Our History

Donation - July 1990

  • $50,000 given to plant NHCC

First Service - August 19, 1990

  • 14 people meet in a Holiday Hills home for New Hope’s first service


Relocation - November 18, 1990

  • New Hope Moves to Mill Creek Elementary School in Williamsburg


Land Miracle - February 21, 1994

  • New Hope purchases current property, 80 acres, which was previously listed at $460,000, but purchased for $160,000. New Hope sells the back 60 acres, keeping the front 20 acres for a total purchase price of $40,000.


Land Dedication - May 29, 1994

  • First service held on property under a tent.  1 Chronicles 29:1
    “The task is great because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God.”


Miracle Sunday - September 17, 1995

  • "Seeing is Believing" Luke 5:24 $739,170.25 raised in one Sunday for Phase I building project


Land Donation - February 11, 1996

  • 10 additional acres given to the church, now totaling 30 acres


First Service Phase I - March 17, 1996

  • First service held in gymnasium and the street is named “Bethesda Ct” after John 5, meaning “Place of Healing.” The sermon was titled “Messes to Miracles” Genesis 28:17.


Parking Lot and Sports Complex - May 15, 1997

  • Ground broken on 20 acres where land was leveled and developed into parking lot and sports complex


Untie the Colt Sunday - November 2, 1997

  • $2,001,000.00 raised in one Sunday for Phase II building project


Community Center - December 15, 1997

  • Broke ground on community center


Construction of Phase II - July 1, 1998

  • Broke ground on worship center and new educational space


“Now Finish the Work” Sunday - March 21, 1999

  • Between March and September 12, 1999, $750,000 was received to finish Phase II


First Service Phase II - February 6, 2000

  • First Service and dedication of new auditorium


“Loaves and Fish” Sunday - November 7, 2004

  • Between December 2004 to early 2005 we received over $1 Million for the construction of our new administrative building.


Administrative Building Grand Opening - August 20, 2006

  • Our Administrative building opened on the day of our 16th anniversary as a church.


New Hope North Begins - April 19, 2006

  • New Hope plants a satellite church in Petoskey, MI. One church, two locations.


New Hope East Begins - April 12, 2009

  • New Hope plants a satellite church in Bellaire, MI. One church, three locations.


New Hope turns 20 - August 15, 2010

  • New Hope celebrates its 20th Anniversary as a Church.