Local Churches

Where MCF Goes to Church

Belmont Church (Nondenominational)
Website: www.belmont.org
Address: 66 Music Square East
Service times: Sat 6:00 PM, Sun 8:30 and 11:00 AM
Comments: Contemporary with great worship. I go to Belmont because I get a real sense of the presence of God whenever I go.

Bethel World Outreach Center
Website: www.bwoc.org
Address:  5670 Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027
Service times: Sat at 7:00 pm, Sun at 8:15 am, 10:00 am, or 11:45 am. Wed. at 7pm.
Comments: The church congregation is very diverse, the music style is a mixture of traditional, contemporary, and gospel (there is a band and a choir). The preaching is excellent (the pastor will often teach themes based on verses).  In my time there I have found the people to be very loving and passionate about God, and also think that the teaching is challenging, relevant, and interesting.

There is also service for young professionals at the Global Cafe on 4th and Broadway downtown – it starts around 10am on Sunday mornings.  We come in; have coffee in the downstairs café where you can get to meet new people and catch up with old friends. At 10:30 we go upstairs for the service.

Brentwood Baptist Church (So. Baptist)
Website: www.brentwoodbaptist.com
Address: 7777 Concord Road, Brentwood, TN 37027 (right off 1-65 at Concord Rd)
Service Times: Sunday School 8:15, 9:15 and 11:00 AM, Worship at 9:15 and 11:00 AM
Comments: Sunday morning is a mostly traditional worship service, complete with choir and a full orchestra! The pastor, Mike Glenn is a great storyteller and really makes the Bible come alive to me in practical ways. There are also a couple single and young professional Sunday school classes that meet at 11:00. Brentwood is one of the larger churches in Nashville but I have never once felt lost in the shuffle- if you’d like to come try it out, please call!

Cathedral of the Incarnation
Website: www.nashvillecathedral.com
Address: 2015 West End Ave., Nashville, 37203
Service times: Saturday 5:30pm; Sunday 8:30am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm
Comments: The Cathedral of the Incarnation is located at the corner of West End and 22nd street.  For those of you who are interested in visiting a Catholic Church either as a Catholic or just to broaden your Christian experience, the Cathedral is a really beautiful Mass that attracts a large number of vibrant believers. There is also a group for young adults called Crossroads that meets after the 6pm Mass for Bible study, prayers, praise and worship, etc.  It’s a fun group so stop by and visit some time.

Christ Community Church (PCA)
Website: www.christcommunity.org
Address: 1215 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069-4642
Service times: Worship Services at 9:00 and 10:45
Comments: Large church with excellent worship and preaching.  Many opportunities to get involved, but a little far from campus.

Church of the Redeemer (Anglican)
Website: www.redeemernashville.net
Address: 920 Caldwell Lane, Nashville 37204   (615) 383-9888
Service times: Sunday 8:15 and 10:45, Sunday School at 9:40
Comments: The Church of the Redeemer is firmly rooted in the ancient Christian faith, while seeking to live and proclaim this faith in a society of change.  We are an Anglican church.  We serve as a mission congregation of the Anglican Province of Rwanda through the Anglican Mission in America.  Our heritage is catholic, evangelical, charismatic, and Celtic (as articulated in part in the “Iona Vision”).

City Church East Nashville (PCA)
Website: www.citychurcheast.org
Address: 106 Chapel Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Service times: 5:00 pm at East Academy, 108 Chapel Avenue
Comments:  From Website: “City Church of East Nashville exists to reconcile the diversity of East Nashville by enjoying and displaying Jesus Christ through worship, teaching, and city-focused communities to, for, and from Nashville to the nations of the world.”

Community BibleChurch (independent bible church)
Website: www.cbcnashville.org
Address: 6005 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 (Phone 615-833-9148)
Service times: Sunday Service 9AM and 10:45AM
Adult Sunday School: 9AM and 10:45AM
Comments from web site: There are three priorities which are at the heart of all that we do at Community Bible Church – God’s Glory, God’s Grace, and God’s Word. The exaltation of the Glory of God in the Cross through the finished work of Christ is the aim of all our ministry. It is our desire and privilege to proclaim the Excellencies of His Grace to the world around us (1Peter 2:9). The Grace of God in Christ Jesus our Savior has abounded in all those who know Him. We are committed to sharing the mercy of Our Savior’s Sacrifice with all who come through our doors and with all who we encounter in our community (1 Peter 4:10). Submitting all our lives to the Gospel of God’s Redeeming Work, depending upon its power, and applying its truth to our lives is the passion of the elders, pastors and leaders who faithfully serve among the body of believers (Titus2:11-13).

Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Website:: www.covenantpres.com
Address: Green Hills (33 Burton Hills Blvd Nashville, TN 37215)
Service Times: Sunday Worship 8:15, 11:00, Sunday School 9:40.
Comments: Doughnuts! Solid biblical teaching; Intentional Pastors; Very intergenerational w/ lots of young singles, couples, and families; Easy to meet people; Active church life beyond Sundays

Edgefield Church (Formerly Trinity Church)
Website: www.edgefieldnashville.org
Address: 700 Russell Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Service Times: Worship 10:30 AM, Sunday School 9:00 AM
Comments: We emphasize 1) God-centered worship built upon reading, praying, singing, and preaching God’s Word; 2) gospel-centered discipleship that exposes God’s work of redemption as the central theme of the Bible and the motivating power of our lives as believers; 3) a covenant-based community that is life-shaping; and 4) ministry modeled on the concerns of Christ, both social and evangelistic.

Ethos Church
Website: www.ethoschurch.org
Address: Multiple Locations, see website
Comments: Ethos is a church located in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN. Whether you are a devoted follower of Jesus, a skeptic giving this whole church thing a shot, or somewhere in between – you are welcome here.

At Ethos we will never assume that you have your life together, if you won’t make that assumption about us. We are a group of imperfect people, loved by a perfect God. In October of 2008, we began with a handful of these imperfect people and a God-sized dream to help others Love God, Love People and Awaken a Movement. We’ve seen God do some incredible things. He has saved people, brought healing, touched our city and changed lives. We gather at multiple times and locations each Sunday, meet in homes throughout the week all across the city and continue to pursue God and the mission he has given us. We hope Ethos will become a place where you find life in Jesus Christ.

Fellowship Bible Church (Nondenominational)
Website: www.fellowshipnashville.org and www.inversionfellowship.org
Address: 1210 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027, 615.777.8500
Service Times: Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:35 AM, 11:10 AM (and a Saturday night service begins this August 18th at 5:00pm) and Inversion meet Thursday nights at 7:30 (It is located in “The Barn” near the volleyball courts.)
Comments:

• The Sunday morning worship service is a contemporary service with terrific teaching and great music. One of five different pastors will preach on any given Sunday, and the teaching is expository. What I like the most about the church is the emphasis on missions, service, and living out the Word of God. On Thursday nights, the college/young adults group (Inversion) meets. It’s also terrific. Community groups through Inversion meet throughout the week, and they’re a great way to get plugged in.
• Great contemporary worship service, Biblical teaching, and strong young adult ministry with opportunities to join community groups.

Grace Community Church
Website: www.gccnashville.org
Address: Southwest corner of Granny White and Old Hickory.
Service Times: Sun worship: 9:00am, 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
Comments: Grace is a Southern Baptist church with an excellent mixture of contemporary worship and expository preaching.  Many medical students and other members of the medical center community attend Grace, and it provides a great outlet for community fellowship.

Immanuel Nashville
Website: www.immanuelnashville.com
Address: 4301 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209
Sunday service times: Sunday is at 10:30, community group at 9am
Comments: Immanuel is an Acts 29 church plant that started in 2007, and has grown to about 120 members, and more and more visitors every week. The best part of Immanuel is the community — everyone who visits says how welcome they immediately feel. There are also a lot of ways to get involved and have a real “church home”, with community groups before service on Sunday and Bible studies during the week The church’s often-repeated mantra is “Jesus, Community, Mission”, which are their priorities, in order. The music is fairly low-key — always a guitar, and usually a few back up instruments, playing everything from 400 year old hymns to newly-written praise songs.

