Today's photo takes us to another repurposed, industrial, brick building. This is Christ Church, located on Smith Street, in the back yard of the baseball stadium and in view of the JP building. It is in the downtown area that used to have car lots and dealerships, directly across the street from the all-new Greenway Apartments at Fisher Park.
According to the Christ Church website, they are congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America. The Christ Church community is a diverse group of people, from university students to young parents with toddlers to seniors and everything in between. We'll have to try to visit someday and see what it looks like when it is brimming with people. Between services, it as quiet and haunting as an abandoned textile mill.
They come in all shapes and forms, you could say.
Posted by: Birdman | Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 09:22 AM
We've got an independent church in Ocala called "Christ's Church." I always thought that name was kind of arrogant, as if other churches were not Christ's church... :-)
We got more churches than you can shake a Bible at!
You're right. This building doesn't look too attractive in the light of day. I remember when teaching school and the students left for a vacation. It was an empty and cold place!
Posted by: Lowell | Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Lowell... see if your Christ Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. We DO need to see this church when it has people in it doing their good work. I love the way it attracts a diverse group of people. Maybe someone from the church will chime in here and tell us about it.
Posted by: Janis & David | Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Here's someone from the church - the pastor! More info about us can be found at www.ChristChurchGreensboro.org or on our Facebook page. We've held services since June 2011 - so we're still relatively new. Our full name is actually Christ Church Greensboro. Why? It represents - in order - the things we love most. We love Christ, we love His church (which is the people, not the building, but we like our location & space too), and we love Greensboro. The building IS brimming with people on Sunday mornings as we gather for worship. We welcome all at CCG.
Posted by: Jeff Miller | Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 08:38 PM
Thank you Pastor Miller! We are so happy that you shared information about your church here. Now we understand!
Christ. Church. Greensboro.
Posted by: Janis & David | Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 10:44 PM