In 2023 Encounter Church is being launched in what was formally known as Sweetwater Baptist Church! Sweetwater has existed in the city of Hickory since 1954. A small, but loving and dedicated congregation of believers decided in the fall of 2022 to embrace the vision of Encounter Church and now we are working hard together to bring the vision of God to pass over Hickory. We invite you to join the humble begins of what we expect to be a move of God! We are currently working on growing our core team over the coming months with the goal of a full Launch in August 2023. We are praying that God will send us people who are in love with Jesus, and who can catch the Vision of Encounter Church. We are praying for God to add gifted leaders to our Worship Team, Sound Team, Kids ministry Teams, and Hospitality Team. Encounter Church is a Community of Believers on mission together bringing the city of Hickory, NC and surrounding areas an encounter with the living God! It's going to take a family on mission for Jesus to see His work come to pass. Please contact us with any questions and we would love to have you consider coming and joining the movement!