Humorous and Unusual Church Names Vol. 2

Vol. 2

Humorous and Unusual Real Church Names

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.

"Location is Everything":

Acme United Methodist Church
South Ind. conf.

Church on a Sure Foundation (Do lava flows count?)
Keaau, HI

Slippery Rock Baptist Church
Slippery Rock, PA

Ajax Church of Christ
Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Proximity United Methodist Church
Greensboro, NC

Paw Paw United Methodist Church
Paw Paw, MI

Hicksville United Methodist Church
Hicksville, NY

Hurricane Bible Church
Hurricane, WV

Porcupine Plain Baptist Church
Porcupine Plain, Sask., Can.

Moose Jaw Baptist Church
Moose Jaw, Sask., Can.

Finger Christian Fellowship
Finger, TN

Savage United Methodist Church
Savage, MD

Valhalla United Methodist Church
Valhalla, NY

Seymour United Methodist Church
Seymour, IA, Seymour, WI

Sublette United Methodist Church
Sublette, KS

The Warehouse Church
Aurora, IL

Oddville United Methodist Church
Oddville, KY

Foosland United Methodist Church
Foosland, IL

Social Circle United Methodist Church
Social Circle, GA

Cowboy Church in Plain-View
Plainview, TX

The well-dressed Christian?:

Saks Baptist Church
Anniston, AL

Saks First United Methodist Church
AL

Cashmere Baptist Church
Cashmere, WA

Satin United Methodist Church
Satin, TX

Se-Mee Presbyterian Church
Pomona, CA

Bloomer United Methodist Church
Wis. Conf

Coats United Methodist Church
NC

Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City, NY

Polo First United Methodist Church
Polo, IL

Welborn United Methodist Church
Mount Vernon, IN

Morning Star Outfitters Cowboy Church
Jackpot, NV

And I saw many mansions:

Park Avenue United Methodist Church
Salisbury, NC

Country Club Road Church of Christ
Roswell, NM

Beverly Hills United Methodist Church
Huntington, WV

Maddison Avenue Baptist Church
Paterson, NJ.

Country Club United Methodist Church
Kansas City, MO

Hollywood United Methodist Church
Hollywood, MD

Mi Casa Su Casa UMC (Spanish: "My house is your house.")
Arlington, TX

Music ministries?:

Arrowsmith United Methodist Church
Arrowsmith, IL

Motley United Methodist Church
Hurt, VA

Bono United Methodist Church
Dana, IN

Bad Axe First United Methodist Church (Axe is music slang for a guitar.)
Bad Axe, MI

Axemann United Methodist Church (Axeman is slang for guitarist.)
Belleftone, PA

Rockatorium (It really is a church.)
Duncanville, TX

Woodstock Presbyterian Church
Woodstock, GA.

Birds United Methodist Church
Lawrenceville, IL

The New Song Community Church
Cedar Rapids, IA.

Ono United Methodist Church
Maiden Rock, WI

Glen Campbell United Methodist Church
PA conf.

Dido United Methodist Church
Fort Worth, TX

Lulu United Methodist Church
Ida, MI

Moosic United Methodist Church
Tunkhannock, PA

Blues Chapel United Methodist Church
Scooba, MS

Ijamsville United Methodist Church
Fredrick, MD

Asaph United Methodist Church (King David’s minister of music.)
Gaines, PA

Truesong Bible Church
Beaver Dam KY

Reveille United Methodist Church
Richmond, VA

Alto United Methodist Church
Alto, TN

River Dance Christian Fellowship
Everett, WA

What's in a name?:

Sardis United Methodist Church
Dadeville, AL; Bauxite, AR; Gaffney, SC
           ("Unto Sardis, write, I know that you live, . . . and are dead." Rev. 3:1)

Winding Way Church of Christ
Carmichael, CA
            ("straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to life," Mat. 7:14)

Sixes United Methodist Church       ("the number of the beast . . . is 666.")
Canton, GA

Owl's Head Baptist Church
Owl's Head, Maine

Puffer United Methodist Church ("now some are puffed up", 1 Cor. 4:18)
Morrisville, VT

Hemlock United Methodist Church
Hemlock, MI

Little Egypt Baptist Church ("you shall also be ashamed of Egypt" Jer. 2:36)
Dallas, TX ("Little Egypt" was a famous stripper.)

