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Karlee
Citizen
Username: Smilewide_19
Post Number: 4
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 5:44 pm: | 
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new to the area..Im looking for a church that is non-denominational...has a college group and contemporary worship! I would like it to be close to maplewood! any ideas?? thanks! |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 3769
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 8:58 pm: |
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These Churches might offer what you're looking for.
Christ Church
561 Springfield Avenue
Summit, New Jersey 07901
(908) 273-5549
http://www.christchurchsummit.org/
CHRIST CHURCH, 973-379-2898
66 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
http://www.christchurchshorthills.org/
UNITARIAN CHURCH IN SUMMIT 908 273-3245
4 WALDRON AVE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
http://www.ucsummit.org/
COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 973-379-5600
200 HARTSHORN DRIVE, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
(their website seems to be messed up)
Does the Ethical Society count?
http://essexethical.org/
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amandacat
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Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 987
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:27 pm: |
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I kind of doubt that the Unitarian Church or the Ethical Culture Society are what Karlee is looking for; neither are, strictly speaking, Christian churches, certainly not in the traditional sense. |
sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 3075
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:40 pm: |
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Unfortunately, I'm afraid that our communities are not home to churches with significant college outreach. Most of our college-age population are students at Seton Hall University, a Catholic institution. Of course, there are many non-Catholic students there, but I suspect that most of the students there who might be interested in church affiliation are Catholic.
There are several universities in Eastern Morris County (in the Madison/Morristown area), though, so perhaps there may be something there. You might look for links via Fairleigh Dickinson University, Drew University or College of St. Elizabeth (although the latter is also Catholic.)
In other directions, there are Montclair State University (in Montclair, duh!) and Kean University in Elizabeth, which also might be the source for referrals.
Good luck and let us know what you find. |
SO Ref
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 1477
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:51 pm: |
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If you're looking for something a bit different, try www.liquidchurch.com which meets in Basking Ridge. It meets at a Baptist church, but is itself non-denominational. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 3779
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3:12 am: |
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Here you go...
Non-Denominational
CALVARY LOVE MISSION INC, 973-378-8860
22 PEACHTREE ROAD, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040
CATTWE WORSHIP CENTER, 973-378-8200
232 LAUREL AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040
CHRIST GOSPEL CHURCH, 973-372-0192
9 CHERRY PLACE, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040
PRAYER FAITH FELLOWSHIP, 973-762-7700
85 BOYDEN AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040
http://www.churchangel.com/WEBNJ/maplew.htm
The Life Christian Church
55 Ridgeway Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
http://www.tlcc.org/index.html
And here is a list of several
http://www.usachurch.com/new_jersey/newark/Non-Denominational_churches_6.htm
amandacat -I didn't think she wanted a 'Christian Church.' I thought 'non-denominational' meant all or not one religion. My mistake. But, Christ Church is considered 'non-denominational.' At least is says it is on it's website.
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sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 3076
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:04 am: |
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I think that the bigger obstacle is "has a college group" but I hope I'm wrong. |
Karlee
Citizen
Username: Smilewide_19
Post Number: 5
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
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wow thank you! I will look into all of them! |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10482
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
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Non-denominational means a protestant church that isn't affiliated with a denomination such as Mehodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, etc.
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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12208
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 6:12 pm: |
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Karlee, did you mean Christian or traditional or both? That's what amandacat thinks you meant, but it isn't as clear to me. You might like the Unitarian church or the Ethical Culture society, for all I know, but I can't tell.
"This is the only thing my signature says."
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Karlee
Citizen
Username: Smilewide_19
Post Number: 6
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:43 pm: |
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Im looking for christian! |
C Bataille
Citizen
Username: Nakaille
Post Number: 2427
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 1:21 pm: |
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There are lots of Christians among Unitarian Universalists but there are also Jews, atheists, Bhuddists, etc.
Some Unitarian congregations are more decidedly Christian and will call (hire) a minister whose approach echoes that. Some people have decribed the Unitarian Church in Montclair to be like that, with Charles Ortman at the helm. Nice guy.
The Unitarian Church in Summit is not especially Christian, learning from and celebrating as we do the philosophies and holidays of many different world religions and respecting the individual's search for meaning and truth.
For more info: www.uua.org and www.ucsummit.org |
Deidra
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Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 477
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 4:01 pm: |
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Karlee, I have visited The Life Church in West Orange (through invitation from a Maplewood neighbor) and I think it's what you are looking for. It's a Christian-based church with contemporary music and overall approach. The service I attended incorporated a short play. Very uplifting. I am African-American and liked the mix of people in the congregation. |
amandacat
Citizen
Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 989
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 11:44 am: |
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Cathy, I'm UU Montclair member and a big fan of Charlie Ortman -- as you said, nice guy. FWIW I'm not sure I'd characterize Charlie or the congregation as being particularly Christian, though; in fact, your description of the Summit church as "learning from and celebrating . . . many different world religions and . . . individual's search for meaning and truth" is an equally good description of the Montclair church as well. I've never been to the Summit church, though -- have been meaning to check it out actually, as we find the drive to Montclair to be quite a schlep! -- so maybe there are obvious differences between the two congreagations that I'm missing. |
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