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We hope to see you soon at one of our three weekend worship celebrations:
Saturday 6 p.m. and
Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.
Nursery (0-36 months) and High Point (Age 3 - 5th Grade) are available during all weekend worship celebrations.
Driving Directions
New Hope is located in the heart of DeKalb County, just one mile north of DeKalb High School and DeKalb Middle School on CR 427 at 900 S. Wayne St. in Waterloo.
See a map to New Hope.
Detailed directions to New Hope from your location:
From Auburn- Take Main Street (CR 427) north out of Auburn 3 miles. New Hope is about 1 mile past DeKalb High School, just inside Waterloo on your right side.
From Kendallville- Take US 6 east out of Kendallville into Waterloo. At the stop light (Wayne Street) turn right (south). Travel 1 mile, New Hope will be on your left.
From Angola- Take Old S.R. 27 south out of Angola, Travel 15 miles into Waterloo. Go straight through the stop light 1 mile. New Hope will be on your left.
From I-69- Take exit 134 (US 6) East toward Waterloo. Go 1.5 miles on US 6 to first stop light (Wayne Street). Turn right (south). Travel 1 mile, New Hope will be on your left.
From US 6- Take US 6 into Waterloo. At the stoplight (Wayne Street), turn south. Travel 1 mile, New Hope will be on your left.
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New Hope was founded in 1980. The initial meeting consisted of just 38 people.
Ralph Diehl served as Interim Senior Pastor until Jan. 11, 1981, when he was unanimously selected at permanent Senior Pastor by the Charter Membership.
Since that time, Pastor Diehl has continued to lead New Hope through his steady leadership. In late 1996, New Hope relocated to the current location. In 2001, the church was expanded to include a much larger office complex, a large multipurpose room and nine additional classrooms.
In Jan. 2005, Pastor Diehl challenged the congregation to reduce the then-$139,000 church mortgage to $100,000 by June 26, 2005. The people of New Hope rallied, easily surpassing the goal. In June 2007, the mortgage was officially burned, leaving New Hope with no outstanding debt.
Today, New Hope is a member of Calvary Ministries International and the National Association of Evangelicals. |
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Beliefs |
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Click on any of the tabs to read more details on any of New Hope's beliefs.
The Scriptures Inspired. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason (II Timothy 3:15-16, I Peter 2:2). The One True God. The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed "I AM" and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association, ie, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, Isaiah 43:10-11, Matthew 28:19). Man, His Fall and Redemption. Man was created good and upright for God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." But man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-21). The Salvation of Man. (A) Conditions of Salvation. The grace of God, which bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ; man is saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, and being justified by grace through faith, he becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life (Titus 2:11; Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7). (B) The Evidence of Salvation. The "inward" evidence to the believer of His salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The "outward" evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. Baptism in Water. The ordinance of Baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they have the body washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while their heart has already been sprinkled with the Blood of Christ as in inner cleansing. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47, 48; Romans 6:4; Acts 20:21; Hebrews 10:22). The Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements, bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (II Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death (I Corinthians 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers "until He comes". The Promise of the Father. All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect, and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes a deeper spiritual life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4&8; I Corinthians 12:1-31). This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9). The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost. The Baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (I Corinthians 12:4-10; 28), but different in purpose and use. Entire Sanctification. The Scriptures teach a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. By the power of the Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God's Word (Hebrews 12:14; I Peter 1:15&16; I Thessalonians 5:23&24; I John 2:6).
The Church. The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the Church of the First-born, which is written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22&23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23). The Ministry and Evangelism. A divinely called and Scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a two-fold purpose: (A) The evangelization of the world, and (B) The edifying of the Body of Christ. (Mark 16:15-20; Ephesians 4:11-13). Divine Healing. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4&5; Matthew 8:16&17). The Blessed Hope. The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation, together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church (I Thessalonians 4:16&17; Titus 2:12; I Corinthians 15:51&52; Romans 8:23). The Millennial Reign of Jesus. The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of national Israel, and the Millennial reign of Christ on earth is the Scriptural promise and the world's hope (II Thessalonians 1:17; Revelation 19:11-14; Romans 11:26&27; Revelation 20:1-7). The Lake of Fire. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 19:20; 20:10-15). The New Heavens and the New Earth. We, "according to His promise, look for new heavens and new earth wherein dwells righteousness." (II Peter 3:13; Revelation 21 and 22). |
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