Informational Websites
A Directory of Christian Communities
Covenant Communities
The Federation of Egalitarian
Communities
- A non-Christian hippie site, but still informative
Intentional Communities (ic.com) - A non-Christian hippie
site, but still informative
Intentional Communities - an e-group
Christian
Intentional Communities - another discussion group
Open Directory - Christianity:
Community
Open Directory - Christianity:
Community: Household
Yahoo! - Christianity: Intentional
Communities
www.HomeChurch.org - a
house church network
Christian Communities
Multiple Locations
Amish Church (Southern Conservative) - Florida & Georgia
Bruderhof Communities - International
Chemin Neuf Community - International
Hutterian Brethren
- North America
Kanaan - Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary - International
New Creation
Christian Community - United Kingdom
Sword of the Spirit International an association of communities world wide
Network
of Shared Living Christian Communities
Asia
Australia
Disciples of Jesus Covenant
Community
The Servants
of Jesus Community
Philippines
Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (The Joy of the Lord Community) - Manila,
Philippines
Ang Tahanan ng Panginoon (The Home of the Lord) in
the slums of Manila
The Servants of the Word - Manila, Philippines
Central America
Mexico
The Servants of the Word - Monterrey, Mexico
Europe
England
The Servants of the Word - London, England
France
Taizé Community -
Burgundy,
France
Ireland
Family of God Community - Dunalk, Ireland
The Servants of the Word - Belfast, Northern Ireland
Netherlands
Elim Evangelical Christian
Communities, Netherlands
Scotland
Iona Community -
Iona, Scotland
The
MacLeod Centre - Iona, Scotland
North America
Canada
Ontario
Stepping Stone Christian
Community - Cambridge, Ontario - Contact Martin Foster at martino@netcom.ca
Lutheran
Student House - Waterloo, Ontario
United States of America
Arizona
City of the Lord Community - Phoenix, Arizona
New community forming - Contact Marilyn: EMAIL: mktn@azonline.com
Arkansas
Shiloh Community, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
California
Kingdom
House Communities - San Diego, California
District of Columbia
Seekers Church -
Washington, D.C.
Florida
Amish Church (Southern Conservative)
Georgia
Koinonia Partners
- Americus, Georgia
Alleluia Christian Service Center - Augusta, Georgia
Amish Church (Southern Conservative)
Illinois
Jesus People USA - Chicago
Kansas
Christian Covenant Community - Plainville, Kansas (Ned Colburn at cicks@ruraltel.net, or phone 785 434
2482)
Michigan
Washtenaw Covenant Community - Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Servants of the Word - Ann Arbor, Michigan
The
Word of God Community - Ann Arbor, Michigan (not living together)
The Servants of the Word - Chelsea, Michigan
The Servants of the Word - Detroit, Michigan
The Servants of the Word - East Lansing
Work of Christ Community, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Missouri
Harvest
Hills - Blue Springs, Missouri
Kingdom
House Communities - Kansas City, Missouri
New York
Jesus Christ's Community of Hebron - Jefferson, New York (CONTACT:
Ron eron@jesuschrists.com)
Menno House - New York, New York
Ohio
Vineyard
Central Community House - Norwood, Ohio
Pennsylvania
The Brethren in the Ways of Jesus Christ - Lemon Township, Pennsylvania
People of God - Pittburgh, Pennsylvania
Looking for others - Tom and Suz at dustys.mom@verizon.net
Texas
Christian
Community of God's Delight - Dallas, Texas
New community forming -
Texarcana, Texas (contact Darin "Basil" at basil_arrick@yahoo.com)
Virginia
The
Wesley Foundation at U.Va. - Charlottesville, Virginia
Washington
Alta Vista
House - Seattle, Washington (for teachers)
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Yet to filter:
· l'Abri Evangelical network founded by Francis Schaeffer.
Communities in the USA, England, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland and South
Korea.
