New Hope Methodist Church · Newmarket, Ontario
Come and find new hope.
A church in the heart of Newmarket where the focus is always Jesus, and where you'll be known, welcomed exactly as you are, and pointed to the One in whom there is real and lasting hope.
You're Welcome Here
Come as you are. You'll be known by name.
New Hope isn't a place you simply attend. It's a family you belong to. Whether it's your first Sunday or you've been part of the church for forty years, the welcome is the same: you are seen, you are wanted here, and you belong. No need to pretend, perform, or have your life all together first.
Our Mission
People shaped by Jesus so our neighbourhood is changed.
New Hope Methodist Church
Everything we do serves that one sentence. We believe Jesus changes people, and that changed people become part of how God changes families, workplaces, schools, communities, and neighbourhoods.
Who We Are
A community church, not a commuter church.
New Hope is rooted right here in Newmarket. We're committed to the people who actually live around us: the neighbours within a few kilometres, the families who can walk to worship. Our relationships don't end when the service does; they continue in the everyday rhythm of the neighbourhood.
We're a multi-generational family of children, students, young adults, growing families, singles, and seniors, all cared for under one roof, and all pointed to the same Jesus.
"We want to be right in the middle of our community, serving people who actually live here."
The Heart of It
It all points to one person: Jesus.
New Hope isn't built around a church, a building, or a pastor. It's built around Jesus Christ: his life, his death, and his resurrection. Everything we do points to him: every song, every message, every welcome at the door.
We believe something simple and freeing: God is good, but people are broken. None of us has it all together, and that's exactly why there's good news. Jesus came as a Saviour and a rescuer, and his love is for you no matter how chaotic or uncertain life feels right now.
So our goal was never to give you more information about God. It's to help you encounter him, and to find that your life can be made new.
Our Hope For You
Love. Connect.
Grow. Serve.
Everything we do is built around four simple commitments: to love God and people, to be genuinely connected, to keep growing more like Jesus, and to serve the people around us.
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Love
We love God and love people. Jesus said the greatest commandments are to love God with everything we are and to love our neighbour as ourselves. People matter to God, and therefore people matter to us.
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Connect
Christianity was never intended to be lived alone. We want people to move from simply attending church to being genuinely known, loved, encouraged, challenged, and supported within Christian community.
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Grow
Following Jesus means becoming more like Jesus. We want to grow in our understanding of Scripture, prayer, character, relationships, generosity, holiness, and obedience to Christ. Discipleship is not simply learning more about Jesus. It is allowing Jesus to reshape every area of our lives.
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Serve
Jesus did not come to be served but to serve. Every follower of Jesus has gifts, experiences, resources, and opportunities that God can use for the sake of others. At New Hope, we do not simply attend church. We are the church!
Sundays at New Hope
What a Sunday morning feels like.
We gather every Sunday from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. All ages start together for live worship centred on Jesus and a Bible teaching built to be understood and lived. Partway through, kids twelve and under head to their own programs.
Worship for everyone
A live band and a heartfelt time of worship that is joyful, genuine, and centred on Jesus.
Teaching you can live
Accessible, practical, never complicated. You'll always leave with a clear next step.
Kids are cared for
Wiggly kids are normal here. There's a nursery for the littlest ones and Kingdom Kids for children twelve and under, led by a loving team.
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Sunday Worship
Sundays · 10:00 AMAll ages together for live worship and a Bible teaching you can actually live. We share Communion once a month.
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Kingdom Kids & Nursery
SundaysA nursery for ages 0 to 3 and Kingdom Kids for children 12 and under, led by Pastor Jenny Eng and a loving team.
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Youth Group
Every other Fri · Gr 7 to 12A place for students to belong, have fun, and grow in their faith together through the school year (September to June).
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Prayer Gathering
Tuesdays · 7:00 PMAn hour of prayer together in the Café, open to absolutely anyone, wherever you are on your journey.
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Ladies' Bible Study
Tuesday morningsWomen gathering midweek to dig into the Bible and encourage one another over about an hour together.
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Men's & Women's Gatherings
MonthlyMen's wings nights at a local pub, and women's get-togethers: barbecues, craft nights, games, and more.
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Neighbourhood Food Bank
First Friday monthlyA stocked freezer and pantry, kept full all month, for families in a tight spot. Everyone is welcome.
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Dominican Republic Missions
Every JanuaryA team of twelve serves each year in Laguna Salada, helping with construction, children's programs, and gatherings for the local church.
Life Together
Some of the best moments
happen outside the sanctuary.
Our fall kick off on the front lawn at 337 Queen Street. Sack races, tug of war, a barbecue, and a lot of neighbours who had never met before, eating together.
Fall kick off · 337 Queen Street, Newmarket
A Glimpse of Sunday
Real people. Honest worship.
A few moments from a Sunday morning at New Hope. Come and be part of the next one.
