About Shanan Ministries  

Shanan Ministries was birthed in 1988 by
Lisa and Artie Gardella in Yonkers New York and was
under the covering of Calvary Center Church and Rev.
John P. Gould. What began as a two week vacation Bible
school exploded into a full blown, full-time children's
ministry reaching out to high-risk kids in the inner-city.

    The word "shanan" is the Hebrew word for teach
    found in Dueteronomy 6, which means making a
    permanent impression rather than just passing on
    information. It is our vision and goal to make a
    lasting impression on the youth today.

    In 2002, Shanan extended its tent to Flagler County
    Florida and ran a summer camp there as well, and
    has impacted young people in this county.

    Now, twenty years later, under our new umbrella
    of covering with Coastal Community Church in
    Flagler Beach Florida, we are continually
    endeavoring to "shanan" our youth and our
    community, to permanently impress and impact
    their lives for God!
Who is COTN and
Coastal Community Church?

Church of the Nations International (COTN) was birthed over
25 years ago and has grown to over 2,000 churches in over
40 nations.
Coastal Community Church began in early 2006 and is
associated with the Southern USA & Carribean cluster of
COTN and under the leadership of David Cape (FootWasher
Ministries). For more information about the various
organizations, please visit the links below.
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