We may be seeking a new place of Christian fellowship and service in the next few months, so I assembled this list to help evaluate our choices. Factors that are important to me include: proximity to our home (so that it is practical to walk to and from meetings); an active, personally involved congregation that does the gospel rather than just preaches it (orthopraxy is equally as important as orthodoxy); compatibility with our doctrinal understandings; and competent, well-trained, and effective leadership (both clerical and lay). Other factors that have a lesser influence for me include: a traditional style of worship including sturdy, substantial hymns that have more substance to them than the 7/11 music featured in more contemporary worship settings; and an informal atmosphere is more comfortable to me than a strict, starchy, formal, highly liturgical worship experience.
Others of us may care more about creature comforts (comfortable seating, good ventilation, handicapped accessibility, assistive devices for the hearing impaired, a sound system that's loud enough without being overpowering, convenient parking, etc.), child care and nursery services during adult meetings, quality Christian programming for their children, what colors the carpet and upholstery are, how good is the food at the potluck dinners, or whether the Bible study time conflicts with their favorite TV show.
This list of churches was derived from the listing in the March 9, 2019 edition of The Daily World, followed by a series of web searches to add and verify details. I know that the list is incomplete, and that some of the records included are likely inaccurate or outdated. Some churches were deliberately excluded because of doctrinal differences (LDS, Christian Science, and others). The list is ordered alphabetically by community, except a few items at the bottom for which the quality of the data is less certain.
The categories of "Contemporary" and "Traditional" worship styles are quite arbitrary and were assigned based on little more than the descriptions of their music styles on their website, or if there are two Sunday morning worship sessions the earlier was assigned Contemporary and the later one as Traditional. You should certainly not rely on these guesses as anything more than I've just described.
The photos are from a set that I happened to have on hand that I took in the summer of 2017. Here is an Excel worksheet that may help evaluate our options as we visit churches: ChurchWorksheet.xls (or the same as an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: ChurchWorksheet.ods).
Records with a yellow background indicate those churches whose doctrinal positions are most similar to those of The Salvation Army.
| Name | Address | City | Neighborhood | Phone | Website | Pastor | Denomination | Sunday School | Contemporary Worship | Traditional Worship | Child care? | Sunday Evening | Bible Study | Youth Programs | Other | Photo | Map |
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| Aberdeen Avenue Baptist Church | 2733 Aberdeen Avenue | Aberdeen | West Aberdeen | 360-637-8019 | Southern Baptist | Sunday 9:30am | Sunday 10:45am | |
geo:46.974056,-123.85193?z=16 |
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| Alder Grove Church of God | 1800 Coolidge Road | Aberdeen | South Aberdeen | 360-532-8750 | <https://www.facebook.com/pg/Alder-Grove-Church-of-God-209008925852453/> | Jim MacCormack | Church of God Ministries (Anderson, Indiana) https://www.jesusisthesubject.org | Sunday 10:45am | |||||||||
| Alive Church of the Nazarene | 101 S H Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-532-2812 | <http://alivenazarene.weebly.com> | Linda Kim | Church of the Nazarene | Sunday 10:00am | Sunday 11:15am | Yes | Wednesday 6:30pm | Thursday 6:30pm | 0.7 mi | |
geo:46.975956,-123.81647?z=16 |
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| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church of Grays Harbor | 111 E 4th Street | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-532-8250 | <https://www.amazinggraceaberdeen.org> | Val Metropoulos | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Sunday 11:15am | Sunday 10:00am | |
geo:46.97857,-123.82124?z=16 |
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| Calvary Lutheran Church | 2515 Sumner Avenue | Aberdeen | West Aberdeen | 360-532-3980 | <https://www.facebook.com/Calvary-Lutheran-Church-Aberdeen-Washington-178673840596/> | Dan Vines | The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | Sunday 9:00am | Sunday 10:00am | |
geo:46.975742,-123.84848?z=16 |
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| Cornerstone Church | 2008 Sumner Avenue | Aberdeen | West Aberdeen | 360-532-5280 | <https://www.cornerstoneaberdeen.com> | Larry Dublanko | Independent (<https://www.mfileader.org>) | Sunday 10:30am | Yes | Tuesday 6:30pm | |
geo:46.976322,-123.8409?z=16 |