Eagle's Nest Family Church
Dallas, TX

Lions for Christ (As opposed to those who ate the Christians? ;-)
Shermansdale, PA

Pandora United Methodist Church (Step away from the box!!!)
Pandora, OH

Slaughter United Methodist Church
Slaughter, LA

Hiss United Methodist Church (Perhaps Moses' rod/serpent?)
Baltimore, MD

Competition For Longest Church Name:

7 Greater New Hope Full Gospel Baptist Church
Fairbanks, AK

8 The Living Water Greater Highway Church of Christ
Chestertown, MD

8 Fresh Oil Anointed Ministries continuing the Apostle's Doctrine
Chicago, IL

9 Lily of the Valley Church of God and Christ
Fairbanks, AK

9 Grace Temple Church of God in Christ No. 1
Paris, TX

9 The Christ in You the Hope of Glory Ministries
Chicago, IL

9 Holy Spirit Congregation Hospice, Anglican Catholic Byzantine Orthodox Church
Fallon, NV

11 Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius Church, Anglican Catholic Byzantine Orthodox Church
Poughkeepsie, NY

11 Scattered Seeds Cafe (A Coffee House Ministry) - United Church of Christ; Ormond Beach, CA

11 The Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Incorporated
Birmingham, AL

12 Holy Temple Church of The Lord Jesus Christ of The Apostolic Faith
Bronx, NY

12 New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Incorporated
Detroit, MI

13 Our Lady's Chapel, Friary Church of our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order; New Bedford, MA.

13 Greater Refuge Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith,
Incorporated
Birmingham, AL

14 Greater Evangelistic Cathedral Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Incorporated
Vineland, NJ

Conflict of Interest?:

Totem Park Church of the Nazarene
Fairbanks, AK

Druid Hills United Methodist Church
Atlanta, GA; Ocala, FL

Druid Hills United Methodist Church
Tuscaloosa, AL

Valhalla United Methodist Church
Valhalla, NY

"Old Roman Church of God - An Apostolic Orthodox Catholic Church"
Maryland

Pontius United Methodist Church
Circleville, OH

West Mecca United Methodist Church
Cortland, OH

Bagdad United Methodist Church
Ala/Western Fla. conf.

First United Methodist Church of Groves
Groves, TX
("you shall destroy their altars and cut down their groves" Isa.34:13)

A&M Church of Christ
College Station, Texas

Laboratory United Methodist Church
Laboratory, NC

Magic Valley Baptist Church
Buhl, ID

Witcher Baptist Church
Edmond, OK

Mystic United Methodist Church
Ottumwa, IA

Buda United Methodist Church
Sheffield, IL

Rome City United Methodist Church
North Ind. conf.

Romulus United Methodist Church
Buhl, AL

Babylon United Methodist Church
New York conf.

Pride Bethel United Methodist Church
Greenwell Springs, LA

Island Pond Baptist Church
Hampstead, NH

Wolfsville Salem United Methodist Church
Meyersville, MD

Cains Chapel United Methodist Church
Ala/Western Fla. conf.

Satana United Methodist Church
Satana, KS

Church and State?:

Federal Way United Methodist Church
Auburn, WA

Republican United Methodist Church
McCormick, SC

Republican Baptist Church
Aiken, SC

Whig United Methodist Church
Platteville, WI

Congress Fed United Methodist Church
West Salem, OH

Christian Church of Liberal
Liberal, MO

Chichester Conservative Congregational Church
Chichester, NH.

State Street United Methodist Church
Bowling Green, KY

Agency United Methodist Church
Agency, IA (See, IA Church?)

Republican City United Methodist Church
Republican City, NE

Union United Methodist Church
AL

Peoples United Methodist Church
CA

Shopping for a new church?:

Mall City Church of Christ
Comstock, MI

Sample United Methodist Church
Sample, KY

Trade United Methodist Church
Holston conf.

