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Diocese of Western North Carolina status report on churches affected by Hurricane Helene

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Interior of All Souls Cathedral Biltmore Village

Recovery Efforts by City:

Asheville

– All Souls Cathedral – Recovering. Temporarily closed.  

– Christ School – Recovering. 

– Church of the Advocate – Recovering.

– Deerfield – Recovering. St. Giles Chapel is open. 

– Diocesan Offices – Closed until further notice. 

– Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. – Distributing supplies. No power or water (please bring a gallon to flush toilets if attending Sunday service). One Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. with recovery conversation to follow. 

– St. John’s Episcopal Church, 290 Old Haw Creek Rd.  – Open. Sunday service at 11 a.m. The safest route to the church is to turn off of Tunnel Road (at Groce United Methodist Church) onto Beverly Road. The Saturday 5 p.m. service is canceled on Oct. 5.

– St. Giles Episcopal Church – Open. 

– St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Recovering.

– St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St.  – Distributing supplies. 

– St. Matthias Episcopal Church – Recovering.

– Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 Church St. – Open, hosting All Souls congregation. 

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Bat Cave 

– Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration – Not accessible. Temporarily closed. 

Black Mountain

– St. James Episcopal Church – Open. 

Blowing Rock

-St. Mary of the Hills, 140 Chestnut Dr. – Open. 

Brevard

– St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 256 E Main St. – Open.

Boone

– F.A.R.M. Cafe, 617 W King St. – Hot meals available by donation or free.

– St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 170 Councill St. – Open. 

Burnsville 

– St. Thomas Episcopal Church – Recovering. 

Canton

– Bethel Elementary School, 4700 Old River Rd. – Distributing supplies.

– Pinnacle Church, 101 Fiberville St. – Distributing supplies and coordinating volunteers.

– Lake Logan – Survived the storm. Temporarily closed. 

– St. Andrew’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, 251 Academy St. – Open. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. with potluck to follow on Oct. 6. Thanksgiving for Creation and Blessing of the Animals at 3 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Sherman House parking lot across the street from the church. 

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Cashiers

– Church of the Good Shepherd, 1448 Highway 107 S. – Distributing supplies. Regular Sunday services at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m.

Clyde

– Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Rd. – Distributing supplies

– Emergency Shelter available at 235 Armory Dr. 

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Cullowhee

– St. David’s Episcopal Church, 385 Forest Hill Dr. – Open

Denver

– St. Peter by the Lake Episcopal Church, 8433 Fairfield Forest Rd STE 1 – Collection site

Flat Rock

– St. John’s in the Wilderness, 1895 Greenville Hwy. – Distributing supplies

Fletcher

– Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Rd. – Distributing supplies

Franklin

– All Saints Episcopal Church, 66 Church St. – Distributing supplies. Regular Sunday services at 8 and 10:15 a.m.

Gastonia

– All Saints Episcopal Church, 1201 S New Hope Rd. – Collection site. Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. 

– St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 258 W Franklin Blvd. – Collection site. Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Hayesville

– Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 495 Herbert Hills Dr. – Open. 

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Hendersonville

– La Capilla de Santa Maria, 186 St Marys Dr. -Open. Sunday service at 11 a.m.

– St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N Main St. – Distributing supplies (no clothing). One Sunday service with music at 10:15 a.m.

Hickory

– Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 726 1st Ave NW – Distributing supplies. Regular Sunday service. 

– St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 130 39th Ave Pl NW – Distributing supplies

Highlands

– Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 520 Main St. – Open. 

Lenoir

– St. James Episcopal Church, 806 College Ave SW – Distributing supplies (clothing available)

Lincolnton

– Church of Our Savior, Woodside – Recovering. Temporarily closed. Services at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. 

– St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 315 N Cedar St. – Joint service at 10 a.m. Sundays. Potluck picnic after service Oct. 6.

Marion

– St. John’s Episcopal Church, 289 S Main St. – Distributing supplies, offering internet access. Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Share Meal on Sunday, Oct. 6, Port-A-Pit with half chickens distribution at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Mars Hill

– Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 433 Bone Camp Rd. – Open 

– Little Creek Cafe, 11660 US-23 – Distributing supplies, hot meals available 

– Nanostead, 798 Walnut Creek Road – Collection site

Morganton

– Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S King St. – Open. 

– St. Mary’s & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 140 St Mary’s Church Rd. – Distributing supplies including produce from Good News garden.

– St. Paul’s Lake James, 1865 N Powerhouse Rd. – Recovering.  

Newland

– First Baptist Church, 160 Cranberry St. – Collection and distribution

Newton

– Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 750 W 13th St. – Cell service, internet, power available. 

Rutherfordton

– St. Francis Episcopal Church, 408 N Main St. – Food available, offering internet access, device charging. Joint service with St. Gabriel’s on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. in the St. Francis Parish House with Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m.

– St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 330 N Ridgecrest Ave, – Soup kitchen Wednesdays 10 a.m.–Noon. Joint service at St. Francis on Oct. 6. 

Saluda

– Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration – Open. No power. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Shelby

– Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W Sumter St. – Collection site. Sunday service at 9:30 a.m.

Sylva

– St. John’s Episcopal Church, 18 Jackson St. – Distributing supplies. Sunday service at 11 a.m.

Tryon

– Holy Cross Episcopal Church – Open. 

Waynesville

– First United Methodist, 565 S Haywood St. – Distributing supplies, showers available.

– Grace Church in the Mountains, 394 N Haywood St. – Daily prayer services, coordinating relief with local organizations. 

– Jonathan Valley Elementary School, 410 Hall Dr. – Distributing supplies

– Pigeon Center, 450 Pigeon St. – Distributing supplies, charging stations available. 

– Woodland Baptist Church, 545 Crabtree Rd. – Distributing supplies.​

Wilkesboro

– St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,  200 W Cowles St. – Open.

Valle Crucis

– Holy Cross – Temporarily closed. Services to be held in VC conference center dining hall. 

– Valle Crucis Conference Center – Distributing supplies, showers available.