I went here for about 6 months and felt connected. I stopped going because they were encouraging my…read morechild to give most of their pocket change to the church!! I mean, who is that desperate that they bring kids into giving money. Overall, I loved going there. My kids absolutely loved the annual 6 week "Movie Night" program and so did I. It's what brought me there in the first place! Preaching is good, morals are good, some sketchy stuff going on behind the stage. Great messages, preaching, and you can tell the church loves God which is the most important part!! God loves you :)

I am giving this review as quest of some relatives that are regular attenders at this church. My…read morereview is based on a single visit. When reviewing a church....I'm looking for a couple things: 1) do they present God's word in an accurate and effective manner, 2) does the worship atmosphere bring me closer to God and 3) did the operations and people ministering to me as I enter the place of worship reflect God at work in them. Based on these three criteria....I think Northview Church is an outstanding church body. On this visit we rolled into the parking out about 5 minutes before service started. We attended the 11am Sunday service. There was plenty of parking open. We were able to get from our car to in side the facility easily. The facility is very large and spacious. It seemed very clean, organized and well signed. We were greeted by smiling faces and welcomes. We felt welcome and wanted. The auditorium is large with three levels. We sat on the lower level. There was plenty of seating open as we found a seat. The seating was very comfortable. The auditorium is designed so most seats feel close to the stage. The worship time was very organized and very professional in presentation. The music reflects a contemporary top 20 Christian style of worship. These songs are very familiar and make you feel at home. The vocalists and musicians were very talented. The lighting and visual presentation was outstanding. As professional and well done as you would find at a rock show. The campus pastor did a very good job sharing announcements and information in a way that drew you in. The senior pastor presented a very good Bible based and accurate message. His message was very well organized and presented. The visuals on the screen and props on the stage effectively drew you into his Gospel message. The senior Pastor presented the Good news of Jesus Christ. His style was very relational. If you are searching for a good Bible based church...I would encourage you to give one of the Northview campus sites a try!

Beautiful church. Chapel is quiet, incense included. Plenty of parking. Lots of meeting spaces for…read morea quiet place to read and pray.

Beautiful church in such a pretty area! Parking was a breeze. I definitely want to check out the…read morelovely grotto area they have. I really enjoyed the service and felt right at home.

I few weeks ago my friend and I went in search of bibles for our Bible study group of young women…read more Many of them are in the first stages of their journey with surrendering their lives to God. Our home church has switch over to mainly digital resources and did offer to purchase our bibles for our group but we decided to ask other churches in hopes they would have a few and we could reserve those resources for someone else who might need it more. This was the first church we stopped by, and it was almost the last one we stopped at. I had a great experience here when I was a part of the great banquet so that is why I thought of this church first. It broke our hearts to be treated like we were dangerous people who simple came to the door, politely waited, and explained our group and the intentions to give our girls their first Bible. The woman who answered didn't know her inner-com was still in and profiled us thinking we could not hear her. She stated she didn't think she should let "people who looked like that" inside the building. It was an off day at work we had on t shirts and shorts. She then questioned on whether she should just ignore us or not. We still decided to wait and politely thanked her for the resources as she talked to us through the glass and when she eventually opened the door, shutting it and keeping her hand on it in what I could only assume was fear, we still thanked her and left. When I reached out to the email she had written down for us, it was sent that it was not a valid email. We love our home church and our community that we have built within it so we don't have intentions to change. But I would take this as a consideration when joining churches. Listen to our Father God, not to those who wish to be church figures or leaders. Have good devotion and in a world where so many are hurting have GRACE. It's disappointing this is the interaction we had and we hope it isn't for everyone.

There are 2 trees in the garden of Eden. The tree of knowledge which emphasizes, religion,…read moreperformance, legalism, do's and don'ts, etc. The other tree is the tree of life which emphasizes a relationship with Jesus based on who you are in Christ and not on performance. The focus is on your heart posture, spending times talking to Jesus, and your motivation for doing things. To find out more...read Freedom by Chris Hodges. My family & attended this church for about 10 years. I left this church many years ago. Because it seemed to fall into the tree of knowledge. I knew there had to be more to the Christian life and to Jesus. I have grown so much more since going to another church. The pastor focuses on the tree of life, listening to Jesus, and doing what Jesus says to do. Which is different for what most churches and the world teaches. As far as singles - I havent been there in many years. But they used to have a HUGE singles group which even had it's own service. What happened?

This is a great church. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. I love the choir and orchestra…read more A beautiful worship experience. I enjoyed the advent message today by the pastor. The kids programming is great too.

Nice congregation, intelligent kind people. They offer in person and really well done livestream…read moreservices and offer many other accessibility services upon request!

I love this temple it is gorgeous inside and the flowers and fountain add to the experience for…read morepictures or just relaxing!

