new jersey coffeehouses
march 2003

Holy Grounds Cafe, 96 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale, NJ 07401. (201) 785-9940. email: holygrndscafe@aol.com or visit web site at: http://www.touchtheworld.org/holygrounds/. 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.
saturday, march 1 – Bob & Sheri Marino (acoustic duet)
thursday, march 6 –One Way
(acoustic band trio)
friday, march 7 –
artist to be announced
saturday, march 8 – Blushing Well
(rock band)
thursday, march 13 – One Way
(acoustic band trio)
friday, march 14 – Michael Blair
(solo acoustic)
saturday, march 15 – Mary Taylor
(solo acoustic)

saturday, march 1—Christopher Wright Concert at Evangel Church, 1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, NJ. (908) 322-9300. Starts 7:00 PM. Love offering. This performance is being taped for a live album. Come see Christopher Wright. click here for more info

saturday, march 1—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 7:00 PM. Come see Andy Fox & Denise O'Brien. http://www.andyanddenise.com

saturday, march 1—The Morning Star Café at Calvary Bible Church, 1693 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, NJ. (973) 728-3315. 7-11 PM. Meets first Saturday of each month. Love offering. Free refreshments. Come see live Christian music.

saturday, march 1—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Preston Harrison & Friends.

saturday, march 1—Parsippany United Methodist Church, 903 South Beverwyck Rd., Parsippany, NJ. Sponsored by Parsippany United Methodist Youth Fellowship. (973) 887-4657. 7-9 PM. Love offering. Come see concert with Chris Durante & Art Hengst.

tuesday, march 4—Nancy's Cafe, Independence Plaza, 2465 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.  (609) 888-5589. 6:00–8:30 PM. No cover charge. Food available for purchase. Come see live Christian music. Looking for churches to sponsor opn mic nights... please contact the cafe if interested.

saturday, march 8—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Unsent Letters.

saturday, march 8—The Shepherd's Place at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3139 County Road 516, Old Bridge NJ 08857. For info, please call John at (732) 778-3082. email: theshepherdsplace@yahoo.com Web site: www.lc-goodshepherd.org 8-11 PM. Ages 13+. $5 admission. Refreshments available. Come see Fireseed.

saturday, march 8—Nancy's Cafe, Independence Plaza, 2465 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.  (609) 888-5589. 7:00–10:30 PM. No cover charge. Food available for purchase. Come see live Christian music.

saturday, march 8—The Film Cafe 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. Doors open 7 PM; starts 7:30 PM. Free admission. Come see the film The Climb. click here for more info

sunday, march 9—Clinton Church of the Nazarene, 80 Beaver Ave. Clinton, NJ. (908) 735-4887 email: jpwinder@optonline.net  Morning Worship starting at 10:00 AM. Jim Winder shares The Hard But Right Way - A Pilgrim's Journey, a dramatic musical and video event based on John Bunyan's famous Pilgrim's Progress.  Web site: http://www.THEHARDBUTRIGHTWAY.com

friday, march 14—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. Admission is FREE. There is a $5 minimum food purchase. 10 PM – Midnight. Come see Savior Soul and My Book Your Sandwich.

friday, march 14The Fire Escape at New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave., New Providence, NJ. (908) 665-0050. web site: www.fireescape.us 8-11:30 PM. $5 admission. Monthly coffeehouse / dance club for high school students (grades 9-12) only.

friday, march 14—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Ed Jankiewicz.

friday, march 14X-Fact Ministries at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 331 Wheaton Ave., Bayville, NJ 08721. (732) 818-7990. email: xfact@xfactministries.org Web site: WWW.XFactministries.Org 7–11 PM. Love offering. Youth rally. There will be dramas, worship and loads of fun. Come see Crownd.

friday, march 14—"For An Audience of One" (A Call to Arms) - 24 Hour Worship and Praise Service at Crossroads Church, 12 Edsall St. (at the corner of Orchard), Hamburg, NJ 07419. (973) 827-9771. Starts at 6 PM Friday, March 14 and goes to 6 PM Saturday, March 15th. A variety of worship teams from the TriState area will be taking turns leading worship and prayer. Come any time, stay as long as you like, or "til the Breakthrough comes!" email: therising@seraphire.com Web site: www.joyfulministry.org

saturday, march 15—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Billy Futrell.

saturday, march 15—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 Smashing Idols (formerly the Bob Mazzo Band).

