I'm so proud to call Free Church my home. I've been attending for a few months and even though it…read moretook me a while to find a Church since I moved to Illinois (I visited quite a few before settling down) I'm so glad I found my place! The church goers and volunteers are genuine and warm. Pastor Chuck is funny and down to earth. The worship team is absolutely amazing! I love Free Church!

Free Church is truly a home for every story. People from all walks of life come each Sunday. The…read moresmall groups are incredible, the music/worship is current and executed with excellence, and the teaching is relevant and challenging. My kids love it at Free Church as well, and the community is vibrant and active in the community.

Loving church with Bible-centered message! Christ-centered all the way. Highly recommend the Sunday…read moreservice and Wednesday Bible study

Spirit of God moves freely in this church. Pastor gives a sound message. Lively worship. Lots of…read moreloving people too!

Excellent services. Fantastic music…read more Attended multiple services over the Easter weekend on different days for different services Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Multiple pastors. Choir, piano, strings, percussion, and brass, as well as vocalists. Every thing so well thought out and executed with excellence.

I found this church by accident. I was walking by when they were having a block party. Even though…read morethere was a crowd there, the Pastor's wife noticed me right away. She invited me to join their party. The Pastor introduced me to some very friendly people. I started attending church there the next day. I absolutely love this congregation! They have very informative Bible studies. And their warmth and kindness is in abundance. Someday I hope to become a member there.

How do you begin a review for a place and a group of people that have changed your life? Having…read morenever been much of a church-goer before, I started coming to Redeemer Chicago when it was just a fledgling congregation meeting once a month. Now, they have two contemporary services at 9 and 11:15 a.m. I was initially attracted by their three stated goals: following Jesus, empowering 20 & 30-somethings, and changing lives. This church actually practices what they preach! This is a diverse congregation in every sense of the word and that diversity is welcomed and embraced. The sincerity with which Redeemer does most everything is endearing and inspiring. This is a place to grow spiritually, emotionally and socially with others who are interesting and interested in knowing you.

I've been coming to Redeemer Chicago since it first opened. There are so many cool people I've…read moremet, and it's been really exciting to see lives being impacted through this church. This is a 2nd site planted by Redeemer Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, IL. You can tell because it is similarly welcoming and friendly. This is a cool "middle" church, drawing folks from both the conservative and progressive ends of faith, folks of differing means and ethnicities, and folks on every stage of exploring faith and who Jesus is.

I recently visited this church and learned that my friend was turned away from baptism because she…read moreis in a same-sex marriage. The pastor PERSONALLY called her and told her he will not be able to baptize her because she's in a same-sex marriage. However, I know a few unmarried couples (who sleep together and fornicate at night) who were baptized at this church. I know someone who attends this church who likes to party hard on Saturday nights. There is someone at this church who is a registered s3x offender. I know someone who was baptized at this church who is clinically obese... So they WON'T baptize someone who is in a gay marriage, but they WILL baptize you if you fornicate with your boyfriend/girlfriend. they WILL baptize you if you get blacked out drunk every Saturday but sober up by Sunday. they WILL baptize you if you abuse children behind closed doors. they WILL baptize you if you are a glutton... Basically, the pastor will baptize ALL people who do things considered unholy privately and quietly BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. But NOT people who are open and proud about those same unholy things people do quietly behind closed doors. Clear?

I started attending th church back in 2016 when Pastor Choco oversaw the church. It's not the same…read moreanymore with the campus pastor. A lot has changed. Pastor Choco has a heart for people. I am looking for a new church

Unity of Oak Park is a fantastic congregation whose service I have attended for 25+ years. Reverend…read moreEv is very inspirational and delivers loving and thought provoking lessons on how to improve your life and life in peace and harmony. It is a very active church with activities and events for all ages. The block party they hosted was so much fun....music, dancing, food, games prizes and loving, friendly people. Our world and society needs fellowship, friendship and a feeling of belonging and Unity of Oak Park is just that kind of place. Bring some friends to the 10:00 Sunday services with coffee and snacks following. I drive 45 minutes to get there and spend the day in Oak Park enjoying the arts, food, shopping and even visit Brookfield Zoo or the Frank Lloyd Wright studio for a day of pure faith and pleasure.

I come to Unity of Oak Park because my family is welcomed with love and not with judgement…read more This amazing spiritual community invites you to show up as you are, supports you without reservation, and is grateful that you bring your gifts to share with all.

I visited this church as part of Open House Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Center's annual…read moreweekend where they partner with places in the city and nearby suburbs to allow visitors in to wander through their spaces. Pilgrim is a beautiful and historic church. The current church was built in 1889, and while the original part of the church still stands it has been significantly expanded in the century and a half since. It was interesting to learn that the stone (at least some) was quarried in the middle of Chicago; I wouldn't have expected that in the city. What was the original church is now a chapel. The windows in that part of the building are breathtaking. They're also original to the building, and were so perfectly balanced that they open with just a touch and no squeak at all. The sanctuary is built in a stadium seating style which means there are no bad seats anywhere, with clear sight lines to the pulpit. One of the coolest parts of the church is what they call the parlor. They've added a wall that will allow for overflow seating, and when they don't need that space it functions as the nursery school, church offices, and parlor. Overall, the building is beautiful. They have a large parking lot in which they host a farmers market; they also earn money from allowing visitors to downtown Oak Park pay for parking. They added a few years ago an outdoor sculpture of rainbow colored doors, a reaction to the Pulse massacre, to let students at Oak Park River Forest HS down the street know that they are welcome. Although I wouldn't come here for worship, I understand they sometimes have concerts in this church, and I think it would be pretty cool to come to one and hear how it sounds.

Visited this church's parking lot because they hosted Oak Park's Great Food Truck Rally of 2013. In…read morereading up on this place, I saw that they're supposed to have amazing homemade doughnuts. And they do. Oh, they do. They sell three kinds: cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, and plain. I tried the cinnamon sugar and the plain. The cool thing about the plain is that it still has a nice, mellow flavor. They include a flier about the church on the bag, and it's the most welcoming, all-inclusive church flier I've ever seen. I'm not really a churchy person, but I definitely appreciate it anytime someone sincerely tries to make me feel welcome. They also offer tours!

I've never been inside, but outside the building on the Kenilworth side is a labyrinth. It's a…read morewinding path with no forks, built in a circular pattern out of bricks and brick gravel. Not too huge, but nice for a peaceful wander just far enough from bustling Lake Street.

Awesome. One of the pastors invited me to coffee and connected with me where I was at. I got…read moreinvolved in bible study, volunteering, did a mission trip after hurricane Katrina and knew people were praying for me, all within a year of joining. I didn't know what I was missing by settling for a church I didn't connect with on all these levels, as a total person, and where I wasn't encouraged to grow spiritually. If you're church shopping, do visit and learn about First United! God is good!

Unsafe conditions while celebrating the life of a loved one in the upper room of the church. No…read moreaccommodation were made by the church for the drastic conditions.

"This church is truly a blessing! The ministry is powerful and spirit-led. The building is…read moreabsolutely beautiful--spotless and welcoming inside and out. The pastor and his wife are genuine, kind-hearted, and full of God's love. You can feel the presence of God here!"