The Community Organizations database provides information about Monroe County nonprofits and groups.

 

Religious Organizations - Community Organizations

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Sanshin Zen Community

Description: 

Sanshin Zen Community is an authorized Buddhist temple in the Soto Zen tradition. It exists to enable practice in the style of Kosho Uchiyama Roshi: zazen (meditation), deep study of Dogen Zenji’s teachings, and commitment to beneficial action. These three elements--zazen, study and work—are the foundation of Sanshin’s practice vision and calendar of activities.

New practitioners are welcome and orientation is provided. Please see the New to Sanshin? page of our website at https://www.sanshinji.org/new-to-sanshin.html

Sanshin was founded in 1996 by Shohaku Okumura, a Soto Zen priest and respected translator of the thirteenth-century Japanese Zen master, Eihei Dogen Zenji. We're based at Shobozan Sanshinji 正法山 三心寺 in Bloomington, IN, where we offer opportunities for daily practice, weekly dharma talks, sesshin and retreats, and a three-month ango (practice period). Activities are open to anyone with a sincere interest in the practice of Soto Zen. We're largely a lay sangha, with most regular activities happening on weekday and Sunday mornings as well as occasional evenings in order to accommodate lives of work and family.

Year Established: 
1996 (all day)
Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47401

St Charles Borromeo Church

Description: 

Our mission statement is "St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is called to love and serve the God we cannot see, by loving the neighbor we can."  

As we pass on our Catholic heritage from one generation to the next, we are called by Jesus to be a living community of God's people through worship, teaching, and service.  Our mission statement embraces the following:
To worship with one another in prayer, liturgy, and the sacraments.
To nurture our Catholic life as individuals, families, and parish community.
To provide an authentic Catholic vision of who we are and who we are to become through pilgrimage of faith at St. Charles.
To personally live the Gospel of Jesus as Catholic individuals, families, and parish community.
To continually renew our faith as we grow to understand its significance in our daily Christian life
To personally reach out and share our faith-filled lives with our parish and beyond.
To care for each other as Jesus has taught us and to extend that care to others beyond our community
To reach out beyond our community and change the world in which we live according to the Gospel message.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47401

Stinesville Church Of The Nazarene

Description: 

Here at Stinesville Church of the Nazarene, we have learned that:

Life is enjoyed more fully when we learn to care about each other.
Giving God control of our lives helps us avoid many potential mistakes.
God is pleased when we work together to accomplish the goals He has for us
Pastor Ben Muncie and family lead our church in a fun and God-loving way. We are close friends and family anchored in faith and love. Stinesville church was built in 1963. Our doors are always open.

If you are interested in finding a place to live life with friends, we invite you to visit!

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Address
Stinesville
IN
47464

Turning Point Apostolic Church

Description: 

Turning Point is a Bible based church. What that means is we seek to believe and practice what is taught in the Bible. We believe and teach that there is only one God. That God has revealed Himself to us as our Father, in His Son Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that is, the One God manifested in and through an authentic human life. The fullness of the godhead dwells in Jesus bodily. To see Jesus is to see God. We teach that the gospel is the good news that Jesus lived a perfect life, died for our sins, was buried, and rose again three days later. We express our belief in the gospel through our obedience to the gospel. We obey the gospel and apply it to our lives by repenting of our sins (death to sin), being baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection) with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues. 

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Ellettsville
IN
47429

Unitarian Universalist Church Of Bloomington

Description: 

We are a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations and are guided by its principles. As a vibrant and accepting liberal religious community, we celebrate diverse beliefs and support individual searches for truth and meaning.

We are a LGBTQ+ Welcoming Congregation that is passionate about social justice, promotes life span religious education, and supports an active campus ministry.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47408

Unity of Bloomington, a Center for Spiritual Growth

Description: 

Unity is a positive, practical, progressive spiritual community. We enjoy exploring teachings from Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism and more. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual's right to choose a spiritual path.

We believe and practice the following:
- God is absolute good, everywhere present.
- Human beings have a spark of divinity within them. Their very essence is of God, and therefore they are inherently good.
- Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking.
- Prayer and Meditation are forms of creative thinking that heighten our connection with God.
- Knowing and understanding these principles are not enough. A person must also live the truth that he or she knows.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Live streamed on Facebook and YouTube by going to this link  unityofbloomington.org

Building is closed until 2021.

Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
4001 S. Rogers St.
Bloomington
IN
47403
Contact
Rev. Lynnette
Carlson
Ministry Co-Coordinator
812-333-2484
Ginger
Curry
MInistry Co-Coordinator

University Lutheran Church

Description: 

University Lutheran Church, commonly known as "ULu," is a congregation of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, serving local residents and students who want to be part of bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our unique community.  We work in partnership with the Indiana District - LCMS and Faith Lutheran Church. We invite you to be a part of our fellowship.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47408

W. Second Street Church Of Christ

Description: 

The West Second Church of Christ exists because of Christ and for Christ. We recognize Jesus as the Son of God who was sent to endure, triumph, and establish His kingdom, His church, in order that all those who trust and follow Him can have a hope of eternal life. We don't claim to have all the answers to life's hard questions, but we know where the answers can be found. Join us as we strive to imitate the life of Christ!

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47403

West Side Assembly Of God

Description: 

The Assemblies of God was founded in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas with 300 people at the founding convention. Today there are nearly 13,000 churches in the U.S. with over 3 million members and adherents. There are more than 69 million Assemblies of God members worldwide, making the Assemblies of God the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47404

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