A Word From Our Pastor
Honest faith, genuine welcome.
I am so grateful to be part of what God is doing through New Hope. My heart for this church is simple: that people would encounter the love of Jesus in a real and personal way, and that they would find a place where they truly belong. Church was never meant to be just a place we attend, but a family we grow in together, where faith becomes something lived out in everyday life.
My prayer is that New Hope would be a community marked by genuine love for God and for people, deep and meaningful connection, steady growth in becoming more like Jesus, and a willingness to serve those around us. I believe God has placed each person here with purpose, and I am excited to see all that He will continue to do in and through our church family.
We want to be people who are shaped by Jesus so that our neighbourhood is changed.
Love ya and I’m here for you when you need me. ✌️
Dave LombardoLead Pastor, New Hope
"Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
2 Corinthians 3:17What We Believe
The historic Christian faith,
said plainly.
You do not have to sign anything to belong here, and you are welcome to arrive with every question you have. But it is fair to ask what a church actually believes, so here it is.
God
We believe in one God who eternally exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created us, loves us, pursues us, saves us, and is restoring His creation.
Scripture
We believe the Bible is God's inspired Word and our trustworthy authority for Christian faith and life. Scripture does not simply inform what we believe. It shapes how we live.
Humanity and sin
Every person is created in the image of God and possesses immeasurable worth. At the same time, sin has broken our relationship with God, others, ourselves, and creation. We need God's grace.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. Through His life, death, and bodily resurrection, Jesus defeated sin and death and made reconciliation with God possible.
Salvation
Salvation is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Following Jesus involves both faith and repentance, trusting Christ and turning our lives toward Him.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit lives within believers, empowers the Church, gives spiritual gifts, produces spiritual fruit, and transforms us into the likeness of Christ.
Sanctification
God's desire is not simply to forgive us but to make us increasingly like Jesus. Through the Holy Spirit, we grow in Christlike love, holiness, obedience, forgiveness, compassion, and integrity.
The Church
The Church is the people of God called together to worship, grow, serve, make disciples, proclaim the gospel, and participate in God's mission.
Our hope
Jesus Christ will return. We live with confidence in God's final victory, the resurrection of the dead, and the renewal of creation.
Our Roots
Why “Free” Methodist?
New Hope is part of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. We stand inside the historic Christian Church and the Wesleyan tradition, and the name goes back to what the early movement fought for.
- Freedom from slavery
- Freedom from class distinction within the church
- Freedom for the poor to participate fully in worship
- Freedom to pursue wholehearted, Spirit-filled Christian living
That heritage still reminds us that the gospel should produce both personal holiness and social transformation.
We Are All About Grace
Prevenient grace
God is already at work drawing people toward Himself before they recognize or respond to Him.
Saving grace
Through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, we receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and new life.
Sanctifying grace
God does not simply forgive us and leave us unchanged. Through the Holy Spirit, God keeps transforming our character so that we increasingly love God and love others as Jesus does.
Holiness is not about pretending to be perfect. It is about increasingly surrendering every part of our lives to Jesus.
Beyond Our Doors
Loving the neighbourhood we actually live in.
Serving is not a volunteer slot to fill. It is part of following Jesus. Some of that happens on a Sunday, and a lot of it happens the rest of the week, a few streets from here.
- 01COBS Bread ministry
- 02Food ministry and distribution
- 03Community partnerships
- 04Practical support for individuals and families
- 05Opportunities to serve our neighbourhood
New Hope also takes part in global mission, including our ongoing ministry partnership in the Dominican Republic.
What You Can Expect
When you walk through our doors
- ✓You will be known. Someone will learn your name and connect you into the family.
- ✓You will be welcomed as you are. Ball cap or Sunday best. No matter how chaotic or uncertain life feels, you are loved and welcomed here.
- ✓You'll hear about Jesus, plainly. Practical teaching from the Bible, and a clear next step to walk out the door with.
- ✓You'll find authentic community. A safe place to belong, to be honest, and to be cared for.
- ✓You'll never be pressured. Faith here is an invitation, never a hard sell. Come, ask questions, take your time.
Giving
Generosity is worship,
never an obligation.
Everything we have ultimately belongs to God. Followers of Jesus learn to live with open hands through regular, intentional, and sacrificial generosity.
You are welcome here whether you give or not. Nobody is counting, and no visitor is ever expected to.
Ways to give
- 01On a Sunday. An offering is received during the 10:00 AM service at 337 Queen Street.
- 02Speak to the office. We will walk you through the options, including regular monthly giving.
Online giving is on its way. Until then the office will get you set up.
Stay Connected
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New Hope
There is hope. His name is Jesus.
Come and visit us this Sunday at 10 a.m., exactly as you are. Be known, find a place to belong, and encounter the new and ancient hope that New Hope is named for.
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