About

We invite you to explore the history and beliefs of First Presbyterian Church of High Point

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We are First Pres

The First Presbyterian Church of High Point was founded on September 3, 1859 with eleven charter members and the Reverend Pleasant Hunter Dalton as its first minister. A church building was constructed on English Street at a cost of $1,234.00 for the lot and building. Reverend Dalton served the church on two different occasions, and his ministry ran through Civil War days when the church building was used as a hospital for sick and wounded soldiers. Several of his descendents are current members of this church.

OUR VISION:

To be a Christ Centered, biblically literate, loving, and compassionate community that is committed to serving others. To achieve this mission we will:

LIVE BOLDLY:

Following in the pattern of Jesus, we will unashamedly share the good news of the kingdom through the witness of our lives and by inviting people to come alongside us in the journey of faith.

WORSHIP PASSIONATELY:

Our worship life is the center of what we do as a community. It encourages us and empowers us for all the other work of our faith. We will invest our whole selves in the worship of God as we seek to live in the presence of God.

GROW INTENTIONALLY

To be a follower of Jesus means to learn his ways and mold ourselves into his image. We will intentionally undertake those practices that will help us grow in our faith and become mature in Christ.

SERVE WILLINGLY

Jesus did not account equality with God as something to hold onto. Instead, he emptied himself and became a servant. We will take up this servant mindset of Jesus and serve those in need with open and willing hearts wherever we might find them.

GIVE GENEROUSLY

Everything that we have is a gift from our loving God. In thankful response to the provision of God, we will give generously of ourselves and our resources to the work of God in the world.