Ideally located between Charlotte and Asheville, Shelby is known as the City of Pleasant Living. Our community is blessed with natural beauty of the South Mountains, nearby Moss Lake, a thriving uptown and scenic countryside. We have transitioned from a textile-based economy to a more diversified economic base.
Shelby Presbyterian is a vibrant place of faith and worship that respects the traditions of our past but recognizes that we are facing dynamic change during the new decade. We are prepared to follow where God leads as we face these challenges.
Our church has long been a leader in developing programs that address local needs, including:
· Founded Food Ministry in 1985
· Supported creation of an adult day care organization in 1980
· Established the first Winter Night Shelter in 1985
· Sponsored the first Boy Scout Troop in Cleveland County in 1923
· Hosted one of the first local AA chapters in 1942.
We remain active in local missions today with a Backpack Ministry and financial support to numerous local agencies. Our building hosts Blood Drives, AA meetings and the Rainbow Connection child care, while we continue to support world missions in Guatemala, Kenya, Taiwan, Malawi and the Caribbean with money and prayers.
As our community grows and prospers, we have many neighbors still in need. We hope to continue our tradition of outreach ministry and welcome the fresh perspective of a new pastor to help us identify mission opportunities and meet them.