The temple has Beautiful grounds and gardens. It is very peaceful--a great place to meditate.read more

I've been weaving my way through some Indianapolis faith communities, partly out of curiosity and…read morepartly out of a genuine search for the next stop on what has been a long and diverse faith journey. I have intentionally chosen to visit communities that challenge my own personal theology in big and small ways. While I was baptized Catholic as an infant, my mother moved away from Catholicism and all I was largely left with was an authentic curiosity and an openness to learning while also recognizing that it seems like an awful lot of my true mentors in life have been of the Catholic faith. I've visited four Catholic parishes in Indy - St. Joan of Arc, St. Matthew, St. Thomas Aquinas and this church, Immaculate Heart of Mary. My first visit to Immaculate Heart occurred on a Sunday when the speaker was a guest and the parish's actual priest was not present. While I left quite impressed with the parish's atmosphere and friendliness, I had a desire to return for "Father Bob." Immaculate Heart is what could definitely be considered a "neighborhood" parish. Located at 56th & Central, the area is a predominately white area, mostly middle to slightly upper class and seemingly dominated by families and aging couples. This parish is within probably a couple miles of both St. Joan of Arc and St. Thomas Aquinas, yet the differences within the personalities of each parish are pronounced and remarkable. They all have their strengths and challenges. To be fair, I do not live in this neighborhood. In fact, regardless of how I travel I go through at least one parish to visit Immaculate Heart. Upon my first visit, I unexpectedly ran into a friend at the Mass. I knew she attended Immaculate Heart, but also knew she typically went to an earlier service. Her hospitality on my first visit made that first visit warmer and quite welcoming and got me introduced to others. I was impressed with the accessibility of the church - from a magnificent concrete ramp to automated doors to roomy aisles and even a ramp to the side allowing access to the altar area. They've clearly made an effort to be welcoming. I was also impressed with their audio system, which made hearing each speaker crystal clear despite the massive structure of the church. I'm not aware if the church offers any sort of audio adaptive aids for those in need. I returned this past week and was able to hear Father Bob, who began at Immaculate Heart in 2007 and is clearly adored by his parish. I'd heard from one friend that it was Immaculate Heart that ultimately was so welcoming that he converted to Catholicism, while multiple friends had praised Father Bob as a speaker. They were right. He's friendly, relaxed, engaging and yet quite intelligent. He speaks without notes, yet it feels fresh and vibrant and witty. I was able to meet him briefly after the service and found him similarly engaging in person. The church was just as welcoming without my previous friend present, as I'd intentionally gone to a different service (though, ironically, ran into another acquaintance). The church longs for diversity, such as is present at Thomas Aquinas, yet acknowledges the difficulty of having that in their current setting. They are humble, perhaps even a little self-deprecating, yet obviously seeking to live into their faith. I really love looking at their website that describes their wide ministry outreach and includes a page for those in some sort of crisis. It even includes the local crisis hotline phone number. Bravo. I don't know that I consider Immaculate Heart an option for a "home," especially as I do have some challenges with Catholic theology, but I am aware I loved this visit and everything about Immaculate Heart from the church to the people to the pastor and the steeple (c'mon, I had to rhyme). As a fun note, it was actually in 1981 that the church's steeple crashed to the ground in front of the church during high winds. Fortunately, no one was hurt. While I've appreciated things about each of the four parishes I've visited, I must confess that Immaculate Heart of Mary has kind of won my heart.

This is a church of "real" people, everyone is welcome! We have moved to a new building, our…read moreaddress is now: 2021 East 52nd Street, Indianapolis, IN. 46205

I've been around the world...(I'm singing the AC/DC song in my head as I type that. Some would…read morethink I should not be singing AC/DC while reviewing a church....) Been to many churches. This one is a top church. I moved from Indianapolis (far east) to Carmel, Indiana to Charlestown, MA, to West Roxbury, MA to Burlington, VT back to Carmel, IN and now to the north side of Indy. We were looking for a church based community. And, we wanted the church to be welcoming and inviting. I hear that this church has not always had this reputation, but I wasn't around it back whenever that was. What I do know is that my wife and I attended mass here in April 2014 and was treated with arms wide open. People knew we were not regulars at this church and they approached us, talked to us, were genuinely interested in what we had to say. We felt at home right away. We joined! The services are traditional. 11-14 servers. It is a great mass. The priest at this location know how to engage the congregation during the sermon. We have two small children. Sometimes they are not able to contain themselves. But, I have never felt like it an issue. Since joining, the tide has not changed. We're still very pleased with this church. There has been donut parties, Wednesday night hotdog gatherings, emails to keep people informed of what is going on. We've just signed up for Marriage-on-Tap (check the website for info - sounds grand!). I am looking forward to the fall festival on Sept 20, 2014! Additionally, I can add that the welcoming attitude goes beyond the adults. I have watched the kids that go to this church treat our kids with the same arms wide open attitude. I'm proud to be a member!

I went to the school from 4th to 8th grade. I was called a sad little girl when I was depressed my…read moreteachers never helped me to be honest they could care more about their paycheck than they could about the kids. There was so much homophobia it over poured. It's like I had to except Jesus or I would die. As a gay kid that was terrifying I did not like going there and I don't recommend it if your kid is part of the LGBTQ community. One day when we were outside playing with water the priest told us that we had left a black mark on their reputation. So that is my input on this hell.