New Hope Baptist Church

Welcome to New Hope Baptist Church, where everybody is somebody and
our doors swing open on the Hinges of Love!
About Us
New Hope Baptist Church in Portsmouth, NH, was officially established on April 14, 1969. It emerged from the former Peoples Baptist Church, the first Black Baptist church in New Hampshire, serving the community for over 50 years.
Peoples Baptist Church, located at 45 Pearl Street, had been a center of Black religious and social life in Portsmouth since 1915. However, financial difficulties led to its closure in 1968, and many of its members, along with their pastor, Rev. Raymond Hailes, formed New Hope Baptist Church. Initially, services were held at the Old Town Hall in Newington, NH, before the congregation was granted use of the former Peoples Baptist Church building.
Over the years, New Hope Baptist Church has undergone multiple pastoral transitions and financial challenges. In the late 1970s, under Rev. Ralph G. Henley, the church acquired land on Peverly Hill Road to build a new place of worship. The congregation sold its Pearl Street building in 1984, and after years of temporary worship locations, we finally moved into our new church home in October 1987.
Ministerial Leadership
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PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Jerrell Riggins
Min. Dorothy Holloway - Ministerial Team
Min. Sylverster Dye - Ministerial Team
Min. Florine Hilson - Ministerial Team ​
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SUNDAY SERVICES
​​Sunday School 9:00 am
Worship Service 10:00 am
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
TUES: Intercessory Prayer
Call-in: 1-605-562-8400
Passcode: 8621160#
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WEDS: Bible Study
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