Community | Holy Comforter Charlotte

“Love grows here” describes life at Holy Comforter. We are blessed with a rich community of folks who spread God’s love as we worship, play, and serve together. The programs, fellowship opportunities and ministries at Holy Comforter seek to engage all who desire a deeper relationship with God and each other.

Adult Christian Formation

We offer numerous opportunities to deepen our faith, explore God's Word, and engage in enlightening discussion.

See the sidebar for upcoming events, dates, times, and location.

Annual Meeting

Each November, we gather as a parish to hear reports from ministry leaders, elect new Vestry members and celebrate the good news of the past year.

2024 Vestry nominee bios

2024 Annual Meeting Agenda and Reports

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HC Annual Meeting 2024

Annual Meeting Written Reports- 2024

GB Rector Report 2024 v2

Associate Rector Report

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Fellowship

In the daily life of our parish these groups provide social opportunities to make friends, deepen relationships, and minister to those in need. Visit our upcoming events calendar for these details on the latest opportunities to connect.

Outreach

Outreach at Holy Comforter is the fulfillment of our Baptismal covenant to "seek and serve Christ in all persons," and "respect the dignity of every human being". We seek to highlight needs in our community and to encourage awareness and action among our parishioners through partnerships with community ministries.

Pastoral Care

Being rooted in love of God and neighbor, pastoral care is an essential part of every ministry. Pastoral care is traditionally defined as tending to the members of the parish who are in crisis or otherwise in need of emotional, social, and spiritual support. The Pastoral Care Circle Group at Holy Comforter exists to support and encourage one another in our ministries of care, ce…

Circle Groups

The way we organize many ministries at Holy Comforter is through “Circle Groups”. Different in function from committees, these groups include deliberate spiritual formation, prayer, fellowship, and community building as a formal part of the ministry process. We believe that not only will ministries be dreamed and accomplished, but that we will grow closer to God and one another through deliberately working together with these ends in mind.

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Jessica Dunlap

Director of Parish Life

704.332.4171 ext. 2201

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If you are looking for a church to call your own, we hope you will consider us! At the root of all we do is our desire to build a community where Christ’s love is known and shared by supporting each other, serving our neighbors and sharing our abundant gifts. We hope what you see here will inspire you to visit.

We’re known around the city and our diocese for the warm welcome we extend to everyone.

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Our goal at Holy Comforter is to make our worship simple and holy, lively and engaging. We invite you to join us, wherever you may be along your own journey of faith. Our Sunday Morning Worship:

8 a.m. English Service
10 a.m. English Service
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour
11:30 a.m. Christian Formation
12:30 La Misa (Service in Spanish)

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Whether you attend church often or have not been in quite some time, whether you are new to Holy Comforter or new to the faith, whether you come with doubts and questions or with certainty and conviction, we are glad that you are here... and we are eager to help you find what you are seeking!

There are myriad ways to get connected at Holy Comforter, from participating in Christian Formation classes and our worship to setting up Coffee Hour or getting involved in Outreach. Visit our Circle Groups page to learn about some of them.

Holy Comforter is proud of our groundbreaking Hispanic Ministries programs. We take a three-pronged approach to serving the educational, spiritual and day-to-day needs of our area Hispanic population by offering English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes, a La Misa Sunday afternoon service, and a dual language preschool.

Ministries in Spanish La Escuelita Weekday School

Many of the most frequent questions we receive center around life changes such as baptisms, weddings and funerals and how the church can be present for you during these times. We hope this quick reference answers your initial questions.

Baptisms Weddings Funerals

When you recognize your blessings, gratitude naturally follows; and generosity becomes an outward expression of your gratitude. There are many ways to be generous with a gift to further the mission and ministries of Holy Comforter.

Want to donate online? You may make a gift at any time using our PayPal link. Please note that when you pay by text or online, Holy Comforter pays fees that amount to roughly 3% of the amount you give. You may choose to cover those fees by adding 3% to your donation.

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When we give to God, our gift has an exponential factor on the world we live in. The exponential power of the group makes it easier to do Gods work. In Christ, power is infinite. Not limited to math, or our understanding of the universe. That infinite grace, unlimited love is free to everyone. That is real power. Your annual pledge goes to fund the operating budget of the church which makes it possible to share God’s love through our many ministries.

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The Holy Comforter Foundation is charged with granting money to further the mission and ministry of the church, outside the annual operating budget, and separate from capital campaigns. Currently the Foundation manages two funds - the Mission and Ministry Fund and the Building and Grounds Fund.

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At Holy Comforter, we are blessed to be stewards of a legacy that we inherited from generations before us, and we have an opportunity to continue that legacy for generations to come. Even small planned gifts can make a big difference in the lives of our parishioners and community.

“The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.” Henry James

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Capital campaigns are conducted every few years to fund major and long-term expenses and capital investments in the church. Our most recent capital campaign, Making Room for the Spirit, was completed in 2018 and successfully raised over $1.2 million to renovate the Atkinson building, reduce debt, purchase the property next door at 2729 Park Road, and conduct strategic site planning for the future.