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What's in a name? A way to stand out from the crowd? The fulfillment of legal requirements for doing "business"? The opportunity to express the group's most important attribute or desire? Christ called his followers "sheep". After glancing through directories of thousands of names, we have yet to find anyone calling themselves "sheep" although we did find beavers, lions, owls, eagles, a wolf, a coyote, a snake and at least one "lamb". Also, some that left us curious or amused, and sometimes nearly speechless.

We did not make up these names. These are all "real" and either official or "preferred" local church names found in church directories. Some we documented from more than one source because we didn't believe it either.

 

"Cool" Churches: ("I would that thou were cold or hot" Rev. 3:15)

Yoe, Christ UMC"
Yoe, PA

Coolville United Methodist Church
Coolville, OH

Grooverville United Methodist Church
Boston, GA

McCool United Methodist Church
McCool, MS

McCool Junction United Methodist Church
NE

North Pole Church of God
Fairbanks, AK

Penguin Baptist
Penguin, Tas., Aust.

Arctic Circle Baptist Church
Fort Yukon, AK

Snow United Methodist Church
Lowell, MI

Glacier Way United Methodist Church
Detroit, MI conf.

Coldwater United Methodist Church
Coldwater, MI

Snow Shoe United Methodist Church
Cent. Pa. conf.

 

Churches that are "Hot":

Hot Springs Baptist
Hot Springs, AR

Boiling Springs Baptist Church
Murphy, NC

Open Door Baptist Church
Bismarck, ND

Church of the Open Door
Elyria, OH

Torch United Methodist Church
Torch, OH

Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas
Greenville, SC

Frostproof United Method Church
Frostproof, FL

Thawville United Methodist Church
Thawville, IL

Caliente Community United Methodist Church     (Spanish, "hot")
Caliente, NV

Ignited Word    (Like the fuse on "Mission Impossible"??)
Las Vegas, NV

Church on Fire
Amory, MS

Franklin Furnace United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

Cowboy Church On Fire
Iraan, TX

 

Churches on the move:

Getaway United Methodist Church
Chesapeake, OH

Speedway United Methodist Church
South Ind. conf.

Farewell Avenue Christian Church
Fairbanks, AK

Farwell United Methodist Church
West Mich. conf.

Glide United Methodist Church
San Francisco, CA

Roll United Methodist Church
North Ind. conf.

Drift Run United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Rush United Methodist Church
Rush, NY

Airline United Methodist Church
Houston, TX

Jet United Methodist Church
Jet, OK

Delta United Methodist Church
Rome, NY

Delta United Methodist Church
Ottumwa, IA

Continental United Methodist Church
Continental, OH

Northwest Christian Church
Arlington, TX

Pigeon Run United Methodist Church
Massillon, OH

Pullman Christian Reformed Church
Chicago, IL.

Puyallup United Methodist Church
Puyallup, WA

Cross Country Church
Holliday, TX

Runs Baptist Church
Aiken SC area

JUMP Ministries International Church (Joyously Unveiling the Master's Plan)
New Smyrna Beach, FL

Journey Church: A Walk in Grace
Sallisaw, OK

Bull Run Baptist               (An annual running of the Baptists? ;-)
Manassas, VA.

Gypsy United Methodist Church
Shinnston, WV

Journey's End Baptist Church
Hudson, NC

Drain United Methodist Church
OR/ID conf.

Ridin' With Christ Cowboy Church
Booneville, AR

Cowboy Church on the Move
Abilene, TX

Ride'n For The Cross Ministries
Carson City, NV

 

Churches that might want to move:

Brown Swamp United Methodist Church
Conway, SC

Lagoon Baptist Church
Gulf Shores, AL

Le Sueur United Methodist Church
Le Sueur, MN

Airport Freeway Church-Christ
Euless, TX

Yellow Creek Baptist Church
Owensboro, KY

Turnpike Road Church
Santa Barbara, CA.

Barnstable Association of the United Church of Christ
Cape Cod, MA

Church on Fire
Amory, MS

Burns Flat - Dill City United Methodist Church
Burns Flat, OK

Tornado Humphreys United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Hail United Methodist Church
North Tex conf.

Attica United Methodist Church
Attica, IN

Correctionville United Methodist Church of Grace
Sioux City, IA

Gotham United Methodist Church
Wis. conf

Devils Lake United Methodist Church
Devils Lake, ND

Roodhouse United Methodist Church
Roodhouse, IL

Preachersville United Methodist Church
Lancaster, KY

Bullville United Methodist Church
Bullville, NY

Crooksville First United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

Target United Methodist Church
Holly Hill, SC

Saint Helens United Methodist Church
OR/ID conf.

Weedville United Methodist Church
PA

Dry Pond United Methodist Church
North GA, conf.

Pitts United Methodist Church
South GA conf.

Bethel Gravel Pit United Methodist Church
Hyndman, PA

Smoke Run United Methodist Church
Cent. Pa. conf.

