Reverend Herman Stone was installed as the ninth pastor of New Hope Baptist Church on in May 1946. In September 1658, the church Kindergarten was organized. Realizing the community was moving and the church edifice was in question, a new location was found. A beautiful church building was purchased at 1154 Tenth Avenue South. And, on January 26, 1964 the first worship service was held in the new church. After many years of service at this location, church leaders became disturbed by the expansion of the University of Alabama Birmingham Campus. A committee formed and located the property at 1740 Cleburn Avenue Southwest, Birmingham. Services were held in the educational building. A contract to build a new sanctuary was awarded to Continental Church Builders of Nashville, Tennessee. And on May 15, 1973 digging of the foundation began. On April 7, 1974 church services were moved to the new sanctuary. January 6, 1986, the church was again without a pastor due to the retirement of Pastor Stone. However, he served as pastor emeritus until his death in 1988