Green Street Baptist Church sits on North Rotary Drive just off East High Point, where the building's many entrances open onto a sprawling campus built around fellowship, teaching, and mission. The church is known in the Triad as a place where three language communities worship side by side - English-speaking believers, a Karen congregation from Myanmar, and a Matu congregation - alongside a Khmu (Laotian) congregation that has met at Green Street since 1999 and now gathers at its own location on Lake Avenue. The same campus houses High Point Christian Academy, a Christ-centered school that runs from preschool through twelfth grade as a ministry of the church.
The congregation's stated mission is simple and direct: to glorify God by making disciples of all nations. Dr. Jeff Dowdy, who began as Senior Pastor on June 29, preaches from a pulpit that has recently walked through series like The Way of Christ and Jesus as Teacher, working verse by verse through the Gospels. Sermons are streamed live on Sunday mornings and archived for later listening.
A Sunday on Rotary Drive
The Sunday schedule is designed for guests who are new to church as much as for longtime members. At 8:30 a.m., the first worship service begins in the main worship center, with preschool childcare available for children from birth through four years old. Worship includes music, giving, fellowship, and exposition of the Word.
At 9:45 a.m., the building shifts into Life Groups - small Bible-study communities that meet all over the campus for every age from preschool to senior adults. Some groups are co-ed and multigenerational; others are designed for young couples, singles in their twenties, college students, or the high-school and middle-school classes that gather on the second floor of the Refuge Gym.
At 11:00 a.m., the second worship service begins, again built around music, giving, fellowship, and expository preaching. During this hour, preschoolers from birth through 2 years can stay in extended care, while 3- and 4-year-olds attend Preschool Worship and children in kindergarten through second grade go to Kids Worship. A Family Worship Room is available for parents of preschoolers who prefer to stay together, or who need to feed or change a young child during the service - that room streams the worship service from the Preschool D Hall (D-201).
Guests are encouraged to arrive about fifteen minutes early to handle parking. Senior adult and handicapped parking is reserved at Entrance A off Phillips Avenue, where an elevator is available; similar parking is provided at every entrance. The Welcome Center, located in the main building, is staffed with greeters who are happy to point visitors in the right direction.
Wednesdays Around the Table
Wednesday nights have their own rhythm at Green Street, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a family meal in the Fellowship Hall. A weekly menu is published in advance. After dinner, programming begins at 6:15 p.m. and runs until about 7:30 p.m.
Preschoolers are cared for in the Upper C and D Wings: babies through age two receive childcare, while children who turn three by August 31 join Awana, the club program focused on scripture memorization. In the Lower C Wing, the Upstreet Clubhouse welcomes children in grades one through five for TeamKID, a discipleship program that moves through the four Gospels this year with Bible memory games, missions videos, and activity-based learning. On the second floor of the Refuge Gym, students in grades six through twelve gather for worship, Bible study, and small group discussion.
Adults meet in the Fellowship Hall for a 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Pastor Jonathan leads a rotating study, and recent offerings have included Grace Based Parenting: Building Character, a free course open to parents of all ages. A Wednesday night Bible study series by Pastor Dowdy complements the Sunday preaching.
Family Ministry from Birth to Graduation
Children's ministry at Green Street is built around three age-graded departments that share a common philosophy: parents are the primary disciple-makers, and the church exists to support what happens at home.
Preschool serves children from birth through kindergarten. The Preschool D Welcome Desk, reached through Entrance D, is the check-in point where parents receive matching security tags. Every volunteer has been background-checked and trained. Sunday mornings begin with childcare at 8:30, continue with Life Groups at 9:45, and then expand into extended teaching at 11:00, when babies through twos continue the same Bible story with different activities and the threes and fours gather for Preschool Worship. On Wednesday nights, preschoolers join TeamKID. Director Angie Broaddus oversees the department, and the ministry welcomes children with special needs or allergies when families communicate ahead of time.
Children in grades one through five meet in the Upstreet Clubhouse, located to the left of the Welcome desk in the lower C Wing. Sunday mornings begin with grade-specific Life Groups at 9:45, where children stay with the same friends and teachers each week using Truth:78 curriculum. Kids Worship follows at 11:00 for kindergarten through second grade. Background checks are required for every volunteer, classrooms have windows on the doors, leaders serve in teams of two or more, and off-duty High Point police officers are present on campus during many gatherings.
