Religious Centers (Archive)

Lawrence Chinese Evangelical Church

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 26 October 2006.

Phone: 785-842-2343
Email: liji@ku.edu
Website: http://www.lcec.org

Description

Lawrence Chinese Evangelical Church meets at Lawrence Free Methodist Church, which occupies a large building in southwest Lawrence. The building has a striking large white steeple and is made of red brick in the colonial style.

History

The...
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Northern Light Zen Center

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 24 October 2006.

Phone: 207-729-6013
Email: nlzc@gwi.net
Website: http://www.nlzc.org/

Description

The Northern Light Zen Center was started in 2001 by students of Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn, under the aegis of the Kwan Um Zen School. Presently, the guiding teacher is Chong Hae Sunim JDPN, abbot of the Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Prior...
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Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 December 2012.

Phone: 785-843-6472
Website: http://nsmbclk.org/

History

The Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church originated in 1855 when the New England Immigrant Aid Society assembled and organized the Second Missionary Baptist Mission in Lawrence, Kansas. This date makes the church only one year younger than the City of Lawrence. The congregation originally held its meetings on the second floor of the Green Brothers’ Hardware store. It then... Read more about Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church

Penobscot Area Zen Group

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 1 June 2004.

Phone: 207-262-9362
Email: mpetit@proteabhs.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~penobscotzen/penobscotzen/pazg.html

Description

The Penobscot Area Zen Group was founded 1998 by Sr. Dharma teacher, Marilynn Petit upon her move from Rhode Island to Maine. The group is associated with the Kwan Um School of Zen, and its local headquarters is the Providence Zen Center, established in 1972...
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Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Church

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 3 June 2004.

Phone: 785-354-7718
Email: michaelmak@aol.com
Website: http://www.peterandpaul.net

History

The congregation originated from a nondenominational group of Christians who were studying church history and the history of liturgy. They began incorporating historic liturgies into their worship. Eventually, they felt the need to affiliate with a traditional Christian body. Some became Roman...
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Temple B’nai Jehudah

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 December 2012.

Phone: 913-663-4050
Email: info@bnaijehudah.org
Website: http://www.bnaijehudah.org
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History

The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah is the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded in 1870 by 25 pioneer families with only $800, it has been a Reform congregation from the start. According to the website, membership currently numbers approximately 1... Read more about Temple B’nai Jehudah

Vajra Vidya Portland

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 13 December 2004.

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 7793, Portland, ME 04112
Email: vajravidyaportland@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.rinpoche.com

Description

Vajra Vidya was established by the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, an eminent meditation master and high scholar of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, who has been leading annual retreats in the Portland area since...
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Carolina Buddhist Vihara

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 8 April 2011.

Phone: 864-329-9961
Email: dhammasc@hotmail.com
Website: http://carolinabuddhist.net
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Activities and Schedule

The Vihara hosts evening programs (chanting, meditation and lectures) Monday through Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm. In addition, day retreats are offered for all members during special events such as the Buddhist New Year, Wesak celebrations, guest lectures and panel discussions. One...

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Kehilath Israel Synagogue

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 16 November 2013.

Phone: 913-642-1880
Email: events@kisyn.org
Website: http://www.kisyn.org

The Kehilath Israel Synagogue is comprised of 650 families. In addition to Rabbi Mandl, Jeffrey A. Shron serves as the cantor, Allan I. Greenberg is the ritual director, and Sheldon Singer is the President. Important holidays such as Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur may draw as many as 1,500 people to the synagogue. According to Cantor Shron, ethnicity within the...

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Skyflower Dharma Center at Bodhi Pines

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 9 July 2003.

Contact Information

Address: 676 Bush Berry Road , Pelion, SC 29123

Baha'i Community of Helena

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 January 2019.

Phone: 406-443-5985
Email: helena@bci.org
Website: http://www.helenabahai.org/

History

In 1937 Shoghi Effendi, attempting to finish the task started by Abdu'l Baha - to spread the Baha'i faith around the world, declared that each capitol city in the United States was to have an Assembly. This initial act as Guardian of...
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Ganden Mahayana Buddhist Center

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 11 October 2009.

Phone: 803-256-0150
Email: ganden@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.meditationinsouthcarolina.org
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Activities and Schedule

General program (beginner-level, open to anyone):
Wednesday 7-8:30 P.M.
Meditation and talk on a certain aspect of Buddhism. In 2003, the Monday classes were on the book “Eight Steps to Happiness”...
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