Mission Outreach

Each year during Vacation Bible School children and leaders learn about a variety of missions New Hope supports. They do service projects and take up collections. During the week children are exposed to Bible Stories and learn how to be the hands of feet of Jesus. To volunteer or contribute to this amazing transformative week for kids and leaders alike contact Susan Kinney, Director of Children & Outreach Ministries, at .

CenterPoint provides counseling services to clients of all backgrounds, religions and economic circumstances. We serve individuals, couples and families on the north side of Indianapolis – from Brownsburg, to Fortville, to Anderson, to Tipton, to Lebanon. Whether you are currently in crisis or simply wanting to add clarity to your life, contact us. New Hope has a licensed therapist in our building and supports the Samaritan Fund each year. This Fund is a valuable ministry that provides low cost or free services to those in need. For more information please contact our on-site therapist, Caroline Steward at . 

An annual contribution is made from New Hope's Mission Outreach Budget to the Presbyterian Mission, which is a national ministry arm of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) They nurture and support Christ’s disciples wherever the Holy Spirit leads and the General Assembly directs them. Presbyterian Mission’s goal is to inspire, equip and connect the church through: evangelism, discipleship, servant leader formation, justice and reconciliation.They do this work through: compassion, peace & justice, racial equity & women’s intercultural ministries, theology, formation & evangelism, world mission. For more information check out their website at https://www.presbyterianmission.org/.

Every year before Veteran's Day New Hope children make and deliver homemade cards for all veterans in the New Hope family both in person during worship service and via mail for those not present. Care packages with gift cards or snacks, encouraging notes are also delivered to those active military service members. A small team has been formed that will focus on providing additional support to military families throughout the year. If you're interested in joining this team or supporting this ministry please contact Susan Kinney at .

What is a Dorcas Basket? Named after Tabitha “Dorcas” from Acts 9:36, these baskets are dedicated to charitable causes. Dorcas, a Greek name meaning “gift,” was a devoted disciple known for her acts of kindness. Initially, Dorcas Baskets were created by Presbyterian churches in Indiana to provide general craft supplies for VBS and other children’s activities organized by Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana (IED) in the Dominican Republic’s southern region. Since 2015, our Presbytery team has been actively involved in delivering Dorcas Baskets, with the support of our church. This ministry has shown remarkable growth, and recently, the bishop of the Iglesia Evangelica Dominicana has discovered a wholesaler in Santo Domingo that offers craft supplies at a discounted price. This development has enabled the DR churches to create curriculum and purchase the necessary supplies to host VBS programs in their own communities. As part of our mission outreach budget, New Hope has allocated funds to support the Dorcas VBS project. However, we are actively seeking financial donations to fund additional baskets. Each Dorcas Basket requires approximately $500 in supplies. If you are interested in contributing to this cause, please make a donation to the church office, specifying that it is for the Dorcas VBS project. Susan Kinney, , can assist you with any questions or inquiries.

New Hope supports Good Samaritan Network (GSN) in a variety of ways. One of the ways we help Hamilton County families through GSN is by donating new or gently used items. ​They accept new or gently used toys, including bicycles, all year long which are especially critical for them to serve families during the holiday season.

One of the other ways we support GSN is through the Thanksgiving/Christmas Assistance Distribution. New Hope takes up a collection and shops for desserts to be used at the annual Thanksgiving Meal Project. 3 different Hamilton County locations provide Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve meals and delivers meals to those unable to leave their homes.

To learn more about Good Samaritan Network please visit their website https://www.gsnlive.org or speak to New Hope's Team Leader, Cindy Holladay at .

YMI (Youth Mentoring Initiative) has provided successful student mentoring programs for years, while FYAP (Fishers Youth Assistance Program) has focused on early intervention referral services that connect youth and their families to critical resources.Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI) and Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) have combined forces to form Fishers Youth Initiative (FYI), a new nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that young people within the Hamilton Southeastern School District have every opportunity to build a positive future. Together, FYI (Fishers Youth Initiative) will:

● Enhance services to expand and strengthen programs to serve children and families better.

● Streamline access by offering a one-stop shop to address the needs of youth within the community.

● Build a unified network by fostering collaboration among compassionate individuals and organizations dedicated to helping young people thrive.

New Hope supports FYI both financially and with mentors. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or for more information click HERE. 

The Senior Smiles team visits nursing centers and retirement villages in Fishers several times a year to bring smiles to the residents. This is a mission team for all ages. Our senior friends enjoy seeing the kids and talking with the adults. Some of the members of this team conduct a worship service at a local retirement home. Please contact Mike Ireland at if you have any questions about this mission opportunity.