saturday, march 15—The One Way Cafe at Montvale Evangelical Free Church, Grand Ave. at Akers Ave., Montvale, NJ. (201) 391-6233. Doors open 7:30 PM. Suggested donation: $5. Come see The Matthew Party and Christine Fusaro.

saturday, march 15—Kingdom Kafe, at His Word Ministries, 593 Ringwood Ave., Wanaque, NJ 08807. (973) 616-5640. Web site: www.hiswordministries.org Begins at 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Mia Kim.

saturday, march 15—Washington Coffee at Washington Alliance Church, 2112 Rt. 57, Washington, NJ 07882 (1/4 mile west of Warren County College). Sponsored by the College & Career Ministry of Washington Alliance Church (ages 18-25). (908) 689-0941 email: WashingtonCoffee@yahoo.com Web site www.CCinfo.angelcities.com Starts 7 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Free admission. Come to a music & art exhibit.

tuesday, march 18—Nancy's Cafe, Independence Plaza, 2465 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.  (609) 888-5589. 6:00–8:30 PM. No cover charge. Food available for purchase. Come see live Christian music. Looking for churches to sponsor opn mic nights... please contact the cafe if interested.

friday, march 21The 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 Christine Fusaro. click here for more info

saturday, march 22—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Unsent Letters.

saturday, march 22—The Shepherd's Place at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3139 County Road 516, Old Bridge NJ 08857. For info, please call John at (732) 778-3082. email: theshepherdsplace@yahoo.com 8-11 PM. Ages 13+. $5 admission. Refreshments available. Come to youth coffeehouse with One Way.

saturday, march 22—Nancy's Cafe, Independence Plaza, 2465 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.  (609) 888-5589. 7:00–10:30 PM. No cover charge. Food available for purchase. Come see live Christian music. Looking for churches to sponsor opn mic nights... please contact the cafe if interested.

saturday, march 22—Benefit Concert to support Montclair Community Church construction of new sanctuary  (breaking ground in April, Lord willing!) At Montclair Community Church, 143 Watchung Ave, Montclair, NJ. (973) 746-0042. Starts 7:30 PM. No admission charge. Love offering and all CD sales to benefit the building project. Come see Oracle, with Mark Caplan and special appearance by Christine Fusaro.

saturday, march 22—The Upper Room Cafe at Jesus The Word Of Life Fellowship, 293 West Passaic Ave., Bloomfield, NJ. Web site: www.jesusthewordoflife.org Starts 7 PM. Love offering. Come see Kurios.

sunday, march 23—First Baptist Church, 132 West High Street, Somerville NJ. (908) 725-1016 email: jpwinder@optonline.net Evening performance starting at 6:00 PM. Jim Winder shares The Hard But Right Way - A Pilgrim's Journey, a dramatic musical and video event based on John Bunyan's famous Pilgrim's Progress.  Web site: http://www.THEHARDBUTRIGHTWAY.com

thursday, march 27—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. 7:30–10 PM. Admission: suggested donation of $5 per person. Free refreshments. Come see Crownd.

friday, march 28—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Billy Futrell.

friday, march 28—Christian Faith Center – "Reality Check" Youth Ministry, 132 Montgomery St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003. (973) 680-1522 Web site: http://www.cfc-bloomfield.org/html/friday_night_.html Starts 7 PM. $5 admission. Come see Kronicles, CROWND, MC Forgiven.

friday, march 28—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

saturday, march 29—The Deep End Cafe, 75 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ. Sponsored by New Hope Christian Center, Inc. (609) 773-0380 email: windmillstudio@earthlink.net Web site: http://www.deependcafe.org/ Doors open 6 PM, music starts around 7:30 PM. Love offering. Come see Christine Fusaro.

saturday, march 29—Sam's Place, at First United Methodist Church of Scotch Plains, 1171 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. (908) 322-9222. Begins at 7:30 PM. $5 suggested donation. Come see Wayne Scott Farley. click here for more info

saturday, march 29—Nancy's Cafe, Independence Plaza, 2465 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.  (609) 888-5589. 7–10 PM. No cover charge. Food available for purchase. Come see Lord Of The Dance. Contemporary Christian dance with a heart of praising the Lord (Psalms 150:4) with DJ Marty. Gather God's people to rejoice and praise the Lord with dance and outreach to non-believers (invite your unsaved friends).