MISSION STATEMENT
To restore and preserve the church and grounds and to develop historical archives preserving the heritage and memories for current and future generations so that all may experience how South New Hope Norwegian Lutheran Church served as the heart of the community.

SOUTH NEW HOPE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Who are we? The South New Hope Cemetery Association was formed after the closing of the church as an active congregation. The formation of this Cemetery Association was organized in compliance with the Wisconsin State Statutes and with the development of its own bylaws in 1967. There is a uniqueness to this cemetery in that there are two separate cemeteries on the same plot of ground. One cemetery, referred to as the “Back Cemetery,” was established in the 1850s, about 30 years before the South New Hope congregation was started. It seems that once South New Hope became a congregation and acquired additional land for the establishment of a cemetery south of the new church building, there was some type of agreement made with the South New Hope congregation that it would be deeded the land that the older cemetery was located on with the stipulation that it be maintained. As a result, there are two cemeteries that are separated by a walking path through a wooded portion of the church site.

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