Pastor Update

On October 2, our church council met with Faye Stephens who will become our pastor beginning in December. (See article below). Attending the meeting was Pastor Cheri Yates, Presiding Elder for the Lowcountry District of the South Carolina Global Methodist Conference. New Hope joined Global in February 2025 after leaving the United Methodist denomination in July 2024. We remained an independent church during that time and were without a pastor for much of it.  Global does not assign pastors as UMC did. They select candidates from a pool of pastors that have gone through a vetting and training process. Pastor Stephens comes to us from Mt. Horeb GMC in Lexington, a large church who was the leader in the movement to start Global in the state. Pastor Yates has been very active in assisting New Hope with our transition. Our members have always been in alignment with their traditional beliefs so now we move forward together in doing the work of the Lord. 

The New Hope Methodist website

This website is designed for purpose of encouraging our members and friends to better work together for the glory of the Lord. We are a small church in the small community of Rowesville, SC. Our church was founded in 1825 and has been at its present location since 1905. We are home to families who have roots in the community and newcomers as well. One of our projects is to capture the colorful history of the church and to make it available on this site. 

The website will undergo a redesign in the cooing months to reflect our new life as a Global church. In addition, we plan to upgrade it to be more responsive for our members and the needs of our community. Thank you for your patience.