Welcome
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."--John 14:6
New Hope United Methodist Church is built upon the solid truth of the Bible. The teaching and ministries from our church reflect this belief. It is our prayer and purpose to help people on their spiritual journey to get closer to God.
There are many opportunities in our church for growth as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Come and grow with us. Come and share with us. Come and celebrate the gifts God has given you! And welcome home!
If you would like more information about our Church, Ministries, Worship, What We Believe, or if you or someone you know is in need of support please contact:
Pastor Bill Masciangelo
E-mail: pastorbill38@aol.com
Cell Phone: 252–455–7117 |
Current Events
Pancake Breakfast
Come on down Saturday, May 17th between 7:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. for a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee and milk. A donation of $4.00 will help support New Hope UMC's Summer Camp Fund. Tickets are on sale now see Kaleb Darnell, Dianna Lambertson, Jessika Yezdanian or Madison Loftis.
200th Anniversary Cookbook
The United Methodist Women are sponsoring the 200th Anniversary Cookbook. Please share your favorite recipes with us so we can place it in our much talked about famous Cookbook. Recipes must be in no later than May 11, 2008. Place your recipes in the box in the narthex or give them to Mary Ruckle, Pat Oglesby, June Proctor, Yvonne Chambers, Susan Masciangelo, or Pat Capps.
If you have a recipe that has been passed down over the years make a note that it is an old family recipe so it can be placed in the Heritage section of the Cookbook. Thank you for being part of our 200th Anniversary by contributing to the Cookbook.
NCC District Disciple Training
Training in all four levels of Disciple Bible Study and the Rings Of Fellowship Youth Study will be held on May 24, 2008 at the First UMC in Elizabeth City. Training begins at 9:00 a.m.. The event is free to all lay and clergy persons in the North Carolina Conference. Lunch will be provided for $5.00 per person. You must pre-register for this event. Click here for additional information and to register.
Annual Conference 2008
June 11-14, 2008 Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, NC
Witnessing...in the Light of God

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world “Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.” United Methodists from across the North Carolina Conference gather for a third year in Greenville.
The conference conducts appropriate business, adopts resolutions, and makes appointments. The Cross lifted high in each session reminds us of our call to be an
“Acts 2 Church”: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Spiritual Formation, and Risk-Taking Mission and Ministry to the World.
The Church meets to affirm our connection in mission and ministry in offering Christ. We depart empowered to take back to those places of service a renewed spirit of offering the high calling of God in our lives.
Additional information on the NC Annual Conference
Vacation Bible School

Jerusalem Marketplace immerses children in Bible–times culture. Beginning on Monday,
July 14th through Friday,
July 18th they will taste and smell new foods, explore new traditions, and discover new talents as they try their hand at arts and crafts projects.
At Jerusalem Marketplace VBS, children will step back in time and discover the incredible accounts in the Bible really did happen.
They’ll:
- Build strong relationships with other tribe members
- Explore authentic traditions
- Create handmade projects
- Taste and smell exotic foods
It’s a multisensory experience! Jerusalem Marketplace uses all five senses—see, hear, taste, touch, and smell—to create Bible encounters children can’t wait to share with others!
A meal will be served each evening between 5 and 5:45 p.m. After the meal VBS will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end around 8:00 p.m. VBS will take children three years old through sixth grade. Pre–registration will be on July 3rd between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the church lawn.
On July 3rd, pre–registration day, there will be horse rides for small children on the church lawn. We will also have hot dogs, burgers and drinks. So come on over and meet the pastor and his horses.
United Methodist Women's Annual Bake Sale
The Annual Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, August 30th. This year the women will also have a bazaar. If you would like to donate crafts to help the UMW please contact Carolyn Darnell.
Current News
United Methodist News Service Weekly Digest contains up-to-date UM news.
North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church News Service Weekly newsbriefs contains North Carolina Conference news and information.
Christian Gospel Concert
The Christian Gospel Concert featuring Jeanie Kay Truesdale on April 20, 2008 was a great success.
Walk To Jerusalem (WTJ) Picnic
Everyone had a great time on the 2-mile walk and picnic held on April 13, 2008 at the Oglesby's home.
American Cancer Society Relay For Life...Fight Back!
I would like to share the following e-mail that I received from Marvin Ownley. I believe it is wonderful what this young man is doing to help fight cancer and you can help. It is through activities like Relay For Life® that people with cancer can fight back against a disease that touches far too many lives. Read more...
As of May 1, 2008 Marvin has achieved $210.00.