Thirty Years of Hope

Important Dates in New Hope's Life

Aug 1974.............Presbytery calls Evangalist Bill Warlick to organize church

Oct 27, 1974........First Worship Service in Holly Hills Manse

Feb 23, 1975.......Organization By the Presbytery of East Tennessee

March 30, 1975... First Worship Service in House (Easter)

April 13, 1975.......Bill Warlick Installed as Pastor

June 18, 1978.......Groundbreaking for the New Building

March 25, 1979.....First Worship Service in New Building (Palm Sunday)

April 22, 1979.......Dedication of the New Building

Sept. 2, 1979.....Music Director Janet Sump came to New Hope

July 21, 1985......Rev. Arthur H. Jones, Jr. was installed as Pastor at New Hope

Sept. 17, 2005......Thirty Year Reunion Celebration with special guests Bill & Nancy Warlick

April 30, 2006......Rev. Arthur H. Jones, Jr. retired from New Hope with almost 21 years of service

July 9, 2006.....Diane W. Stocker, Commissioned Lay Pastor, came to New Hope as Interim Pastor

December 31, 2007.....Diane W. Stocker, CLP, Interim Pastor, resigned from New Hope

January 1, 2008....Rev. Keith W. Jones came to New Hope as Pastor

January 6, 2008....Installation service of Rev. Keith W. Jones