Students in grades six through twelve are led by Student Pastor Blythe Wall and meet on the second floor of the Refuge Gym. Sunday Life Groups at 9:45 gather first in Room R-207 before breaking into grade-specific classes. Wednesday worship at 6:15 p.m. includes large-group worship and small group time. The ministry's vision is expressed in four words: Make (share the gospel and baptize), Mature (equip through teaching and small groups), Minister (serve as disciples), and Multiply (engage in mission). Summer camp and the annual Radiate retreat are highlights of the student calendar.
Life Groups and Adult Ministry
The Life Groups that meet at 9:45 on Sunday mornings are the heart of adult discipleship. Roughly two dozen classes are listed on the church's directory, with names like Anders-Gleason-Larkins-Shull (couples and singles, 60s through 80s), Cooke-Newby (couples and singles, 60s through 80s), Rast (young couples and singles, 20s and 30s), Ward (multigenerational singles and married), Brooks (college students, led by Mike and Ashley Brooks), Maynard (singles in their 60s and 70s), and Turlington (multigenerational). Members and guests are encouraged to visit several classes before settling in.
Men's ministry, branded as MANCHURCH, exists because the church believes many men have not embraced the call to real discipleship. Through intentional connection environments, men can link up with other Christian men regardless of age, schedule, or stage of life. Activities include a men's golf league and outings such as a recent trip to Bowman Gray Stadium.
Women's ministry reaches women of all ages through Bible studies, mentoring, and gatherings. The Side by Side mentoring ministry, modeled after Titus 2:3-5, intentionally pairs older and younger women for monthly discipleship; mentor and mentee applications are available for those who do not already have a partner. Six women's Bible studies are offered each fall semester, including a verse-by-verse study of Joshua (Wednesday evenings), two studies of Romans Part 1 (Thursday mornings with Debbie Lee, Tuesday evenings with Kendra Joyner and Cynthia Ellas), an Esther study by Kelly Minter, a Names of God study, and an overview of world religions.
Senior adults, who call their ministry Young at Heart, meet in Life Groups on Sunday mornings and gather for a monthly fellowship event with entertainment and instruction. The Shut-In Ministry sends teams to visit homebound members each week. Chair Volleyball is played on the first and third Monday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in the room behind the bleachers in the Refuge. Penny Creasman coordinates these ministries.
College and Young Professionals meet at 9:45 on Sunday mornings (Education Building, Rooms E-306 and E-309) and gather for fellowship and interactive Bible study on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the upper lobby of the main building.
Three Languages Under One Roof
One of the most distinctive features of Green Street Baptist Church is its three ethnic congregations, which worship in their own languages while sharing the same church family.
The Karen congregation, drawn from believers who fled Myanmar, began meeting at Green Street in 2018. Adults gather in the Choir Room for Life Group and worship from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Sundays, and their children attend the Preschool, Children, or Students Life Groups alongside English-speaking peers, as well as Wednesday evening programming.
The Khmu (Laotian) congregation began at Green Street on February 21, 1999, and now holds services at 1105 Lake Avenue in High Point. Mrs. Esther Futrell can be reached for more information.
The Matu congregation, also from Myanmar, began at Green Street in 2017. Adults meet on the lower level of the Refuge Gym for Life Group and worship from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Sundays, while their children attend the same Preschool, Children, or Students Life Groups as other kids in the church.
Jeanne at Green Street.org can answer questions about the Karen and Matu congregations. The church considers these brothers and sisters in Christ a vital part of its identity and a fulfillment of its mission to glorify God by making disciples of all nations.
Missions in the Triad and Beyond
Missions at Green Street are organized by Meredith Snoddy and span local, national, and global work. The church partners with Acts Ministries, Open Door Ministries, West End Ministries, Meals on Wheels of High Point, Communities in Schools, Barnabas Furniture Ministry, and the Human Trafficking Resource Network. Each summer, the congregation collects backpacks filled with food for Ferndale Middle School, filling forty backpacks each month from September through June. The Invest in Schools kit program extends that work into more than twenty middle and high schools whose students are part of the student ministry.
