Please join us in thanking Pastor Mark and Mary Alice Hoover for their 40 years of ministry at NewSpring Church.

Pastor Mark and Mary Alice,
I have been a part of NewSpring for only 4 of your 40 years of ministry but I can truly say it’s been a very special time in my Christian journey – and there have been some high times before! But this season has brought about a deeper level of understanding through the teaching and authenticity which both of you offer. Of special significance to me is your support (yea encouragement) of diversity of message and worship. I tell my friends that NewSpring reminds me of what heaven will be like – where every one (regardless of race or color) who believes on His Name is welcome and represented. May God continue to richly bless your ministry.

Dear Pastor Mark & Mary Alice,
Congratulations on 40 incredible years of faithful service at NewSpring Church! Your unwavering commitment to sharing God’s truth and grace has shaped countless lives, including ours.
Nearly 34 years ago, we were blessed to be married at Messiah Baptist Church—a great foundation and blessing thanks to your graciousness. That sacred day remains one of the most meaningful moments in our lives.
Thank you for walking in obedience, for loving so well, and for being a living example of faithfulness in marriage, ministry, and mission. May the Lord continue to bless and use you both in powerful ways in the years to come.
With heartfelt gratitude and love,
Stacy & Ed Rucker

Thank you SO much for your faithfulness to Jesus! Our lives have been truly blessed by your faithful examples and the wisdom you share. We are in awe of the thousands of people Jesus has added to His family through your ministry. We love you both and continually send love and prayers for you and your family.

Thank you for your dedication to preaching the love of Jesus. I grew up in what I call a mosh pit of religion. As a child, my family attended a Southern Baptist church on Wednesdays and Sundays, a Messianic congregation on Shabbot, and I was enrolled in a private Mennonite school. I knew about a relationship with Jesus, but the rules of the various religious institutions were always paramount. After misconduct by an authority figure, I no longer believed that Jesus could want me. For over 25 years I bounced between trying desperately to earn the love of Jesus, and trying to convince myself that there was no loving God, because if I could believe that, then I no longer needed to try to earn His favor. But, God!!! During a 9 year stretch of trying to prove myself worthy, I took my children to church every Sunday and enrolled them in Christian school. 4 years after I pulled them from those environments, my oldest daughter begged me to take her back to church. I didnt want to and even if I had, I didnt know where to take her because we were new to the Wichita area. However, that same week, a co-worker invited me to New Spring. I remember saying I’d never step foot in another church. That was summer of 2023. By fall, I was bringing my daughter to NewSpring every week. I would sit with my arms crossed, sometimes with earbuds in listening to other podcasts or music during the service. I decided that if nothing else, I was getting an hour of “me” time, away from my other children, and away from my responsibilities. For 7 months, I came to NewSpring. And for 7 months I mocked the masses who were showing up, believing that they had all bought into a lie that made them feel like they had purpose. However, in March 2024, I was confronted with The Authentic Jesus. I cannot blame my lifetime of rebellion on a godless man, but hearing that godless men distort the truth of Jesus for their own gain, allowed me to melt into the arms of the Savior who had been pursuing me my entire life. In that moment I knew He never expected perfection, He only ever wanted relationship. In the last 15 months, I have been blessed to witness 5 of my 6 children come into a saving relationship with Jesus. I know you will never know on this side of heaven the enormous impact you’ve had for Christ’s Kingdom, but I do know that my family will be together there because you followed the prompting of the Holy Spirit. “Thank you” could never be enough.

You both have been such an encouragement and blessing to me through the years. Thank you especially for all of the Noah’s Window daily devotions. They were so uplifting during my cancer treatment and recovery from the radical tumor removal surgery. It was the lowest valley I have ever been in and I was able to stay connected to our church and feel uplifted by that ministry. May God continue to bless you both!