Boggs Chapel United Methodist Church
Tishomingo, MS

Barn Church
Hamilton, TX



"Head" Churches:

Medulla Baptist Church
Lakeland, Florida

Oblong Evangelical United Methodist
Oblong, IL

"Start Church, (The Church That Gets It)"
Stockton, CA

Smoke Rise United Methodist Church
Warrior, AL

Elevation United Methodist Church
Benson, NC

Enigma United Methodist Church
Fitzgerald, GA

Decision Baptist Church
Kansas City, KS

Assumption United Methodist Church
Assumption, IL

Ponder United Methodist Church
North Tex conf.

Speculator United Methodist Church
Troy conf.

Section Eight Baptist Church
Pound, WI

People's Institutional Baptist Church
Seattle, WA

Bellevue Gospel Chapel
Schenectady, NY

French Asylum United Methodist Church
Towanda, PA

Looney's Creek United Methodist Church
Whitwell, TN

Loco United Methodist Church
Wilson, OK

Horseheads United Methodist Church
Horseheads, NM

Airville Salem United Methodist Church
Delta, PA

Scalp Level Trinity United Methodist Church
PA

Poplar Head Baptist Church
Augusta, GA area

Reality Ranch Cowboy Church
Zolfo Springs, FL



"Swing low, sweet chariot", of Detroit?:


United Methodist Church of Cadillac
Cadillac, MI

Eldorado United Methodist Church
Green Ridge, MO

Ford Federated United Methodist Church
Bucklin, KS

Leiters Ford United Methodist Church
Leiters Ford, IN

Northwest Lincoln Church of Christ
Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Land Baptist Church
Springfield, IL

Lincoln Baptist Church
Wichita, KS

Comet United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Pontiac United Methodist Church
Pontiac, IL

El Camino United Methodist Church
Norwalk, CT

El Camino Christian Church
Sunnyvale, CA.

North Chevy Chase Christian Church
Chevy Chase, MD

Vega United Methodist Church
Thurmon, OH

Plymouth Creek Christian Church
Plymouth, MN

Plymouth Road Bible Church
Plymouth, IA

Plymouth Congregational Church
Minneapolis, MN

First-Plymouth Congregational Church
Lincoln, NE

Dodge Center United Methodist Church
Creston, IA

Dodgeville United Methodist Church
Dodgeville, WI

Desoto United Methodist Church
DeSoto, IL

Eldorado United Methodist Church
Eldorado, IL

Sedan United Methodist Church
Sedan, KS

Jalapa United Methodist Church
Marion, IN

Oologah United Methodist Church
Oologah, OK

Bently United Methodist Church
Bentley, MI

Beamer United Methodist Church
Kokomo, IN

Mercedes United Methodist Church
Southwest Tex. conf.

Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

 

This Church Powered By:

Texico Assembly of God
Texico, NM

Arco United Methodist Church
Brunswick, GA

Gas City United Methodist Church
Gas City, IN

Gas City United Methodist Church
Iola, KS

Petroleum United Methodist Church
Petroleum, IN

Oil Trough United Methodist Church
Searcy, AR

Bethel Oil City United Methodist Church
PA

PowerHouse Christian Center
Katy, TX

Cylinder United Methodist Church
Spencer, IA

Electric Heights United Methodist Church
Turtle Creek, PA

Energy United Methodist Church
Herrin, IL

Cable United Methodist Church
Urbana, OH

Magnetic Springs United Methodist Church
Marysville, OH

Gravity United Methodist Church
Creston, IA

Oil City United Methodist Church
Benton, LA

Gassaway United Methodist Church
Saluda, SC

Secretary First United Methodist Church
Secretary, MD (Sometimes said to be the real power behind a pulpit. ;-)

 

Subliminal messages?:

Goodrum Baptist Church
Vicksburg, MS

Goodwine United Methodist Church
Goodwine, IL

Redwine United Methodist Church
Canon, GA

Sweet Wine Home Fellowship
Granger, IN

Rum Creek United Methodist Church
Quincy, OH

Cockrum United Methodist Church
Hernando, MS

Bourbon First United Methodist Church
Bourbon, IN

Bourbon United Pentecostal Church
Bourbon, IN

Brewers United Methodist Church
Kirksey, KY

Santa Margarita United Methodist Church
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

Madeira Baptist
Cincinnati, OH

"Redundant churches of Ipswich" (title of article)
http://www.suffolk-now.co.uk/Content/Features/Churches/htm/ipswich1.htm

Deaf Baptist Church (Which could be different from a church for the deaf. ;-)
Fremont, CA

Napa Valley Baptist Church
Napa, CA

Beck's Baptist Church
Winston-Salem, NC

Wild Rose United Methodist Church
Deer Park, WA

Black Jack United Methodist Church
Oleta, OK

Bordeaux United Methodist Church
Tenn. conf.

Brandy Camp United Methodist Church
PA

Jack Apple United Methodist Church
Elmwood, TN

Rippey United Methodist Church
Fort Dodge, IA

Broad Ripple United Methodist Church
South Ind. conf.

