{"id":695,"date":"2013-11-01T18:07:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T22:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/cabarrus\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2013-11-01T22:29:47","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T02:29:47","slug":"churches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/cabarrus\/churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThese are older or historic churches only. \u00a0Some of these no longer exist, and some may have changed names. \u00a0The list of current churches is too long to list all of them on this page, so I will limit this list to churches formed before 1900.<\/em><\/p>\n

African Presbyterian Church<\/strong> (AA) ~ existed in 1884<\/p>\n

All Saints Episcopal Church<\/strong> ~ Concord ~ history<\/a> ~ active by 1877<\/p>\n

Bellefonte Presbyterian Church<\/strong>\u00a0(AA) ~ 8866 Rocky River Road, Harrisburg NC 28275 ~ history<\/a> ~ organized May 1867<\/p>\n

Bethel United Church of Christ<\/strong>\u00a0(also known as Bear Creek UCC)\u00a0~ 18937 Bear Creek Church Road, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 ~ established 1806<\/p>\n

Bethel United Methodist Church<\/strong>\u00a0~ original church was located at Depot and Church Streets on South Church Street. Oldest Methodist Church in Cabarrus County, organized about 1783. Meetings were held in the arbor. Camp meetings were held here before the Civil War. \u00a0The deed for the land for the first building was dated Oct 17, 1808, between Thomas McCahorn of Cabarrus County,\u00a0of the one part; Thomas Love, Clabourn Freeman, Alexander McLarty, James McLarty, & John Garmon, Trustees. In 1835, more land was acquired, and a larger building was erected to replace the log structure that had been
\nused since 1810.<\/p>\n

Bethel AME (Zion) Methodist Church<\/strong>\u00a0(AA) ~ Concord ~ organized in 1872; church built 1893, rebuilt 1957.\u00a0 The church founders were James Bingham (Bill) Rose, Sr, Peter Harris, Charles Patterson, Alfred Phifer, William Patterson,\u00a0 and Jerry Hackett. The congregation bought 3 acres from Mr A. M. Cook, located about 1\/2 mile from Mt. Olivet UMC near what is know as “Cook’s Crossing.” \u00a0A church building and a cemetery was used for 16 years.. In 1888, the church fathers purchased a tract of land on Concord Lake Road, which was known as “Dog Trot.” \u00a0The church was completed and cornerstone laid in 1893.<\/p>\n

Bethpage Presbyterian Church<\/strong> ~ history <\/a>\u00a0~ The sanctuary built in 1839 was torn down; the present sanctuary was built in 1956.<\/p>\n

Beulah Baptist<\/p>\n

Bible Missionary Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord, on Parks Lafferty Road<\/p>\n

Calvary Lutheran<\/strong>\u00a0~ Concord<\/p>\n

Cedar Grove AME Zion Church<\/strong> ~ 8193 Flowes Store Road, Concord<\/p>\n

Cedar Grove Presbyterian<\/strong>\u00a0~ Concord<\/p>\n

Center Grove Lutheran<\/strong>\u00a0~ Concord ~ active by 1884<\/p>\n

Center Grove Lutheran<\/strong>\u00a0~ Kannapolis\u00a0~ located on Cannon Boulevard (US29) near Sumner and Utah Streets.<\/p>\n

Center Grove United Methodist<\/strong>\u00a0~ SR200 at County Line Road
\n[Note: Old Mt. Moriah Church was merged with Asbury Church, and a new church was built in a grove centrally between the two, called Center Grove Church. ~ see this offsite link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Center United Methodist Church<\/strong>\u00a0~ 1119 Union St South, Concord<\/p>\n

Central Methodist Episcopal Church South<\/strong> ~ Concord ~ organized 1838.<\/p>\n

Coldwater Baptist<\/p>\n

Coldwater Lutheran<\/strong>\u00a0~ oldest Reformed Church in Cabarrus County. Rev. Samuel Suther was pastor in 1768. 1814 – Coldwater became a union church, Lutheran and Reformed. Lutheran Congregation withdrew in 1843, and the Reformed congregation had a different pastor. 1851- A new church was built a few miles from the original site and called Mt Gilead. 1888- The present church was built and called New Gilead.<\/p>\n

Concord Lutheran\u00a0– Concord. Active by 1877.<\/p>\n

Concord Methodist\u00a0~ Kerr & Misenheimer Ave\u00a0 Concord ~ active by 1866.<\/p>\n

Concord Presbyterian ~ active by 1866<\/p>\n

Concord Presbyterian (AA) ~ active by 1877<\/p>\n

Concord AME\u00a0Methodist (AA) – Concord ~ active by 1872<\/p>\n

Concord First Congregational United Church of Christ\u00a0– 248 Tournament Dr , Concord , est 1913<\/p>\n

