About
Here is a little background information on New Hope Mennonite Church.
December 1994 Several families from the Hopewell Mennonite Church travelled to Everett, Washington, for a meeting with interested families and individuals from the area. Soon after that, Hopewell began holding monthly services at the Red Cross building in Everett, Washington.
May 1995 Hopewell decided to hold bi-weekly services. Several families from the congregation went each time to help with the services
May 23, 1996 After much praying and fasting and taking the voice of the congregation, the Hopewell ministry and the Hopewell Missions Committee decided to proceed with establishing a new congregation in the Everett, Washington, area. A team visited the area to determine just where to establish the church. Interviews began at Hopewell to find those interested and qualified to move to Everett.
June 2, 1996 During Hopewell’s monthly “Moments in Missions” service, our pastor announced that minister Ron Bontrager (and his wife Corrine and their family) will be sent to Everett to live there and pastor the new congregation. Corrine’s brother Marvin Boss (and his wife Esther and their five boys) will be sent to Everett also. At least one more family from Hopewell will also be sent up there.
June 16, 1996 This morning our pastor announced that beginning next Sunday, services will be held in Everett on a weekly basis.
January 1997 Marvin and Esther Boss and sons moved to Marysville, Washington.
June 28, 1997 Ron and Corrine Bontrager and their children moved to the Everett, Washington, area.
January 4, 1998 New Hope Mennonite Church was officially established with 12 members being brought into fellowship. Two of Marvin Bosses’ boys were baptized that same day.
April 14, 2000 The Marvin and Esther Boss family moved back to Hopewell because of family health needs.
June 4, 2000 New Hope moved from the Red Cross Building to the Kellogg Marsh Grange.
July 26, 2001 Corrine Bontrager (pastor Ron’s wife) moved to Glory. The Lord used cancer to bring about this transition.
May 2003 The Brian & Twila Smucker family, former missionaries to Grenada, moved to the Marysville, Washington area from Oregon.
August 2004 The Steve & Judy Headings family moved to the Marysville area from Puerto Rico, where they were serving as missionaries.
March 28, 2006 The New Hope Mennonite Church website goes online.
