Churches in Winston-Salem

Active churches in Winston-Salem

1046 Miller St, Winston-Salem
redeemerws.org
72 sermons · 5 days ago
3395 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem
pinedale.church
3 sermons
4989 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem
rescuehousechurch.org
3 sermons
1350 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem
renewalfellowshipucc.org
1 sermon
930 East 14th Street, Winston-Salem
mtcalvaryws.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Winston-Salem

Moravian Heritage Churches

Rooted in Old Salem’s Moravian legacy, these congregations emphasize liturgical simplicity, choral and brass music, and seasonal traditions like candlelight lovefeasts and sunrise services. They draw neighbors from West Salem, Washington Park, and the Historic District, offering close-knit community life grounded in the city’s earliest history.

Spanish and Multicultural Churches

Responding to the city’s growing Latino population—especially in Waughtown, Southside, and along Sprague Street—these churches offer Spanish or bilingual worship. Expect lively music, family-centered ministries, and practical support like ESL classes, pantry assistance, and immigration-resource referrals.

Winston-Salem Young Adult Churches

Centered near Wake Forest, WSSU, Salem College, and the Innovation Quarter, these congregations design late-morning or evening services, small groups, and volunteer projects for students and twenty-somethings. Many meet or serve in neighborhoods such as Reynolda, Ardmore, Buena Vista, and downtown to fit campus and work schedules.

Winston-Salem Black Churches

Anchored in East Winston, Boston-Thurmond, and the Liberty Street corridor, these congregations blend gospel choirs, call-and-response preaching, and strong neighborhood outreach. Many host food distributions, voter registration drives, and mentoring for youth while maintaining deep ties with WSSU and long-standing civic leadership.

