Presbyterian Foundation Financial Health Assessment
The Presbyterian Foundation Financial Health Assessment is a free online tool designed to help congregations better understand their financial health and stewardship practices. Using information from your church’s annual statistical reporting along with additional financial data, the assessment compares your congregation with similar PC(USA) churches and provides a detailed report highlighting strengths, areas needing attention, […]
The Presbytery of New Hope Logo
The logo of the Presbytery of New Hope was created in 2015 by UNC Journalism and Communications student, Meaghan McFarland. Meghan was a student in the UNC Presbyterian Campus Ministry program at the time. Her gifts for digital design led to an invitation from the presbytery to create a logo. The presbytery charged Meaghan to […]
Give, Act, Pray in response to Hurricane Helene
Pray https://pda.pcusa.org/page/pray/ Give Presbyterian Disaster Assistance https://pda.pcusa.org/situation/hurricane-helene/ The Presbytery of Western N.C. https://www.presbyterywnc.org/ Black Mountain Presbyterian Church https://bmpcnc.org/ Montreat Conference Center https://montreat.org/ Act Disaster Relief Coordinator for Presbytery of Western North Carolina Rev. Julie Hester, a minister member of PWNC, will be responsible for coordinating donations of food, clothing and household items to churches who […]
New Hope Responds to Hurricane Helene
Dear Friends, In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the devastation across the impacted areas is heart-wrenching, leaving communities facing a long and difficult road to recovery. New Hope Presbytery is a generous covenant community and we help each other during tough times. I am quite aware of your desire to be of immediate assistance. We […]
The Presbytery in the News
What Does It Mean To You To Be a Connectional Body Within the Presbytery of New Hope?
July 2023 Presbytery of New Hope, God is calling us to be more connectional. That means we are actively exploring, facilitating, equipping, and establishing appropriate ministries with the covenant community and beyond. Watch this video to hear from your fellow presbyters on what it means for our presbytery to be a connectional body.
Lessons and Insights from Small Church and Rural Ministry
Associate Presbyter Katie Cashwell served as a panelist for a webinar hosted by Union Presbyterian Seminary, “Lessons and Insights from Small Church and Rural Ministry.” This webinar was recorded December 12, 2023 by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary. It is hosted by Chris Burton, director of the Leadership Institute. Click here to watch […]
NHP Leaders Leave Matthew 25 Summit Energized, Enthused, and Activated by Ruling Elder Jay Cummins, Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church January 2024
On January 15, six leaders of New Hope Presbytery set out from Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church for Atlanta and the Matthew 25 Summit (Bruce Grady, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of New Hope; Vanessa Hawkins, stated supply pastor at Davie Street; Amy Simes, candidate for ministry; Joe Burmester, executive director of Loaves and Fishes and […]
We are a Matthew 25 Presbytery
We are a Matthew 25 Presbytery January 16, 2023 We are a Matthew 25 Presbytery. We joined this PCUSA movement in 2020, making a commitment to embrace these areas of focus: Building congregational vitality Dismantling structural racism Eradicating systemic poverty As of today, 1,149 congregations have embraced the vision. In addition, 93 mid councils, and 63 groups […]