Mission of St. John Baptist de la Salle, North Wilkesboro
Mission of St. John Baptist de la Salle, North Wilkesboro101 Hawthorne Road, Elkin
Mass: 9 a.m. Sunday
In the spring of 1955 construction of St. Stephen Church was started. The land on which the church was built was purchased from Chatham Manufacturing Company for $1. The first Mass at St. Stephen Church was held later that year, and the church was officially dedicated Jan. 30, 1956. Whether from curiosity or true interest, townspeople overwhelmed the church on the day of the dedication. The event attracted the mayor, town officials and community leaders as well as average citizens.