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church<\/strong> ~ website<\/a>\u00a0~\u00a0401 Pitts School Road SW, Concord<\/p>\n

East Bethel Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

Ebenezer AME Zion<\/strong>\u00a0~\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ebenezer Lutheran\u00a0– Concord
\n1872 – Listed, but no name for Pastor<\/p>\n

Ebenezer Methodist\u00a0(AA) – Flows
\n1884 – _____ Hartry, Pastor<\/p>\n

Faith Covenant<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

Faith Mission\u00a0(AA) – 41 Market St., Concord<\/p>\n

First Baptist\u00a0– Concord\u00a0 Organized in 1886<\/p>\n

First Baptist – Kannapolis\u00a0<\/p>\n

First Baptist Church of Mt Pleasant<\/strong>
\n8549 Lee Street, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

First Congregational<\/strong>\u00a0– Mt Pleasant<\/p>\n

First Foursquare<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

First Presbyterian\u00a0– Concord\u00a0~ Deed exists from Dec 14, 1804.<\/p>\n

First Presbyterian Church ~ Kannapolis<\/p>\n

Gilmore Chapel AME Zion Church\u00a0– Founded in 1910, under the leadership of Rev Daniel Graham Gilmore, and a few others who saw the need for a church in the growing Shankeltown and Sidestown communities, they left the Mother Church, Rock Hill AME Zion Church and congregated at various places until a place of worship could be built.
\nThe lay organization of the new church included:\u00a0 John L Caldwell, and wife Mary Jane, Mr & Mrs Alex Cannon,
\nWalter Cloud, George Cloud, William H Gillis, Nannine Littlejohn, Gave Littlejohn, and Bessie Douglas.
\nCourt records show that land was purchased in 1910 from Mr W E Calloway.\u00a0 The church was built at the present
\nsite and was named Gilmore Chapel in honor of Rev Dan Gilmore.<\/p>\n

Gilwood Presbyterian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haynes Meeting House<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0link to research done by George Thomas on this old church site and cemetery, that was more than likely located in Cabarrus County<\/p>\n

Holy Trinity Lutheran\u00a0– Mt Pleasant, now at Henkelite Cemetery<\/p>\n

Howell’s Baptist\u00a0– page down, short history<\/p>\n

Jackson Park United Methodist Church\u00a0 – 715 Mable Ave, Kannapolis, NC<\/p>\n

Lutheran Union<\/span>\u00a0– Mt Pleasant
\n1884 – T Moser, Pastor<\/p>\n

Holy Trinity<\/strong>\u00a0Lutheran Church<\/strong>
\n1500 South Main Street, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

McGill Baptist<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

Mt. Carmel Baptist\u00a0– on Gold Hill Road\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mt Carmel Lutheran\u00a0– Mt Pleasant
\n1884 – G F Shaeffer, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt Gilead Lutheran\u00a0~
\n11199 Highway 73 East, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

Mt Hermon Lutheran<\/a>\u00a0 – Concord\u00a0
\n1884 – S T Hollman, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt Mitchel Methodist\u00a0– Concord
\n1872 – E J Bird, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt Olive Lutheran\u00a0– Mt Pleasant
\n9400 Gold Hill Road\u00a0 Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
\n1884 – W Kimball, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt. Olivet Methodist<\/a>
\n~ 301 Mount Olivet Rd., Concord, NC
\n1872 – T L Triplet, Pastor
\nMount Olivet History<\/a><\/p>\n

Mt Pleasant Church of God<\/strong>
\n7920 West Franklin Street, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

Mt Pleasant Evangelical Lutheran\u00a0– Mt Pleasant
\n1877-78 – ____ Davis, DD, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt Pleasant Methodist\u00a0– Mt Pleasant
\n1872 – S Leard, Pastor<\/p>\n

Mt. Pleasant Pentecostal Holiness Church<\/a>\u00a0– Mt Pleasant\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church<\/strong>\u00a0– 1260 North College Street, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

New Gilead Reformed UCC\u00a0– 2400 Old Salisbury Rd\u00a0 Concord\u00a0~\u00a0 est 1766<\/p>\n

New Hope Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

New Hope<\/span>\u00a0(Methodist) (AA) – Concord
\n1884 – ______ Hartry, Pastor<\/p>\n

New Grace Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

Oak Grove Baptist Church<\/strong>\u00a0~ 2319 North Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

Oak Grove United Methodist Church<\/strong> ~ 32056 Herrin Grove Road, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

