North Shore Community Baptist Church is an evangelical church where a multigenerational family of believers from a variety of denominational backgrounds worship and serve the community together. The church offers small group, youth and children ministries, as well as mother's groups, college ministry and other outreach opportunities.
Worship takes place on Sunday mornings at 8:30am and 11:15am. During summer months, Sunday services are held at 9:30am.
The University Lutheran Church is the primary facility for the Stanford Episcopal and Lutheran community. The Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry (ELCM), comprised of Stanford undergraduate and graduate students, commonly uses this church for worship as well as non-faith based activities. More commonly known as "UniChu," the church is the hub of a community committed to social justice and hospitality to strangers. A ministry of Episcopal and Lutheran churches, the community welcomes people of all (or no) faiths.
The organization also meets in the CIRCLE Common Room at Stanford University. The gathering includes dinner, conversation and prayer. Other activities include Bible study, current event discussion, games and movies.
The church also houses the Amigos de Palo Alto program, a Spanish Immersion preschool housed at, but not affiliated with, the University Church. It provides a comfortable environment where parents can leave their children for daycare services. Bilingual instructors teach children English in a natural setting.
The church also hosts The Friends Program, a therapeutic group that addresses the developing needs of young children with Asperger's Syndrome. The program aids children with social communication and helps them face the daily challenges of school.
Peninsula Bible Church is a non-denominational community that values expository preaching and developing leadership under Christ. A vibrant, family-oriented church, Peninsula Bible offers a wide assortment of programs to its members, including bible study, book clubs, crafts, music and arts ministries, and much more.
The 60-year-old church is led by a group of elders and finds strength in the social fabric of its members who aim to reflect the teachings of Jesus every day among each other and the world at large.
Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered church. It offers Sunday worship service and Sunday School. The church was created as an offspring of the merger between two historic Lutheran congregations on Chicago's North Side, Trinity and Messiah.
All Souls Episcopal welcomes all races, colors, creeds and sexual preferences. The services are not in the high Episcopalian tradition, as the music and services are more eclectic and include a choir and Appalachian music band. Child care is available during services. Visit the parish's website for more information.
First Parish in Framingham is a Unitarian Universalist Congregation located next to the Town Green. The church's history dates back to the founding of Framingham in 1700.
The spiritual leader of the Congregation is Rev. Kathleen Hepler. The congregation hold weekly services on Sundays at 9:15 and 11am Sept. through May. 10 am services are available from Memorial day through August.
First Parish offers many opportunities to connect, deepen and serve for youth and adults. Religious exploration programs for pre-k through grade 8, and youth groups for teenagers. Childcare is available during both services. First Parish is very active with social action work groups, fellowship events, spiritual journey groups and more. The congregation has a choir, children's choir, handbell choir and youth chimes choir.
Riverbluff Church is a Christian Baptist church of Christ followers. It offers Sunday worship service with contemporary music. Its worship service is also a time where current issues are discussed, with Biblical teachings around it. The church's lead pastor is Curt Bradford.
The oldest house in Pleasantville is the Rectory of St. John's dating from 1785. The current church, however, dates back to 1912.
Lifelong Episcopalians, converts, mixed-faith families and seekers and mixed faith families make up the congregation. The church serves Pleasantville, Hawthorne, Thornwood and Valhalla and surrounding communities. The church has outreach initiatives, both locally and abroad.
This Chestnut Hill church is the result of a 1993 merger between the Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension and its consolidating further into one parish in 1999.
The day care here offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities and programs. The day care staff is proud of their high teacher to child ratio and are committed to openly communicating with parents. There is an online parent handbook in PDF form.
