Our church began on Easter Day 1988, when a group of some 28 Christians from various church backgrounds began meeting together in a private home for worship, prayer and study. We used borrowed hymnals and family Bibles. We shared the view that decisions in the life of the church should be vested in the local congregation. We wanted to be led by our understanding of Christians who covenant with one another and with God as revealed in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Later that year, the church was formed as the Christian Fellowship of Friends. Eventually, still in 1988, we affiliated with the United Church of Christ, expanding our opportunities for missions, fellowship, and ecumenical witness. We then adopted the name, the Congregational Church of Pinehurst.

In the beginning a series of lay ministers and retired clergy led our services of worship. The Reverend William McInnis then became our pastor, in cooperation with the Community United Church of Christ in Southern Pines, which he also served; he was installed in 1990.

From January 1996 until December 1997, the Reverend Dr. Ramon Hunt served as our pastor.

In 1998 The Reverend Valerie Coe Lowder became our interim pastor and was later called to serve full-time. She was installed in January 1999. On March 1, 2005, Valerie was called to serve in Virginia. April, 2006 Rev. Bissette was called as a part-time pastor.

Before building our current sanctuary, the church met in several locations. The congregation quickly outgrew the capacity of private homes, and services were moved to a community room at Quail Haven Village. When more space was needed, we moved to the Lion's Club in Pinehurst. The dream of building our own church building was realized in 1989 when we acquired an 11 acre tract of land on Linden Road in Pinehurst and engaged an architect and builder.

We celebrated Christmas Eve in our new building in 1993. In 1999 we dedicated a new wing with offices and a meeting room. We also developed a memorial garden and a children's playground.

By God's grace, we have grown in numbers, resources, programs and faith. From the beginning this congregation has been characterized by warm fellowship and spiritual worship, which continue to provide great strength as we look to the future. Now God is offering us new challenges and a new vision for ministry, to which we intend to be faithful.