusting His plan over my own.

Recovery Church has become a prominent part of my transformation. Through this community, my relationship with God has been reconstructed and strengthened in ways I once struggled to imagine. Recovery Church has helped me understand that recovery is about more than putting down drugs and alcohol. It’s about allowing God to transform your heart, renew your mind, restore relationships, and rebuild your life on a foundation of faith. It’s about learning to live differently, walking alongside others who understand the struggle, and discovering that freedom is possible through Jesus Christ.

Today, my past is no longer something I have to hide. It is part of the testimony God has given me. The pain, the losses, the close calls, and the years of struggling have all become reminders of how far He has brought me. I believe God can use even our darkest seasons to reach people who are still sitting in the darkness, wondering if there is a way out.

My heart is to share my testimony, encourage those struggling with addiction and alcoholism, support those in recovery, and help people who feel far from God discover that they are never beyond the reach of His grace. I want others to know that their past does not have to define their future and that no matter how many times they have fallen, there is still hope in Jesus.

I am a man who has experienced brokenness, witnessed loss, fought battles, and made mistakes, but I am also a man who has experienced God’s mercy, the power of recovery, and the beginning of a new life. I am still growing, still learning, and still being transformed day by day.

God took the hardest season of my life and turned it into a powerful testimony. He took my pain and gave it a purpose.

My story is not about how strong I was to save myself. It is about the grace of a God who continued to call me home, even when I struggled to listen. And today, I want my life to reflect that grace.

If my story can help even one person believe that recovery is possible, that God still loves them, or that their life is worth fighting for, then every part of my journey can be used for His glory.

I am living proof that addiction does not have to be the end of your story. With God, surrender, faith, and a willingness to change, a new life is possible. My pain has a purpose, my testimony belongs to God, and my journey is far from over.