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| Faith House Ministries | 209 E Wishkah Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-590-1133 | <https://www.facebook.com/FaithhouseMinistries> | Truman Santiago | Sunday 10:30am | |
geo:46.975037,-123.816154?z=16 |
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| First Presbyterian of Aberdeen | 420 N Broadway | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-532-1330 | <https://www.aberdeenpres.org> | Doug Basler | The Presbyterian Church USA | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | |
geo:46.978237,-123.82189?z=16 | ||||||
| First United Methodist Church of Aberdeen | 100 E 2nd Street | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-532-8835 | <https://www.facebook.com/Aberdeen-First-United-Methodist-Church-388219854661622/> | Karen Davison? Shawn Hill | United Methodist Church <http://www.umc.org> | Sunday 10:50am | 0.4 mi | |
geo:46.977,-123.82068?z=16 | ||||||
| The Glory Center | 807 W First Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-581-4201 | <https://www.savingthenations.org> | Joel and Jennifer Chuks-Nwokike | Sunday 10:30am | Sunday 3:00pm | |
geo:46.971294,-123.8284?z=16 |
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| Grays Harbor Baptist Church | 120 W Curtis Street | Aberdeen | South Aberdeen | 360-532-0699 | Independent | Sunday 10:30am | Sunday 6:00pm | Thursday 6:00pm | geo:46.971752,-123.79353?z=16 |
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| Grays Harbor Christian & Missionary Alliance Church | 2522 Aberdeen Avenue | Aberdeen | West Aberdeen | 360-532-0273 | Christian & Missionary Alliance | geo:46.97445,-123.84849?z=16 |
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| Harbor Calvary Chapel | 108 S K Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-589-3197 | <https://www.harborcc.org> | Sean Hollen | Calvary Chapel (<https://calvarychapel.com/about/statement-of-faith>) | Sunday 11:00am | Sunday 9:00am | Sunday 11:00am | Yes | Wednesday 7:00pm | Sunday 10:00am on 1320 KXRO radio | |
geo:46.97422,-123.81973?z=16 |
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| Harbor City Church | 1700 Cherry Street | Aberdeen | West Aberdeen | 360-532-3355 | <https://www.harborcitychurch.org> | Doug Cotton | Independent <https://www.mfileader.org> | Sunday 8:45am | Sunday 10:30am | Yes | |
geo:46.977016,-123.8367?z=16 |
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| Harbor Praise Center | 801 W Wishkah Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-533-6046 | Charlotte and Dean Harris | Independent (Grace International <https://gracechurches.tv>) | Sunday 10:30am | |
geo:46.969814,-123.82613?z=16 |
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| Heritage Family Church | 111 W Wishkah Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-533-3550 | <http://heritagefamilychurch.net/> | Herb Christensen | Assemblies of God | Sunday 10:30am | Yes | Sunday 9:30am | Cable channel 20 Mon 8:30pm, Tue 8:30pm, Wed 10:00am | |
geo:46.97368,-123.81848?z=17 |
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| Kaleo Grays Harbor | 101 S H Street | Aberdeen | Downtown | 360-533-5323 | <https://kaleo.community> | Nathan Cedarland | Non-denominational | Sunday 4:00pm | |
geo:46.975956,-123.81647?z=16 |
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| New Beginnings Open Bible Church | 301 N B Street | Aberdeen | Gray School | 360-532-9674 | <https://www.newbeginningsob.org> | David & Corinne DeHamer | Open Bible Churches <https://www.openbible.org> (pentecostal) | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Wednesday 7:00pm | |
geo:46.981655,-123.81175?z=16 |
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| River of Life Fellowship | 308 W King Street | Aberdeen | South Aberdeen | 360-350-4295 | <http://lifeattheriver.com> | Doug Marks | Non-denominational charismatic (Foursquare?) | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Wednesday 7:00pm | geo:46.970837,-123.795525?z=16 |
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| South Aberdeen Baptist Church | 620 Fordney Street | Aberdeen | South Aberdeen | 360-533-1572 | <http://sabdnbaptistchurch.com/> | Bob Kenagy | Baptist | Sunday 9:45am | Sunday 11:00am | Thurday 10:00am | geo:46.963326,-123.800735?z=16 |
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| St. Andrews Episcopal Church | 400 E 1st Street | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-533-2511 | <https://standrewsgh.com> | Evan Clendenin | Episcopal | Sunday 9:30am | Sunday 8:00am | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Friday 6:00pm | |
geo:46.977978,-123.8163?z=16 |
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| St. Mary Catholic Church | 303 E 3rd Street | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-532-8300 | <https://www.ghcatholic.org/stmary.html> | Francis Arulappan | Catholic | Sunday 9:00am | |
geo:46.979176,-123.81886?z=16 |
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| United Christian Church | 300 W 1st Street | Aberdeen | Central Aberdeen | 360-532-8341 | Jeff Johnson | Disciples of Christ <https://disciples.org> | Sunday 9:45am | Sunday 10:45am | Hearing devices available | |
