We were invited for a special Christmas music presentation with the kids' choir. The crowd was…read moremostly business casual to dressy and there were plenty of seats and warm welcomes to us. Everyone affiliated with the church seemed to be genuinely thrilled to be there and interact with each other. The kids' choirs were robust, full of talented, engaged kids, and entertaining. The church appears to have extensive facilities and staff volunteers for the kids' program and a vibrant program of activities for men, women, kids, seniors, etc. Easy to find with available parking. Huge main church room with great music amplification, lighting, and AV equipment. There's also a sort of fellowship hall/coffee room for post-service meet and greets, but we didn't stay for that part. Since this was a special presentation and service, I am not too aware of the specific focus or views of this church, pastor, and elders. They do have a website that explains some of this however. http://www.gccauburn.net/

Amazing worship, Bible-based teaching, refreshingly diverse with a mix of generations and…read moreethnicities. Also a great place for families with programs for men, women, children, students, and young adults.

A great setting for children under age 8 years to play and run and exert energy on cold, winter…read moredays and hot, summer days. Complete with a play structure and climbing options, slides, propellers and space to explore; a ball "field" with goal; an eating area (nut-free facility) and toddler area (for under 2s) with padded floor, rocking chairs and additional bench seating. Free coffee, tea and water during Play Space hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10:30am-1:30pm). Bathroom is equipped with changing table and built-in kids toilet seat! The space is shoe-free, but socks are required. Note: due to new "management", as of 26 April 2019, Play Space will be closing and no longer offer free, weekday play! It's still available on weekends for party rentals at $250 for three hours.

Down-to-earth, genuine church with amazing and loving people. My family have built…read moreforever-friendships here, and people have really stepped in when we needed help. Messages are Christ-centered. Part of the Free Methodist Church, which is less progressive than my family would prefer - only real downside. Give it a try!!

Friendly, inviting, encouraging... five years ago I found this church. Honestly, I was looking very…read morehard. However, when I arrived I was greeted by friendly, smiling people. Right away I was invited to coffee with women my age. Then I was invited to bible study. Later I attended, Come Thirsty, a women's worship evening that happens the first Friday of each month. I joined the "band" and began praising through music. This church has become my extended family. We laugh and cry together. We encourage and pray for each other. Weather serving our community in Gig Harbor or serving in another country, the love of God shows here. Join us!

On our first visit to a Sunday Service, we were greeted by friendly people who made us feel…read morewelcome. We enjoyed the message given on that Sunday morning and left encouraged and inspired. My husband and I made a decision to come back and have been attending HCC for over a year, we have even become members. What we like about Harbor Covenant is that church reaches out side of it's walls into the community. There is something for everyone no matter what age you are. Both my husband I have grown in our walks aka relationship with God since we've started attending this church. We like the community here and plan to stay for a long time.

I visited once and never left. It does a great job of combining traditional and contemporary…read moreelements from hymns to service. Also, I've never been a church that does such a good job of practicing what they preach with the many social programs the church runs and is connected to. Part of the ELCA, this congregation has voted and is an R.I.C. congregation (Reconciled in Christ). For those not in the know that means you are welcome regardless of sexual orientation.

Immanuel has become my community home since joining four years ago. There are all ages and…read morebackgrounds represented in this vibrant community, and I find myself learning something new every time I go. It's a church that truly walks the walk with providing social services, from the food bank to the hygiene program and the men's recovery program, provided through Immanuel Community Services. If you are looking for a place to belong, to be challenged, to be loved and accepted for who you are, come to Immanuel. There is a place for everyone in this church.

The most active and alive church I've ever seen, thank you Pursuit seattle!!! If you want to…read moreexperience the presence of God, visit this church.

Awesome church and pastors. Great spirit, messages, services etc. God bless. Go check out and see…read moreonline or in person.

On a recent vacation, I had the privilege to be welcomed at Trinity's really pretty, peaceful,…read morehistoric church. This Seattle neighborhood used to be a really tough one. The same problems may be less outwardly visible but still present, and this community is clearly very dedicated. Friendly people, amazing musical voices, thoughtful sermon.

The red doors pulled me into Trinity as I passed it everyday on my way to work downtown and inside…read moreits just as beautiful if not more. The stained glass windows on the interior are very pretty, and the liturgy is anglo-catholic in style. The music programs at Trinity tend to focus on older music that features the organ. I eventually have become a parishioner here and recommend it for a place to visit if you're at one of the downtown hotels or looking for a church home in the heart of First Hill.

