JUSTICE DRIVEN
RADICALLY
IMAGINED
CHURCH COMMUNITY
FOR ALL
At Beloved Community Charlotte, we are Justice Driven and Radically Imagined. This means we practice a theology rooted in justice for all, continually challenging ourselves to expand our thinking and reject outdated dogma. We strive to live out our beliefs in tangible ways, cultivating habits and a collective faith culture centered on equity, inclusion, and social transformation.
Members of our community come from a diverse background with a wide range of previous faith experiences, including those who have suffered church harm. We all share a common desire to nurture a faith-based space which supports and loves its members. We believe we have the tools we need to care for one another and facilitate the growth of our community.
We are based in the West Charlotte neighborhood and are affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Our lead pastor is Rev. Helms Jarrell.
2025 Worship Gatherings
Our gatherings begin at 5pm and end between 6:30pm and 7pm.
Ophelia Garmon-Brown Community Center
2647 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Our Next Worship Gathering IsSun, Sep 07
January 12 & 26 |
February 2 & 16 |
March 2, 16 & 30 |
April 13 & 20 |
May 4 & 18 |
June 8 & 22 |
July 6 & 20 |
August 3 & 17 |
September 7 & 21 |
October 5 & 19 |
November 2, 16 & 30 |
December 7, 14 & 21 |
About Our Pastor
Rev. Helms Jarrell
My name is Helms Jarrell. My pronouns are she/her. My home sits on Catawba land under an ancient grandmother tree, a great big old post oak. My kind of people are curious, honest, and determined. They work diligently to nurture the soil, their community and their imaginations.
My work intentionally integrates art, faith, and culture into organizing strategies to build people power and social change. Using the language of culture- art, story, ritual,- I aim to cultivate folks’ sense of belonging, connection, and interdependence. through visual art, engaging community, and facilitating workshops around community and justice issues.
In addition to being the Organizing Pastor of Beloved Community Charlotte, I am a Co-Founder and Co-Director of QC Family Tree, an organization that intentionally cultivates people and places so that together we might create thriving communities of abundance.
I received my Master of Divinity degree from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia and was ordained to ministry by First Baptist Church; Raleigh, NC in August 0f 2003. I have been a minister in good standing by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since 2012.
