Good Churches in Jacksonville Area

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Hi H., I am just about to go to church We go to the Faith Church of the Nazarene. We meet at HUnters Creek Middle School. This is not a traditional service. I love the people there but.....I am Presbyterian and I find the liturgical traditions in the Nazarene church to be lacking. The message is good and the people are wonderful. But there is no traditional "church".
We have a very active youth group. This week my daughter is at youth retreat in SC.
Nazarenes are an offshoot from the Methodist church.
Our service has no set traditions.
We sing very contemporary songs, ones you hear on KLOVE.
Sunday School for all starts at 9:45 and Church starts at about 10:45.

We used to go to the Presbyterian church that meets at White Oak High School. THey are very pious, nice but a little too dry for my taste.

I also recommend you check out a couple of Episcopalian churches in your area. Historically, they are the immediate evolution from Catholicism.

Hi H.,

You didn't say if you're in Jacksonville, NC or Jacksonville, FL.

I am sorry that the Catholic church is no longer and option for you. If you ever want to try a different church feel free to come to mine. We are not traditional, but we are family and we except you as you are.
Sanctuary of Faith
123 Henderson Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28540
We will be at this address until about Jan 2009 when our new building is completed. After January 2009 we will be on Piney Green Road. Sunday Service is 10:30am and Wednesday Service is at 7pm. We have a great Children's Church and Youth Program.

God Bless You and good luck!
K. M

Hi H.,
I attend St. Anne's Episcopal Church here in Jacksonville. It is the closest thing you can get to Catholic. We say many of the same prayers in church, sing traditional hymns and take communion every Sunday. The differences are that we don't have confession and do not have the strictness that the Catholic Church carries with it. One way people describe our church is actually "Catholic Lite".
Services are at 8 and 10:30 on Sunday mornings. The 8:00 service does not have music. The 10:30 service does.
My husband was raised Catholic and I was raised Episcopalian. I did not want to become Catholic because I did not agree with many of the rules the Catholic church has. And I was much more attached to my domination than my husband was to his. But he has not had any problem with the Episcopal church.
Hope that helps.

Hi H.,

I know you said you weren't interested in religions vastly different from Catholicism, specifically the Mormon Church(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), but I thought I would share a brief synopsis of our beliefs with you so that you at least know what we do believe. My husband converted from Catholicism 12 years ago, and finally found what he was looking for. His mother also joined 5 years ago (had been Episcopalian), and now has peace and answers to life's questions. Good luck in your quest.

1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.

3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.

9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

10 We believe in the literal agathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own cconscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Maybe you could visit some churches in the area and see if they fit with what you are looking for. My church is located across from the new Walmart on hwy 258. Freedom Worship Center. Service starts at 10:30am and we have a daycare room for your new baby (our pastors wife just had a new baby and so did another member of the church) If you don't feel like visiting just yet you can here us on radio broadcast at 9am FM radio 88.7, 91.1, 101.1. Good luck and God Bless.