TRIANGLE AREA CHURCHES
attended by Duke CMDA students/residents/docs
Orientation for new students to the Christian Community
The churches listed below have Duke CMDA students/residents/docs who attend them, and you are welcome to contact any of the listed email addresses to find out more about a particular church. Also, if you are affiliated with Duke Medicine and would like your church added to this list please email dukecmda@gmail.com
All Saints Church (Anglican Mission in America)
Description:
All Saints Church is a part of the Anglican Mission in America. We are a community of followers of Jesus Christ who seek to honor and glorify God and to participate with Him in building His kingdom in Chapel Hill, Durham and beyond. Our mission is to know and love Jesus Christ and to make Him known by our words and deeds of love, truth and service to those who do not already have an authentic connection with Christ or His church.
Contact: www.allsaints-chd.orgBlacknall Presbyterian Church
Description:
Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church is an evangelical congregation in the PCUSA. Begun as a church plant in the early 1900s, Blacknall has shifted from a blue-collar mill church to a thriving congregation with a broad range of ages and educational backgrounds. There is a large community of medical practitioners within the congregation. Blacknall is marked by rich, genuine worship, biblical preaching and deep community.
Contact: www.blacknallpres.org
Steve Hinkle (CMDA/IV staff) (919-452-6788) shinkle@duke.edu
(Tons of Duke doctors/attendings/residents also attend this church)
Chapel Hill Bible Church:
Description:
CHBC is a non-denominational, large, vibrant Christian church located between Chapel Hill and Durham. It has a young congregation, filled with plenty of college/graduate students, professors, and families from Duke and UNC. It also has several international mission teams each year, many guest-speaker and guest-artist events, and volunteer involvement in the local community.
Services:
Sunday services include a time of worship (including contemporary music), multimedia presentations, and a relevant message based on scripture. Services meet at 260 Erwin Road in Chapel Hill at 9:30 & 11:05am. There are also several Young Adults groups which meet on Sundays at 11:05am in a room adjacent to the chapel; these groups get together often for social events and fellowship (trips to Mapleview Farms Ice Cream, movie nights, concerts, hiking and camping trips, Chapel Hill Art Walks, etc).
Contact: www.biblechurch.org
Christ Community Church is a congregation rooted in biblical, historic Christianity and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The mission is to glorify God by connecting the riches of Christ to the realities of life. Smaller in size than most churches, it is a local church plant of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The church meets each Sunday morning at Rashkis Elementary School in the Meadowmont subdivision in Chapel Hill, NC.
Contact: http://cccpca.org/index.html
Richard Shin (MS3): richard.shin@gmail.comWe are an evangelical congregation committed to the historic Christian faith and affiliated with The Presbyterian Church in America. The mission of our local church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ on the northwest side of the research triangle, calling them into a devoted community of worshiping and maturing brothers and sisters, and sending them out into their culture and across cultures to be salt of the earth and light to the world to the glory of God. Our Senior Minister is Rev. David Bowen, PhD and we offer a specific ministry to graduate students and young professionals under the leadership of Rev. Troy Albee. During the academic year we offer two worship services each Sunday (9:30 and 11am), Sunday School and various small groups in the community during the week. Our worship services are a mixture of traditional and more contemporary expressions of praise with a focus on biblical preaching.
Contact: www.cgsonline.org.
Patrick Pun (duke attending) 919.484.3964 Patrick.pun@duke.edu, Amanda Kiely (MS4): amanda.kiely@duke.edu, Michelle White (MS4): mjw18@duke.edu, Susan Emmett (MS4): susan.emmett@gmail.com 901.378.8338, Sarah Lofgren (MS4): sarah.lofgren@duke.edu 507.401.1624
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Description:
Church of the Immaculate Conception, also called "Immaculata" by its members is a Catholic Church two blocks from Durham East Campus. The congregation is very large; there are young families, old couples, many Duke undergrad and professional students, african, indian and hispanic members. I enjoy going to this church because of the diversity of the congregation and also the invitation and welcoming of visitors from other faiths. There are six services, one on Saturday and five on Sunday (this includes two afternoon Spanish services) - which means there are many opportunities to attend - but come early - seats fill up quickly!
