New Hope Baptist Church
The New Hope Baptist Church was begun in 1964 by a group of folks in the community who felt a need for a church in that area. Some of the founding families were Gabe and Mildred Churchwell III, Rusty and Claudia Dickson , and Cecil and France Byrd.. The church is located at 1390 Old Avera Road just North of Leakesville, phone 394-2888..
The pastor is Rev. Clay Leavell, Jr. He has been pastor for over three years. Rev Leavell has led the church to a concern and involvement in missions. Rev Leavell has made mission trips to the Far East and in August will spend about 10 days in the Ukraine. Laymen from the church have been active in mission church building in the states. Rusty Dickson will go this year to Prineville, Oregon to help build a church. A group from Greene and George county will be on this mission trip.
The services of New Hope Baptist Church are as follows: Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., evening services are Descipleship Training at 5 p.m. and evening Worship at 6 p.m..Gabe Churchwell, IV directs the music.