Sunday, January 2, 2011

A Diversity of Denominations and Religions

side by side My visitation project amazingly incorporates a very wide range of religious expressions. Not only are there many different Christian denominations in my neighborhood, there are many other religions as well. Although there will be a few duplicate visits (mostly independent and non-denominational churches), most weeks will look very different from all the others.

Here are the types of churches I will be attending:

  1. American Baptist
  2. Anglican
  3. Assembly of God (1)
  4. Assembly of God (2) 
  5. Baptist
  6. Bible Fellowship
  7. Calvary Chapel
  8. Catholic
  9. Christian and Missionary Alliance
  10. Church of Christ
  11. Church of God of Prophecy
  12. Church of the Brethren
  13. Community of Christ
  14. Disciples of Christ
  15. Eckankar
  16. Episcopal
  17. Evangelical Covenant Church
  18. Evangelical Free
  19. First Bible Missionary
  20. Foursquare
  21. Fundamental
  22. Home church
  23. Independent
  24. Islamic
  25. Jehovah Witnesses
  26. Jewish Reformed
  27. Jewish Orthodox (Chassidic)
  28. LDS
  29. Lutheran
  30. Mennonite
  31. Methodist
  32. Metropolitan Community Church
  33. New Age
  34. New Apostolic
  35. Non-denominational
  36. Orthodox Christian Church
  37. Pentecostal
  38. Presbyterian
  39. Quaker
  40. Russian Orthodox Church
  41. Scientology
  42. Seventh-Day Adventist
  43. United Church of Christ
  44. Vineyard

Notably missing from my neighborhood are the Nazarenes, who left the area a few years back for greener and bigger pastures on the other side of town. Who else is missing from my list that you would find in your neighborhood? Is your neighborhood as diverse as mine?

Posted by Bob McGrath at 8:40 PM

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Cody Stauffer · 742 weeks ago

We have several of what you posted on your list around our little town- which is so little, it would probably be considered a neighborhood all on its own, or close to it. Missing from your list that we have around here: Christian Church (which is in the same movement/tradition as the Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ, only considered the middle ground between the two- by themselves, of course), Church of Christ Scientist, Buddhist, and of course the Nazarene Church, and a Southern Baptist to go with the other two Baptist ones you mention. We also have several Hispanic versions of ones you mention, like the Seventh Day Adventist.
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Bob McGrath 44p · 742 weeks ago

Hi Cody,

Thanks for taking the time to write about your town. We have some of those same churches you mentioned, but they weren't close enough to my neighborhood to be a part of the 50. Who knows, maybe I'll extend the experiment so I can attend some of them as well. Or maybe I'll just show up in your neighborhood!

Thanks for reading!
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mstubz 4p · 737 weeks ago

Interesting idea for a blog. I grew up and continue to be LDS and have attended only a few other churches. Our services are pretty mellow. When you go be sure to stay for the full three hours to get the full experience. I can help answer any questions you may have before you go.

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