New Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church - NewHopeLutheran.net
    870 Hollywood Blvd            Church Office - (321) 768-1500
    Melbourne, FL 32935
Church And Service Information

Church History

September 1979
  • Exploration of Melbourne field begun by Pastor Douglas Hartley, Redeemer, Merritt Island


  • January 13, 1980
  • Information meeting held at Ramada Inn


  • April 13, 1980
  • First service held at Adventist Hall, Melbourne


  • May 18, 1980
  • Sunday School & Adult Bible classes begun


  • December 14, 1980
  • Charter Sunday (41 communicants sign as charter members)


  • February 15, 1981
  • Installation of first resident Pastor, Rev. Marcus Manthley


  • May 31, 1981
  • First Confirmation


  • August 7, 1981
  • Membership in WELS granted


  • April 25, 1982
  • Morning services begun at Melbourne Municipal Band Building


  • July 25, 1982
  • WEF site on Hollywood Blvd, West Melbourne purchased


  • May 29, 1983
  • First adult confirmation


  • February 12, 1984
  • Ground-breaking for WEF unit


  • September 9, 1984
  • First service in the new WEF


  • February 14, 1985
  • Fifth anniversary of New Hope, guest preacher Rev. John Brenner


  • December 1986
  • Rev. Manthey accepts call to Martin Luther Seminary, Saginaw Michigan


  • February 15, 1987
  • Rev. Robert Krueger installed as Pastor of New Hope


  • July 1987
  • First vacation bible school


  • May 1988
  • Pasonage dedicated


  • December 1989
  • Committee formed to plan building of new chapel


  • January 1990
  • New Hope lists 104 members


  • November 1991
  • Two Sunday morning worship services begun


  • April 1992
  • Voters approve new building plan


  • September 1992
  • Synod approved New Hope's request for planning authority


  • January 1993
  • New Hope lists 129 members


  • July 1994
  • Ground-breaking for new chapel


  • March 12, 1995
  • First service in new chapel


  • April 2, 1995
  • New chapel dedicated to the Glory of God


  • October 1996
  • Pastor Krueger accepts call to Shepherd of the Hills, Knoxville TN.

  • Pastor Victor Thierfelder serves as vacancy pastor


  • March 2, 1997
  • Pastor Dale Raether installed as pastor of New Hope


  • December 1998
  • Congregation completes transition to use of new hymnal, Christian Worship. Membership reaches 194 souls.


  • September 1999
  • Congregation receives presentation by Mr. Jason Nelson on Lutheran Elementary Schools, agrees to proceed with further evaluation


  • March 2000
  • School Advisability study with Mr. Jason Nelson


  • April 30, 2000
  • Twenty year church celebration



  • Service Times

    Services are held at the following times:

    Saturdays:      7:00PM
    Sundays:      10:00AM


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