Our Heritage

High Point Friends has occupied three meetinghouses. The first meet­ings were held in a building on Lindsay Street, which had been built by North Carolina Yearly Meeting to hold annual sessions. This area was known as "Quaker Woods". In 1904, a substantial gray granite building was built on the corner of South Main and Commerce Streets. A twelve acre tract on what is now Quaker Lane was purchased in 1949 and the present meeting­house was completed in 1956.

Carrying on the tradition of Quaker interest in education and service, the Meeting established a weekday Kindergarten in 1963. Beginning with one class of five year olds, today High Point Friends School serves students in preschool through middle school.  In 2003, the new Honbarrier Educational Center opened to house all functions of the Elementary School.

This rich history marked the beginning of a group of Friends who strived toward a common purpose; that of being led by the Spirit of God to further the good news of Christ.  Our purpose remains the same.

A History of Our Pastors