· l'Arche
USA and worldwide
· Betel
(International), rehabilitating substance abusers
· Bethany
Fellowship International Evangelical
community and missionary training centre and Bible school, 150 residents
· Beth-El Society, Israel
(news report)
· Brot
des Lebens (auf deutsch: English page), covenant community in Munich, Germany
· Bruderschaft
Salem (Salem Brotherhood) (International). Evangelical
communal group helping mentally handicapped adults, disabled and abandoned
children; around 800 residents in 10 communities
· Catholic Worker
Communities, 175 locations, mainly in USA
· Chemin
Neuf (multilingual/en français: English page), Catholic with an ecumenical vocation, mainly in France
· Christian
Community of God's Delight, Dallas Texas USA
· Christ
the King International Association
· Communauté
du Verbe de Vie, French-based Roman Catholic communities
· Common
Life Network, Switzerland (auf deutsch)
· Community of Celebration, near
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
· Community of
Celebration Trust supporting the Community of Celebration in the UK
· Community of
Jesus, Massachusetts, USA
· Community
of the Beatitudes (International, French-speaking)
· Community
of the Firstborn, Texas, USA
· Community of the Good Shepherd,
Vasai, India
· Cooperativa
Neuland, Paraguay Land co-op founded by
Mennonite (Anabaptist) refugees from Russia and eastern Germany in 1947; today
1,635 residents on 2000 square kilometres (!)
· Corrymeela
Community, Northern Ireland "People of
all ages and Christian traditions, committed to the healing of social,
religious and political divisions."
· Diakoniedorf
Herzosägmühle, A "Place to Live".
Lutheran community which began as a "worker colony" to integrate
homeless men in the wider society in 1894. In recent decades it became an
intentional Christian village of about 900 people (including children,
families, mentally handicapped people and seniors). Two-thirds of them have
chosen to stay permanently, while one-third is looking for temporary help.
· Disciples
of Jesus Community, a national community located throughout Australia
· Ekumene (Español)
· Familienkommunität
"Siloah", Germany Protestant
community, well-known for its Christian youth camps
· Fazenda
New Canaan (Projeto Nordeste), Brazil (in
Portugese) Pentecostal Christian kibbutz in the poorest area of Brazil founded
in 2000; currently around 200 residents
· Focolare,
Roman Catholic communal villages
· Foyer
de Charité, Roman Catholic lay communities
· Franciscaans
Milieuproject , Based on Franciscan
spirituality this community strives to foster respect for God's creation.
Catholic.
· Hengrave Hall, Bury St Edmunds,
UK
· House
of the Open Door, Worcs., UK
· Home
Church Dot Org
· Hutterian
Brethren, various locations in North America
· Iona
Community, UK
· Jesus
Christians, Sydney, Australia
· Jesus
Christ's Community at Hebron, Jefferson, New York State, USA
· Koinonia,
ecumenical student outreach community at the University of London, UK
· Koinonia,
Germany Small charismatic Catholic community
· Kwasizabantu
Mission, S. Africa Not just a mission
station, but also a community with 400 residents founded in 1972. Evangelical
with Lutheran background.
· Kyodogakusha, Japan (in Japanese -- English page)
Evangelical communities serving mentally handicapped people; founded in 1973;
around 170 residents in 4 communal farms
· Lee
Abbey, Devon, UK
· New
Life Evangelistic Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
· Nomadelfia,
Grosseto, Italy
· Othona
Community, ecumenical community, Essex & Dorset, UK
· Pain de
Vie (Bread of Life), Roman Catholic community
belonging to the charismatic Renewal Movement; around 800 residents in 35
communal households including all states of life; many former substance abusers
· People
of God, ecumenical covenant community, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
· Poatina
Village, Tasmania, Australia
· Reba Place Fellowship,
Evanston, IL, USA
· REMAR,
International (in Spanish) Charismatic community
with 15,000 residents in 1,500 communities
· Scargill
House, Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire, UK
· Seekers
Church - A Christian Community, Washington DC, USA
· Servants
of Jesus, Sydney, Australia
· Servants
of the Cross, Maine, USA
· Shiloh Youth Revival
Centers Intentional Community, Vermont, USA
· Sojourners
Community, Washington DC
· Sword of
the Spirit International, an association of communities world wide
· Umkehr zum
Herrn (Return to the Lord), Vienna, Austria