Dear Mark and Mary Alice, THANK YOU!! I am so grateful that I have been able to grow up in such an amazing church! Every weekend I can feel the immense love poured out by you two and your staff and I truly believe that my faith would not be where it’s at if I had not grown on the foundation that KidzWorld, the Wire, and THRIVE have built!!! I am so proud that I get to serve and represent such and amazing church, but, more importantly, such an amazing God who has undoubtedly blessed this church through you!! Much love from a NewSpring student, 🩵

Avery Powell

Thanks for all you do to bring the comfort of the Lord to all of us

Dear Pastor Mark and Mary Alice,

Congratulations on 40 years of faithful, devoted service to New Spring Church!

We thank God for your steadfast commitment, compassionate leadership, and the countless ways you have shared HIS love. Your ministry has been a shining light, offering hope, guidance, and truth in every season.

Pastor Mark, your teaching and example have profoundly shaped our own walk with Christ. Through your sermons, counsel, and prayers, you have deepened our understanding of God’s Word and strengthened our faith. You have helped us grow closer to Jesus, encouraged us in difficult times, and challenged us to live out our faith with boldness and love.

Mary Alice, thank you for walking this journey so faithfully beside him—offering grace, wisdom, and warmth to our entire church family. Together, you have built a community that truly reflects Christ’s love.

As you celebrate this incredible milestone, please know how deeply you are loved, appreciated, and prayed for. May God bless you both richly in the years ahead, continuing to strengthen and inspire you for every good work.

With heartfelt gratitude and joy,

Sheree and David Utash

Thank you for your dedication & love for the Lord. Words are not enough. I look forward to coming to church every week. Such an uplifting & true Bible teaching. The worship is fabulous also. I really miss Noah’s Window but I do understand things change. I miss our mornings together- felt like we were having coffee & study together at my table. Thank you for those years. I only regret I didn’t join sooner.
Book by book is sooooo good!! Your interaction between you two is so supportive & encouraging. Thank you, Mary Alice- & of course your “assistant”. 🥰
Thank you Pastor Mark for true relevant Biblical teaching. You speak God’s word even on difficult subjects.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Dear Pastor Mark and Mary Alice ,

I remember when I first began coming to Newspring and the utter amazement I had when Mary Alice was the first person to walk into the room to talk to our small class about Jesus. What dedication for her to be that first real connection for a newbie. It was that very moment , Newspring never felt “Too Big” to feel at home here. I want to take a moment to thank both of you from the depths of my heart. Your ministry has been a powerful testimony of faith, love, and unwavering dedication to God’s Word.

Through your example and teachings you have laid a deep and lasting foundation in my heart for what it truly means to walk with Jesus. You’ve shown me that a relationship with Christ isn’t just about religion, but about grace, truth, and daily surrender. Thank you for teaching me so I could be an example for my children as I raised them. Thank you for helping us build our lives on solid rock.

As a single mom, I especially want to thank you for pointing me toward the cross when life felt heavy and for reminding me of God’s promises when my faith was weak. Because of your example of faithfulness, I know Jesus more intimately and trust Him more deeply than ever.

May God continue to bless you and pour into your life as richly as you have poured into mine. Thank you.

Thank you both for everything you do. I can’t imagine how difficult it can be to balance everything. Your dedication and obedience to the Lord has been a blessing to many people. The love you have for the Lord and for each other is a precious gift to our Church Family.

I’m so Grateful God Led me to NewSpring. Years ago when I moved back to Kansas I was looking for a church that had a later time on Sunday’s and I visited three or four churches. The first service I heard at NewSpring was from Jonathan and it impacted me and I realized I needed to come back. From the messages Mark brought to an awesome bible study I was in with Mary Alice, to being able to serve and volunteer to my NS groups.
I’m so Grateful for my church and Grateful I am able to be part of such a wonderful community.. church.
I honestly wouldn’t be part of NewSpring if it wasn’t for Mark and Mary Alice. For the whole family and the whole church and what they represent. I know it’s not about the people completely.. But, we have to be willing to be used. It’s a Choice.
That is why I truly Love them.
Mark and Mary Alice and their kids and wives and family. I’m just Grateful God stumbled me to such a Great people and place. I Love them and the Church
And God