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Mission Statement
We are a welcoming, inclusive faith community, seeking to respond to Christ's call to love and serve, through ministries of compassion and social justice. 
Kim Wells, Pastor
Kim has been the pastor of New Hope since 2016 and is so grateful to be in ministry alongside the people of this congregation! Having been raised from early childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim completed her B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley. She then made her leap from west to east and completed her M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary. Kim's community involvement in Asheville includes participation in the Asheville Poverty Initiative, where she served on the board for many years and as the chair of the board for three years. In her free time, Kim enjoys exercising, working in her garden, making mosaics out of salvaged and foraged items, camping on wild beaches, and taking vacations that involve tide pools and echinoderms. 
Contact Kim.
Office hours by appointment
Lynne Petty, Administrator
Lynne grew up in Houston, TX, and received her Bachelor's degree in accounting at Texas State University before moving to the Carolinas. Now retired from RBC Bearings after over 35 years as a controller at their manufacturing plants around North and South Carolina, Lynne is happy to be working part time in a more general and relaxed administrative role. Lynne's son Craig and his husband Ian live in London, where Ian teaches music and theater. Lynne enjoys long distance conversations with Craig and Ian, as well as walking in Asheville's neighborhoods (which sometimes involves bear watching), and reading fiction. Contact Lynne.
Church Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM-2 PM
Rob Blackwell, Director of Music Ministry
​​Rob received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Ohio State University. In addition to his work as New Hope's music director, he is also the pianist for Cantaria. Rob has led over a hundred musical productions in the U.S. and abroad and has served as a vocal coach in both Philadelphia and New York as well as here in Asheville. Prior to joining the staff at New Hope, Rob served as the pianist at Jubliee Church. He would love to talk with you about joining the choir or playing your instrument in worship! Contact Rob. 

​Choir rehearsals: Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 PM, September-May
Choir warm-up for worship: Sundays, 10:20 AM
MINISTERS
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​The Whole Congregation
ELDERS
DEACONS
Barbara McLean, Clerk of Session
Have a question for New Hope's Session?
​Contact Barbara.

A lifelong Presbyterian, Barbara grew up in a clergy family. After having graduated from St. Andrews Presbyterian College with degrees in piano and music education, she began a career in teaching before switching to medical management and then ended her career as Director of Pediatric Outpatient Services at Mission Hospital. Barbara has served the PC(USA) in numerous leadership roles—as an Elder, Clerk of Session, Moderator of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina (PWNC), and Moderator of Presbyterian Women (PW) in the PWNC. Barbara was also on the PWNC’s Committee on Ministry (COM) for six years, serving as the liaison to the Pastor Nominating Committee that brought Kim Wells to New Hope. Contact Barbara at (828) 254-1034 or [email protected] or (828) 254-1034.
Jay Maveety, Financial Secretary
Have a question about pledging?
​Contact Jay.

Jay and his family have been members of New Hope since 1987. He was the church treasurer for fourteen years, was the chair of the most recent Pastor Nominating Committee, and is currently Financial Secretary.  Jay graduated from Georgia Tech with an engineering degree and retired from the Mission Health System in Asheville. He is a student at OLLI, UNCA’s college for seniors, and his interests include native plants, hiking, genealogy, opera, motorsports, and old cars. Jay is married to Susan; they have two children, James and Sarah, and two grandchildren.