Servants At Work (S.A.Ws) is an all-volunteer ministry that builds wheelchair ramps aimed at providing the handicapped, elderly, and infirmed individuals with access to their world while remaining in their homes. Our volunteers primarily work on Saturday mornings to construct the ramps on site; however, other opportunities exist during the week to survey, pre-fab and finish the construction. If you join the group, you can sign up for as many builds as you’d like, but you’re not committed to every weekend. If you have carpentry skills or are good with power tools that’s a bonus, but not a requirement! Find out more about SAW’s at their website or email team leader Rick Schoenian to sign-up at .  

Ikaika and Dori Hobbs

Ikaika and Dori Hobbs serve as missionaries with Youth With A Mission in Maztlan, Mexico. Dori is from Indianapolis and they visit New Hope when they are home. They are involved the community outreach ministries like Homes of Hope, Remnant Skate, the Carnaval outreach, Spring Break youth camp and so many more. They play an active role in the discipleship of the young leaders in these particular areas and are passionate about seeing them reach their potential and beyond. Their heart is to see transformation in all areas of society, from the family and education to business and government. Wherever God takes them and however He does it they are committed to seeing Mazatlan, Mexico and the Nations transformed.

New Hope supports their ministry financially, and hopes to take a mission trip to YWAM in the near future.  If you'd like to know more about the Hobbs, check out their website. 

Our Kairos prison ministry team goes into Pendleton Prison and Indiana Women's Prison in the Indianapolis area two weekends a year to share the love of Christ, pray, worship, share meals and cookies with the offenders.  It is a 3 ½ day weekend where a team from the outside enters maximum security facilities to bring a planned Christian experience, lots of food, and most importantly non-judgmental love to offenders who many have never experienced such over powering love. We discuss, share, sing, pray, eat, listen and show love and respect to all. 

You can participate by:

• Being on the team that goes into the prison
• Donating money to “Kairos of Indiana” through New Hope’s church office
• You many also attend the “Closing Ceremony” at the prison on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact Dave Pecenka at

New Hope is proud to work with Fountains of Hope in funding and building water purification systems that are used in areas where clean water has not previously been available. Partnering with Fountains of Hope (FOH), New Hope has taken adults on mission trips to the most marginalized places in the world. Fountains of Hope (FOH) not only installs water purification systems, but provides health and hygiene education, especially during times of disaster or emergency, and helps provide clothing and shoes for children. For more information, please contact Betsy Binkholder at .

New Hope's Foster Missions provides financial support and volunteers to various foster care organizations in Central Indiana. Young children entering foster care up to young adults transitioning out of foster care are all a focus of this mission team. Some of the organizations we have supported in the past are Turn Away No Longer, Foster Success and Foster Fairies. For more information about this team or to find ways to serve, please contact Cindy Holladay at .

New Hope Presbyterian Church's annual Day of Caring is held each year in mid-September. This is a special day of ministry, where every member of New Hope and guests have the opportunity to truly be the hands and feet of Jesus in a variety of ways! We have a brief send-off church service on that Sunday, then hundreds of volunteers serve in the community. There are volunteer opportunities for every person, regardless of age or ability! For more information contact Susan Kinney at . 

To watch a video from Day of Caring 2024 click HERE!

New Hope supports the "Come to Me" Food Pantry of Hamilton County with our ongoing collection of food and other needed items, in addition to supplementing their needs with quarterly monetary donations. Look for the shopping cart in the hallway outside the café. The food pantry is open each Wednesday from 1:00 - 7:00 PM for families of Hamilton County who need assistance. For a list of current needs or to volunteer please contact the food pantry leader, Don Greenlee at or visit their website at: www.fishersumc.org/FoodPantry. Volunteers are also welcomed to help with organization in the pantry, donation pick-ups or for distribution days.

Each fall, The Christmas Caring Team identifies families or children in Central Indiana who may not have the ability to buy Christmas presents. New unwrapped clothing, coats, toys and other gifts are donated to children aged preschool to 6th grade and our Christmas Caring team delivers them.  If you would like to volunteer or know of families in need, please reach out to Martha Thieme with any questions at .

This team meets monthly to make fleece blankets and pillows to be used by many non-profits and hospitals throughout the area, as well various craft projects for our own Children’s Ministry and various mission teams. New members are always welcomed! If you'd like to learn more about the Blanket Brigade, please contact team leader Susan Miner at