High Country United Church of Christ
Church Cathedral
Why pick this one
High Country United Church of Christ offers inclusive 11 a.m. worship, low-cost community space, and disaster-relief lodging for volunteer groups of up to 20.
Best for
- People seeking an Open and Affirming church community
- People seeking a W.I.S.E. church with mental health-inclusive support
- Nonprofits and community groups needing low-cost gathering space
- Disaster relief volunteer groups of up to 20 participants
- Volunteer groups needing a kitchen, sleeping areas, and heated showers
Look elsewhere if
- Volunteer groups larger than 20 participants without case-by-case approval
- Groups unable to arrive Sunday afternoon or depart Saturday morning for standard volunteer housing arrangements
Specialties
- inclusive Christian worship
- disaster relief volunteer housing
- community gathering space
- mental health-inclusive ministry
Certifications
- United Church of Christ member
- Western North Carolina Association of the United Church of Christ member
- Open and Affirming UCC congregation
- W.I.S.E. church
What makes them different
- The congregation identifies as Open and Affirming and welcomes people regardless of race, gender identity, economic status, or sexual orientation.
- The church became a W.I.S.E. church in 2021 to support people affected by mental health and mental illness.
- The Gathering Place provides low-cost indoor and outdoor space for families, groups, and nonprofits.
- The campus hosts disaster relief volunteers with sleeping space for up to 20 people, a kitchen, and a four-shower trailer.
- Sunday worship is held at 11:00 a.m. at 8233 Highway 421-N in Vilas, North Carolina.
- Serves
- Vilas, Boone
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 8233 US-421, Vilas, NC 28692
- Phone
- +18282636138
- Website
- http://www.highcountryucc.org/
- pastor@highcountryucc.org
Services
- Sunday worship
- community event and meeting space
- disaster relief volunteer hosting
- volunteer lodging and meal-preparation facilities
- community and justice initiatives