Donate to Keep Strieby Striving
We the descendants continue to strive to embody and teach to the next generations the values that our ancestors, the founders of Strieby, passed to us. If you would like to help “Keep Strieby Striving” by donating at Cash App by using the tag $STRIEBYCHURCHUCC and, of course, you can always send a check to Strieby Church, at PO Box 3429, Asheboro, NC 27204. We appreciate any, and all, donations. Thank you!
Strieby Congregational United Church of Christ (EIN: 34-2063368) is a member of the Western Association of the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ. We are a North Carolina nonprofit and participant in the Group Tax Exempt Certificate of the Western Association (Group 1665, EIN: 13-1957221). Strieby 2023 Financials can be found HERE.
Giving Tuesday and the End of 2024
Strieby Church is a beautiful and well cared for building, but it is aging. Most notably, our bathrooms are showing their age and they are not ADA compliant. We need to be able to provide comfotable facilities for all our Strieby family and visitors. We need to raise $3000 to doors widened and associated plumbing needs to make the bathrooms updated. Please consider making a donation this Giving Tuesday season. You can go to Givebutter.com/strieby2024, or Text STRIEBY2024 to 53-555; or scan the QR Code.
New Front Doors
Our Front doors were the originals and they were victims of time, weather, and termites. Funds raised though our Black History Month Fundraiser helped us replace this summer.
Information Kiosk
This August 2023, with the help of our neighbor, Strieby Wood owner, David Craft, we were able to work with Asheboro Boy Scout and Eagle Scout candidate, Curtis Evavold, who created and installed an Information Kiosk at Strieby that holds three panels of information about the history of the site. It was dedicated on 26 August 2023, the day before Homecoming Sunday.
Reconstruction-Era National Historic Network
The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act was signed into law on March 12, 2019, and outlined the creation of the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This network, managed by Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, includes sites and programs that are affiliated with the Reconstruction Era, but not necessarily managed by the National Park Service. The network facilitates and reviews Reconstruction Era related research and collaboration with affiliated sites and programs through agreements and partnerships. This network is nationwide and works to provide opportunities for visitors to connect to the stories of Reconstruction.
In January 2023, Strieby was notified that it would be added to the Reconstruction-Era National Historic Network. The certificate was issued in July.
North Carolina Study List for the National Register of Historic Places
In October 2022, Strieby Church, School, and Cemetery Cultural Heritage Site was notified that it had been placed on the North Carolina Study List. This meant that we would be eligible to be nominated to the National Register and for the Reconstruction-Era National Historic Network.
United for Libraries Literary Landmark
In August 2021, Strieby was notified that it was accepted as a Literary Site in honor of Islay Walden, “Blind Poet of North Carolina,” who is buried in Strieby Cemetery. In April 2022, after a delay due to Covid, the marker was installed and dedicated.
Marion Stedman Covington Foundation Grant
In October 2022, Strieby Church was awarded a $5000 grant by the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation (Greensboro, North Carolina), to assist in the replacement of our aging roof. Work was completed in December 2022, by Seabolt Roofing (Asheboro, NC).
Randolph County Cultural Heritage Site
In September 2014, the church property was recognized by the Randolph County Historic Landmark and Preservation Commission as
the Strieby Church, School, and Cemetery Cultural Heritage Site