geo:46.97468,-123.8225?z=16 |
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| Central Park Baptist Church | 6308 Central Park Drive | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-532-2560 | <http://www.centralparkbaptistchurch.org> | Charles L. Miller | Independent (Conservative Baptist Association) | Sunday 11:00am | geo:46.96479,-123.70276?z=16 | ||||||||
| Central Park Neighborhood Church | 7010 Bryrwood Drive | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-532-4795 | <https://www.cpnc.org/> | Sunday 9:30am | Sunday 10:30am | Yes | Wednesday 7:00pm | geo:46.974316,-123.6775?z=16 | |||||||
| Central Park United Methodist Church | 6508 Manor Road | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-532-1530 | Jan Brim | United Methodist Church <http://www.umc.org> | Sunday 1030am | geo:46.968136,-123.69881?z=16 | |||||||||
| Church of Christ | 5121 Olympic Highway | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-533-1883 | <http://aberdeen-church-of-christ.com> | Chuck Schultheisz | Independent non-denominational | Sunday 10:00am | Sunday 11:00am | Sunday 6:00pm | Wednesday 7:00pm | geo:46.970554,-123.727486?z=16 |
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| Grays Harbor Foursquare Church | 4800 Central Park Drive | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-538-0111 | <http://www.ghfoursquare.com> | Sean Jamieson | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Wednesday 6:30pm | geo:46.969097,-123.73688?z=16 |
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| Harbor Assembly of God | 716 M Street | Hoquiam | Hoquiam | 360-533-9535 | <https://www.harborassemblyofgod.com> | Ken Middleton | Assemblies of God | Sunday 9:45am | Sunday 1100am | Yes | Sunday 6:00pm | geo:46.974777,-123.88872?z=16 |
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| First Baptist Church of Hoquiam | 729 Eklund Avenue | Hoquiam | North Hoquiam | 360-532-4887 | <http://firstbaptistchurchhoquiam.com> | Baptist | Sunday 9:45am | Sunday 1100am | Yes | geo:46.983093,-123.88728?z=16 |
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| Harbor Freedom Covenant Church | 220 Myrtle Street | Hoquiam | East Hoquiam | Donald Thornburg | Freedom Covenant Global Ministries | Sunday 3:00pm | geo:46.97629,-123.85245?z=16 |
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| Hoquiam Light and Life Community Church | 2740 Simpson Avenue | Hoquiam | East Hoquiam | 360-532-4424 | <http://www.hoquiamlightandlifechurch.com> | Brad Gill | Free Methodist <http://fmcusa.org> | Sunday 9:45am | Sunday 11:00am | geo:46.974995,-123.860916?z=16 | |||||||
| Hoquiam United Methodist Church | 520 5th Street | Hoquiam | Hoquiam | 360-533-1101 | <http://hoquiamumc.org> | Kathryn Garnett | United Methodist Church <http://www.umc.org> | Sunday 9:30am | Sunday 10:30am | Sunday 9:30am | geo:46.97789,-123.89025?z=16 |
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| Immanuel Baptist Church | 1200 Soule Avenue | Hoquiam | North Hoquiam | 360-533-2012 | <https://www.ghibc.com> | Kent Grayley | Sunday 9:00am | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Hearing devices available | geo:46.985996,-123.880394?z=16 |
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| Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Church | 200 L Street | Hoquiam | Hoquiam | 360-532-8300 | Sunday 1100am | geo:46.979588,-123.893364?z=16 |
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| Saron Lutheran / First Presbyterian | 708 8th Street | Hoquiam | Hoquiam | 360-532-4611 | <http://sarongraysharbor.org> | Michelle de Beauchamp | Lutheran (ELCA) / Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Sunday 10:00am | Yes | Hearing devices available | geo:46.97433,-123.888245?z=16 |
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| Cosmopolis Gospel Church | 1024 3rd Street | Cosmopolis | Cosmopolis | 360-533-5847 | Don Norkoski | geo:46.955578,-123.77436?z=16 |
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| Diocese of Cosmopolis | PO Box 67 | Cosmopolis | Cosmopolis | 360-533-6817 | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
| North River Bible Church | 1519 N River Road | Cosmopolis | Vespa | 360-533-1587 | Travis Cochran | geo:46.828342,-123.588684?z=16 |
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| Promise Fellowship | Hoquiam | Sunday 4:00pm | Sunday 4:30pm | ||||||||||||||
| Lighthouse Fellowship Church | 1300 5th Street | Hoquiam | Hoquiam | 360-276-4177 | geo:46.973175,-123.89794?z=16 |
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| Faith Tabernacle Church | 10 Brenton Lane | Aberdeen | Central Park | 360-533-8181 | geo:46.972836,-123.74181?z=16 |
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| The World of Praise | 601 Karr Avenue | Hoquiam | North Hoquiam | 360-533-6614 | <http://theworldofpraiseupc.com> | Ronald Smith | United Pentecostal Church | geo:46.982136,-123.8901?z=16 |
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