Holy Grounds Cafe, 96 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale, NJ 07401. (201) 785-9940. email: holygrndscafe@aol.com or visit web site at: www.holygroundscafe.com. Free admission; tips jar for performers. Refreshments available - this is a regular cafe. Live music every Friday and Saturday night beginning at 7:30 PM. Performers vary from week to week.

friday, december 6—The Rising at Crossroads Church, 12 Edsall St. (at the corner of Orchard), Hamburg, NJ 07419. (973) 534-4038. email: therising@seraphire.com web site: http://www.therising.us Begins at 7:30 PM. Free admission. Ages 20's and 30's, single or married. No children. Come experience worship music with Ted Chadwick and Friends. http://chadwick.iuma.com

friday, december 6—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 or (908) 707-1544 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Jim Winder. WWW.THEHARDBUTRIGHTWAY.COM

saturday, december 7—Parsippany United Methodist Church, 903 South Beverwyck Rd., Parsippany. (973) 887-4657. Starts at 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see a concert with the praise band Reconstruction.

saturday, december 7—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Unsent Letters with Aaron Anastasi. http://unsentletters.com/

saturday, december 7—Kingdom Kafe, 593 Ringwood Ave., Wanaque, NJ 08807. (973) 616-5640. Sponsored by His Word Ministries. web site: www.hiswordministries.org Begins at 7:30 PM. Free admission. Come see Breaking the Bondage Blues Band.

friday, december 13—Abovegroundmovement at 45 McWhorter St., Newark, NJ (2 blocks from Penn Station). (201) 341-1489. email: info@freakattack.com web site: www.freakattack.com Second Friday of every month. No cover charge. 10 PM – Midnight. Come see Kurios and Common Roy.

friday, december 13—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Billy Futrell.

saturday, december 14—The Emmanuel Coffeehouse of The Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, 100 Grant Ave (behind Somerset Medical Center), Somerville, NJ, 08876. 908-722-9429. email: jtnr@ix.netcom.com web site: http://emmanuelcoffeehouse.tripod.com/index.html or www.joshuatiner.com 7–9:30 PM. Free admission. Open every 2nd Saturday of the month, Sept. - June. Come see Obstacle Illusion with special guests Dave Tracht, Matthew Bird, and Matt Trail.

saturday, december 14—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Never on a Sunday.

saturday, december 14—The Film Café at Grace Bible Church, 150 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, NJ. (973) 835-4556 or email thefilmcafe@hotmail.com. A brief message, desserts, CCM music and videos following movie. Starts 7:30 PM. Free admission. Come see the film “The Hope." Christmas carol sing-a-long with Chris Durante following the film. click here for more info

saturday, december 14—Spiritmouth Cafe at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Corner of Eyland and Unneberg Avenues, Succasunna, NJ (973) 584-6300. web site: http://redeemeronline.net/spiritmouth/ Every 2nd Saturday of the month at 7.00pm. Come see Mike Alicke.

friday, december 20—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see jazz duo Adelante.

friday, december 20—The Fish Pond, a Contemporary Christian Coffeehouse, at First Reformed Church at Lincoln Park, 66 Chapel Hill Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ. (973) 694-4336. web site: www.frc-lpnj.org Meets every third Friday of the month. Begins at 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Anadara Farmert and The Salvation Army Band.

saturday, december 21—Prelude To Heaven Cafe at Chestnut Street Community Church, 303 Chestnut St. at 3rd Ave., Roselle, NJ 07203. (908) 241-6470 ext. 17 web site: www.PreludeToHeavenCafe.com Begins at 7 PM. Free admission & refreshments. Love offering will be collected for the entertainment. Come see Puchi Colon and his 10 piece Salsa Praise Band (with English lyrics).

saturday, december 21—A Change of Plans (A Christmas Play), written by renowned playwright Elizabeth Cheavers, will be performed at the Ocean County College Fine Arts Theater in Toms River, NJ. Sponsored by Stability I, Inc., a Christian nonprofit organization established in response to the serious needs of our youth. (732) 367-4268. Starts 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10 and are available at the theater box office. click here for more info

saturday, december 21—The Glory of Christmas – A Celebration in Drama, Music and Song, at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, 171 Main Street. Manasquan, NJ. Sponsored by Hope Community Church. Drama: "Views of the Manger", written and performed by Rich Swingle. These one-person sketches bring comedy and pathos to the greatest story ever told. For more information on Rich, go to: www.richdrama.com. Music: Straight Street will perform contemporary arrangements of some of your Christmas favorites and soon to be favorites. Song: The Community Vocal Ensemble will perform "A Night To Remember", a cantata recounting the journey of Jesus' birth.Starts 7:30 PM. Tickets: $5, children under 12 free. The entire ticket price will be donated to the Children’s Cancer Fund of Point Pleasant, NJ. For ticket information, call 732-223-4115 and press 6.

saturday, december 21—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Unsent Letters with Aaron Anastasi. http://unsentletters.com/

saturday, december 21—New Mercies Cafe at Holiday Inn of Saddle Brook, NJ (near Garden State Parkway and Route 80). (201) 569-0814 email: newmerciescafe@aol.com web site: www.newmerciescafe.com Every 3rd Saturday of the month. Begins at 7:30 PM. $20 admission. Come see Status IV and Fellowship.

thursday, december 26—Escape Cafe at Cornerstone Chapel in Pompton Plains, NJ. (973) 831-1200 email: escapecafe@cornerstone-chapel.org web site: www.escapecafe.org Escape Cafe is a youth-oriented coffeehouse that meets the last Thursday of every month, offering live music, coffee and desserts and great fellowship. This month: Christmas Karaoke! Let's celebrate our Saviour's birth with singing! Also, take part in our White Elephant gift exchange... wrap up your unneeded, unwanted, or plain silly gifts. If you want to buy a gift, please keep the amount to $5 or under. 7:30–10 PM. Admission: suggested donation of $5 per person. Free refreshments.

friday, december 27—Daily Grind Coffeehouse, 440 US Highway 206, Bedminster, NJ. (908) 470-4444. Starts 7 PM. Come see Chip Mergott & Annie Bauerlein with Shadow & Light Band (Jim Winder, Jim Oakley and Randy Thomas). http://www.notebookrecords.com/

friday, december 27—The Refuge Coffeehouse at Bridgewater Baptist Church, 324 Milltown Road Bridgewater, NJ 08807. (908)722-9790. email: webmaster@bridgewater-baptist-church.org web site: http://www.bridgewater-baptist-church.org/ Begins at 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Rahab's Secret.

friday, december 27—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Ed Jankiewicz.

saturday, december 28—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 397-1302 or (908) 707-1544 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Come see Jim Winder perform The Hard But Right Way – A Pilgrim's Journey. Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. WWW.THEHARDBUTRIGHTWAY.COM

tuesday, december 31—Faith Factor at Aldersgate Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ. (732) 254-7361. web site: Faith-Factor.com Starts 9 PM. Families welcome. Free admission. Come see New Year's Eve concert with The Faith Factor Praise Band.

tuesday, december 31—New Year's Eve Celebration hosted by the Young Adult Fellowship at New Life Gospel Church, 201 Whittier Avenue, Dunellen, NJ. Come share a special evening of: live musical performances, comedy, praise and worship music, hours d'oeuvres and desserts, and of course, the countdown to 2003! Begins at 9 PM. (All those college-age and older are welcome to attend. An optional donation will be accepted at the door.) For more information, contact: Anthony Osterberg at (732) 735-5186 or email: aosterberg@msn.com