Oak Ridge Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

Odell Baptist<\/strong>\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

OLD Coldwater Church\u00a0– Not the present day Cold Water, early beginning of Mt Gilead<\/p>\n

Parkers Chapel (AA)- 594 Old Charlotte Rd SW\u00a0 Concord<\/p>\n

Pine Grove Baptist Church\u00a0–\u00a0100 Pine Grove Church Rd, Concord\u00a0HISTORY<\/a><\/p>\n

Piney Grove Methodist\u00a0(AA) – Concord
\n1884 – _____ Hartry, Pastor<\/p>\n

Pleasant Grove AME Zion Church\u00a0– church history has been traced back to 1884, wherein, it was founded and
\nestablished as Balance Chapel AME Zion Church. Thirty six years later, 1920, the old wooden church was rebuilt and
\nthe name was changed to Pleasant Grove.\u00a0 The pastor at that time was Rev. Barnett.
\nFrom 1884-1963 the following pastors have served this church:\u00a0 Revs Ruth Peekie, Willie Gains, Peter W Wall,
\nRichardson, Daniel J Gilmore, CC Coleman, D B Dunlap, S A Kiser, and Dr S R Lomax.
\nIn July of 1963 a new church building was built.<\/p>\n

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church ~ 425 Mount Pleasant Road North, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

Poplar Grove Baptist Church<\/strong>\u00a0~ 3476 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027<\/p>\n

Poplar Tent Presbyterian\u00a0– Concord
\nEarly years of the church Rev John Thompson preached under the shade of a large Poplar tree near the spring, which
\nis a short distance from the present building.
\n1866 – D A Pinnick, Jr, Pastor<\/p>\n

Poplar Tent Zion Methodist\u00a0
\n1884 – D W Smith, Pastor<\/p>\n

Price Memorial AME Zion Church\u00a0– located on the corner of Spring and Cline Sts, Concord, was built in 1895.
\nUnder the leadership of Rev Walter Sides, enough money was raised to build this sanctuary.\u00a0 Warren C Coleman gave
\nthe land and most of the money for building of the new structure.<\/p>\n

Prosperity Lutheran ~ 1884 – R W Petrea, Pastor<\/p>\n

Reeves’ Chapel\u00a0(Methodist) (AA) – 4955 Hambry Branch Rd. Concord
\n1884 – ______\u00a0 Hartry, Pastor<\/p>\n

Rock Hill AME Zion Church\u00a0(Zion Methodist) – 3620 Rock Hill Church Rd., Concord
\n1884 – D W Smith, Pastor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HISTORY:\u00a0 In 1880, the founders: Brothers Sims, Gilmore and Richard Harris had a vision of an AME Zion church in Poplar Tent area of Cabarrus Co.\u00a0 On Jan 31, 1881, the trustees were deeded a nine acre tract of land.\u00a0 Purchased from John R & Margaret Means for $156.00.\u00a0 The third structure burned in 1890. On Aug 31, 1933 a new sanctuary was completed……….and was renovated in 1963.\u00a0 In 2006 the old building was demolished and a new church was built.<\/p>\n

Rocky Ridge Baptist<\/strong> ~ Heathcliff Rd<\/p>\n

Rocky Ridge Methodist\u00a0– Concord
\n1872 – D R Praton, Pastor<\/p>\n

Rocky Ridge Presbyterian\u00a0– Concord
\n1877-78 – L McKennan, Pastor<\/p>\n

Rocky River Presbyterian<\/a>\u00a0– Concord\u00a0\u00a0 est. ca 1755
\n1755 – log church built on the hill on the south side of Rocky River.
\nFirst Pastor – Rev Alexander Craighead\u00a0 Nov 6, 1758-Mar 12, 1766
\n1768 – new log church built between the mouth of Black Creek and Reed Creek, 1\/2 mile from Back Creek.
\nHezekiah James Balch – Pastor\u00a0 Nov 15, 1769-1776
\nRobert Archibald – Pastor\u00a0 Nov 7, 1778-1792
\nAlexander Caldwell – Pastor\u00a0 1793-Mar 29, 1797
\nJohn Makemie Wilson – Pastor\u00a0 Apr 30, 1802-Jul 30, 1831
\n1807 – frame church building 40×65 erected where the grave of Rev Daniel A Pennick (Penick) is located in the
\npresent graveyard.
\nDaniel Lindley – Pastor\u00a0\u00a0 Nov 7, 1832-Apr 4, 1834
\nDaniel Allen Pinnick (Penick) – Pastor\u00a0 May 6, 1837-Jan 8, 1870
\n1859 – The present church building was built.
\n1866 – D A Pinnick (Penick) – Pastor
\nJoseph Bingham Mack – Pastor\u00a0 Aug 12, 1871-Dec 8, 1876
\n1872 – J B Mack, Pastor – Harrisonburg
\n1884 – J M Wharey, Pastor\u00a0 Jun 24, 1876-Jul 26, 1886
\n1877-78, J M Wharey, Pastor – Harris’ Depot
\n1888-1893 – John Gray Anderson – Pastor
\n1894-1896 – Richard Venable Lancaster – Pastor
\n1897-1899 – Cornelius Miller\u00a0 Pastor
\n1901-1908- Robert Junius Hunter- Pastor
\n1909-1916 – James Lapsley –\u00a0 Pastor
\n1916-1931 -Thomas Hugh Spence – Pastor
\nNoteworthy church items<\/strong>:\u00a0 First marriage was John Anderson (famous hunter) to a daughter of John Rogers, first settler
\nof Rocky River.\u00a0\u00a0 First burial was James Ross, who drowned in the river near Back Creek.\u00a0 Buried in the first graveyard
\nnearby.\u00a0\u00a0 First child born in the Rocky River settlement was Joseph Rogers, son of John Rogers.<\/p>\n

