New Hope Church has deep roots in the early history of Methodism in Perquimans County. Methodist preaching first reached this area in the late 1700s through the ministry of Bishop Francis Asbury, who is recorded to have preached in the New Hope community in 1799 and again in 1804.

The church stands on a site once occupied by Nags Head Chapel, an Anglican church established before the American Revolution. After the Revolution the chapel fell into disuse, but as Methodism spread through the region the location once again became a place of Christian worship.

In 1809, John and Martha Sutton conveyed land to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the construction of a new sanctuary. The church building was completed in 1810, and that historic structure still forms the heart of the church today. Over the years additions were made to accommodate a growing congregation, while preserving the original sanctuary.

For more than two centuries, New Hope Church has remained a place where generations of families have gathered to worship God, grow in faith, and serve their community.

Pastor Carroll Bundy

Pastor Carroll Bundy is a lifelong resident of Perquimans County, where faith, family, and community have shaped his life from the beginning. Raised in church and deeply connected to the people of this area, he grew up just down the road from where he now serves in ministry.

In 2013 Pastor Carroll answered God’s call to ministry and became a Licensed Local Pastor in the United Methodist Church. After serving three congregations in Gates County, he was appointed pastor of New Hope Church in 2018—an appointment that felt very much like coming home.

Pastor Carroll works full time as Manufacturing Manager at Albemarle Boats in Edenton and retired from the North Carolina Army National Guard after more than 21 years of service. He completed the Methodist Ministry Course of Study through Duke Divinity School in 2019.

He and his wife, Carla, were married in 2003. Pastor Carroll loves preaching the Bible, worship through music, and the fellowship of a strong church family. He believes the church is not simply a building, but a community of people gathered to worship God and share the good news of Jesus Christ.