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In early 1972, six families began meeting to pray about beginning a church in the emerging North Raleigh area. Their prayers eventually became a firm sense of calling and conviction, and with the blessing of the North Carolina District, North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene was born.
The Church began by holding Sunday services in a Seventh Day Adventist facility on St. Mary’s Street just north of downtown while looking for land. In 1973, a three-acre farm on Millbrook Road was located and purchased and the church built a multipurpose facility and moved north in 1974.
Attendees
at the first service of North Raleigh Church
of the Nazarene in 1972.
As the community continued to grow and God continued to
bless, two more phases of buildings were needed. The church
flourished and prospered to where it was approaching 300 in
attendance in the early 1990’s. At the time the
decision was made to locate a larger parcel of land from
which it could enlarge its ministry options and expand its
community impact.
The current location on Strickland Road was purchased in 1993
and, following construction, the church relocated in April of
1997. It has continued to flourish and be a vital Kingdom
presence in the community—supporting people in their
journey to discover an enduring sense of meaning and purpose
through a vital relationship with Jesus and families in their
attempt to become whole and healthy.
Along the way, the North Raleigh Church has been a catalyst
for the starting of other congregations in the Triangle area.
It was instrumental in the launch of the Penny Road Church of
the Nazarene in Cary in the late 1980’s, Tapestry
Church of the Nazarene (a multi-cultural church and
compassionate ministry outreach located in downtown Raleigh)
in the late 1990's and, most recently, Wake Forest Church of
the Nazarene in 2005.
North
Raleigh Church of the Nazarene
9200
Strickland Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
919.870.1141 Phone
919.870.1447 Fax
web@nrnazarene.org