Lodging and Directions

Lodging: Each person is responsible for securing their own lodging. A block of rooms has been reserved for the ECW on Thursday, November 8th (for those who want a more leisurely arrival), Friday, November 9th, and Saturday, November 10th (for those who wish to stay over) at the Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids. The hotel is located at 111 T Carolina Crossroads Parkway, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, just off of I-95 and less than 15 minutes from All Saints’ church.

The rate, including all taxes, is the same for a room with one king size bed or two queen size beds: $87.01. When making a reservation, make sure to provide the Group Code EDCWNC and say you are with the Episcopal Church Women. The deadline for the special group rate is October 25th. Reservations: call direct at 252-519-2333. The website for the hotel is here.

Food: Lunch is on your own on Friday, November 9th. Remember, registration and exhibits open at 12:30 pm. The meeting begins at 1:15 pm.

A buffet-style dinner will include several entrée choices, including a vegetarian alternative: Grilled tilapia with mango chutney, stuffed chicken breast with Dijon-sun dried tomato cream sauce, and cranberry-pecan crusted pork loin. Sides: herb-garlic mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, butter beans, and steamed broccoli with cheese. Desserts: homemade banana pudding, red velvet cake, and carrot cake.

A Continental breakfast will be offered in the Parish House on Saturday, November 10th.

An optional boxed sandwich lunch will be available on Saturday. The offerings include chicken salad on croissant, turkey and cheese on croissant or pimento cheese. All lunches will include fruit salad, broccoli salad, and a dessert. Please indicate your choice on the registration form.

Directions to All Saints’:

All Saints’ (www.allsaintsrr.org) is located at 700 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870. The meeting will be held in the church on Friday and in the Parish House on Saturday. The dinner on Friday will be in the Parish House. There is parking in the vicinity of the church on any of the streets or along the alleyway next to the Church Office - see the map below.

The three church buildings are adjacent, but each faces and is physically on a different road due to intersecting roadways:

Church: see address above (Roanoke Avenue is Roanoke Rapids’ main street)
Parish House: 9 East 7th Street - directly behind the church
Church Office: 635 Hamilton Avenue - across the street from the Parish House

From I-95: Exit 173 (Highway 158 W), proceed West on 158 to the 2nd traffic light. Turn right onto Old Farm Road (also known as 7th Street), between Burger King and Ryan’s Steak House, go about 3 miles and the church buildings will be on your left, with the offices on the right, between Hamilton Street and Roanoke Avenue, with church itself on the corner of 7th Street and Roanoke Avenue, facing the avenue.

From the West on Hwy 158: Drive into Roanoke Rapids on Hwy 158 W until you come to the intersection of Roanoke Avenue and Highway 48. Take a left onto Roanoke Avenue and drive 1.6 miles. All Saints’ will be on the right hand corner (the SE corner) at the intersection of 7th Street and Roanoke Avenue.

Church to hotel:

  1. Head southwest on Roanoke Ave toward E 8th St - continue for 1.6 mi

  2. Turn left onto US-158 E/E Littleton R - continue for 2.3 mi

  3. Turn right to merge onto I-95 S - continue for 1.9 mi

  4. Take exit 171 for N Carolina 125 toward Roanoke Rapids - continue for 0.2 mi

  5. Turn left onto N Carolina 125 S - continue for 0.4 mi

  6. Take the 1st left onto Wallace Fork Rd - continue for 0.1 mi

  7. Take the 1st right - continue for a short distance

  8. Turn right into the hotel parking lot

Hotel to church:

  1. Head north out of the hotel parking lot

  2. Turn left toward Wallace Fork Rd - continue for a short distance

  3. Turn left onto Wallace Fork Rd - continue for 0.1 mi

  4. Turn right onto N Carolina 125 N - continue for 0.1 mi

  5. Turn right to merge onto I-95 N - continue for 2.2 mi

  6. Take exit 173 for US-158 toward Roanoke Rapids/Weldon - continue for 0.2 mi

  7. Turn left onto US-158 W - continue for 2.4 mi

  8. Turn right onto Roanoke Ave - continue for 1.6 mi

  9. The church will be on the right