Church History - Abbreviated***

The Founding of New Hope:

New Hope M. B. Church was organized in February 1950 by Rev. J.G. Washington and a few members who had left Greater St. John Baptist Church on Cass Street. Organizational meetings took place at the home of Sister Rozelia F. Williams, which was in the Ybor City district of Tampa. It was at one of these meetings that the name “New Hope” was chosen. While suggested by Sister Rozelia F. Davis (Williams), everyone approved of the name because it spelled out the very thing they were searching for. From that day forward they put their trust in God and began believing that there was ‘New Hope’ under the leadership of Rev. J. G. Washington. Services were also held at the Pallbearers Hall, the home of Brother Goins, and the Lily-White Temple. While at these locations, funds were raised for a new edifice, which would be built in Ybor City at the corners of Fourth Avenue and Eleventh Street. It is noteworthy here that  Sister Rozelia Davis (Williams) gave the first $25 toward construction. 

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**The Founders of the Church: Previous Page

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PASTORAL HISTORY OF NEW HOPE:

1950 - Rev. J. G. Washington. 1951 - Rev. C. Fluker.  1952 - Rev. John Willis. 1987 - Rev. Bernard Barrymore Dinkins. 1989 - Rev. John L. Giles.  1995 – Rev. T. W. Jenkins.  2016 - Rev. Larry J. Mouton, Jr.; and 2023 to Present – Rev. Adrian DeShon Reid, Sr.

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History of Deacon and Trustee Appointees of the New Hope M. B. Church

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1952 - Ordained Deacons Oscar Williams and Robert Torrance. Appointed Trustees: Brothers Hubert Goins and Will  Anthony. 1953 – Ordained Deacons Quitman Burch, Wesley Floyd, and Ira Bruton. 1954 -1963 Ordained Deacons Arthur Graham, Bernard Lafayette, Sr., and Eddie B. Norman.  Deacons from other churches whose ordinations were accepted were Deacons Steve Williams, Cleveland Hill, Ira Jones, J. J. Jones, Edward Kilpatrick, and Nathaniel Bunts. 1967 - Deacon Huey Mungin's ordination as deacon from another church was accepted. 1970 - Deacon Josh Hamilton was added to the Deacon’s Board. 1971 – Deacon Frank Kelly’s ordination from another church was accepted. 1975 - Deacons Levi Moore and James Coleman joined the church’s Deacon’s ministry.  1976 – Deacon Willie James Poole was ordained. 1982 – Deacons Oscar Young, Arthur Akins, Richard Mungin, William Ellison, Jr., Lenton Douglas, Sr., and Robert Lawson were ordained. 1984 – Deacon Jimmie Jenkins’ ordination from another church was accepted. He would replace Deacon W. J. Poole, who’d requested a year’s leave. 1986 – Deacons Levester Jones, James Padgett,  Ronald Peterson, and Stanley Smith were ordained. 1996 – Deacons Ronald Gardner, Otto Strickland Sr., and L. James Lamb were ordained. 2002-  Deacons Garry Ganey,  Reginald  Washington and Larry Williams were ordained. 2009- Deacons Ernest Brown, Larry Jordan, James Thompson, and Jerry Williams were ordained. 2012- Deacons Anthony Cleveland and Anthony Long were ordained. 2015 – Deacons Ian Reed and Timothy Walker were ordained. The current Trustee Ministry consists of the following: Deacons Larry L. Jordan, Stanley Smith, Eddie B. Norman, James Hart, Leonard Walters, and Brother Ralph Wyche. 2024 Deacon Leonard Walters church ordination from previous church ordination was accepted and approved by the deacons and Pastor.

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***The New Hope M. B. Church has a long and storied past yet remains relevant. Steeped in Christianity, her history is too long for inclusion here, but available, by calling the church clerk.​