How it all started...
In the summer of 2016, the pastor at a Lutheran church in south Charlotte realized he had a problem: distance. A large contingency of his membership was driving from Huntersville (or north) to south Charlotte every Sunday for worship. And anyone who has lived in Charlotte for any amount of time quickly realizes how bad traffic can be, even on a Sunday morning. So the pastor in south Charlotte began to explore the possibility of starting a new church in Huntersville, NC. Not knowing exactly what God had in store for this fledgling church, the pastor and his people began to meeting weekly in a hotel conference room in Huntersville.
Over the next few months, the group continued to meet regularly in the hotel conference room. In spring of 2017, they decided there was a need for a full-time pastor carry out the work of starting this new church. Pastor Doug Van Sice moved to Huntersville in July and began his work as this mission church's first full-time pastor.
In the fall of 2018, after a year of careful planning and much prayer, Huntersville Lutheran Church officially launched and has been carrying out ministry in this community we love so much!
Over the next few months, the group continued to meet regularly in the hotel conference room. In spring of 2017, they decided there was a need for a full-time pastor carry out the work of starting this new church. Pastor Doug Van Sice moved to Huntersville in July and began his work as this mission church's first full-time pastor.
In the fall of 2018, after a year of careful planning and much prayer, Huntersville Lutheran Church officially launched and has been carrying out ministry in this community we love so much!
Growing needs...
Throughout the four years of work, God blessed Huntersville Lutheran with growth. It became clear that HLC would not be able to operate long-term in rental spaces (we worshipped in five different locations from 2017-2025!). Looking to the future, Huntersville Lutheran purchased 5.1 beautifully wooded acres on McIlwaine Rd in Huntersville. We then began designing a permanent home.
Where we're headed...
In July of 2025, Huntersville Lutheran opened and dedicated its new facility–an incredible blessing from God!
But here's the thing: we don't see our facility as the goal. We understand our building as a means to help us reach our goal–to fulfill our mission. Every square foot of our facility was designed with our mission in mind–to connect people's hearts to Christ and to create a connected community.
We pray that God continues to bless our efforts–and bless you through them.
But here's the thing: we don't see our facility as the goal. We understand our building as a means to help us reach our goal–to fulfill our mission. Every square foot of our facility was designed with our mission in mind–to connect people's hearts to Christ and to create a connected community.
We pray that God continues to bless our efforts–and bless you through them.
