Barnstable County Church

Churches and other Religious Groups of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Located on the scenic Cape Cod peninsula in the far eastern portion of the state. This region is home to some of the oldest churches in America (and a few newer ones too.) 
Barnstable County includes these communities:
* Barnstable MA
* Bourne MA
* Eastham MA
* Falmouth
* Provincetown MA
* Truro
* Brewster
* Chatham
* Dennis
* Harwich
* Mashpee
* Orleans
* Sandwich
* Wellfleet
* Yarmouth
== Christian Denominations ==
There are many, many churches in this community, both large and small. They strive to interpret and live the gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Holy Bible. Denomination typically refers to one of the many Christian groupings including each of the multitude of Protestant subdivisions.
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=== Baptist Church ===
Baptists form a major branch of Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only, and doing so by complete immersion. Historians trace the earliest "Baptist" church to 1609 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor.
* Evangelical Baptist Church (South Yarmouth)
* First Baptist Church of Hyannis - "Come join us for a blended, multi-generational worship service. Children join us for the praise time, and then go upstairs to children's church."
* Osterville Baptist Church - "Changed Lives Changing Lives"
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=== Catholic Church ===
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or (Latin Rite) Church, and 22 autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches (called particular churches), comprising a total of 2,795 dioceses in 2008.
* Our Lady of Victory Parish Church - (Centerville MA)
** BSA Pack 54 - We have our pack meetings at our chartered organization, the Our Lady of Victory Church, in the parish center.
* Sacred Heart Chapel - (Yarmouth Port MA)
* St. Francis Xavier Parish Church - 
* Fall River Diocese - Catholic Diocese overseeing churches in Bristol, Barnstable, Plymouth, Dukes and Nantucket Counties.
** Fall River Diocese Committee on Catholic Scouting - Delivering Catholic Youth Ministry Through Scouting Programs
* St. John Paul II High School - “Beloved sons and daughters, brothers and sisters: Catholic education is above all a question of Communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others.” – St. John Paul II (Yarmouth)
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=== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===
"As Christians, we believe in learning all we can about Jesus. The greatest happiness in life comes from following the Savior. You will feel His love for you as you seek to understand His life and teachings."LDS Church Welcome message at ComeUntoChrist.org This church was founded by their first prophet Joseph Smith in 1830 upstate New York and now has over 16 million members organized into 3300+ "stakes" worldwide. There are several stakes in the local area. (Also referred to as LDS Church or Mormon Church.)
* ChurchofJesusChrist.org - Official Website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latest News and Developments. Resources for Members.
* ComeUntoChrist.org - Learn about the Savior Jesus Christ and how his teachings can enrich your life. Jesus can make you a better person. You can make us a better community. Come worship with us. Introduction to basic teachings of the Church. 
* Liahona Magazine - Monthly online church magazine
* Come Follow Me - Home-centered, church-supported daily gospel study plan. "The aim of all gospel learning and teaching is to deepen our conversion to Jesus Christ and help us become more like Him."Introduction to LDS Church Come Follow Me Study Guide 
* Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square - YouTube Channel and Sunday Morning Worship through Music and the Spoken Word.
* Mormon Battalion Historic Site - Public tours daily - Old Town San Diego.
* Boston Massachusetts Temple - 100th Operating Temple of the Church.
* Hingham Massachusetts Stake - consists of about 10 local worship congregations in Bristol, Barnstable, Plymouth, Norfolk, Dukes and Nantucket Counties.
** Church Of Jesus Christ in Southeastern Massachusetts - Meet and visit with local missionaries of the church.
** Hingham Stake Youth - Local Notices & Events
** Vanguard Scouting - Families and friends of the stake participating in scouting youth development programs.
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=== Episcopal Church ===
==== Worldwide Anglican Communion ====
The Episcopal Church in the United States is a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion, churches around the world that trace their roots to the Church of England and have given rise to a distinct form of Christianity, known as Anglicanism. The Episcopal Church is made up of between two and three million worshipers in about 7500 congregations across the United States and related dioceses outside the US.
* Anglican Church the Good (Centerville) 
* St. Andrews by the Sea Church - (Hyannis)
* St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Barnstable MA) - 
* St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the Canal -(Centerville MA)
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Cape Faith Church - "We exist to Love God and Love and Serve Others.
* Church of the Redeemer Cape Cod - 
* Federated Church of Hyannis - 
* Grace Harbor Church of Cape Cod - "We exist to bring glory to God."
* Harbor Church -
* Living Hope Family Church - "A Cape Cod community that restores and keeps people close to Christ"
* Pra Jesus Iglesia - (Espanol - Barnstable)
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=== Jehovah's Witness ===
Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a religion who, although identifying themselves as Christian, are not generally considered as Christians by mainstream Christianity because they are non-trinitarian. They number around seven and a half million. Their headquarters are in New York, USA. The Jehovah's Witnesses are an international organization known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities. They are well known for their rejection of blood transfusions and their specific version of the Bible which some believe is very accurate and others take issue with.
* JW.org - Find a Kingdom Hall near you.
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=== Lutheran Church ===
Lutheranism is a Christian tradition committed to the main theological insights of Martin Luther. It is numerically the third largest single Christian movement, with an estimated 82.6 million people belonging to the various congregations, bodies, and churches which call themselves Lutheran.
