Chaplain, Alysun, Skinner, Religious, Life
Religious Life
Howard Chapel
Howard Chapel, located on center campus, is open most days to students for prayer and/or quiet reflection. Worship services in Howard Chapel honor our campus traditions and mark the rhythms of our campus life, from Opening Worship and Naming and Induction at the beginning of the school year to Lessons and Carols in the winter to Baccalaureate at year’s end.
Religious Life Organizations
Barton College supports an array of student religious-life organizations including Disciples on Campus, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Delights, and several weekly Bible studies. All are welcome in our community, whatever your religious affiliation or background.
About Disciples on Campus
Barton College and the Disciples on Campus are affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) https://disciples.org/. If you are not a member of this Christian denomination, no worries! Disciples on Campus is open to all students who are interested in coming together for friendship, fun, and food! The group currently meets bi-monthly on campus for devotions, meals, and acts of service.
Please contact Chaplain Alysun Skinner if you have any questions about Religious Life on campus or worship opportunities in the Wilson area. You may reach her at 252-399-6372 or alskinner@barton.edu.
Scholarships for Christian Church (DOC) Students
In addition to the many Disciples scholarships available at Barton, every incoming Disciples student receives a $3,500 scholarship, which is renewable as long as they stay an active part of the campus religious life community.
Church Resources
Below is a list of places of worship in or near Wilson, NC. We encourage our Barton community to regularly attend a place of worship and stay connected!
This is only a partial directory. There are many houses of worship in our area. Preference is given on this list for diversity and/or previous involvement with our Barton College community. If you have any questions about worship opportunities in the Wilson, NC area, please contact Chaplain Alysun Skinner at alskinner@barton.edu or 252-399-6327.
Baha’i
Baha’i Unity Center
212 Linden Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27601
919-546-0922
Buddhist
Chua Van Hanh
N.C. Buddhist Assoc.
4229 Forestville Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604
919-266-4230
Christian (Baptist)
First Baptist Church
311 Nash St N, Wilson, NC 27893
252-243-5163
Harmony Free Will Baptist Church
409 Atlantic Christian College Dr NE, Wilson, NC 27893
252-291-8557
Christian (Catholic)
St. Therese Catholic Church
700 Nash St N, Wilson, NC 27893
252-237-3019
Christian (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) )
First Christian Church
207 Tarboro St. NE, Wilson, NC 27893
252-237-4125
St. James Christian Church
1739 MLK Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC 27893
252-291-1198
Christian (Episcopal)
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
202 N Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
252-291-8220
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
106 Reid St SE, Wilson, NC 27893
252-206-9996
Christian (Lutheran)
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
612 Vance St NE
252-243-6706
Ascension Lutheran Church
2512 Nash St N
252-243-3825
Christian (Methodist)
First UMC
100 Green St NE, Wilson, NC 27893
252-237-6121
Salisbury A.M.E. Zion Church
2029 Lipscomb Rd E
910-874-2728
St John A.M.E. Zion Church
119 Pender St E
252-243-6847
West Nash UMC
2200 Nash St N, Wilson, NC 27896
252-237-4258
Winstead UMC
2200 Nash St N, Wilson, NC 27896
252- 237-3709
Christian (Nondenominational or Interdenominational)
Abounding Grace Community Church
3904-L Airport Dr, Wilson, NC 27896
252-640-2786
Wave Church
5334 Lamm Rd, Wilson, NC 27893
252-293-4445
Presence Church
4320 S Hathaway Blvd, Sharpsburg, NC 27878
252-365-5503
Christian (Presbyterian)
Calvary Presbyterian Church
209 Pender St E
252-237-6657
First Presbyterian Church
414 Sunset Rd NW
252-243-3115
Hindu
Hindu Temple
1420 E. 14th St., Greenville, NC 27858
252-752-2670
Jewish
Congregation Bayt Shalom
4351 E. 10th St.
Greenville, NC 27858
252-830-1138
Temple Beth-El
838 Sunset Ave., Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-446-7675
Muslim
Islamic Center of Wilson
2630 Tilghman Rd N, Wilson, NC 27896
252-281-5584