Noel’s Church Locator
Jul 11, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Spectacular
.:itunes:. Hit or Miss by A New Found Glory
OK, here’s the deal.
Because there are so many college students and other transients in our church, we experience constant turnover. People graduate, get jobs, and move.
That’s cool with us, because our mission is to make Sacrificial Followers of Christ who make Sacrificial Followers of Christ who Go.
One of the most common questions I get is “do you know of a church in [INSERT CITY NAME] here?”
Most of the time, I don’t. Some of the time I do.
I have been wanting to set up a list of churches that people can check out. I am not planning to list every church I know of, but mostly churches that I think people from Riverview will connect with. I have been working on this off and on for about 6 months now and I never quite have the time to finish it.
So, I decided I would post it out here in it’s infancy and ask for your help.
Please comment on this post with the contact info of any churches that you feel people may want to check out. The info I need is:
Church Name
Website
City and State
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations
Style
Any Additional Comments
I can’t promise I will add every church I hear about or that I will do so fast, but life is full of diasappointments, isn’t it?
Click here to view my Church Locator Map:
Oh, and if you need to access this in the future, you can find a link to it on the sidebar to the right.
July 11th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Church Name: Ashland Church
Website: ashlandchurch.org (its in the process of being completely redone… it needs it)
City and State: Voorhees NJ
Denomination: Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)
Style: Evangelical Reformed… Small church contemporary…
Any Additional Comments: We are a small (200-300) missional church just outside Philadelphia.
July 11th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Church Name: Frontline Community Church
Website: http://www.frontlinegr.com/
City and State: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: Wesleyan
Style: Modern, slightly suburban, progressive
Any Additional Comments: I’m plagued by boogers today.
July 11th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Church Name: Community Church of Joy
Website: http://www.joyonline.org
City and State: Glendale, AZ
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
Style: Various: Early AM service is more traditional while the later AM and Evening services are contemporary spirited
Any Additional Comments: Larger church (3-4000) with a very intense focus on community and relationships
July 11th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Hey, I saw you had Buckhead Church in ATL on there, and they actually just changed buildings earlier this year.
They’re now at
3336 Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30326
July 12th, 2007 at 1:58 am
So far this map says to me that you need to meet some people in the Northeast. Consider this an invite to come hangout in NYC sometime this fall.
July 12th, 2007 at 7:20 am
Church Name: Orchard Grove Community Church
Website: orchardgrove.org
City and State: Walled Lake, MI
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations
Style: suburban, contemporary
Any Additional Comments:
ORCHARD GROVE KEEPS IT REAL!
We believe:
It’s OK to have doubts and ask questions.
It’s OK to sit back and observe and analyze.
It’s OK to disagree with things you hear us say.
Maybe you’re wondering who God is and how He might relate to you. Maybe you’re checking out the claims of Christianity, but aren’t quite sure how or if organized religion fits into your life. If that describes you, great! We’ve designed our weekend services so you can feel comfortable seeking the truth at your own pace, with no arm-twisting.
July 12th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Crossroads Community Church
http://www.ecrossroads.net
South Lyon, MI
Evangelical Covenant Church
Style: Contemporary, Intergenerational
Small Church of about 250-300 people who love Jesus more than everyone else.
July 12th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Church Name: Lighthouse Village Ministries
Website: http://www.lighthousevillage.org
City and State: Grand Rapids, MI
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: CRC / Non-Denom
Style: Emerging and Missional
Any Additional Comments: Rob shaved his beard and looks less like a bear…..oh well
July 14th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Church Name: Common Ground Christian Church
Website: http://www.cgrocks.org
City and State: Fredericksburg, Virginia (40 minutes south of Washington, D.C.)
Denomination: Non-Denominational
Style: Loving God, loving people, and turning the world upside down.
July 17th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Church Name: Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Website: redeemer.com
City and State: NY,NY
Denomination: PCA
Style: Urban Mega-Church, Reformed, Missional, Church Multiplying, Resource church for other churches
Church Name: 10th Prebyterian Church
Website: http://www.tenth.org
City and State: Philadelphia, PA
Denomination: PCA
Style: Urban Mega-Church, Reformed, Missional, Church Multiplying, Resource church for other churches
Church Name: New Life Church of Philadelphia
Website: newlifephilly.net
City and State: Philadelphia, PA
Denomination: PCA
Style: Urban, Evangelical
Any Additional Comments: A smaller church (200ish) that lives out grace in the city. They would have been my church had I not begun working at Ashland. I got the opportunity to do a seminary project on them and came away even more impressed.
July 21st, 2007 at 10:03 am
noel-
i just moved to boston and my roommate and i are looking for a church. we are painfully coming to the realization that it’s way easier to find a good punk rock show than a church similar to riv or mars hill.
but we will keep looking and check out the suggestions on churchrelevance.com
July 25th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
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August 13th, 2007 at 8:34 am
I’m kind of surprised that the other Mars Hill isn’t in your list of churches. I know there are some doctrinal differences between Riverview and Mars Hill (the question of female leadership in the church comes to mind), but it still seems as though Mars Hill would be a great church for people moving to the Grand Rapids area (Ada Bible is good too). Then again, maybe the reason that it is not included in the list is that no one has recommended it thus far. If that is the case, then I would recommend it. I subscribe to the podcast and attended a service there earlier this year and have found it to be a great church.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
This is a great idea. We tend to move every 3-4 years and one of the hardest things is finding a new church.