Sermon clips from Winston-Salem churches

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#HopeOverFear
“Because when you're frightened, you want someone who can do something about it. When you when you look at your children and wonder what kind of world they're gonna inherit, when you're anxious about your livelihood, when you see violence and injustice and everything seems to be coming apart, don't you want a power capable of making things right? You want safety, you want stability, you want your enemies defeated, and you want a future. Those aren't necessarily bad desires. But when we're afraid, we become terribly susceptible to the promise that some earthly power can finally secure those things for us. And the beast says, I can do that.”
63s
“But what's fascinating is Jesus isn't a ghost. He eats with them. He talks with them, he walks with them, he's physical and yet different, glorified, unlocked, operating beyond the limitations of this broken world and I think that's a glimpse of what's actually coming for us because heaven isn't us just floating around in a jamming heart party for eternity. The Christian hope is resurrection, real bodies, real life, real joy, a restored creation fully saturated with the presence of God, which means the best things that you and I have ever experienced in this life, things like beauty and music and laughter and wonder and adventure and joy, They are not disappearing in eternity, they're being perfected. C. S. Lewis basically said, All the beauty that you and I experience here are just echoes, right, of something greater, something better.”
38s
“But when we find out that Jesus actually, when he came in human form, he gave up his divine rights. And everything that he did I want you to think about what he did. Feeding the 5,000, raising the dead, calming the storm. He did all of that not as fully God only. He did it as a human being submitted to God by the power of the Holy Spirit. Do you see the difference there? And now the reason that he's he did that was to give an example for us because now no longer can I go, well, I'm not Jesus?”
43s
#ChurchCommunity
“What do we have? We have his promises, his spirit, his word. We have this ragtag community that we're sitting among this morning called the church, full of people who can be remarkably loving and also profoundly disappointing. We confess our sins, we pray prayers, we sing songs, we listen to scripture, we come to this table where we're given a little bread and a little wine juice. And Jesus says, I've prepared this place for you. This is where I'm going to nourish you. And sometimes we look at all of that and wonder, especially when things are bearing down on us, is it enough?”
45s
#GodInTheWilderness
“The wilderness is a dangerous place, but it's not a godforsaken place. Before Israel ever reached the promised land, God was with them. He even had his people construct a tabernacle there, a dwelling place for his presence in a landscape that offered no permanent home. The wilderness did not cease to be the wilderness, but it became a place of communion. This is why John's wording matters. In verse six, the woman has a place prepared for her by God. In verse 14, she is taken to that place to be nourished. The dragon imagines the wilderness as a place where he can finish her off, and God has already prepared it as a place where he will care for his own.”
56s
#GodDelivers
“The wilderness is not new creation yet, but it's not beyond God's care. So the dragon tries again. He pours a flood from his mouth to sweep the woman away, but the earth opens its mouth and swallows the river. Do you hear the echo? After the Red Sea deliverance, Moses sings in Exodus 15, you stretched out your right hand and the earth swallowed them. John is telling us the Exodus story again with the ancient serpent in Pharaoh's place. The dragon cannot destroy the woman and her offspring. He cannot separate them from the lamb. He cannot undo resurrection. He cannot steal the future God has promised to them. The woman will be nourished.”
45s
#ProtectTheVulnerable
“I love that honesty without domination, humility without passivity. You can exercise authority and expertise without using it to control people. You can tell the truth without using it as a weapon. You can use whatever power you've been entrusted to protect and care for the vulnerable. That's what the midwives did when they refused to obey Pharaoh. They couldn't defeat the empire. They couldn't protect the children entrusted to them. And I think this gives us a wonderful picture of the church because we belong to the lamb. We must never imitate the dragon. We are called to be a people who honor life, who protect the vulnerable, who tell the truth, and who use whatever power we've been given in service of others.”
47s
#KingOfKings
“Now, look what happens. Verse five tells us that she gives birth to a male child, one who is to rule the nations with the rod of iron. John does something astonishing in this very same verse. He tells us that this child is caught up to God and to his throne, just like that, from manger to the throne. Now, what happened to Jesus' life, his ministry, his suffering, his death and resurrection? Well, John hasn't forgotten any of that. In fact, in just a few verses, he's gonna tell us that the victory that was won was won through the blood of the lamb. But right now, he's showing us the outcome. The dragon stood ready to devour the child, and instead, the child is enthroned over all the nations. The very king the dragon tried to destroy is the king who will bring an end to his reign.”
43s
#VictoryThroughJesus
“God rebukes the accuser, removes the filthy garments, and clothes us in clean ones. God doesn't deny our sin. He refuses to let sin have the final word. And John tells us that through the blood of Jesus, the accuser has been thrown down. Not because our sins were imaginary, not because truth doesn't matter, but because Jesus has borne our sin and answered the charge. This is why verse 11 begins with the blood of the lamb. Before the saints testimony for the the courage or faithfulness comes Jesus. The church doesn't manufacture its victory. We bear witness to it even when it costs us our lives.”
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#BirthChangesEverything
“He isn't simply telling us what happens next. He takes us backwards from the beast and the witnesses past Rome, Herod, Pharaoh, all the way back to the garden to show us what this conflict has always been about. A woman, a child, and a dragon. And it's a birth story, but it's also a war story. And the birth is what changes the war.”

Why Winston-Salem churches are unique

With roots in the Moravian community of Old Salem, churches in Winston-Salem blend historic liturgy, choral music, and seasonal traditions with a practical, neighborly ethos. Services often pair reverent practices with accessible teaching and music, from brass and organ to acoustic and band-led praise. Many offer traditional liturgy and hymns, seasonal candlelight services, and modern worship with contemporary band under the same umbrella across different gatherings.
As a “City of Arts and Innovation” anchored by major universities, Winston-Salem churches invest deeply in students and creative expression. You’ll find rehearsal spaces and galleries used for ministry, internships that bridge faith and vocation, and weeknight gatherings timed around academic calendars, including robust college student ministries, creative arts in worship, and opportunities for young adults and professionals.
Neighborhood diversity—from historic districts to revitalizing corridors and family-friendly suburbs—shapes outreach and rhythms across Winston-Salem. Congregations respond with practical care, cross-cultural worship, and flexible schedules for healthcare and shift workers, often prioritizing bilingual Spanish-English services, urban community outreach and food support, and strong kids programs for young families.

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