Second Presbyterian Church<\/span>\u00a0(AA) – Concord
\n1869 – Luke Dorland, Pastor<\/p>\n

Sharon Baptist\u00a0– Concord<\/p>\n

St James Lutheran<\/a>\u00a0– Concord\u00a0 Organized June 1843<\/p>\n

St James United Church of Christ
\n1320 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124<\/p>\n

St James Reformed Church\u00a0– (same as above?)
\n1894 – Organized under the direction of Rev Paul Barringer
\nJuly 1896 – Church building was dedicated.<\/p>\n

St John’s Evangelical Lutheran<\/a>\u00a0 – Concord\u00a0 (also known as Dutch Buffalo Creek Church)
\nca 1771 – Under the direction of\u00a0 Capt John Paul Barringer, the Lutherans separated from the Reformed brethren
\nand built their own church on a site in the present graveyard.\u00a0 Daniel Jarrett was the contractor, and the building
\ncommittee was Capt Barringer.\u00a0 The church was built largely from Capt Barringer’s own expense; and a large pew
\nwas built for his family.
\nduring Rev War – Adolphus Nussman first pastor
\n6 Nov 1784 – Resolution passed to build new building.
\nJuly 1785 – new building dedicated; it was called the “Old Red Meeting House”
\n1845 – Present building was built
\n1866 – L C Groseclose, Pastor
\n1872 – L C Groseclose, Pastor
\n1877-78 – W Petrea, Pastor
\n1884 – R W Petrea, Pastor
\n1888 – Church was remodeled<\/p>\n

St Martins Lutheran\u00a0– Bost’s Mill
\n1884 – T Moser, Pastor<\/p>\n

St Paul’s Methodist
\n1869 – E A Simmons, Pastor<\/p>\n

St Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran\u00a0– Gold Hill
\n1884 – W Kimball, Pastor<\/p>\n

St Stephens Wesleyan Methodist Church\u00a0
\noff of Barrier-Georgeville Rd on Brusharbor Road<\/p>\n

Trinity Lutheran\u00a0<\/span>– 3747 Trinity Church Rd., Concord – 150 years of Ministry<\/p>\n

Trinity Reformed Church<\/span>\u00a0– 38 Church Rd NE., Concord\u00a0\u00a0 est 1881
\nMay of 1884 – Cornerstone was laid.
\n1885 – First meeting held in new church
\n1886 – Dedication sermon preached by Dr G W Welker.
\n1926 – New building dedicated, Rev H A Fesperman preached the sermon.<\/p>\n

Trinity Lutheran<\/span>\u00a0– Mill Hill
\n1884 – W A Lutz, Pastor<\/p>\n

Union Methodist\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Concord
\n<\/strong><\/span>1869 – R R Pegues, Pastor
\n1872 – T L Triplet, Pastor
\n1877-78 – ____ Thomas, Pastor<\/p>\n

Zion AME Methodist<\/span>\u00a0(AA)- began as Zion Chapel in 1859, oldest African American church in Concord.\u00a0 Zion Wesley Institute was started to educate church members……later changed to Livingstone College which relocated to Salisbury.Members of this church formed Price Temple, which is now Price Memorial AME Zion Church in 1895.\u00a0 Then some members of this church started the First Congregational Church in 1902, which is now the First United Church of Christ.\u00a0 (Concord, a bicentenial sketch – Clarence E Horton, Jr)
\n1884 – J M Hill, Pastor<\/p>\n

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