I attended this church for years. We started in 2020 after they reopened their kids church…read morefollowing the pandemic. I was a newly born again Christian and we were looking for a community for myself, my husband and 5 children. At first, it seemed perfect. I got a lot out of the messages but I never really connected deeply with anyone. Any friendships I made were very superficial. It took about 2 years to find another family to really connect with, but they were also a newer family and also didn't have any deep connections there. In Dec of 2022, we decided to leave due to several things. One of them was the gap between the leaders and the congregation. The lead pastors don't seem like they really embrace the role of pastor. He says he cant possibly pastor that many people, which is true, but he uses that as an excuse to not talk to anyone outside his circle or get to know anyone else in the congregation. He makes jokes about the fact that he can't council people, but that's a huge part if being a pastor. IMO that would make one more of a preacher than an actual pastor. But I digress. I returned to this church in April of 2023 after my husband passed away. I craved to be around the few people I had grown close to, so I returned. It should have been a red flag from the beginning, but neither one of the lead pastors attended the service, or so much as called me to express their condolences. It took two months for them to say anything, and it's only because they passed by me in the hallway. At that point it was "oh I've been meaning to tell you how sorry I am..." yeah right. The sting of losing my husband was a blinder to the dysfunction of this church. In early 2024, I was struggling with addiction and I reached out to the church leadership for help. They had just started "Recovery church" which was a 12 step program being run by people who never actually worked the 12 steps. Needless to say, I didn't get the help I needed there. I managed to get a small amount of clean time, but when I relapsed again after 5 or 6 weeks, the entire church knew with 24 hours and most people stopped talking to me. "I was being given over to my sin," was the claim from leadership. There I was, a struggling widow begging for their help, and that was their approach. In reality, they had no idea how to help me. This church runs on behavior modification vs true transformation in Christ, and addiction treatment requires actual transformation in order for recovery to take place. The level of gossip that went on that led to everyone knowing overnight was sickening. It should have been another red flag when the lead pastor called the whole congregation "cowards" because everyone felt the same way but no one would confront him (that he was unapproachable and out of touch with his congregation). Yes, he really said that. Please ask him. There is so much more dysfunction that I observed here, I could probably write a small pamphlet. Ultimately I will say this: if you're looking for a beginner church where you're fed a watered down milk of a gospel, a place where you can run in and out and hide and never really have to get involved, where you'll never be progressed to actual meat of the Bible, if you don't take your walk that seriously and you have no desire to progress and find true transformation in Christ, then this place is for you. But if you're after the Gospel, the unfiltered, unadulterated Gospel of Jesus, if you want a community who will accept your brokenness just as you are, who will love you until you can learn how to properly love yourself, who will stand by you while they usher you into the presence of God for the healing you need, then you may want to try the church down the street.

True Life is an awesome place to come together and worship our Creator Jesus. The church is in a…read morewarehouse so it's not your average looking church from the outside, but once you come in you will feel at home with the decor and warm, joyous atmosphere. And they have Free Coffee!

A very family friendly church that teaches and preaches from the Word of God. Great worship and…read morefriendly people. I love this church!

This is a great church, very down to earth and every one is so friendly! They have activity groups…read morefor children of all ages, my kids love it there!

Great loving church. Pastor Brian loves the Lord and is a very practical preacher. Members will…read moremake you feel at home. Come and enjoy worship.

I started Reach Church this year with my husband. I find it the people friendly. I love the sermon…read moremostly. I love how the pastor breaks down the sermons and it's very relatable to my life. I enjoy the music. I'm looking forward to joining the church this Sunday. I like Reach because it's close to my house and I'm interested being part of the community, making friends and open to volunteering opportunities.

Wonderful church with a very friendly and welcoming congregation!…read more I attended a dinner at Reach one night and loved how they turned the gymnasium into a fine dining experience. I stayed to help clean up and was invited to come to the service the next morning, which I had already been thinking about doing, this just confirmed it. I have been attending every week that I can ever since!

Huge church with a lot of events and group activities. very friendly staff but they never seem to…read morelearn our names and we've been coming for 6 months. If you come know this, its a two and a half to three hour service so don't come until 12:15. if your lucky you'll catch a song or two then the service but be warned. The pastor can run long and is dry at times. we've got up and left after two hours and the pastor hadn't said a word yet. but if you want a large congregation that does a lot of community outreach program's, and big on music and singing this is your place

I know the people that wrote the other reviews are lying. I went to this church before I moved…read moreaway. The services are alive and refreshing and the presence of the Lord is there. This church has a good representation and is trustworthy and actively supports the community. In fact, the state of Delaware comes to them for help. The pastor doesn't take ANY money or offerings from the church because he has his own money and he is a self-made millionaire. These people don't represent Christ or his followers and are going to church for the wrong reasons. They are not edifying the body of Christ but are being critical and acting like the devil.

If I didn't already have a church home, Ezion Fair would be my home! A new friend invited me to…read moreattend Ezion because they were hosting AKA Day (our sorority - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc). I attended the 8 a.m. service. The praise and worship team was phenomenal. They definitely ushered in the holy spirit. The prayer was great. And, the Pastor was anointed. It was a great spirit-filled service. What i liked most is that they had something for everyone. There were lots of ministries to get involved and stay connected with if you are a member. A wonderful place to be fed the Word of God and have your natural needs met (Girl and Boy Scouts a day care center, etc). Unfortunately, AKA Day was actually at the 11 a.m. service so I didn't get to stay for that but I had an awesome time! The Church has a Facebook page so you can find more about them there!

This church rocks - OK, not literally, but it has a great choir. Also known for great post-service…read morecoffee hour. Make sure to attend on All Saint's Day, best Italian dinner pot-luck this side of the Brandywine Creek.

Local progressive church. Part of the United Church of Christ. Has a recent Pastor-hire, Rev…read moreCynthia Robinson. Family friendly and socially progressive with church taking stands of Peace and Justice issues, Gay rights and marriage (they call it open and affirming), and Enviornmental issues (they call it earth wise) with their trademark solar panels prominently on the roof. Located on E Main St right in the eastern center of downtown. Members support lots of local relief efforts such as the New Ark empowerment center and the Hope Dining Room feeding program. Active music program with choral music weekly, draws on many local resources like the UD folks. Definitely worth checking out as their philosophy of who ever you are and where ever you are on life's journey provides a very extravagant welcome.