Smackover First United Methodist Church
Smackover, AR

Clockville United Methodist Church
North Woodstock, NM

Trappe United Methodist Church
Trappe, MD

The Church at Triple Cross
Davie, FL

Souled Out Ministry
Winnsboro, LA

 

Personalized Worship:

Steve's Church of Christ
Franklin, OH

Gary's United Methodist Church
Petersburg, VA

The Assembly of God of Shirley
Long Island, NY

Charbo & Karen Church of Christ
St. Charles, Missouri

Rhonda Apostolic Church
Chesapeake, WV

First United Methodist Church of Dacula
Dacula, GA

First United Methodist Church of Festus
Festus, MO

St. Elmo Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga, TN

Dial A Prayer First Christian Church
Fort Worth, TX

Homer United Methodist Church
Midland, MI

Homer United Methodist Church
AK

Wilber United Methodist Church
NE

Elroy United Methodist Church
Wis. Conf

Lula United Methodist Church
North GA, conf.

Clem United Methodist Church
Carrollton, TX

Chuckey United Methodist Church
Holston conf.

 

Classical Churches:

Ivanhoe United Methodist Church
Riverdale, IL

Ivanhoe United Methodist Church
Hendrick, MN

Littlejohn United Methodist Church
Lenoir, NC

Loxley United Methodist Church
Loxley, AL

Marion First United Methodist Church
Marion, PA

Sherwood Forest Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Columbia, SC

Nottingham Myers United Methodist Church
Upper Marlboro, MD

Nottingham United Methodist Church
Holston conf.

Lothair United Methodist Church
Hazard, KY

Lothair United Methodist Church
Soperton, GA

Karnak United Methodist Church
Karnak, IL

Othello Christian Church
Othello, WA

Romeo United Methodist Church
Romeo, MI

Juliette United Methodist Church
Griffen, GA

Mikado Baptist Church
Macon, GA

Poe United Methodist Church
Medina, OH

Milton United Methodist Church
Church Creek, MD

Dickens UMC
Spencer, IA

Byron United Methodist Church
Byron, CA

Keats United Methodist Church
Riley, KS

Plato United Methodist Church
LaGrange, IN

Virgil United Methodist Church
Hamilton, KS

Ovid United Methodist Church
Ovid, CO

Plutarch United Methodist Church
New Paltz, NY

Remington United Methodist Church
Remington, IN

Rembrandt UMC
Spencer, IA

Van Dyke United Methodist Church
Lutz, FL

Whistler United Methodist Church
Whistler, AL


Say what?:

Croom-A-Coochee Baptist
Webster, FL

Euclatubba Baptist Church
Saltillo, MS

Bippus Calvary United Methodist Church
Bippus, IN

GOBEDO MINISTRIES
Mineola, TX

Send The Light of Fargo Baptist Church
Fargo, ND

Apistodookee United Methodist Fellowship
Heart Butte, MT

Holy Three-In-One Lutheran Church
Houston, TX

Tribe of Christ
Leeds, AL

United Methodist Genesis Co-op Parish
San Angelo, TX

Solomon Yoked Parish
Solomon, KS

Big Cussetah United Methodist Church
Bartlesville, OK

Red Chute Church Of Christ
Haughton, LA

Flomaton United Methodist Church
Flomaton, AL

"The Plant of Renown, Inc." (Eze. 34:29)
Shreveport, LA

Whatcoat United Methodist Church
Camden, DE

Big Sweickley Baptist Church
Hunker, PA

Talking Rock Road Baptist Church
Branson West, MO

Deaf Missionary Baptist Church
Mason, OH

Flatirons Baptist Church
Boulder, CO

Probe Downtown
Dallas, TX

Cumbola United Methodist Church
Slatedale, PA

Echo United Methodist Church
Ozark, AL

Moosup United Methodist Church
Moosup, CT

Bear Red Lion United Methodist Church
Bear, DE

Big Coppit United Methodist Church
Key West, FL

Sopchoppy United Methodist Church
Sopchoppy, FL

Praxis Ministry UMC
Roseville, MN

Scooba United Methodist Church
Scooba, MS

Grassy Butte United Methodist Church
Dickinson, ND

Lawvers United Methodist Church
Cent. Pa. conf.

Gumpoint Apostolic Pentecostal Church
Branch, Louisiana

'We The Gathered In His Name'
Gallatin, MT

 

Truth in advertising?:

Truthville Baptist Church
Granville, NY

Divide Baptist Church
Miller's Grove, TX

Truth or Consequences United Methodist Church
Truth or Consequences, NM

Story-Hypes United Methodist Church
Springfield, OH

Riddles Chapel United Methodist Church
Athens, AL

Riddle United Methodist Church
English, IN

The Suffern United Methodist Church
Suffern, NY

Grape Baptist Temple
Duncanville, TX

Dry Run Gospel Tabernacle
Duncansville, PA

Fakes Chapel United Methodist Church
Bradford, AR

Assumption United Methodist Church
Assumption, IL

Speculator United Methodist Church.
Speculator, NY

Agenda United Methodist Church
Clyde, KS

Boring United Methodist Church
Boring, MD

Muddlety United Methodist Church
Summersville, WV

Juneau No Light United Methodist Church
Alaska conf.

Cowboy Cathedral
OK Livestock Auction Barn 21st Ave.
Caldwell, ID

 

Copyright 2001, 2002. Compiled by M.H. and G.H. All rights reserved.
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