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Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:38 am
by Heirbyadoption
HondurasKeiser wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:28 amHondurasKeiser wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:26 pmAnyone know of an Anabaptist church in the Sonoma/Santa Rosa region of Northern California? We will be there over Christmas.
Not sure about Santa Rosa. Sacramento (2 hours) or the Modesto area (2.5 hours) are the closest I'm aware of, at least as far as semi- or conservative Anabaptist folk... There are some Mennonite Brethren churches down toward San Jose, too, I believe...
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:20 pm
by HondurasKeiser
Thank you both for your help...something so far away would be difficult. We're visiting the wife's family for Christmas this year and normally we reunite in SF (and attend SF First Mennonite...definitely not conservative). This year we will be in Santa Rosa and are looking for a place to worship.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:42 pm
by Josh
HondurasKeiser wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:20 pm
Thank you both for your help...something so far away would be difficult. We're visiting the wife's family for Christmas this year and normally we reunite in SF (and attend SF First Mennonite...definitely not conservative). This year we will be in Santa Rosa and are looking for a place to worship.
My wife is from Glenn, CA and there are several Holdeman churches there. It is a bit of a drive from Sonoma Co.
There used to be a Charity ish type of group in Sacramento but I don’t have any current info on them. Maybe Ernie does?
When I’m in Santa Rosa, I visit The Rock church which is a Calvary chapel. The preacher is a convert who grew up in a Jewish family. Every time I have gone there, I have been blessed to hear the gospel preached and testimonies of lives changed. My last visit was during Covid to an “underground” service. They had just had 20 baptisms of so along with financial, legal, and physical miracles following amongst needy people who had nowhere else to go and went to the only church whose doors were open.
A dear friend of mine (Noelle) is the pianist there, someone whom I credit for being one of several people who led me to Christ in 2014.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:56 pm
by HondurasKeiser
Thanks Josh!! We will look into Calvary then.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:58 pm
by Josh
HondurasKeiser wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:56 pm
Thanks Josh!! We will look into Calvary then.
There’s two on SR… this one is The Rock Calvary Chapel specifically. You can say Josh sent you.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 3:08 pm
by Judas Maccabeus
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:42 pm
HondurasKeiser wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:20 pm
Thank you both for your help...something so far away would be difficult. We're visiting the wife's family for Christmas this year and normally we reunite in SF (and attend SF First Mennonite...definitely not conservative). This year we will be in Santa Rosa and are looking for a place to worship.
My wife is from Glenn, CA and there are several Holdeman churches there. It is a bit of a drive from Sonoma Co.
There used to be a Charity ish type of group in Sacramento but I don’t have any current info on them. Maybe Ernie does?
When I’m in Santa Rosa, I visit The Rock church which is a Calvary chapel. The preacher is a convert who grew up in a Jewish family. Every time I have gone there, I have been blessed to hear the gospel preached and testimonies of lives changed. My last visit was during Covid to an “underground” service. They had just had 20 baptisms of so along with financial, legal, and physical miracles following amongst needy people who had nowhere else to go and went to the only church whose doors were open.
A dear friend of mine (Noelle) is the pianist there, someone whom I credit for being one of several people who led me to Christ in 2014.
The group in West Sacramento is no more, there are still one or two families that meet. I have contact info. Nearest thing I know of is a long drive.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:21 pm
by Josh
There’s a quite conservative crowd in Bangor as well (more conservative than Holdemans.) There are plenty of German Baptists and Holdemans if you head more towards the Central Valley, such as around Modesto and Merced. The closest thing we have to a “celebrity” preacher is out that way.
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:26 pm
by Heirbyadoption
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:21 pmThere’s a quite conservative crowd in Bangor as well (more conservative than Holdemans.) There are plenty of German Baptists and Holdemans if you head more towards the Central Valley, such as around Modesto and Merced. The closest thing we have to a “celebrity” preacher is out that way.
You have piqued my curiousity.
Who achieved "celebrity" status among the Holdemans, and what do the Holdemans base such an idea on? Gifted oratorial skills? Lots of traveling? Powerful preaching?
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:27 pm
by Heirbyadoption
The group in West Sacramento is no more, there are still one or two families that meet. I have contact info. Nearest thing I know of is a long drive.
JM, Are you referring to Nathan's group, or Lavern's?
Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:28 pm
by Josh
Heirbyadoption wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:26 pm
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:21 pmThere’s a quite conservative crowd in Bangor as well (more conservative than Holdemans.) There are plenty of German Baptists and Holdemans if you head more towards the Central Valley, such as around Modesto and Merced. The closest thing we have to a “celebrity” preacher is out that way.
You have piqued my curiousity.
Who achieved "celebrity" status among the Holdemans, and what do the Holdemans base such an idea on? Gifted oratorial skills? Lots of traveling? Powerful preaching?
I doubt he would appreciate the title, but he is someone that many enjoy hearing his preaching (they will dial in to his church on Sunday nights, or after lunch for East Coasters, etc.), and also folks often talk to him for advice. Everyone in the conference knows who he is, basically. He is indeed an excellent orator.
He doesn’t travel anymore than other preachers who have committee assignments (which is many of them) - but preachers do get forced to travel quite a bit. Probably why many wives aren’t enthused about their husband finding himself called to the ministry.