New Hope Baptist Church VB

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• Name:New Hope Baptist Church VB
• Website URL:https://newhopebaptistchurchvb.org
• Summary:Founded in 1970 by Dr. E. Ray Cox Sr., New Hope Baptist Church VB is led by Pastor Michael W. Keyes, a Navy veteran installed in July 2023 who holds a BA and M.Div. and is pursuing a D.Min.; the congregation numbers over 500. The church is active in community outreach, running a monthly food pantry every 3rd Wednesday (food purchased from the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia), a Give A Plate ministry, Wednesday evening tutoring sessions ("failure is not an option"), and has partnered on COVID/vaccine clinics. Families will appreciate regular youth opportunities—Children's Church/Youth Forum for ages 4–12 on the 2nd Sunday and full youth participation in Sunday worship every 4th Sunday. The campus includes the E. Ray Cox Convocation Center (≈3,000 sq ft, seats up to 1,500, professional stage, sound, lighting, full kitchen, on-site servers and floral design) available for rental, the worship services are streamed and recorded, and the church offers virtual Sunday School (8:30–9:30 AM), Thursday Bible study via Zoom, a Tuesday prayer call at 7:00 PM, active social media channels, and multiple online giving options.
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