New Hope has been my church home since 1996.  I am so thankful to be the pastor of a church that allows me the privilege of preaching/teaching the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ and has a desire to reach their community with His Life-changing message.
Please know you are always welcome at New Hope Baptist Church and you have an open invitation to worship with us at any time. We want to serve you.

dcsosebee@windstream.net

Minister of Music Tim Culpepper has a heart and a desire to serve the Lord and lift up the name of Jesus through song.  Born and raised in Toccoa, Tim has been a part of the New Hope family since 1981.

Tim's personal mission statement for the music ministry of New Hope Baptist Church is to lift up the name of Jesus through song.  His hope and prayer is that some heart may be touched, some soul saved and some one encouraged through his ministry.

Tim is blessed to be married to a wonderful wife, Elaine, since 1984.  The Culpepper's have two children, Carli who is married to David Brownlee, and Collin, who is married to Kristen. David and Carli are expecting a baby girl, Addison Grace, in January 2019. Collin and Kristen have two beautiful children, Oakley and Oliver.

          Kelly is originally from Anderson, SC but moved to Toccoa in 1990 to attend Toccoa Falls College.  She has a passion for working with children and a desire to serve the Lord in planting the seeds of His love and His salvation into the hearts of young people.  Kelly is able to combine her love for children and her love for music in her work with the Children's Choir.  Her desire as Children's Director is to see the Children's Department grow and flourish with young people who are grounded in God's Word and are ready to serve Him now and for many years to come.  She has been a member of the New Hope family since August of 2006.

          Kelly and her husband, Derrick, have been married since 1993 and have two children, Kyle and Allye.

Elaine is a life-long resident of Stephens County and has attended New Hope Baptist Church her entire life. She accepted Jesus as her Savior and Lord of her life at a very early age. She and her husband, Tim, teach a couples Sunday School Class together. She also enjoys working alongside Tim in the music and audio-visual ministry at the church. She retired from public education in 2017 after a career of teaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Stephens County and Banks County. After substitute teaching for a year, she felt God leading her into a new ministry and accepted the job as secretary of New Hope.

Elaine has been blessed to be married to her high school sweetheart, Tim Culpepper, since 1984 and is the daughter of Thomas and Joyce Collins. Tim and Elaine have 2 married children, Carli (married to David Brownlee) and Collin (married to Kristen). David and Carli are expecting their first baby girl, Addison Grace, in January 2019. Collin and Kristen have two beautiful children, Oakley and Oliver.