Midtown Fellowship (PCA)
Website: www.midtownfellowship.org
Address:  Granny White : 3410 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204 -OR- 12 SOUTH Meets at the little white church at 11am, 2415 12th Avenue South,  Nashville, TN 37204
Comments: Midtown is a Presbyterian PCA church, but unlike any PCA church I’ve ever been to before.  The worship is “contemporary” by which I mean it’s a very relaxed welcoming atmosphere.  The songs are usually pretty “new” and there is a “worship band” made up of amazing local Nashville musicians.  The dress is as casual as you want it to be (I usually wear blue jeans) and there is always hot coffee…… It’s a very REAL place with REAL people (the vast majority of which are young) that seek the Lord.  Randy, the pastor, is humble, down to earth, sometimes goes off on hilarious tangents, and above all challenges and encourages every week.  There are a few med students that go to Midtown but it is a great place to meet new friends.

St. Bartholomew’s Church (Episcopal/Anglican)
Website: www.stbs.net
Address: 4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville, TN 37215
Comments:

• “Casual but reverent.  Liturgical, but Spirit-filled. Traditional, yet counter-cultural.  Sort of like a big, intergenerational AA Meeting where Jesus shows up weekly.”  These are a few of the wonderful paradoxes that Heather and I have grown to know and love as we have worshipped with the community of St. B’s over the past two years!  We (along with 70% of the parishioners) were not raised in the Anglican tradition, but we are greatly enjoying the mystery, orthodoxy, and humanity of this eclectic church where “the Cross is in the front, and the worship team is in the back.”  If you would like to join us some time for worship, please don’t hesitate to let us know:
• St. B’s is an Episcopal/Anglican church with a warm multi-generational community whose vision is “To imitate Jesus Christ and develop maturity in Him in knowledge, character and lifestyle, in devotion to God, in relationships and in ministry and mission.”  Services follow the liturgy, always include and culminate in celebration of the Eucharist, and include thoughtful and lively worship in song, Scripture reading, and prayer.
• From the website, the mission of St. B’s: “We are a family of believers on a journey to the fulfillment of our God-given purpose which is – To bring people to know Jesus Christ, To provide clear and life-changing discipleship training, and To help people discern their life’s purpose and provide opportunities for them to fulfill that purpose in ministry and mission. The fruit of our endeavor is that God be glorified in all the world.”

The Village Chapel
Website: www.thevillagechapel.com
Address: 2021 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37212
Service times: Sunday at 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm
Comments:  From Website: “In short, The Village Chapel is a non-denominational church whose focus is on worshiping God and developing community. We like to say that we are rethinking church, giving new forms to ancient truths.  Ours is a diverse group, some younger, some older, some singles, some marrieds, some “single agains.” We have creative types who like art, literature and music. We have medical, business and professional types, and we have some still “finding themselves” types. We have people who have come from many different faith traditions and others who, somewhere along the way, grew disinterested or became disconnected from the church altogether.”

West End Community Church (PCA)
Website: www.westendcc.org
Address: 235 White Bridge Road
Service times: Sundays: 9:00 + 10:30 AM, Sunday School at 10:30 AM
Thursdays: 7pm Young professionals group
Comments: PCA church with contemporary worship led by talented musicians and themed messages. Traditional doctrine and history, but contemporary service. I go to west end because I love the people there and I love the enthusiastic teaching.  Our pastor is wonderful.  Also, there is a young professionals group that meets on Thursday nights which is a really fun way to meet people in the church and outside of the medical center!

 Woodmont Baptist (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship/So. Baptist)
Website: www.woodmontbaptist.com
Address: 2100 Woodmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215
Service times: Sunday School 9:15 am, Church 10:30-11:30 am
Comments: A mixture of traditional and contemporary with practical and inspiring sermons. We also have a Sunday School class called the “Young Professionals.”  This is a totally hip group of med/law/grad students and post-college working world people.  We have a seminary graduate for a teacher and really stimulating discussions with excellent guidance.  It is also a great group of young Christians that likes to socialize and volunteer on service projects in the community (and abroad) together.
Woodmont Baptist Church is a more traditional worship service.  Sunday school starts at 9:15 and church at 10:30 on Sundays. There are 2 Sunday school classes for people our age- Young Professionals and Young Marrieds.  As a member of the YP class I can tell you there are couples as well as singles.  We have several people in the medical field in the class.  I am willing to be a contact if anyone has questions or wants to come on Sunday.