New Book Now Available on 200 Year History of New Hope Baptist Church

October 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A new book has just been released that chronicles the 200 year history of the New Hope Baptist Church located on New Hope Road near Alexandria.

This Sunday, October 6 the congregation will be celebrating the church’s bicentennial beginning with worship at 11 a.m. followed by a meal from noon until 2 p.m.

The 84 page hardback book, compiled by local author Ria Baker, is now available for sale at $30 per copy. It delves into the background of the church, community, and families in that area and many of the photos are in color.

Although she is not a member at New Hope Baptist, Baker said she was contacted about doing a history of the church from others who knew she had done similar projects in the past.

“My sister and the church do a black light puppet show that I help with and since I had done a book about the lake and other church books, they wanted me to do one for them,” said Baker.

“This book has all the pictures I could find of all the church buildings, preachers, and deacons that have ever been there. They already had a pretty thorough preachers list because Salem Association had that in their records,” said Baker.

According to Baker, the original church was built on grounds donated by the Grandstaff family. “They had a farm there and donated a little piece of property and that’s where they put the church”.

Some years later a tornado destroyed the church but a new building was erected on the same grounds only to be demolished by another twister in 1955.

“After that second tornado, the church was built back again but this time on another piece of property donated by the Grandstaff’s located  in front of a cemetery the family had decided to make larger. The existing church still sets on that property today.

The Sandlin’s, Malone’s, Parkerson’s, Grandstaff’s, and Nixon’s are just a few of the families who have had a place in the church from its founding.

While doing her research, Baker discovered in another historical account that generations ago a preacher at both New Hope and Sycamore Baptist Churches had been shot by another man although no details were given  as to the circumstances surrounding the event other than he is buried at Sycamore.

To obtain a copy of the book you may call Ria Baker at 615-529-2840 or contact a member of the church. Only 200 copies are available and there will be no second printing so get your copy today.

The beginnings of the church actually date back to 1817 when Elder William Dale of Salem Church at Liberty began preaching at the home of Thomas Findley which was in the community. In 1818, an arm from Salem Church was established.

A building was completed and the first service was held at New Hope in October 1818 with 11 members present.

By March 27, 1819, the number had increased to 18 and the mission was constituted into an independent church.

At one time, New Hope had more members than any other church in the association, and was in every way one of the leading churches in the association.

This church first joined Concord Association in 1819 which convened at Providence Church. It was a constituent member of Salem Association in 1822 and has represented in the body ever since. By 1877, the church was the largest in Salem Association. It was then divided when Elder William J. Bomer led all but 16 members in another church. It divided again in 1839 and many of the members embraced the Primitive Baptist doctrine. This was the beginning of the Helton Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

New Hope Baptist Church is the mother of the following churches: Mount Zion, New Union, Cooper’s Chapel, and Alexandria Baptist, which is First Baptist Church.

In 1865, the church headed the list of Salem Association with 298 members. However, in 1902 the number dropped to 80 members.

Come join the congregation in the celebration of the church’s 200th anniversary Sunday.

October 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

If you love gospel music by local talent you are in for a blessing.

Fiddle Dee Dee on Broad presents Fiddle Dee Dee on Broad Gospel Hour from 5-6 p.m. Sunday night, October 6.

The program airs once a month, on the first Sunday night of each month, from 5-6 p.m. featuring recorded local talent performing gospel music.

Sunday’s program will showcase the music of Four the Lord and the Webb Sisters.

Tune in the first Sunday night of each month for the Fiddle Dee Dee on Broad Gospel Hour from 5-6 p.m. on WJLE.

WJLE is proud of our partner sponsors of religious programs each week and hopes you will tune in often and let them know you listen.

• Got A Minute?: 60 second message presented by the Smithville Church of Christ with Dan Gulley-Twice a day Monday-Friday each week (various times morning and around noon)
• Cross Connection sponsored by the Upper Helton Baptist Church featuring Jimmy Arms: Monday-Friday at 11:55 a.m. each week
• Morning Devotion: A 5 minute daily devotional by a different minister each week Monday-Saturday at 7:25 a.m.
• Amazing Facts sponsored by the Smithville Seventh Day Adventist Church: Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. each week

The following are weekly sponsored Sunday programs:

• 7:00 a.m.: Speak Life with Richard Bane (same program repeats at 12:30 p.m.)
• 7:30 a.m.: Royce Moore of the New West Point Freewill Baptist Church (The Way of Life Ministry)
• 8:00 a.m. Elders Joseph and Ricky Arnold for the New Bildad and Mount View Primitive Baptist Churches (The Firm Foundation)
• 8:30 a.m. Outreach Baptist Church with Nathan Thomason (The Outreach Pulpit)
• 9:00 a.m. The Keltonburg Missionary Baptist Church (Only Through the Blood)
• 9:30 a.m. LOCAL NEWS
• 9:35 a.m. Trent Colwell of the Smithville Church of the Nazarene (The Living Word)
• 10:00 a.m. Steve Warren of Faith Chapel Ministries (Faith for the Hour)
• 10:30 a.m. Bobby Thomason of the Covenant Baptist Church (Fountain of Faith Ministries)
• 11:00 a.m. Worship Services from either the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian (Isaac Gray) or Smithville First United Methodist Churches (David Lunsford)
• 12:00 NOON: LOCAL NEWS
• 12:30 p.m. Speak Life with Richard Bane

1:00 p.m.: Truth that Transforms with Aaron Wright

• 1:30 p.m. The Preaching Ministry of Toy Lawson of the People’s Pentecostal Church
• 2:30 p.m. Billy Hale of the Christ Pentecostal Church of Brush Creek (The King is Coming)
• 3:00 p.m. Prophet James Ferrell of the Church of Jesus Christ (The Word of the Lord)
• 4:00 p.m. LOCAL NEWS
• 4:15 p.m. Royce Curtis of the People’s Missionary Baptist Church
• 5:00 p.m. Fiddle Dee Dee on Broad Gospel Hour (1st Sunday)
• 6:05 p.m. Gospel music sponsored by Cantrell’s Furniture and Appliances
• 9:05 p.m. LOCAL NEWS

Listen each week on WJLE AM 1480 and WJLE FM 101.7 and LIVE Streaming at www.wjle.com.

October 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Middle School Lady Saints soccer team came up a little short Thursday night losing 2-0 to Overton County for the Conference Championship.

The team celebrated placing 2nd in the conference play-offs. This is the first time the DMS Lady Saints program has made it to the finals of conference play.

Congratulations Lady Saints on a great season.

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