Legacy Week of Services
Overseer Lillian Young
Universal Holiness Church Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, January 11, 2026 3:30pm
Bishop Leon Walthour
Holy Tabernacle CONHAF Valdosta, GA
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 7:30 pm
Bishop Deloyde Saunders
Perfected Prayze CONHAF Decatur, IL
Thursday, January 15, 2026 7:30pm
Bishop Gregory A. Wilson Sr.
Pastor & Presiding Bishop
Friday, January 16, 2026 7:30pm
Welcome Ceremony
CONHAF Welcome Ceremony for New Emmanuel Christian Center
Bishop Perry J. Mckenzie
Willing Workers CONHAF Houston, TX
Sunday, January 18, 2026 11:30 am
About Our Church
Our Church History
The Community Church of New Hope and Faith was founded on January 16, 1972, by Mother Lonie McNeal following prayer, fasting, and divine revelation. Beginning in a small storefront on North 39th Street in Philadelphia, the church quickly grew under the leadership of Minister James McNeal Jr., who was later consecrated as Bishop. As the congregation expanded, New Hope and Faith became an independent ministry, established the National Christian Fellowship Conference (NCFC), and moved into a permanent sanctuary on the same site where God had first planted the vision.
A Pentecostal church with Baptist and Apostolic roots, New Hope and Faith is committed to Christian unity, family fellowship, and ministering to the whole person. After the transition of Bishop James McNeal Jr. in 2019, Elder Gregory A. Wilson Sr. was consecrated as Presiding Bishop. Through faithful leadership, innovation, and community outreach, the church continues not only to endure but to thrive—standing as a testimony that we have come this far by faith.
Meet Our Pastor
Bishop Gregory A. Wilson Sr.
Pastor and Presiding Bishop
Bishop Gregory A. Wilson Sr. was born on July 24, 1951, in Philadelphia and educated in the Philadelphia Public School System, graduating from Central High School in 1970. A U.S. military veteran, he served honorably as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force and later in the Air National Guard. Bishop Wilson brings over 40 years of experience in information technology, technical writing, and government service, retiring after 32 years with the City of Philadelphia, where he received multiple awards for distinguished service.
Bishop Wilson joined the Community Church of New Hope and Faith in 1972 and has faithfully served the ministry for more than five decades. Ordained as an Elder in 1982, he held numerous leadership roles and was widely known as the church’s “Joshua.” Following the transition of Bishop James McNeal Jr. in 2019, Bishop Wilson was consecrated and installed as Presiding Bishop. Under his leadership, the church continues to grow in faith, unity, and service. Bishop Wilson has been married to Evangelist Josephine Wilson since 1971 and is blessed with a devoted family and legacy of ministry.
