On January 30, 1830, a group of people in the Sharon neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, met at the home of Mrs. Martha Kirkpatrick to talk about organizing a church that was equally distant from Steel Creek, Sugaw Creek, and Providence Presbyterian Churches.

The land for the church was given by Dr. J. W. Ross and the Kirkpatrick family. On February 11, 1831, another meeting was held to select the proper site for the church. Having obtained subscriptions enough to warrant the undertaking, a building committee was appointed and made a contract for the new church in March, 1831. In April of 1831 the Concord Presbytery granted a petition for Sharon Presbyterian Church to be organized.

The church building was completed and the first services were held on October 22, 1831. Since that day, Sharon Presbyterian Church has grown and prospered. The building that is now the Chapel was dedicated in 1891, the Annex in 1941, the Education Building in the 1950s, and the Charles Little Activity Building in 1975. With the addition of the new worship center in 1994, Sharon Presbyterian Church continues to serve as a strong presence in Charlotte, reaching out to our community and our world as we seek to serve God.

Sharon Church is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, and the Presbytery of Charlotte.

The History/Cookbook Committee of Sharon Presbyterian compiled the history of Sharon Church. If you are interested in more information about the book, please contact office@sharonpcusa.org.

Daily Vacation Bible School, June 24, 1931, outside the Sanctuary (now the Chapel)