Two churches for you -
Church Name: Faith Community Church
website: http://www.faithcommunitychurch.net
city & state: Janesville, Wisconsin
denomination: Non-denominational - Willow Creek association member
Style: seeker friendly, bible teaching, focus on missions, growing fast but not a mega yet!
Great church - I really miss it!
Church name: East 91st St. Christian Church
Website: http://www.east91st.org
City & State: Indianpolis, IN
Denomination: Non-denomiational
Style: Mega-church, bible teaching, church planting, great music,
This church helped me to become a christian. I really miss their organ. It is amazing!
October 8th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Church Name: New Hope Christian Church
Website: http://www.gothope.cc
City and State: Thornton, CO (20 min from Denver)
Denomination: Non-denominational
Style: Bring people to Jesus, Building them up in the faith, and Sending them out to make a difference in their world.
Any Additional Comments: This is a smaller church with the same outcome as Riverview. Everyone at New Hope took my sister and I in with open arms. It is personable and uplifting messages.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:26 am
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October 25th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Church Name: Discovery
Website: http://www.discoverychurchLIVE.com
City and State: Voorhees, Washington Township, and Mullica Hill (all in New Jersey)
Denomination: non
Style: contemporary, upbeat, relevant to today
Any Additional Comments: our motto is, “It’s a sin for church to be boring!”
January 5th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Church Name: Austin Christian Fellowship
Website: http://www.acfellowship.org/home/index.php
City and State: Austin, TX
Denomination: Non-denominational
Style
Any Additional Comments: Being in the Live Music Capital of the World, many worship services are more focused on “performing” rather than “worshipping” our Father (something I think Dan Price always did well). The lead worship singer at Austin Christian Fellowship reminds me of the style of Dan Price at Riverview.
January 26th, 2008 at 4:38 am
Church Name: Die Bruecke (The Bridge)
Website: http://www.diebruecke-koeln.de/
City and State: Koeln, Germany
Denomination: Non-Denominational (Freikirche)
Style: house church with families and college students; German is the primary language but translation is available for visitors
January 26th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Church Name: Die Bruecke (The Bridge)
Website: http://www.diebruecke-koeln.de/
City and State: Koeln, Germany
Denomination: Non-Denominational (Freikirche)
Style: house church with families and college students; German is the primary language but translation is available for visitors
Additional Comments: We love hosting mission trips from the States (Riverview, for instance, has sent several). If you are interested in coming to help, drop me a line through my blog.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Church Name: NorthRidge Church
Website: http://www.northridgechurch.com
City and State: Plymouth, MI
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: Non-Denominational
Style: Faith oriented, not religious.
Any Additional Comments: One of the best churches around. Worship is amazing and the talks are relevant.
April 11th, 2008 at 3:54 am
Please find a church similar to RIVERVIEW CHURCH Burswood W.A. Australia near Dandenong
or Hallam Victoria Australia.
Regards Roy
April 24th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Church Name: Stonebrook Community Church
Website: http://www.stonebrook.org
City and State: Ames, IA
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations
Style: Part of GCM churches
May 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Church Name: Bell Creek Community Church
Website: http://www.bellcreek.org
City and State: Livonia, MI
Denomination and/or Know Affiliations: Nondenominational
Style: Contemporary or something like that
Any Additional Comments: Five year old church plant of Oak Pointe Church (Novi, MI)
May 9th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Church Name: Crossroad Community Church
Website: http://www.crossroadsrochelle.com
City and State: Rochelle, Illinois
Non-denominational; Willow Creek Assoc. Member
Style: contemporary
Additional comments: a church of screwed up people trying to follow Jesus
May 12th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Church Name: Crossroad Community Church
Website: http://www.newlifelincolnpark.com/; http://www.newlifechicago.org/
City and State: Chicago, Illinois
Non-denominational;
Style: contemporary
Additional comments:
-Multiple Locations in the Chicago Area.
-Sunday Night Services called Shift at Lincoln Park. Highly contemporary (be prepared for loud praise). Much like the Saturday night Riverview services but on a much smaller scale.
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Savannah Christian Church
LateChurch, Downtown Savannah, Georgia
http://scc.latechurch.net/index.php
Willow Creek Association Church
Their core strategy:
“To be a community of Christ-followers where non-Christ-followers want to belong.”
It’s held in the oldest, still used theater in America. The community includes children, senior citizens, college kids, homeless people, families…you name it.
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Church like Riverview.
In north Scottsdale, AZ I think folks would like Highlands Church. Couldn’t find the list of churches on your blog but if this is not on it you could add it.
Thanks. I’m new to the church and really feeling much more in touch with my relationship with Jesus. Didn’t think I’d find a church here like Highlands but I have!
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:12 am
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
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Hello from Pittsburgh….I wish a couple of those Philadelphia churches were out west, in Pittsburgh. And pray I can find one.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
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.
August 1st, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Aspirin….
Aspirin molecule. Does aspirin interact with lamisil. Reaction mechanism for the synthesis of aspirin….
August 7th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:32 am
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.
October 12th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
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.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:30 am
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
November 17th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
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