# Looking for church recommendations??? (Merced, CA)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-church-recommendations-merced-ca/671698>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 20, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-church-recommendations-merced-ca/671698 "2013-10-20T01:14:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![holamerced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bb73d2/32.png) [@holamerced](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holamerced)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-church-recommendations-merced-ca/671698/1 "2013-10-20T01:14:50Z")

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Hello Merced, CA!  
I’m considering relocating to the Merced area, can anyone (religious or not) recommend a good church in Merced?

Here is how I define “good”::

- teaches the Bible not about the Bible
- has a good reputation in the Merced (known for welcoming the unchurched)
- is making a difference in Merced (If they were to close their absence would be noticed)
- knows who they are, what they are doing, and why they exist  
reply to: [hellomercedca@gmail.com](mailto:hellomercedca@gmail.com)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-church-recommendations-merced-ca/671698/2 "2013-10-20T01:26:31Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, **holamerced**. We ask that people not start more than one thread on the same topic, so I’m closing this one. People looking to respond can do so in IMHO.

**twickster** , MPSIMS moderator