A beautiful building and a historical marker out front that caught my eye. I was just passing…read morethrough Salisbury on a Saturday afternoon, so I only walked the grounds and did not attend services. The marker reads, "St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Parish established in 1753. Present building constructed in 1828, stands one block west." It is marker number L-44. The online essay reads, "The 1753 Laws of North Carolina created Rowan County from Anson County and created the Church of England Parish of St. Luke's. Theodore S. Drage, missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel under the Bishop of London, was the first rector, being appointed in 1769. Drage wrote to London in 1771: "The place where I reside is named Salisbury. . . . I found the Fine air, temperate climate, and a fertile country--I found the people of the Church of England disheartened, and dispersed like sheep, but I have collected them into about forty congregations." The parish was reorganized in 1823 and admitted to the Diocese in 1824. "The present building, fashioned in Gothic Revival style, was consecrated in 1827 and completed under the supervision of John Berry of Hillsborough and completed the following year.. A number of additions have been made to the small original structure, including a baptistery and a bell tower, creating a cruciform plan." It is unusual that a pre-Civil War building is still standing so you will definitely want to stop by to appreciate the design and interior. Well worth it. [Review 1127 of 2024 - 3622 in North Carolina - 22151 overall]

The Church that feeds people…read more Looking for an active church that embraces the community, but honors the traditions of the Episcopal Church? You will find it at St Lukes. The beautiful sanctuary is home to a congregation of welcoming, caring folks that are involved in the community, care about others, and enjoy the fellowship of all, congregants and visitors alike. The rector, Robert Black is a thoughtful, brave, principled leader and is an excellent preacher and teacher. St Lukes is involved in the Food for Thought program, Rowan Helping Ministries, Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. Come join us. We would love to meet you, learn your story and make you a part of our community.

At first glance you would not know it is a church. It is situated in a shopping center, right next…read moreto a food lion grocer store. But don't let that discourage you from entering. As you walk in the door, you are greeted by friendly people, who welcome you, offer coffee, water and snacks/cakes. A really nice comfortable lounge / foyer area to relax and have coffee, to wait on others and mingle while waiting on service to start. The area also serves as an area to post announcements, collections for various ministries. It has an awesome kids area, modern, clean, lots of colorful graphics, games, air hockey and other stuff for kids. Then the general seating area for services. This is a nice clean, comfortable area, that has large round tables to sit, or a front area with regular seating. I loved the table idea, cozy, can write notes, and have a coffee in front of you. Service begin at 10:am. Sometimes there is a musician who played upbeat, progressive and various types of music, sometimes the screens would show various worship songs. About 15 minutes of music while people arrive and get seated then the service begins with the pastors message. Pastor Mike Pharr truly is an awesome speaker. He is down to earth, reads bible verses, but also applies honest, personal stories to relate to the message, he also just throws in a few funny things or something about himself that makes you laugh. He just has a relaxed but powerful way to present the message and the message is always relevant. Prayer is done throughout the message at beginning, sometimes during the service and ending. Music worship sends you off. I have to say that I was invited and cannot thank that person enough for that. i would not have known about this awesome place and am so thankful to be a part of them now. I am a new person, attending a few months now. But from the moment I walked in the door to the time I was made to feel welcome. I was given an adorable bag with a welcome gift. I was greeted as I walked in, people introduced themselves and welcomed me. At the end of the first service people came and introduced themselves welcomed me. Pastor Mike and his beautiful, wife, Karen talked with me after service. I have to say that this is a place that is welcoming, are true Jesus followers, believe and follow the bible, they are reaching out to the community to serve in various ways, homeless outreach, homeless huts, connecting with schools to sponsor them, they have a giving box area that they provide food, baby items and other items families might need and can visit this for those items. They have small groups that meet twice a month at 5pm on Sundays as well as a womens group that meets every third Thursday at 6pm. They have trips, picnics and other things for the rock community to attend. they have a website and a facebook page if you want to check them out. You are so welcome here so I would say give them a try if you have been searching for a place you feel you belong. If you want to get more information: info@therockchurchnc.org facebook page therockchurchnc.org

I am the graphic designer at Carolinas Cornerstone. This place is GREAT to work for, and the…read moreservices are upbeat and engaging also. I'm usually here 5 days a week, and the pastor is as dedicated as you can get. If he's not at the church working on sermons or bettering the facility, he is off visiting hospitals, making house calls, and reaching people in need. This church has a huge heart for missions too, both locally and internationally. This year they are working in impoverished areas of Rock Hill as well as sending several of the church members to Uganda to teach God's word. They have a ton of lifegroups and ministries too. Theres really something here for everyone. This church is so giving. I'm very happy to be working here.

Pastor is really down to earth. All weekly messages are entertaining but more importantly, they are…read morebible based. Congregation is friendly. Lots of weekly Life Groups to get involved with. Youth group is active too.

Absolutely feel the spirit of Christ walking in the door! Everyone is so friendly! Truly a huge…read morefamily church! Love it

I have attended to The Cove for 20 years now. Mostly attended the Mooresville campus, but we also…read moreattended the small Denver campus for 2 years when we lived over that way. Mooresville campus is a huge church, but you can also join a small group to meet friends or couples. The theme is that everyone is welcome, so the atmosphere is laid back with casual dress. It's not a stuffy church, everyone is very friendly. The music is loud but also wonderful. This isn't your old school hymnal book music, so be prepared for that. The messages are always down to earth and relatable. The Cove is a wonderful church simply trying to spread God's word and to invite everyone in.

From the moment we arrived, there was so much attention given to making our visit a good one. There…read morewere people helping us find parking, people greeting us, lots of smiles, got a latte at their coffee shop, enjoyed a great Biblically sound message, met the Pastor (I spent 13 yrs at our previous Church and met the Pastor once). We've been at Freedom House for 4 years now. I can't count the ways Freedom House Church has impacted our family.

Freedom House had been a place of refuge and healing for my family. The pastors speak truth…read morestraight from the Word of God. They are welcome and inviting to everyone who walks through the doors. If you're looking for a community to do life with I cannot recommend this church enough.

Great people, authentic worship, and God's truth is spoken from the pulpit every Sunday! I feel…read morelike I've found a home.

Everything I think the church is good for you. I would recommend it to anyone because it's a good…read morechurch.

Great messages from the pastor and his associates. Choir is amazing. Staff makes you feel at home…read moreand I feel closer to God with lessons learned.