
Welcome to the
Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke District of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
“Doing Ministry in the Spirit of Excellence – Keeping it 100!"
Scriptural Focus: 2 Timothy 4:2,5 (KJV) “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine…. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”


153 Clement Street
Chatham, VA 24531
Service Time: 11 AM
Church School: 10 AM
New Hope a well established church on 153 Clement Street Chatham.( Formally Sugar Hill Road).
Under the leadership of Bishop Anderson, presiding Elder Paul Adkins and Rev. Timothy Smith Pastor of New Hope experienced a devastating fire in 1994. Under the leadership of Rev Timothy Smith we “Rose from the Ashes”.
For 18 years, our Pastor Otelia M. Osahon (Formally Barksdale), has added new land to our church and has increased our membership spiritually and in the number.
New Hope AME Church

Rev. Otelia Osahon
Pastor, New Hope AME Church