Biography of the Pastor
Mark R. Nolan is the anointed Pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Bel Air,
Maryland. Educated in the Baltimore and Harford Counties schools, he is a graduate
of the Northfield University. He is the eighth child of Betty and the late Raymond
Nolan. Mark accepted Christ as his personal savior at the age of eleven.
Maryland. Educated in the Baltimore and Harford Counties schools, he is a graduate
of the Northfield University. He is the eighth child of Betty and the late Raymond
Nolan. Mark accepted Christ as his personal savior at the age of eleven.
Pastor Nolan’s ministry began on the second Sunday in March of 1977 at the Mount
Zion A.M.E. Church in Long Green, Maryland, under the pastorate of the Reverend
James C. Stewart. Since then, he has served under seven pastors in three churches.
Mark joined the New Hope Baptist Church in February of 1993 under the late Pastor
Charles E. Copeland. He was ordained in the A.M.E church at the age of eighteen
(18), and later in the Baptist Church.
Zion A.M.E. Church in Long Green, Maryland, under the pastorate of the Reverend
James C. Stewart. Since then, he has served under seven pastors in three churches.
Mark joined the New Hope Baptist Church in February of 1993 under the late Pastor
Charles E. Copeland. He was ordained in the A.M.E church at the age of eighteen
(18), and later in the Baptist Church.
Pastor Nolan was blessed to meet and marry the former Tawana Rochelle Copeland on
May 4, 1991. From that union of love God has miraculously blessed them with three
beautiful children; Amaris Talia, Israel Eugene, and Elon La’el.
May 4, 1991. From that union of love God has miraculously blessed them with three
beautiful children; Amaris Talia, Israel Eugene, and Elon La’el.
Along with serving the New Hope family, Pastor Nolan also serves the larger
community in several capacities. He is a part of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Board
of Education of Harford County, has worked with Habitat for Humanity, served as
President of the Harford and Cecil Counties Ministerial Alliance. He is currently the
regional Vice President of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of the State of
Maryland. He has received numerous awards to include the first Joseph Bond/Martin
Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian award given by the Harford County Government. He is
also a 2006 inductee to the Metropolitan Who’s Who in America.
community in several capacities. He is a part of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Board
of Education of Harford County, has worked with Habitat for Humanity, served as
President of the Harford and Cecil Counties Ministerial Alliance. He is currently the
regional Vice President of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of the State of
Maryland. He has received numerous awards to include the first Joseph Bond/Martin
Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian award given by the Harford County Government. He is
also a 2006 inductee to the Metropolitan Who’s Who in America.
Pastor Nolan has served the New Hope Ministries for almost ten years as God’s messenger. He has watched God speak and perform
miracles in the midst of the people that are undeniable. Pastor Nolan’s desire is to so teach the word that all might come to a saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ.
miracles in the midst of the people that are undeniable. Pastor Nolan’s desire is to so teach the word that all might come to a saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ.
