Family Church in Port Charlotte Florida is just what it's name indicates. It is a church for the…read moreentire family with great programs for kids, youth, young adults and adults. The preaching is Biblical and the worship music is uplifting.

This church is truly concerned about meeting the needs of the entire family, from newborns to…read moresenior adults. Pastors, staff, and those who attend are warm, welcoming and helpful. The music is uplifting, and the messages are life-changing. We have been members of Family Church, PC, since 1987, and love being a part of this family!

We visited this church when we were visiting grandparents and this church was something special!…read moreQuaint, spirit filled, and led by a true pastor who cares deeply to protect and arm his flock. I just wish we could have stayed longer to visit more. Plus, they were great for accommodating us with our small son who was 9 months at the time.

Wonderful church with welcoming congregation. Pastor was so nice and message was Biblically sound…read more We had a 3-year old with us and he wanted to stay longer because he had so much fun. I would highly recommend you try it out!

Luv luv this church! Im 79 but still love contemporary Christian music With a beat! Solid message…read moreof the Word, groups for every age, welcoming people. A church where people actually raise their hands in praise to Jesus! lots of families with children. Grown in 2 yrs from 3 services to 4. That should tell you something. It's exploding! If I have a complaint, it's that we need to stick with songs we know and not too many new ones to learn. This church is being blessed!

This is an amazing church. Wonderful worship, preaching and people. They are encouraging of…read morefamilies and kids doing the main service together - have rarely seen a church that encourages that.

For those of you that have had the blessing of visiting this church you will witness Grace balanced…read moreby Truth. Pastor Jason is truly a man of God and he has built an amazing team of leaders that are extremely committed to building the Kingdom of God. The negative rating I read is totally bogus and actually full of lies. I have no idea how they would assess this church in anyway in a negative tone. I am truly blessed to have found this church. It is my home and I have learned to live an abundant life through the teachings of this church and the love of Jesus! Amen!

**Let's break this down** 1. They seem to be all about…read moretithes (once you become a member you're locked into a contract saying you'll ·give 10% of your income, you'll ·give generously during the legacy offering, & you'll ·volunteer for one of their in house serve teams. They apparently have hundreds of volunteers & need more!) Not only do they insist on your tithes they have no transparency with the allocation of those funds. (Scripturally speaking, tithing is only a requirement in the Old Testament to go to the Levites. It is not a New Testament requirement, & it is not required to go to a church.) 2. Everything seems scripted from the pre sermon banter & the mid worship music prayers-to their starting point & conversations you have with leaders. Even the responses to Google reviews appear to be a FITB scripted reply. They choose your seat for you & refuse to seat you if others with you aren't currently in the sanctuary to avoid having the appearance of empty seats. Is this all so their visuals are appealing on their live streams and photos? 3. The pastor doesn't meet with people, instead he directes you to leadership members. If the pastor cannot speak with his congregation why is he a pastor & who exactly is he pastoring? 4. Their membership is deceitfully called a covenant insisting it's not a contract, but it's a legally binding contract - read the words above the electronic signature line. 5. The love bombing starts as you enter the parking lot and continues until you are seated. They gaslight you regarding the legality of their membership & when you ask questions they stonewall you refusing any real answers. 6. Let's talk coffee. They charge $3.95 for a SMALL drink but everyone that 'works' there is unpaid. More inhouse income? At least coffee shops charging similar prices pay employees. 7. During a message about the legacy offering they state several events were covered IN FULL by the generous offering. The annual legacy offering (this is in addition to tithes) raked in $806,000! One of the things they said was covered in full was their serge conference, yet tickets for this conference were $50 each! That's confusing, maybe willfully decietful? 8. They do have a decent sermon, but it's not entirely scriptural (go home, study your bible, It'll become obvious). Everything ties back to growing 'their'church & making sure you tithe (study NT scriptures, it does instruct us to give but not out of compulsion/guilt/provisions which is how this church operates). 9. Speaking of growing their church. You aren't allowed (yep, they stop you) to leave their sanctuary until they say the phrase "don't forget to bring a friend". This actually breaks the law by restricting freedom of movement. You become a hostage in their sanctuary until dismissed. 10. Let's not forget the sermon from March 16, 2025 (it's been deleted from social media, I attached a screen recording on this Church's photos above) where the operations director preached a story about praying for God's provisions life. You can't pray for that if you're not tithing apparently. Again, is that really what scripture says? **UPDATE MARCH 26, 2025** I would have posted this directly on the Facebook post but when comments are left on their posts showing how this church adulterates scripture the entire post gets deleted. 11. NINE DAYS after their Dillon's March 16 sermon this church has decided to ordain him. (Keep these in mind. -NT provisions separate of tithing: The Woman Who Touched the Hem of Jesus' Garment-Mark 5:21-34. Peter's Mother In-Law-Luke 4:38-40. Jesus Heals the Blind Man-Mark 10:46-52. Curing Every Disease-Matthew 9:35. Crippled Man Walks-Mark 2:9-12. Lepers Are Healed-Luke 17:12-16. Jesus casting out demons-Matthew 8:16, Mark 1:21-28, and Luke 11:14-26. -OT provisions separate of tithing: Miriam & Moses -Numbers 12:13-15. Elijah & the Widow's Son -1 Kings 17:20-22. Elisha and Naaman -2 Kings 5:13-14. -OT & NT promises separate of tithing: Deuteronomy 31:6, 1 John 4:9-10, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Isaiah 40:31, Matthew 6:31-33, Psalm 32:8, Exodus 14:14, John 15:7, Numbers 23:19, John 14:27) I would be asking "Where did 'pastor Dillon' & pastor Jason (& their ordained wives) go to seminary school? Do they have a formal education in the Bible? What's the requirement to be a pastor here?" It seems they don't even require basic knowledge of scripture. Based on the clip from his March 16 sermon it's obvious 'pastor Dillon' doesn't have a clear understanding of scripture. Personally, I think coast life is a beautifully & meticulously well organized 'business' scamming the people of Venice. I don't believe they preach the true Word of God, just their version that fulfills the purpose of growing their business. Remember, a truth sprinkled with a lie is still a lie.

Amazing church with amazing, warm, loving & caring people. And the priests are equally amazing.read more

My visit here was not for Mass or to actually meet anyone from Sacred Heart - although either would…read morebe nice. I came to see one of the 20+ public murals depicting PG history that have populated PG in the recovery years since 2004 Hurricane Charley. That storm would give anyone religion. So I drove and walked all around downtown, and summarily decided that this mural showing the history of the Florida Sacred Heart by self-taught women artists is my favorite. It's best seen in person, because photos don't do it justice. Someday I'd like to meet the artists. One signed "Magda," but the City fathers printed the plaque with "Maggie." Hopefully, Magda goes by Maggie here at church. Otherwise, it's a committee's version of Ellis Island for artists with not-so-Anglo names. This work is not just slathered on the side of a building. The 2008 design puts the sky up there with the sky, and the birds are walking on sand where the grass on the design springs from the actual pavement. Even the fire pipe that has to be on the building gets a couple of flowers that match the painted scene behind it. Inspired and inspiring.

Very Bible centered church. Praise ans worship in many languages. Good fellowship, the people are…read morefriendly and loving. ​

Edgewater Church is exactly what the city of North Port needed! It is a very warm, welcoming…read morechurch with its emphasis where is should be: on God and loving/caring for others. The church does all sorts of community service projects to give back to North Port and it's people! The worship music is spirit-filled. Wonderful children's program. Edgewater Church: Where we Meet, Know and Serve Jesus Christ!