• Established under the Oak Tree:  Founding Families – Brother Felix Hagood, Brother Phinizy Hagood, Brother George Brown, Brother Hector Rivers and Brother Bennie Scriven
• First Building – Board Frame Church construction by Saul Tolbert for the sum of $70.00
• Pastors – Reverend BJ Kearse, Reverend McCray (State Evangelist) Reverend Heyward, Elder George Brown, Reverend Warren, Reverend Roger Williams, Evangelist Kinard, and Reverend Johnson
• Ordained Elders and Deacons – Elder Hector Rivers and Elder Hezekiah Dore; Deacons – Felix Hagood, Aldrich Glaze, David Hagood, Bennie Lee, Cephus Allen, George Bing, Ellis Heyward, Milledge Pippins, Nathan Griffin, and James Washington
• November 18, 1946 – Property was deeded to the church by Mr. John Trask

1953 – 1957

• Second Building – Cinder block building was constructed (now known as JJ Jamerson Fellowship Hall)
• Because of a grave misunderstanding within the church, the congregation split.  Pastor Johnson left along with some of the members and established Faithful Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Reverend HC Capers was called as Pastor and served for two years
• Brother Johnnie Williams, Brother Rhodell Horton, Brother Rollin Singleton and Brother Peter Doe were ordained as Deacons
• Deacon Aldrich Glaze was ordained as an Elder

1958 – 1975

• Elder Hezekiah Dore was called into the Ministry
• Reverend JJ Jamerson was called to serve as Pastor of New Hope
• Brother James Doe was ordained as a Deacon
• A fellowship room was added to the building (kitchen)
• New Deacons were ordained – Holland Griffin, James Griffin, Leroy Doe and Brother James Haygood

1976 – 1989

• Deacon Bennie Lee was ordained as an Elder
• Worship services were held the 2nd and 4th Sundays with communion
• Quarterly Youth services were instituted
• The Christian Men Fellowship was organized
• The first church anniversary was celebrated the week before the 4th Sunday in January
• Reverend Ozark Raine of Fort Meyers, Florida was the guest speaker for the week
• New Deacons were ordained – Deacons Isiah Gradson, Joe W. Brown, Willie Singleton, Jr., David Hagood, Joe N. Jenkins and Herbert Glaze
• Deacon Johnnie Williams was ordained as Elder
• Brother Reginald and Deacon Jim Haygood were ordained as Ministers
• The Children’s Chior was organized
• The first Women’s Day Worship Services were held
• The Young Adult Chior was organized
• A banquet was held in honor of New Hop senior memebers
• Due to his failing health, Pastor Jamerson appointed Minister Jim Haygood to perform his pastoral duties until his health improved

1990 – 1999

• Reverend Jim Haygood was called as Pastor and served until 1993
• Deacon Joe W. Brown was ordained as an Elder
• Deacon David Hagood was called into the ministry
• Organization of the Junior Usher Board
• The Teen Forum, Annual Church Picnic, Church Youth Softball League and Quarterly Fun and Fellowship Night was organized
• The church newsletter, “The New Hope Informer” was published
• Deacons ordained:  Clyde Beard and Willis Mack
• Reverend Charles Wright was called as Pastor
• Family and Friends Week was instituted with the celebration of the Church Anniversary
• New Hope Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) became incorporated
• Church Constitution and By-Laws were adopted
• Groundbreaking ceremony for the new (present) sanctuary
• Pastor Charles Wright resigned
• Reverend David Hagood was called as Interim Pastor

2000 – 2012

• Reverend Edward L. Cushingberry, Jr. called as the first full time Pastor
• Hosted the Regional Conference of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Deacons Herbert N. Glaze and Willie Singleton, Jr. were ordained as Elders
• Deacons ordained:  Willie McDuffie, Robert Sloan, Sidney Ladson
• Clifford Johnson, Duke Washington, Sharon Beard and Bridget Collier
• Acolyte Ministry organized
• Drama Ministry organized
• Men’s Bible Study group established
• Petition to have a traffic light installed on Parris Island Gateway
• The passing of First Lady Donna Cushingberry
• Combined baptismal service for New Hope and Faithful Christian Church held at New Hope
• Second Chance Clothing Outreach Ministry organized
• Bread of Heaven Food Outreach Ministry organized
• Twenty-Five (25) passenger bus was purchased
• Capital Food Campaign and Commitment Services was held for construction of a Christian Education and Fellowship center
• “The New Hope Academy” – an all day summer camp was organized
• Dance Ministry revived and renamed – “Liturgical Dance Ministry”
• Deacon Willie McDuffie was called into the Ministry
• Evangelist Wanda Glaze was given the right hand of fellowship as a member
• Minister Willie McDuffie delivered his initial sermon and received his license to become a Minister of the Christian Church of South Carolina (March 28, 2011)
• September 29 – October 2:  Hosted the 8th Annual Regional Conference of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of South Carolina
• Twenty-one families were added to the church family in 2011 (fifteen were baptized, one Renewal and five with Christian Experience)

This is a condensed version of the Church History.  A more detail history with specific dates of events is on file in the Church Office