Purchase Line United Methodist Church
PA

"My Father's business"?:

Vocational First Baptist Church
Tacoma, WA

Church of Christ in Commerce
Commerce, Texas

Northland, A Church Distributed
Longwood, FL

Foundry United Methodist Church
Virginia Beach, VA

Industry United Methodist Church
Talmadge, KS

Sears United Methodist Church
Sears, MI

Roebuck Drive United Methodist Church
Birmingham, AL

Roebuck Plaza United Methodist Church
Birmingham, AL

WARD United Methodist Church
Canton, PA

Safe Way Baptist Church
Duncanville, TX

Avis United Methodist Church
Avis, PA

Goodrich United Methodist Church
MI

Churches offering big discounts?:

Sale City Burns Memorial United Methodist Church
Sale City, GA

Bazaar United Methodist Church
Cottonwood Falls, KS

Bargaintown Zion United Methodist Church
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

Pricetown United Methodist Church
Newton Falls, OH

First Evangelical Free Church of St. Louis County
St. Louis County, MO

Co-op City United Methodist Church
Bronx, NY

Free Christians
Portland, OR

"Show me the money!"?:

Rothschild Highland United Methodist Church
Rothschild, WI

Donation United Methodist Church
Huntingdon, PA

Money Creek United Methodist Church
Houston, MN

Capital Baptist Church
Annandale, VA

Port Deposit Charge - United Methodist Church
Port Deposit, MD

Paoli First United Methodist Church
Paoli, OK

The Living Well United Methodist Church
Gurnee, IL

Wealthy Park Baptist Church
Grand Rapids MI

Eureka United Methodist Church
Eureka, IL

Money Creek United Methodist Church
East of Rochester, MN

Wampum United Methodist Church
Wampum, PA

Coin United Methodist Church
Coin, IA

Pound United Methodist Church
Holston conf.

Bullion United Methodist Church
Brashear, MO

Prosperity United Methodist Church
Flintstone, MD

Cashiers United Methodist Church
Cashiers, NC

Hollywood United Methodist Church
Huntsville, AL

Diamond United Methodist Church
Arab, AL

Diamond United Methodist Church
PA

Windfall United Methodist Church
Granville Summit, PA

Center Moriches United Methodist Church
NM

What are the odds?:

Luckey Faith United Methodist Church
Pemberville, OH

Luckey Zion United Methodist Church
Luckey, OH

Las Vegas Christian Center
Las Vegas, NM

Roulette Riverside United Methodist Church
Austin, TX

Surprise United Methodist Church
Seymour, IN

The Country Western Church of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

"Please show me the money?":

Welfare Baptist Church
Asheville, NC

Dollarway Baptist
Pine Bluff AR

Thrifthaven Baptist Church
Memphis TN

Goodwill Baptist Church
Seattle, WA

Economy United Methodist Church
Economy, IN

Economy United Methodist Church
PA

Calcutta United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Flint Charity United Methodist Church
Flint, MI

Show me the Potluck:

"Chili Bible Baptist Church"
Rochester, NY

"Chili United Methodist Church"
Peru, IN

Chili Immanuel United Methodist Church
Chili, WI

North Chili United Methodist Church
Rochester, NY

Belchers Chapel United Methodist Church
Crossville, AL

United Church of Sandwich
Sandwich, IL

Ham Chapel United Methodist Church
Ala/Western Fla. conf.

Mayo United Methodist Church
Edgewater, MD

Mayo United Methodist Church
Mayo, FL

Pimento United Methodist Church
Terre Haute, IN

McDonald United Methodist Church
Holly Springs, MS, Pontotoc, MS

Fries United Methodist Church
Fries, VA

Stir the Fire, Inc. (United Methodist Church)
Bessemer, AL

Children's Bread Christian Fellowship
Sea Isle City, NJ

Crums United Methodist Church
Berryville, VA

Bunn United Methodist Church
Bunn, NC

Bread On The Waters (Assembly of God)
Lodi, CA

Pringle United Methodist Church
Pringle, SD

Land O'Lakes Bible Church
Land O'Lakes, WI

Fleischmanns United Methodist Church
Fleischmanns, NY

Mealing Grove Baptist Church
Aiken SC area

Kitchens United Methodist Church
Cent. Pa. conf.

