Christ Church, located at 414 North Church Street, is one of those churches that can go unnoticed, even though it is in plain sight. The first location downtown for Christ Church was 421 West Smith Street, where it opened January 2011. By 2014, the church had outgrown the Smith Street location and, in Fall of 2015, opened the new facility on Church Street. Christ Church is situated beside Fisher Park Law and the Greensboro Housing Authority.
Built in 1989, the building was formerly a data center. While you don't see crosses, stained glass, or a steeple, if growth in membership is any indication, we're betting that once you step inside, you know you are in the presence of a welcoming religious community. The unidentified family on the sidewalk just happened to be walking by as we were on location yesterday. While you can't tell by the photo, the little girl was carrying a pink plastic case for her plush pet. Her parents, walking arm in arm, gave her a little independence, but never took their eyes off of her. The happy family reminded us, it takes people, not crosses and steeples, to make a church.
Some churches here can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Happy New Year!
Posted by: William Kendall | Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 01:17 PM