Comments on: Noel’s Church Locator http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/ Home of Noel Heikkinen's thoughts, audio, photos, video, etc. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hannah http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-179011 Hannah Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:08:49 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-179011 Name: Flatirons Community Church Website: http://www.flatironschurch.com/ City & State: Lafayette, CO (Greater Denver Area) Denomination/Affiliation: Non-Denominational Style: Relevant, Progressive approach (with challenging teaching, good coffee, fresh bagels, & loud music) Any Additional Comments: Core Values are: Biblical Authority - A better way to do life Relational Intimacy - Grace and truth Authentic Community - Me too! Gifted Service - Purpose and personality Excellent Environments - Bump into Jesus Relational Evangelism - Come and see Article in Outreach 2008 - http://www.flatironschurch.com/documents/fcc_web_2008_outreach_magazine.pdf Name: Flatirons Community Church

Website: http://www.flatironschurch.com/

City & State: Lafayette, CO (Greater Denver Area)

Denomination/Affiliation: Non-Denominational

Style: Relevant, Progressive approach (with challenging teaching, good coffee, fresh bagels, & loud music)

Any Additional Comments: Core Values are:
Biblical Authority - A better way to do life
Relational Intimacy - Grace and truth
Authentic Community - Me too!
Gifted Service - Purpose and personality
Excellent Environments - Bump into Jesus
Relational Evangelism - Come and see

Article in Outreach 2008 - http://www.flatironschurch.com/documents/fcc_web_2008_outreach_magazine.pdf

]]> By: Mandygirl007 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178881 Mandygirl007 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:30:05 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178881 Church Name: The Village Church Website: http://www.thevillagechurch.net/ City and State Highland Village, TX. Denton, TX Baptist roots, The Core Values of The Village Church are Truth, Christian Spirituality, Community, Foot-Washing and Missional Living. Style: contemporary Any Additional Comments: I have never actually attended this church, but I listen to their podcasts. They are dedicated to going through the bible and teaching God's word striaght up, the good parts and the bad parts. College student friends of mine love it there, worship is intense, and there is great availability to become part of the community Church Name: The Village Church
Website: http://www.thevillagechurch.net/
City and State Highland Village, TX. Denton, TX
Baptist roots, The Core Values of The Village Church are Truth, Christian Spirituality, Community, Foot-Washing and Missional Living.
Style: contemporary
Any Additional Comments: I have never actually attended this church, but I listen to their podcasts. They are dedicated to going through the bible and teaching God’s word striaght up, the good parts and the bad parts. College student friends of mine love it there, worship is intense, and there is great availability to become part of the community

]]> By: Emily http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178836 Emily Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178836 Church Name: Heartsong Church Website: http://heartsongchurch.net City and State: Cordova, TN Denomination: Planted by Christ Methodist Church of East Memphis Style: Contemporary Comments: Modern worship, very laid-back atmosphere, but a huge fire for God throughout the sanctuary. The church is smaller than many in the area and is set back in the woods, which breeds a sense of peace while you're there. The people I've encountered thus far have been so friendly and helpful. They have many small groups to choose from and lots of great events to pull in people from the community, giving them an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus through Heartsong's staff and attendees. Their bedrock beliefs are pretty basic, but their central call is love. Church Name: Heartsong Church
Website: http://heartsongchurch.net
City and State: Cordova, TN
Denomination: Planted by Christ Methodist Church of East Memphis
Style: Contemporary
Comments: Modern worship, very laid-back atmosphere, but a huge fire for God throughout the sanctuary. The church is smaller than many in the area and is set back in the woods, which breeds a sense of peace while you’re there. The people I’ve encountered thus far have been so friendly and helpful. They have many small groups to choose from and lots of great events to pull in people from the community, giving them an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus through Heartsong’s staff and attendees. Their bedrock beliefs are pretty basic, but their central call is love.

]]> By: alison wang http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178461 alison wang Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:32:04 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178461 Church Name: Kensington Community Church Website: http://www.kensingtonchurch.org/ City and State: Troy, MI [can find other branches in Birmingham, Clinton Township, and Rochester Hills, MI] Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: non-denominational Style: contemporary Any Additional Comments: very casual and contemporary and chill. loud praise. weekend messages can be simple but still very applicable and encouraging. mid week services go deeper into the bible for christians looking for a little more depth in their sermons. they're all about God and love and God's love. :) Church Name: Kensington Community Church
Website: http://www.kensingtonchurch.org/
City and State: Troy, MI [can find other branches in Birmingham, Clinton Township, and Rochester Hills, MI]
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: non-denominational
Style: contemporary
Any Additional Comments: very casual and contemporary and chill. loud praise. weekend messages can be simple but still very applicable and encouraging. mid week services go deeper into the bible for christians looking for a little more depth in their sermons. they’re all about God and love and God’s love. :)

]]> By: Katie Lilly http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178427 Katie Lilly Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:24:40 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178427 Banner of Christ Community Church www.bannerchurch.org Byron Center, MI (Grand Rapids area) United Brethren Contempoary About 200 regular attenders with mainly families. Great pastors- just awesome guys- and a heart for the community. Banner of Christ Community Church
http://www.bannerchurch.org
Byron Center, MI (Grand Rapids area)
United Brethren
Contempoary

About 200 regular attenders with mainly families. Great pastors- just awesome guys- and a heart for the community.

