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Churches Directory > United States > Tennessee > Chattanooga area
God's Kingdom Within Fellowship
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Basic Information
- Leader: none
- Contact Person: Patricia Fry, founder
- Address of Meeting Place:
1136 Browns Ferry Road
Chattanooga, TN 37419
- Mailing Address: same
- Telephone: 423-821-1142
- Website: none
- Email: jvfry@bellsouth.net
General Description
- Type of Congregation: church with services in own building; also has prayer group
- Size of Congregation: small (20-50 people) -- about 20
- Setting: suburban
- Denomination or Affiliation(s): independent nondenominational
- Strength of Denominational Identification: none
Importance of Christian Universalism
- Believers in Universal Reconciliation: 15-30% -- about one quarter of the active members fully believe and understand this teaching
- Is Universal Reconciliation Taught? -- yes, currently taught but not emphasized -- taught by some teachers in the church, but not all
Demographics of Congregation
- Single People in Their 20's: less than 5%
- Families with Children Under 12 Years Old: less than 5%
- Families with Children Older than 12: less than 5%
- People Over 65: more than 50%
- Blacks and Africans: 5-15%
- Hispanics and Latin Americans: less than 5%
- Asians and Pacific Islanders: less than 5%
- Other Non-White Ethnic Groups: less than 5%
- Are There Services in Language(s) Other than English? -- no
Philosophy and Style
- Overall Philosophy and Style: pentecostal
- Doctrinal Purity or Open-Mindedness? -- there is no leadership to enforce doctrinal purity; members have different beliefs and try to respect one another's individual conscience
- Worship Style: free-flowing -- "we just have a good time"
- Music and Instruments Typically Used in Services: individual singing, congregational singing, piano, organ, guitar, drums
- Frequency of Communion: never
- Politics in Sermons? -- no
- Tithing or Specific Financial Obligation? -- not practiced; members may donate as much or as little as they choose
Mission and Programs
- Building Close Friendships and Fellowship Among Members: very important
- Deepening Members' Faith and Understanding of Christian Teaching: somewhat important
- Sharing the Gospel with Non-Believers: somewhat important
- Charity and Community Service: somewhat important
- Programs for Children and Youth: none
- Does the Leader Offer Home and Hospital Visits for the Sick and Elderly? -- yes
- Other Programs and Projects:
- This church takes prayer requests from anyone and has an active prayer and faith healing ministry.
- They reach out to alcoholics and drug addicts.
- They offer a lot of food at their meetings.
- Christian Universalist teachers sometimes come from all across America to visit and speak at this church.
Other Information
- The church building dates to the Civil War era and was donated to the community by the Primitive Baptist Church. Any congregation is allowed to use it.
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