Swifton Arkansas... where the crops grow many and the people are kind. Church In a Small Town I grew up in a small church in a small town. Swifton is my home now, but small churches in small towns often seem to be so punctually similar. New Hope Church strives to be a home for anyone seeking a comfort from this present life. The emptiness in life, or perhaps otherwise known as depression, is solved at Jesus' very mention. That's what makes small churches in a small town so sp