High Country United Church of Christ joined Boone’s Pride Parade on June 27th, and staffed a booth at the fair. Read more

“Sometimes you wanna go | Where everybody knows your name | And they’re always glad you came” sang the congregation of High Country UCC. in a worship service designed around the “Cheers” theme and hospitality of Hebrews 13:1-2. “This church will give Cheers a run for their money,” said Steve W. in some moments of reflection.”

High Country UCC is in the news. The UCC News team published a story about our commissioning service and the work that we’re doing with hurricane relief. Read it HERE! Click here for the story.

Hurricane Helene delivered waters in the High Country of North Carolina to unprecedented levels of a 100 year flood, or probably greater, in September, 2024. A group representing two churches in Fredrick, Maryland continues the ongoing long term response that is core to the United Church of Christ’s mission approach to disaster recovery work.

Sixteen persons represented High Country UCC’s NAMI Team in an April 11 benefit walk at Brookshire Park in Boone. NAMI is the “National Alliance on Mental Illness.”

On Saturday, September 20th, we will be celebrating the 23rd anniversary of High Country UCC by introducing the community to our campus, “The Gathering Place.”  

“Marching on to freedom land,” they sang in Boone. “Forward together, not one step back.” The event in Boone is part of a broader campaign called A Southern Call to Conscience, taking place during the August congressional recess in 12 Southern states.

High Country UCC offered a palette of colors at the 2025 Back to School Festival, painting faces, prompting smiles and introducing itself as a partner in the community.

On Saturday, September 20th, we will be celebrating the 23rd anniversary of High Country UCC by introducing the community to our campus, “The Gathering Place.”