Contact: http://www.icdurham.org/
Nikki Henry (MS2): nikki.henry@duke.edu
Duke Chapel:
Description:
-Traditionally a Methodist university chapel, but now with an Anglican dean, Reverend Canon Sam Wells. Dean Wells and the other ministers, Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark, and Rev. Keith Daniel, preach approximately 2/3 of Sundays through the year, with well-known Christian speakers preaching the remainder of the year. It has the largest university church worship attendance in the nation.
-The main Sunday service is a combination of Episcopal and “high” Methodist styles, and it has the widely acclaimed Chapel choir throughout the university academic year.
-Mission: 'Keeping the Heart of the University Listening to the Heart of God'. This is the official mission-of-the-chapel headliner, and they really do a wonderful job of it. The chapel strives to not only serve the congregation that's a mix of the local Durham population as well as University-associated faculty/staff/students, but also really tries to find out how the chapel can have an impact on the University and how the University can have an impact on the non-University affiliated Durham community (see Pathways program and other community service opportunities)
-Services: Main service at 11:00 am on Sundays. Communion held every other week during main service.
Emmaus Way Church Fellowship:
Description:
Emmaus Way is a friendly, personal, inter-denominational Christian community that meets at 5pm on Sundays. We are committed to service, whole-life expression of worship, social justice, and supporting each other in faith, family, friends, and profession. We are a fellowship marked by hospitality, and we hope to be a community for life instead of one defined by programs and events. In our weekly sermons (more like conversations than didactic lesions), our pastor Tim Conder stimulates us to think about different aspects of Scripture, Jesus and the Disciples’ roles within their historical context, the responsibilities/callings of Christians today, etc. On Thursday nights at 8pm, we also have a pub/book group that gathers at Dain’s Place on 9th Street to discuss the intersections of theology, life, and social issues. We are also regularly active in many local service projects such as field gleaning, work with Durham CAN, refurbishing/gifting computers with the Kramdon Institute, running a summer camp for middle schoolers, and many more. We are a fairly young church, with many new families and tons of students/residents, most of whom are from the Duke Divinity, Graduate, and Medical schools.
Contact: www.emmausway.net
Dana Hornbeak (MS4): dana.hornbeak@duke.edu, Kemi Ogundipe (MS4): ooo6@duke.edu
First Baptist Church, Durham (www.fbcdurham.org) is a growing dynamic church in the resurgent part of downtown Durham with an excellent teaching pastor in Andy Davis. Andy has his BS in mechanical engineering from MIT and is originally from Boston. He has his PhD in church history. He communicates well to the university student and academic groups. The church also has a very strong overseas missions ministry, local international ministry, urban outreach and very good 'Bible For Life' teaching before Sunday morning worship and excellent Sunday night home groups.
Contact:
Ronald F Halbrooks [ronald.halbrooks@duke.edu] (Duke Internist and CMDA faculty sponsor)
Grace Mission Community Church (GMCC)
Description:
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to become disciples of Christ who serve God’s Kingdom by sharing His love.
OUR VALUES:
We Value Worship - In Christ we will worship in two ways: biblically grounded worship services through our corporate church community, and a lifestyle of worship that reflects our attitude towards Christ.
We Value Outreach - In Christ we will follow His teachings by actively reaching out within the body of believers and to those who have not heard or accepted the Good News.
We Value Discipleship - In Christ we will strive to grow as His disciples by committing ourselves to spiritual disciplines and strong interpersonal relationships.
We Value Teaching - In Christ we will train and equip the body of believers with clear biblical teachings and development of our spiritual gifts.
