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

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  1. “Thank you” doesn’t even come close to covering it! God has worked through both of you in ways that flipped my faith journey upside down—in the best way possible. I know He would’ve never stopped chasing me down, but He definitely sent you two to make me realize I had absolutely zero relationship with Him. I was totally on the “Depart from me…” track. Yikes.
    But not anymore!
    I’m so incredibly grateful for both of you. Thank you for saying yes to God and walking out His will—even when it probably felt like herding spiritual cats.
    When we all get to Heaven—or the 1,000-year reign—I vote we throw the biggest NewSpring block party of all time. (I’ll bring the potato salad, Eddie’s on grill duty.)
    Love you both!!

    Alex Silcock

  2. Thank you for all you do, Mark and Mary Alice. We have been with you since the Messiah Baptist days and we love being a part of it all. Through the highs and lows, it’s amazing what God has done. To him be the glory.
    We are glad to be your friends and part of the church

    Joe and Debbie Schneider

  3. Congrats on this 40th anniversary of teaching the of Christ at New Spring. May your lives continue shine brighter and brighter for Him, until that perfect day. Thanks.

    Yinka and Terrie

  4. Thank you so much for all what you do for the kingdom. May the lord bless you as you bless many.

    Hala

  5. Happy Anniversary!! Praying that you both have a wonderful time in this year and following years to come.
    Bless you both and congrats!!

    Pam Schmelzle

  6. Thank you both for sharing your gifts of leadership and teaching the word of God. Sharing your stories, keeping it relevant, real and bold. We need more pastors like you. God Bless You & God Bless NewSpring Church.

    Charlie & Tina Lloyd

  7. Appreciate you so much Mark and your ability to communicate God’s Word with simplicity. I was invited by Pastor Dan as I worked on his truck. Been coming for awhile and it has changed my life.

    Roger B

  8. I listen Sunday night. How I wish I lived closer so I could attend in person . I appreciate mark’s preaching. I live in north newton in Kidron. God bless both of you. A Good preacher has to have a Good wife.

    Barbara Tate

  9. I would just like to say “Thank you”. You have changed so many lives and I am happy to say I am one of those lives you have changed. I have been attending Newspring for 15yrs and I just LOVE this church. Thank you, for teaching me the word of GOD every weekend. You two truly have a good heart and are the most two most beautiful God loving people .God Bless you both

    with love,
    Veronica

    Veronica Brubaker

  10. Mark, your sermons are such a treasure. You are truly a man of God. We have been blessed beyond words. God bless both of you as you continue in ministry.

    The Powells

  11. Your faithfulness to God’s word has blessed me, my family and too many others to count. Praying for continued blessings on you and your family.

    Carmen Schulte

  12. Congratulations! …Our family has really enjoyed New Spring for the last 2years. We used to live in Dodge City and started attending on weekend getaway’s, We noticed New Spring on the later evening televised editions. Our family moved to Wichita last July, and the Sermon’s and Kids programs are Great! Again, our family is blessed to have such a Great Preacher and Better 1/2 to the preacher too! Thank You for yourselves and your families sacrifices to help New Spring be what it is today!
    God Bless & Congratulations Again!

    Tyler, Katie, AJ, Adam Ross

  13. Thank you Pastor Mark and Mary Alice Hoover for your 40 years of ministry at NewSpring church! We appreciate you for all you do!

    Phoebe

  14. Congratulations on 40 years!!! We truly are blessed to have been introduced to NewSpring Church by our friend Vicki! We had given up trying to find the right church in Wichita, until we came here. The moment we walked into the front doors, we knew this was it! Love all your sermons and everyone involved in this church! Thank you for teaching God’s word as it is meant to be taught and for bringing us closer to God & Jesus 🩷🙏🩷🙏🩷🙏🩷🙏🩷🙏🩷

    Richard & Cynthia Breault

  15. Dear Pastor Mark and Mary Alice,

    Congratulations on 40 years of faithful ministry at NewSpring! What an incredible milestone and testimony to God’s goodness and your unwavering obedience to His call.

    Your courage to preach the Gospel with clarity, humility, and Biblical TRUTH has changed countless lives—ours included. The legacy you’ve built is not only visible in the growth of NewSpring but in the eternal impact of every soul pointed toward Jesus through your ministry.