An ESL (English as a Second Language) ministry serves students both at the church and in the community, including at Ferndale Middle, and always welcomes new teachers. The Life, Foster Care & Adoption ministry connects members with Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Seven Homes, New Life Family Outreach, and the Guardian ad Litem Program.
Disaster response has been a multi-year emphasis since Hurricane Helene, with rebuilding teams serving monthly in western North Carolina alongside Baptists on Mission. The church has partnered with Little Rock Creek Baptist Church near Spruce Pine to support a food pantry, community meal, Vacation Bible School, and back-to-school backpack giveaway.
Mission trips planned for 2026 through 2028 include opportunities in Charlotte, Wyoming, New York, the Middle East, and Albania. The church publishes a Serve Directory and a quarterly prayer guide that includes requests for missionaries through the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board.
Support for the Hard Seasons
Two support groups meet on the campus for people walking through grief or separation. GriefShare offers a community for those dealing with the loss of a loved one, led by people who understand mourning. DivorceCare provides a weekly seminar and small group environment for those who are separated or divorced, with a DVD curriculum and workbook. Both are coordinated by Penny Creasman.
Outside the church, members serve with Baptists on Mission disaster relief, the Guardian ad Litem Program, the Human Trafficking Resource Network, and a number of food, furniture, and refugee ministries across the Triad.
Beliefs and Membership
Green Street's core beliefs are rooted in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God and align with the Baptist Faith and Message (2000). The church affirms the Danvers Statement as an overview of its beliefs on biblical manhood and womanhood, holding that men and women are made in God's image with complementary roles in the church and home.
The gospel is defined as the good news of what God has done through the life, death, and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ to deliver sinful people from His wrath and bring them into eternal life through faith in Christ alone. A disciple is a forgiven follower of Jesus who is growing to become like Him, marked by abiding in His Word, loving other believers, and bearing fruit to the glory of God.
The mission values of the church are described in five phrases: Dependent on the Spirit (the Holy Spirit brings about spiritual life and growth), Rooted in the Bible (the Word of God is the primary tool for making disciples), Centered on the Gospel (the gospel is the power of God for salvation and ongoing transformation), Devoted to One Another (discipleship happens in commitment to a local church), and Focused on the Mission (every follower of Jesus is called to multiply disciples).
Those interested in joining can attend a Starting Point new members class, led by Kristi McDaniel. Members may unite by baptism, by statement of faith if they have already been baptized by immersion, or by transfer of letter from another Southern Baptist church. A New Member Guide is available for download.
Music and the Worship Team
Music is one of the ways the church worships on Sunday mornings. The music ministry offers opportunities for adults, students, and children: an adult choir, an adult orchestra, a sound and AV team, the Upstreet (kids) praise team, and a student youth band. Worship Associate Jay Meachum coordinates those who would like to serve.
Worship Pastor Parker Webb leads the overall music ministry and, along with Pastor Dowdy, shapes the blended worship style that draws from both contemporary songs and the church's Baptist heritage.
High Point Christian Academy
Sharing the Rotary Drive campus is High Point Christian Academy (HPCA), a Christ-centered school committed to academic excellence in partnership with family and church. HPCA serves students from preschool through twelfth grade in a loving, caring atmosphere and is operated as a ministry of Green Street Baptist Church. Families interested in admissions or in supporting the academy can contact HPCA through the church office.
Giving, Prayer, and Staying Connected
Members and guests can give online, set up recurring gifts to the operating fund, building fund, or special offerings such as Lottie Moon, use their bank's online bill pay, place cash or checks in the offering chests at the entrances to the worship center, mail checks to the church office at Entrance A, or give appreciated securities and planned legacy gifts. Financial Administrator Billie Hicks handles giving questions.
A 24-Hour Prayer Room Ministry lifts up prayer concerns from members and the surrounding community, and anyone can submit a request through the church's prayer page. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., reachable at 336-841-4334. The church is at 303 N Rotary Drive, High Point, NC 27262.
Getting Started
A sermon archive, ministry descriptions, and a list of every Life Group, Bible study, and event can be found through the church's online directory. Guests who would like to speak with someone or seek prayer can fill out a visit form. Whether someone is exploring faith for the first time or looking for a new church home, Green Street Baptist Church offers a place at the table.