Aroma Park United Methodist Church
Aroma Park, IL

Hungry for His Presence
New Port Richey FL

St. Stephen of Hungary Roman Catholic Church
Allentown, PA

Church of the Harvest
Oklahoma City, OK.

Strawberry United Methodist Church
Flemingsburg, KY

Cranberry Christian Fellowship
Powell River, BC, Canada

Teegarden United Methodist Church
North Liberty, IN

Potato Run United Methodist Church
Corydon, IN

Greens Cut United Methodist Church
Waynesboro, GA

Chewsville United Methodist Church
Chewsville, MD

"Center Sandwich Fed United Methodist Church"
Center Sandwich, NH

Banquete United Methodist Church
Robstown, TX

Beach Community Fed United Methodist Church
Dakotas conf.

Long Reach United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Right Hand Fork United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Slabfork United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

Rib Falls United Methodist Church
Wis. conf

Rice Lake United Methodist Church
Wis. conf

Jelloway United Methodist Church
Danville, OH

Show me the refreshments!:

Coffee Springs United Methodist Church
Coffee Springs, AL

Coffeeville United Methodist Church
Coffeeville, AL

Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church
York, AL

Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church
Tishomingo, MS

Coke Memorial United Methodist Church
Louisville, KY

Fudges Chapel United Methodist Church
Mount Carmel, TN

Chews United Methodist Church
Glendora, NJ

Choconut Center United Methodist Church
Binghamton, NY

Peeled Chestnut United Methodist Church
Tenn. conf.

Going the distance?:

Long Run United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

Inch United Methodist Church
Poyette, WI

Two Mile Apostolic Tabernacle
29 Palms, Ca.

Four Mile Baptist Church
Aiken SC area

Six Mile Run United Methodist Church
Saxon, PA

Six Mile United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Seven Mile United Methodist Church
Seven Mile, OH

Nine Mile United Methodist Church
Fort Wayne, IN

Nine Mile United Methodist Church
Bloomington, IN

Tenmile Baptist Church
Lumberport, WV

North Ten Mile Baptist Church
Amity, PA

Twelve Mile United Methodist Church
Twelve Mile, IN

100 Mile Evangelical Free Church
100 Mile House; BC Canada

New Saints?:

Barney United Methodist Church
Moultrie, Ga

Elmo United Methodist Church
Elmo, MO

Kermit United Methodist Church
WV conf.

Waldo United Methodist Church
Paradise, KS

"The Simpson Church" UMC
Beloit, KS

Cosmos United Methodist Church
Minn. conf

Queen Anne Baptist Church
Seattle, WA

Maximo Presbyterian Church
St. Petersburg, FL

Hannibal United Methodist Church
Hannibal, OH

Mahomet United Methodist Church
Mahomet, IL

Luther United Methodist Church
Baldwin, MI

Ulysses United Methodist Church
Ulysses, KS

Ulysses United Methodist Church
Cent. Pa. conf.

Cid United Methodist Church
High Point, NC

Odin United Methodist Church
Odin, IL

Venus United Methodist Church
Venus, FL

Apollo United Methodist Church
Apollo, PA

Xenia Evangelical United Methodist Church
Western Ohio conf.

Venus United Methodist Church
Venus, TX

Ione United Methodist Church
Pavo, GA

Diana United Methodist Church
Tenn. conf.

United Methodist Church of Ovid
Ovid, MI

Pompeii United Methodist Church
Pompeii, MI

Cicero United Methodist Church
Cicero, IN

Montezuma United Methodist Church
Ottumwa, IA

Pocahontas United Methodist Church
Holston conf.

Santa Claus United Methodist Church
Santa Claus, IN

Manson Our Saviour United Methodist Church
Manson, IA

Delilah United Methodist Church
WV conf.

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