    Our community in Wichita—and far beyond—is forever blessed because you chose to say “yes” to God, day after day, year after year. Thank you for loving people so well, for leading with conviction and grace, and for always pointing us back to the hope we have in Christ.

    With deepest gratitude and admiration,
    Emilee and Joel Stucky

    Emilee and Joel Stucky

  16. Our son and his wife lived in Wichita for a short time about 15 years ago, and during our visits, we had the joy of attending NewSpring. Since then, we’ve continued to listen regularly and have been so blessed by the ministry. Thank you both for the impact you’ve had on our family and for the faithful service you’ve given through the years.

    Wishing you a very happy anniversary!

    With love,
    The Turks

    The Turks

  17. Mark, the best decision we ever made was coming… to NewSpring. It has truly been a blessing to my family and I. Your biblical knowledge and faith based sermons are inspiring.
    Mary Alice, your undying support for Mark over the years is the key.
    We are proud to be NewSpringers!

    Bob and Marissa Janzen

  18. I have learned more about Jesus, faith and salvation in my few years attending Newspring than I had 50 years before that. I am grateful for messages every week that speak to my heart. You are always humble but I want you to know how appreciated and loved you truly are. Thank you for listening to God and passing along his word in ways that we can understand and use daily to strengthen our faith.

    Anonymous

  19. I am very thankful that God led me to Messiah Baptist Church 32 year ago. Over the past 32 years , this church and your leadership has meant so much to me. I have grown so much and have had so many different opportunities to serve through the years. I know that you both have a heart to serve the Lord and it shows each and every week. I love you both and wish you many more years of service.

    Kathy Echart

  20. Thank you both for being such amazing examples of living a life of faith. Thank you for all the ways you make a difference in our church and community and truly blessing us with the word of God. Congratulations on 40 years of ministry! Blessings to you both!
    Numbers 6:24-26

    Chris and Candy Greenwell

  21. Thanks be to God for you! Thank you for preaching, teaching and living God’s truth. Thank you for your faithfulness, for being the same people on and off the stage – for being real. Thank you for sacrificially using your God-given gifts in ways which benefit the Body of Christ here at NewSpring and countless others outside our walls. How I thank God for you!

    Diane Borg

  22. Mark & Mary Alice,
    Thank you for your faithfulness for the last 40 years of ministry at NewSpring Church. Your love for God, your love of the Word of God, and your passion for people to know God and His Word are something we admire very much about you both. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to serve under your leadership and can’t thank you enough for the grace and kindness you’ve shown us these last 14 years of being on staff. We thank God for you and pray that during this season of such an incredible milestone, you are encouraged! Pastor Mark, you asked a question in your sermon titled Whoever Said I Wanted You Comfortable? – “What do you want to be able to say at the end of your life?” You said you want to be able to say, “I saw God work” and “He used me.” From where we have sat, we’ve seen God work in amazing ways through the ministry of NewSpring Church, and we’ve most certainly seen God use you both in extraordinary and life-changing ways. For that, we are eternally grateful. We love you!

    Daniel & Rachel Mahannah

  23. Mark, I may not be the oldest person with years under my belt and many interactions with you, but I have had the privilege to see you genuinely impressed in all that I am doing for the kingdom of God. This of course isn’t just about personal praise, it means so much to have someone with decades of Biblical knowledge showing appreciation of what a teenager is doing. Thank you for showing me how excited I should always be to be doing God’s will.

    Elijah Quiring

  24. Thank you for your Legacy of Faith. NewSpring has been such a powerful blessing for my family. I now get to share the Legacy of Faith with the next generation, my granddaughters. NewSpring walks along side of us to pour in to the next generation. Thank you for responding to God’s calling on your life. Most of all, thank you for preaching The Truth and The Holy Bible.

    Jennifer Eberhardt

  25. I had a brain bleed 3 years ago and was life watched by helicopter to KU Med in KC on a Saturday evening. Pastor Mark, you took time in between services the next day to call Lori and pray for me. We were so amazed and touched that you would take the time during an incredibly busy Sunday morning to call and pray! To the amazement of the doctors at the hospital, they never found the suspected aneurism and I was able to go home that same day. We firmly believe it was a miracle and answer to all the prayers offered on my behalf, including yours.

    Thank you Pastor Mark for your call and prayer, and thank you to you and Mary Alice for your faithful and sacrificial leadership of NewSpring Church for the past 40 years!! May God continue to bless you both!

    Bruce and Lori Weaver
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