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Denominations

Short profiles of Christian denominations in the U.S.

About the Churches of Christ in Christian Union

Date Founded:  1909

Membership/Number of Clergy:  11,234/328 as of 2008.

Headquarters:  1553 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113

Schools & Seminaries:  Ohio Christian University

Publications:  The Evangelical Advocate

Website:  http://www.cccuhq.org/

Social Media: Facebook

Core Beliefs: "God speaks to us through the Bible. The Spirit of God guided the Bible writers so that they wrote without error. The Bible contains all we need to know about God, about ourselves, and about life here and hereafter. It contains the good news [salvation] and the bad news [sin]. "  For a complete explanation see http://www.cccuhq.org/explore/who-we-are/what-we-teach

Short History:  Organized in 1909 in central Ohio.  Merged with the Reformed Methodist Church in 1952.  Women are not ordained. Mission and evangelism are emphasized.

Local Churches:  A list of churches by state can be found at http://www.cccuhq.org/churches.  The closest church to Louisville is either Harrodsburg CCCU, 475 Curdsville Rd., Harrodsburg KY 40330 or Hillham CCCU, 11135 E. State Rd. 56, French Lick IN 47432.

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Churches of Christ in Christian Union