Mission Congregations
New church starts in the ELCA are often referred to as “mission congregations.” These ministries are in the start-up phase of their development, leading up to their eventual organization as congregations of the North Carolina Synod of the ELCA. We currently have six mission congregations in the North Carolina Synod.
Graceway Church
Ministry leader: Pr. Brian Spahr
Worship: Sundays at 10am*
Phone: 704-628-6452
Address: 3106 Hunter’s Trail, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Iglesia Cristo el Rey
Ministry leader: Ms. Damaris Chajon
Worship: Sundays at 2pm*
Phone: 704-587-0073
Address: 13501 S. Tryon, Charlotte, NC 28278
Iglesia Luterana La Vela
Ministry leader: Pr. Kristina Johnson Palacios
Worship: Sundays at 2pm*
Phone: 336-202-1627
Address: 6720 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410
Joy of Discovery Lutheran Church:
Ministry leader: TBA
Worship: Sundays at 11:00 am*
Phone: 919-231-1283, Fax: 919-231-5179
Address: 750 King Richard Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610
Living Waters Lutheran Church
Ministry leader: Pr. Reggie Hansome
Worship: Sundays at 11am*
Phone: 980-253-8909
Address: 9527 Seamill Rd., Charlotte, NC 28278
Living Waters Lutheran Church
Ministry leader: Pr. Jack Russell
Worship: Sundays at 11:00 am*
Phone: 919-868-4166
Address: 30 Locust Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719
Synodically Authorized Worshiping Communities
Differing from Mission Congregations in a variety of ways, these small worshiping communities are authorized by the North Carolina Synod.
The German Church, Charlotte
This ministry to the German speaking population of Charlotte has been meeting at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207, for several years. Pastor Enrico Leicht, pastor.leicht@googlemail.com, who moved with his wife from Germany, is moving this ministry forward
Web site: www.deutschekirche.org or www.germanchurch.org.
Worship: Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday evenings*
Phone: 704-377-5287, fax: 704-375-5776
Lutheran Church of the Holy Family, Highlands
Located in the beautiful mountains of Southwest North Carolina, this ministry reaches out to seasonal members as well as vacationers. Diaconal Minister Margaret Howell leads this community of faith. e-mail: holyfamily95@verizon.net
2152 Dillard Road, Highlands (Hwy 106, 2 miles south of US 64)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1564, Highlands, NC 28741
Web site: www.lutheranchurchoftheholyfamily.org.
Worship: Sundays at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:20 a.m.*
Phone: 828-526-9741
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kitty Hawk
This ministry reaches out to Lutherans currently living or vacationing at the Outer Banks. Worship and Sunday school begin at 8:30 a.m.*, on Sunday mornings in the Gathering Space of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 40 Pintail Trail, Southern Shores, NC 27949 (near Kitty Hawk Elementary School).
Mailing address: (use All Saints' address)
Contact Pastor Keith Dey at 252-480-6546 or 252-230-0070
Good News Lutheran Mission, Clinton
This joint ministry between Lutherans and Episcopalians meets at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 110 W Main St, Clinton, NC 28328.
Worship: Sundays at 11:00 a.m., Sunday school at 10:00 a.m.*
Contact Rev. Mary Ogus at 910-592-3220
e-mail: stpaulsclinton@intrstar.net
Web site: www.stpaulsclinton.org
*Worship times are subject to change. Contact the ministry leader to confirm.
