St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (www.standrewskw.com) at the corner of Queen and Weber streets in…read moredowntown Kitchener, is a warm and accepting place which attracts worshippers of all ages. It offers a traditional style of worship without the stuffiness! Inside its beautiful 150-year-old stained glass and wood-carved sanctuary, hymns and classical music co-exist happily next to comtemporary worship music lead by a talented youth band. Most of all, I love the gorgeous music at St. A's offered by one of best adult choirs in the city. Douglas Haas, the Master of Music, is a well-known international organist, having performed in venues across Europe. The 50-member plus, St. Andrew's choir includes members ranging in age from 18-70+ yrs old. Along with leading weekly worship, the choir presents gorgeous sacred choral music for the Easter and Christmas season each year. The church's music programs includes a 30+ year tradition of free noon hour concerts which feature excellent soloists/ musical emsembles. These lunch-time concerts attract many in the community who purchase an inexpensive lunch or bring their own to enjoy in the pews as they listen to some lovely musical performances. The Minister of Preaching and Worship, Rev. Mark Lewis, is a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, well-travelled, well-read, good-humored and known to break out into a very credible Elvis impression to help drive home the point of his sermon! Rev. Janice Hamalainen, Minister of Pastoral Care, is a trained Stephen Minister and offers additional support to congregation members who need it. A parish nurse is also available as a resource to congregants. The Sunday School program led by Christian Education Co-ordinator, Martha Fergusson, offers rich and varied programming for all ages. St. Andrew's treasures our large youth group led by Heather Wood. The youth are an integral and a vibrant part of our worshipping community and their group attracts many committed and participating young members. St. Andrew's has a big heart and also offers weekly overflow space for the Out of the Cold program, runs a thrift store and organizes a Victoria Day BBQ and New's Year's Day meal which serves over 250 needy downtown folk each year. Many international missions and relief programs are also embraced by St. A's members who gave over $15,000 for Haitian relief efforts after the earthquake. St. Andrew's Presbyterian's services are broadcast on CKCO TV on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, thus reaching an even wider audience. All in all, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kitchener is a great place to visit and a wonderful community to join!

Get deliverance from bad spirits and get healing as well. These people are full of the life of…read moreJesus Christ of Nazareth...great worship and singing...power when you walk through that door.

A good community, with some young families moving in, keeping it self-renewing. Inner space is free…read moreof scents and nuts (the edible kind), as some congregants have strong allergic reactions to these. Lots of committees and teams to work in, and doing so strengthens the feeling of belonging.

I go here regularly…read more Accepts everyone whether you believe in God, are unsure or dont. (and they dont try to convert you) Amazing music, cool medication, awesome social atmosphere.

Been coming for a while, when I can (with school, that's less often than before). The full…read moredisclosure is that I am also a member, so I am obviously biassed in my rating. This is a liberal religious group, not explicitly Christian, but with roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition. We do Christian-based services for Christmas and Easter and so on, in recognition of that heritage. A community based in covenant, not creed, there are strong buddhist influences, as well as an active Pagan women's group affiliated with the congregation. We have celebrated Seder with our Jewish members and also have a strong Humanist-Atheist membership. If you are intrigued, it is worth coming a few times before deciding one way or the other, as the types of topics and speakers can be quite diverse. It is also a fabulous community of amazing, wonderful and wise people. But then, as I said before, I'm biassed! :-)

Fantastic music, practical life changing messages, and they do so much for the community of KW.read more

I've seen this Church from afar for over a decade and never made a point to visit because before I…read morenever had a car. So drove in, its a big parking lot, next to the Art Gallery. When you enter, the place may not have air conditioning, but wow, its really cool. The concrete interior keeps the place interior cool. The stain glass is so beautiful and you can see some of them open to allow cross draft. The confession room has a light above so you know when it is in use and when it isn't. Absolutely beautiful place. Worth visiting.

a bit hard to notice this church, as it sticks out being so large and on a hill in Guelph, almost…read morelike a beacon. i guess they have a lot of people trespassing on the grounds as they have signs all over the grounds with threats of fines/punishment for trespassing. on the outside it is an immaculate church, and on the inside is completely and even more breath taking, a really amazing place of worship. would recommend to anyone who follows the faith in the Guelph area.

We originally joined this church because of its great kids and youth programs, but we have come to…read moreappreciate many other things about it and have made many fabulous friends. The teaching is as good as it gets and we love the church's slogan: "No perfect people allowed." It's a very welcoming, non-judgmental, seeker-friendly place.

Beautiful church! Upon entering they greeted us and told us we could feel free to walk around and…read moreadmire the architecture. They were very welcoming. He whole place is just stunning with all of the stained glass and wood carvings.