Our last but certainly not least 2011 South Jersey Christian Events Reader Favorites to announce is from the category that received the most votes and was also one of the closest.

In the end, Compelled received the most votes to be this year’s favorite.

Congratulations to Compelled and props to all of the other wonderful bands that were nominated – Steadfast Forever, Facedown, Glenn Taylor Band and Mile2.

Thanks again everyone who voted in this year’s Reader Favorites poll. Check back here tomorrow as we announce the winner of our random prize drawing.

Aaron Palermo from the band Glenn Taylor Band (seen here from a Safe Haven Cafe poster for a show he played there last January) was voted favorite musician for the 2011 Reader Favorites poll.

Congratulations to Aaron and props to all of the other nominees, which Joachima Kim Speer, Dana Isles, Bill Christman and Matt DiVenti.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the last of our Reader Favorites, the favorite band.

The worship band at Trinity United Methodist Church in Mullica Hill was voted favorite church worship band in our 2011 Favorites poll.

Congratulations to the whole team there at Trinity and props to all of our nominees, which included First United Methodist Church of Cape May Court House Worship Band, Shore Fellowship, Cumberland County Community Church and the Audubon UMC Youth Praise Team.

Check back tomorrow as we announce the favorite musician.

For the second year in a row, CLC Bookcenter in Northfield was voted Favorite Christian Bookstore in our reader favorites poll.

Congratulations to CLC Bookcenter and props to all of the nominees – Amazing Grace Resource Center in Mullica Hill, The Way Station in Glassboro, Cornerstone Christian Bookstore in Vineland, and The Word Shop in Toms River.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the reader favorite for church worship band.

Kingsway Church‘s website was voted favorite church website for 2011 in our Reader Favorites poll.

Congratulations to Kingsway Church and to all of our other nominees – Marlton Assembly of God, Calvary Williamstown, Shore Fellowship and Fellowship Baptist Church.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the favorite South Jersey Christian bookstore.

Ranch Hope Inc. was selected as the Favorite South Jersey Ministry for 2011 in our Reader Favorites poll.

Located in Alloway, Salem County, Ranch Hope pursues their mission with Christian love and compassion, providing learning environments for individuals whose needs can best be met through experiences outside their home.

Our other nominees for Favorite Ministry this year were Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA Cape Atlantic), South Jersey Youth Alliance, The Barn and Ride Free Ministries.

Check back here tomorrow as we announce the favorite South Jersey church website.

Tenth Avenue North’s concert at Delanco Camp in August was voted favorite South Jersey Christian concert of 2011.

Congratulations to Delanco Camp and Tenth Avenue North for putting on a great concert. The other nominees were Disciple and Doorway 320 in Leesburg, Shane and Shane with Phil Wickham at America’s Keswick, Superchick at Ocean City Tabernacle and Remedy Drive at Absecon UMC.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the Favorite South Jersey Ministry from our poll.

Fallout Shelter 511 in Sewell was voted favorite venue in the 2011 South Jersey Reader Favorites poll.

Congratulations to everyone involved with the Fallout Shelter 511. Props to all of our nominees, which included WXGN Catacombs Rock Club, Ocean City Tabernacle, Ocean City Music Pier and Safe Haven Cafe, which was voted favorite coffeehouse.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the favorite Christian concert in South Jersey from 2011.

For the second year in a row, Safe Haven Cafe is one of our reader favorites as they were voted favorite coffeehouse for 2011.

Congratulations to Safe Haven Cafe and props to all of our nominees, which included Cup of Grace at Amazing Grace Resource Center, Living Water Coffee House – Pitman UMC, Grounds For Good – Moorestown UMC, Mantua UMC Coffeehouse and The Cove.

Check back here tomorrow when we announce the favorite venue.

The favorite blog for this year is one, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to acknowledge is a little awkward for me to announce. I’m the editor of this site and I’m also the editor of the Delanco Camp Blog, which was voted Favorite South Jersey Christian Blog for 2011.

South Jersey Christian Events actually started as a spin-off of the Delanco Camp Blog in 2009 because I wanted to have a space to promote more than just the occasional events of the camp.

I encourage you to check out the other blogs that were nominated – Missional In Suburbia, True North Blog, Making A Different with Pastor Phil Erickson and Jesse Gruber – and bookmark them or suscribe to their RSS Feed.

I would also encourage you to start a blog if you don’t already have one or volunteer with us here and help grow the blogging community in South Jersey. If you have a blog, let us know how to find it in the comments.

Check back here tomorrow as we announce the favorite Coffeehouse.