Contact: www.gmccnc.org
Victoria Kim (MS3) victoria.kim@duke.edu 818.577.5453
Though non-traditional in style, newhope is deeply committed to the eternal truths of the Christian faith. Simply put, we desire to Reach, Teach and Release God’s people into the world to advance God’s Kingdom. We strive to become nothing less than a biblically functioning community of believers.
How does a person get involved at newhope church?
Involvement can be defined several different ways. Some desire to simply attend our Sunday worship celebrations. Others may desire to get involved in a Small Group or one of our ministries. newhope church offers differing levels of involvement and our goal is to allow people to grow at their own pace and then serve according to their needs and the needs of the church.
What kind of church is this?
newhope is not your typical church. Our passion is to communicate the timeless truths of God in refreshing and culturally relevant ways. newhope is a place where you can come as you are and experience God in ways that are practical, relevant, and applicable to your personal life.
The dream and passion of newhope is to reach out to the people of Chapel Hill, Durham, and surrounding areas through an innovative approach involving the use of contemporary music, drama, multi-media and practical messages. We exist to welcome all people and together become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
What should I wear and what will the services be like?
Simply put, newhope church encourages people to wear whatever feels most comfortable and appropriate to them. We have a fairly relaxed and casual dress code and people are encouraged to come in whatever feels most comfortable for them. The services of worship will always be contemporary and culturally relevant. The music and messages will be passionate, uplifting, and full of high energy. We will never compromise the message of God, but will strive to present the story of Jesus in a way that connects with your story and gives you strength and encouragement.
Contact: newhopenc.org
Jess Leuschen jnl7@duke.edu 719.494.4167, Amber Hathcock amh48@duke.edu 919.323.7634, Ellen Perkins emp14@duke.edu
Description:
We are a non-denominational Bible-based church. We seek to provide fellowship and ministry opportunities to people with Asian backgrounds, who constitute over 90% of our membership, although we gladly welcome anyone from all cultures and heritages! We have a dedicated worship service conducted in English on Sunday mornings, and we enjoy progressive, contemporary music from several different praise and worship teams. Our English pastor is Pastor Po-Wing Tham, who recently joined us from Texas and whose passion is discipleship ministry. Various English ministries include: a dynamic youth group; the Alpha Omega Christian Fellowship campus ministry reaching undergraduate students from Duke, UNC, and NC State; and a Young Adult group consisting of recent post-graduate singles and couples. Please check us out at: http://www.raleighccc.org/ . We look forward to getting to know you!
Contact:
Ivan Chinn (Pediatrics) chinn001@mc.duke.edu 919.599.3366
Music: Worship through music is phenomenal, with a full band and choir at both the 9 and 11 AM services (Briar Creek Campus). A diverse song-set combines well-known hymns with the newest worship songs from Chris Tomlin to Kirk Franklin.
Congregation: With weekly Sunday attendance nearing 2000, the Summit has quadrupled in size the past 3 years. The church is composed of families, young-professionals, and students from Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.
Location: The church meets in three different locations—two smaller intimate settings at the Cole Mill Road Campus and West Club Campus, and the main campus at Briar Creek toward Raleigh (note: the smaller campus' sermons are simulcasts from the Briar Creek campus. Check website for additional campuses as well as additional times).
Ministries: The Summit has an extensive list of SummitLife small groups, as well as a monthly prayer meeting. The church coordinates several short term missions trips to Central and East Asia each year, as well as supporting long-term missionaries overseas and in sister churches in the States and around the globe. Local ministries including ESL tutoring for the Durham Latino population, a Chinese ministry, an addiction-recovery program, a Habitat for Humanity house, and other ongoing community service projects.
Contact: Cole Mill Campus: Clay and Esma Holley esma.holley@duke.edu (MD & Nursing student), Ellis and Amanda Johns ellis.johns@duke.edu 703.581.5453 (MD/MS student & PE/Health Teacher), Jeremy Miles (MS4): jjm13@duke.edu 309.531.9333