Non-Denominational in Concord: What That Means at Solo Faith
Updated: 6 days ago
"Non-denominational" is a strange word to put on a sign. It tells a neighbor what a church is not part of, and almost nothing about what happens inside. For anyone in Concord scrolling through church websites on a Thursday night, that is not much help. So here is the plainer version of what the word means at Solo Faith Church, and what it does not mean.
What the Word Rules Out
Solo Faith Church is not under a denominational body that can add requirements beyond Scripture. There is no regional office setting doctrine, no set of rules handed down from a headquarters, and no title structure inside the congregation. Members are brothers and sisters, and that is the whole org chart. The commitment behind that is simple enough to state in one line: nothing was added to the faith after the apostles, so nothing needs to be added now.
What Stands in Its Place
Removing a hierarchy leaves a question: what is the church actually anchored to? At Solo Faith the answer is Scripture, held as sufficient and authoritative on its own. The congregation describes itself as Polycarpian- and Quartodeciman-aligned, which is a mouthful for a specific historical choice — keeping the older second-century reckoning of the feast days rather than the calendar that replaced it. Those feasts are observed as Christ-centered remembrances, not as obligations to earn anything. The confession underneath all of it is four words: Jesus is Lord.
We preach what Scripture actually says — not what's popular.
Where the Doctrine Shows Up on a Tuesday
A statement of belief is easy to write and hard to prove. The place to look is what a congregation does during the week, when nobody is watching. At Solo Faith Church that list is short and physical:
A free food pantry, open to anyone who comes, with no paperwork test at the door
Free grocery delivery, supported by DoorDash, for households facing transportation barriers — seniors, the homebound, and families without a reliable car
Solo Seminary discipleship courses, free and self-paced
A prayer ministry that carries requests from people who never attend a service
Job and entrepreneurial training for neighbors trying to change their footing, not just get through the month
Faith is the root and serving is the fruit — the order matters, because it means the pantry is not a marketing arm. It is what the doctrine looks like when it reaches the sidewalk.
If You Want to Come See for Yourself
Services are held at 587 Old Charlotte Rd SW, Concord, NC 28027 — Saturday at 1:00 PM and Sunday at 1:00 PM. Both are live-streamed and stay online afterward, so a first visit can happen from a couch before it happens in a pew. Come as you are. No dress rehearsal, no insider language, no pressure.
Service times, streams and the full statement of belief are at Solo Faith Church, and anyone wanting to support the pantry and delivery program can do that on the church's giving page.
Questions Neighbors Actually Ask
Is Solo Faith a Sabbath-only church?
No. There are two services every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, and neither is treated as the required one. The biblical feast days are observed with special services through the year, but the weekend rhythm is not Sabbath-restricted.
What does "Quartodeciman" mean?
It comes from the Latin for "fourteenth." In the second century, churches in Asia Minor — Polycarp of Smyrna among them — marked Pascha on the fourteenth day of Nisan, the Passover date itself, rather than shifting it to the Sunday that followed. Solo Faith Church aligns with that older reckoning. In practice it affects when the feast days fall on the calendar, not whether anyone is welcome at a service.
Do I have to leave my current church or denomination to attend?
No. There is no membership transfer, no renunciation, and no sign-up sheet at the door. People visit while still rooted somewhere else, and that is fine.
Are the Saturday and Sunday services the same message?
No — this is the detail most visitors get wrong. Each service has its own message and its own focus. Attending both is not hearing the same sermon twice.
Solo Faith Church is writing this one about itself because a family looking for a church in Concord deserves a straight answer instead of a label, and "non-denominational" on its own is a label. Being clear about what a congregation believes — including the parts that sound unusual — is a form of respect for the person deciding whether to walk in.
You're Invited — Visit Solo Faith Church This Sunday
Solo Faith Church meets at 587 Old Charlotte Rd SW, Concord, NC 28027 for worship Saturday at 1:00 PM and Sunday at 1:00 PM, and for Bible study Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Come as you are. Learn more here.
Community Support Note: This post is part of Solo Faith Church's community journalism initiative serving neighbors across Concord and Cabarrus County. The doctrinal descriptions, service times and program details above were drawn from a written description provided directly by Solo Faith Church leadership. The historical background on the second-century Quartodeciman practice is general church history, offered as context rather than as reporting on any other congregation.
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