Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Part II:Community Churches

here's the list of denominations (& families of denominations) we accepted, based on the their adherence to the Nicene Creed, or its principle:

Baptists (all)
Communal (some) - Jesus People USA
Eastern Orthodox (all)
European Free-Church (some) - Mennonites
Holiness (all)
Indep. Fundementalists (some) - Plymouth Brethren
Interdenominational (all) - Vineyard
Lutheran (all)
Messianic (all)
Non-Denominational (all)
Oriental Orthodox (all)
Pentecostal (some) - Assemblies of God
Pietist - Methodist - Westlyan (all)
Reformed - Presbyterian (some) - Presbyterian (USA)
Western Liturgical (all)

Here are the groups we didn't accept, based on their rejection of the Nicene Creed or its necessity or principle:

Adventist (some) - Jehovah's Witness
Christian Science - Metaphysical (all)
Communal (some) - Twin Oaks
European Free - Church (some) - Quakers (indiv. congregations)
Latter-Day Saints (all)
Liberal (Unitarian Universalists, etc.) (all)
Pentecostal (some) - United Pentecostal Church, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Bible Way Fellowship
Spiritualist, Psychic, & New Age (all)

Here are the groups that we are still trying to figure out, or need more research on:

Adventists (some) - 7th Day Adventists
Adventists (some) - British Israelism
Assyrian Orthodox (all)
Indep. Fundementalists (some) - Fundementalists
Restorationist - Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ
Reformed - Presbyterian (some) - United Church of Christ
Pentecostal - Four Square, Open Bible

Here are the churches/communities we've celebrated the Eucharist with so far:

Nov. 13, 2005 - The Navigators - Tyler & Ivan's Discipleship Group, Cedar Falls IA
Dec. 4, 2005 - Interdenominational - Heartland Vineyard, Waterloo IA
Jan. 15, 2006 - Western Liturgical (Anglican Communion - ECUSA) - St. Luke's Episcople Church, Cedar Falls IA
Jan. 29, 2006 - Lutheran (ELCA) - St. John's American Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls IA
Feb. 5, 2006 - Methodist - Peitists - First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls IA
Feb. 12, 2006 - Baptist (General Conference) - Prairie Lakes Church, Cedar Falls IA
Apr. 1, 2006 - 24/7 Prayer Movement - International House of Prayer (IHOP - KC)
Apr. 2, 2006 - Baptist (GARBC) - Cedar Heights Baptist Church, Cedar Falls IA
May 6, 2007 - Congregational (NACCC) - First Congregational, Marshalltown IA

Here are the churches/communities we've worshipped with so far:

Jan. 22, 2006 - Cedar Falls United Church of Christ (Christian Unity Service - cong. participated: St. Timothy United Methodist, First United Methodist, Cedar Falls Mennonite)
Feb. 5, 2006 - Prarie Lakes Church
2006 - St. Patrick Catholic Church (Roman Catholic) Cedar Falls, IA
2007 - St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church (Oriental Orthodox) Northridge, CA
2009 - St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Eastern Orthodox) Los Angeles, CA

Here are the campus ministries we've visited so far:

Jan. 23, 2006 - UNI Intervarsity
Jan. 24, 2006 - UNI Campus for Christ
Feb. 21, 2006 - UNI Navigators

For more information on how we chose which communities to visit and on the background of this project, go here.

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