* First Lutheran Church of Cape Cod (Yarmouth MA)
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* United Methodist Church of Osterville - 
* Cotuit Federated Church - "No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here." We are in covenant relationship with two denominations – the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
** BSA Troop 52 - Troop #52 ROCKS! We encourage our scouts to realize that the words in the Boy Scout oath gain new meaning when applied in everyday life.
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=== Orthodox Church ===
The Orthodox Church, also officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church, and commonly referred to in English-speaking countries as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the world's second largest Christian communion, estimated to number 300 Million  It is considered by its adherents to be the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago.
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=== Greek Orthodox Church ===
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The Greek Orthodox Church (, ) is the body of several churchesDemetrios J. Constantelos, Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Cross Orthodox Press 3rd edition (March 28, 2005)L. Rushton, Doves and magpies: village women in the Greek Orthodox Church Women's religious experience, Croom Helm, 1983Paul Yuzyk, The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, 1918-1951, University of Ottawa Press, 1981 within the larger communion of the Orthodox Church, sharing a common cultural tradition and whose liturgy is traditionally conducted in Koine Greek,Demetrios J. Constantelos, The Greek Orthodox Church: faith, history, and practice, Seabury Press, 1967 the original language of the New Testament.
* St. George Greek Orthodox Church - (Cape Cod MA)
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=== Presbyterian Church===
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. A part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its relatively progressive stance on doctrine.
* Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod (Barnstable) - " (PCCC) seeks to recapture and reflect historic Reformed worship which was distinguished by its understanding that worship is before all else a meeting of the triune God with His people."
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=== The Salvation Army ===
The Salvation Army (TSA) is a Christian church and an international charitable organisation. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents collectively known as Salvationists. Its founders sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs".
* Salvation Army Hyannis Corps - Cape Code (Hyannis)
** BSA Pack 55 - "“It’s the spirit within, not the veneer without, that makes a man.”
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=== Unitarian Universalism ===
Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a liberal religion characterized by a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". Unitarian Universalists assert no creed, but instead are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth, guided by a dynamic, "living tradition". 
* Unitarian Church of Barnstable - (Unitarian Univeralist Congregation)
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=== United Church of Christ ===
The United Church of Christ is a historical continuation of the General Council of Congregational Christian churches founded under the influence of New England Pilgrims and Puritans. It traces its roots to the first pilgrim congregation founded in London in 1616. 
* Cotuit Federated Church - "No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here." We are in covenant relationship with two denominations – the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
** BSA Troop 52 - Troop #52 ROCKS! We encourage our scouts to realize that the words in the Boy Scout oath gain new meaning when applied in everyday life.
* South Congregational Church (Centerville MA) " We seek to be a village church with a global perspective. " South Congregational Church met for the first time in 1796 on Phinneys Lane as a satellite congregation of East Parish Church, and organized as South Parish in 1816. It was founded to be the “intellectual and moral center of the village.” 
** South Congregational Church on Facebook
** BSA Troop 54 - Teaching youth to make good moral and ethical traits through fun outdoor adventures.
* West Parish of United Church of Christ - Gathered in London 1616 – Present Meetinghouse Erected 1717. A Church in the Congregational Tradition – United Church of Christ.
* First Congregational Church of Yarmouth Port - Established in 1639, coincident with Yarmouth's founding, was Yarmouth's official church during colonial times when a church was required for a community to be incorporated.  Originally located in what we now call Ancient Cemetery on a site presently marked by a large rock, the church was constructed of logs, measured 30 x 40 feet, with a thatched roof and windows made of paper soaked with whale oil.  Members were called to service by the beat of a drum as there was no bell.
** BSA Troop 50/150 - BSA Scouting for Boys and Girls - This Troop camps and engages in community service projects through out the year.
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== Judaism ==
Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel.
* Chabad Lubavitch of Cape Cod Barnstable MA - Serving Cape Cod and the Islands.
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== Local Intra-Faith Groups ==
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=== Cape Code Interfaith Community Services ===
* Cape Cod Volunteers
* Cape Code Interfaith Coalition - We are a group of faith and conscience.
* Cape Code Council of Churches - Interfaith community
* Nauset Interfaith Association - NIA is a volunteer association of clergy and lay leaders of some 20 member congregations on lower and outer Cape Cod. 
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=== Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ===
The objectives of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are referred to as the Aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, Leadership. The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. Their Character building program emphasizes Duty to God. They charter with many local religious groups of all faiths to deliver this program. 
* Cape Cod and Islands Council - Find scouting related program news throughout the region.
* BeAScout.org - Find a Scouting unit near you.
* About.Scouting.org - Memories that last a lifetime begin today.
* BSA Religious Emblems Program - BSA A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. Many different religions covered in this program.
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== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* Barnstable County Genealogy Trails 
* PlymouthColony.Net - Barnstable County History - Genealogy
* Barnstable County Genealogy - FamilySearch.org
* Barnstable Historical Society - 
* Cape Cod Museum Trail - Barnstable Historical Society
* Plymouth Colony History - FamilyPedia.com
* Barnstable, Massachusetts - Wikipedia
* GenealogyTrials.com - History of Barnstable MA
* Barnstable Patriot - Local News Updates / More Church Announcements
* Cape Cod Community - Community Announcements
* City of Barnstable- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Barnstable Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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