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]]> By: Emily http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178246 Emily Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:08:26 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-178246 Hope Presbyterian Church http://www.hopepres.com Memphis, TN Very similar to Riverview: free coffee and other goodies in the lobby, casual dress code, young pastors, innovative methods I attended Sunday night's "The Stirring" service, for which they have the following tagline: "The Stirring is a worship experience that seeks to recapture the greatest aspect of the Church - its willingness to interact with culture, dwell in it and understand it, earning the right to speak to it and influence it (where needed)." They have live artists painting pictures, great worship music and a conversational approach to teaching. Would definitely go back. Hope Presbyterian Church
http://www.hopepres.com
Memphis, TN

Very similar to Riverview: free coffee and other goodies in the lobby, casual dress code, young pastors, innovative methods

I attended Sunday night’s “The Stirring” service, for which they have the following tagline:

“The Stirring is a worship experience that seeks to recapture the greatest aspect of the Church - its willingness to interact with culture, dwell in it and understand it, earning the right to speak to it and influence it (where needed).”

They have live artists painting pictures, great worship music and a conversational approach to teaching. Would definitely go back.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-177896 Debbie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:58:34 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-177896 Hello from Pittsburgh....I wish a couple of those Philadelphia churches were out west, in Pittsburgh. And pray I can find one. Hello from Pittsburgh….I wish a couple of those Philadelphia churches were out west, in Pittsburgh. And pray I can find one.

]]> By: Linda http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-176837 Linda Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-176837 Thornapple Valley Church in Hastings, MI http://www.tvcweb.com Thornapple Valley Church is a place where everything is designed to help you and your family in your spiritual journey. If you've never come to TVC, we encourage you to check out "what makes this place so different". For many people, just one visit has changed their life. Our vision as a corporate church is "summarized" in a single sentence: "TO DEMONSTRATE AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY FROM THE HEART IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF ACCEPTANCE." At TVC we are convinced the Bible teaches us to live life in such a way that people see us for who we really are. No masks No facades. No religious charades. Thornapple Valley Church in Hastings, MI
http://www.tvcweb.com

Thornapple Valley Church is a place where everything is designed to help you and your family in your spiritual journey.

If you’ve never come to TVC, we encourage you to check out “what makes this place so different”. For many people, just one visit has changed their life.

Our vision as a corporate church is “summarized” in a single sentence:

“TO DEMONSTRATE AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY FROM THE HEART IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF ACCEPTANCE.”

At TVC we are convinced the Bible teaches us to live life in such a way that people see us for who we really are.

No masks
No facades.
No religious charades.

]]> By: Charlie Droessler http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-176817 Charlie Droessler Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:12:54 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/noels-church-locator/#comment-176817 The Chapel www.chapel.org Grayslake, IL Non-Denominational-Christian Contemporary services with Bible-based messages to empower people to live Christ-centered lives. The Chapel is a mult-site church in the Chicago-land Area. They currently have established (5) different campuses, and have aspirations of continuing to start more in order to change the heart of Chicagoland. I attended Riverview on 6/22/08, and thoroughly enjoyed the service. I was visiting some friends that regularly attend. I have been attending The Chapel-Grayslake, IL-over the past 5 years and found many similarities, aspirations, and visions with Riverview. Our pastors visited some other churches that have been successful with multi-campus churches when they began to expand...there might be someone at The Chapel who could help provide guidance in Riverview's mult-site vision. If you would like any further details or would like the names of people to contact at The Chapel, please feel free to contact me. God Bless!! Charlie The Chapel
http://www.chapel.org
Grayslake, IL
Non-Denominational-Christian

Contemporary services with Bible-based messages to empower people to live Christ-centered lives. The Chapel is a mult-site church in the Chicago-land Area. They currently have established (5) different campuses, and have aspirations of continuing to start more in order to change the heart of Chicagoland.

I attended Riverview on 6/22/08, and thoroughly enjoyed the service. I was visiting some friends that regularly attend. I have been attending The Chapel-Grayslake, IL-over the past 5 years and found many similarities, aspirations, and visions with Riverview. Our pastors visited some other churches that have been successful with multi-campus churches when they began to expand…there might be someone at The Chapel who could help provide guidance in Riverview’s mult-site vision.

If you would like any further details or would like the names of people to contact at The Chapel, please feel free to contact me.

God Bless!!

Charlie

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