| New Hope Baptist Church | |
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| Location | 106 Sussex Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | National Baptist Convention, USA |
| Website | www |
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| Founded | June 2, 1903 |
| Founder(s) | Addie Vine Maggie Vine |
New Hope Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Newark, New Jersey, located at 106 Sussex Avenue in University Heights. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
New Hope began its services as a "mission" in the home of Addie and Maggie Vine. The church organized on June 2, 1903, by the small but growing African-American community in Newark and incorporated on May 1, 1918. [1]
Famous members of the congregation include late pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston, who grew up attending the church and singing in the choir, as well as her cousins Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick. Whitney's mother Cissy Houston was also a lifelong active member of the congregation, and served on the Deaconess Board.
A group of teenagers who sang in the James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Projects recreation hall and who members of the church choir went on to become the Monotones, a doo-wop group.
In 2010, Cory Booker kicked off his Newark mayoral re-election bid at the church. [2] Cissy Houston has long been a musical influence on the church. [3] Funeral services for Whitney Houston, [4] a lifelong member of the congregation, were held at the New Hope Baptist Church. [5] [6] NJ Governor Chris Christie began his inauguration activities at the church in 2009 and 2014. [7] [8] In 2024, Cissy Houston’s funeral was held at the church.
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