Nursery
A staffed nursery is available for children ages 3 and under. The nursery has toys, infant swings, cribs, couches, educational Christian videos, a changing table and a television with a broadcast of the service. Parents are also welcome to keep their children with them during the service and use the nursery equipment whenever necessary.

Jr. Church
During the Sunday morning worship service, children ages 4-12 are invited to attend a Junior Church program during the sermon. The children participate in a class where the bible is opened and brought to life through stories, activities, life applications and games. Our team of volunteer teachers are well grounded in the Word and excited to work with the children. We believe we are raising the next generation for Jesus.

Sacred Dance
Also, Sacred Dance is available for youth and adults ages 5 and up to participate in. 

Encounter Youth Ministry – Currently Not Gathering

A team of middle and high school students gathering weekly to have fun, be friends and worship Jesus! Age Group: 7th-12th Grade (13-18yrs old). We meet on Wednesday nights 6:30pm-8:00pm at New Hope Community Church. We are currently focusing on “God With Us.” Come join us as we learn to serve our families, friends and local communities.

Typical Wednesday Night Schedule

• Games
• Announcements
• Singing (Praise and Worship Songs)
• Teaching
• Small Group Discussions
• Snacks

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 – Encounter Theme Verse.

Youth Directors: Ben and Courtney Burds
Contact Ben at benburds@gmail.com

What we offer students:

• Supportive Church Community: Our congregation has a passion to see college students come to Christ and be equipped to serve the Lord.
• Contemporary Worship Bands: Knowing Christ is the most fantastic joy in the universe. We express our joy and gratitude in exuberant worship on Sunday mornings.
• Solid Biblical Teaching: We provide accurate, thoughtful, relevant, and practical teaching of the Word of God.
• We welcome God’s indwelling Presence through the Spirit and value His gifts in our lives and gatherings.
• Leadership Training: Through 1-1 discipling, and classes led by the pastors and other experienced church leaders, students are equipped to grow, share their faith with others, and help bring believers to maturity in Christ.
• Fellowship Opportunities: Sunday Spaghetti Luncheon – Free Food, Convenient to Campus, lots of fun & fellowship. Join us for spaghetti luncheons hosted at Sean and Andrea Ellison’s home on Sunday’s at 1pm. Email the Ellisons for more information (aeellison@gmail.com).
• We have a college care coordinator who is available to help with rides, problems or prayer. Her name is Adrienne Boswell and you can contact her at (315.528.1000 or collegestudentcare@newhopepotsdam.org. ).
• Involvement in all the programs of our local church: Music/Worship Ministry, Men’s & Women’s groups, Community Small Groups and Christian Ed classes. We encourage students to be involved with sharing Jesus on campuses with other Christians from local churches. Check out InterVarsity groups at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson. 

In an age where traditional values are being challenged, we help college students develop thoughtful, compassionate perspectives, and lifestyles that reflect God’s heart and values to our world. Students are involved in many aspects of church life at New Hope Community Church and are encouraged to participate as much as their schedules allow.

College Student Coordinator 

Contact Adrienne with any questions at collegestudentcare@newhopepotsdam.org.

At New Hope, “Our mission is to bring new hope, through the grace and peace of Jesus Christ, to the local campuses, our communities, and countries around the world.”

As our Global Outreach Team considers that undertaking, we aim to identify, encourage and send out those who feel called into the mission field. That mission field may be either here in our country or beyond into the global community that is ever so dear to the heart of the Father. The scripture in Ephesians 3:15 states that He is the Father “from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.” So we take the sending process quite seriously. But we also see ourselves as a supporting agency that encourages missionaries already in the mission field. In either case, we are looking to support the advancement of God’s kingdom through the declaration that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father.

The Global Outreach Team meets quarterly.

Small Groups are a great place to meet others and grow in a relationship with God. They typically consist of a Bible study, prayer, community building, and outreach. That is our desire – to grow closer to one another in this time of fellowship with one another in Jesus Christ and to extend this fellowship to others.

Click here to view our most updated list of small groups and prayer groups.