I love this church. It's small and intimate, and the people are extremely warm and welcoming. The…read moresanctuary itself is beautiful, and the community truly feels like a family. Bethany is open and affirming, making sure to state at the beginning of the service that all people are welcome, no matter their beliefs or where they are in their spiritual path. At the same time, the community seems to authentically struggle with being faithful Christians and followers of Jesus, and they take their Bible seriously. I was blown away by the pastor. She's young yet very wise, and her sermons are amazing. She really wrestles with the text, has a deep knowledge of the Bible, and is honest and real. The church has a bent towards justice and interfaith dialogue, as evidenced by the collections and different activities throughout the week. The first time I visited, what felt like the entire congregation introduced themselves to me at coffee hour. If you're searching for a church that feels like home, an open and affirming community and incredible sermons, this is the place for you.

You know, it's funny, hearing about various "poltergeists", odd occurrences, and such around…read moreSeattle. I could relay some crazy events about the YMCA in Seattle's University District. But first this one about my church. I don't believe in poltergeists or "ghosts". We (the living) cannot communicate with, or see the deceased, nor can the deceased see or communicate with the living. However, I am an observant Protestant, and I do believe that Satan does exist (called "Lucifer" in the Hebrew Bible...he was the fallen angel of light). I don't know what others believe or practice, but I stay away from Satan. Although most of what you read about in books or see in movies regarding Satan are strictly Hollywood, he does exist. Although I haven't been to services in four years, I am still a member of Seattle First Baptist Church. The SFBC sanctuary is over 100 years old, and there are various entrances and exits, some of which I didn't know about until I had been there a number of years. And also various apartments, including one for a live-in sexton. The entire facility houses not just a sanctuary, but also offices, a full-size gymnasium, a bowling alley (really!), four kitchens, a daycare, a baptismal, and innumerable restrooms. There is even a former minister buried in a wall (I kid you not!). The lower level of the sanctuary has the fellowship hall and a chapel. And if you go into the hallway behind the fellowship hall (where the chairs and tables are stored), there is a hidden door with hand-painted woodgrain so that it matches the surrounding wall. There is no doorknob, but it can be opened with an Allen wrench. It is supposed to open to a different staircase (no, not the one to the sexton's apartment). This staircase is rickety but straight and crudely fit into the stairwell. At the top is an unknown round tower, which allegedly was an early cistern, although why a cistern was built to catch rainwater in Seattle is beyond me. The following is from an old police report. In 1937, A 16-year-old Lincoln High School sophomore was instantly killed and her 17-year-old male companion, a junior at the school, seriously burned, apparently victims of a bolt of lightning during a severe electrical storm that night. Police identified the dead girl as Peggy Ann Le Mat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Le Mat of Wallingford. The injured boy is Ronald Auberge, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Auberge, also of Wallingford. Ronald Auberge was listed in fair condition this morning at Sisters of Providence Hospital where he is receiving treatment for burns. Police found the Auberge boy lying at the foot of the stairs. He had been burned on his chest and face. The Le Mat girl was found nine steps up the tower dead. She had been burned extensively on the face and chest area, police said. "The best we can tell is sometime around 7:30 there was a bad lightning storm here and apparently a bolt of lightning hit the tower. A ball of fire may have hit at the door and rolled up the stairs. They were no doubt on their way down and she was in front and got the full force," police said. Police said the tower is made of stone. There is a metal gate on the front. Apparently the couple was out driving, decided to visit the observation tower and were caught in the storm. Police said they were not sure of all the details because the boy had not been able to remember exactly what happened. "The boy was pretty incoherent. He didn't know anything. He thought he had gone home," police said. The County coroner's office said this morning that it had not yet ruled on the cause of death. However, Police said it no doubt would be ruled accidental death by lightning. The door to the tower was hidden shortly after, and no one has been up there since because the outline of Peggy and Ronald were etched into the tower's brick by the lightning.

Beautiful church and welcoming congregation. In that regard, better than most in the…read morearea...BUT...the pastor(s)....are something else! Almost every single Sunday, they manage to weave something political into the services, prayers and sermons, that has nothing whatsoever to do with Christianity or the faith. It was annoying when one of them started referring to God as SHE...irritating when someone else changed the words to a prayer at Christmas to reflect how minimized and abused women have (always) been...but it is completely maddening that EACH AND EVERY WEEK...they ask their congregation to pray for Palestine, pray for Ukraine, pray for LGBTQ, pray for migrants, pray for minimized individuals....blablablababla. What about Israel, Russia, the straight people, legal citizens....this church doesn't care about THEM? Heck no! They apparently don't deserve our sympathy and our prayers. Since when is it OK to politicize THE CHURCH? Shame on them. The twenty-somethings standing up there at the alter seem to be totally unaware that they are mostly preaching to gray heads in the pews....there's a reason for that...and even those are declining in number! Somebody walked out today in the midst of all this. Good for them!