It's the new super church right off of Beechmont Avenue in Anderson. A fresh, new structure and…read moregiant parking lot, perfect to accommodate all of the parishioners. My friends and I ventured here for a Fish Fry during Lent. Parking was easy, and there were plenty of people on staff to make this popular event run smoothly. By the main entrance, there was a "to go" table, where people wanting take away fish could pay and order. Those like us, who were dining in, were sent to the rear of the building to pay, receive a meal ticket, and hand it off to a volunteer who would fill our order. The volunteers were mainly pre-teens who did an adorable job of bringing us our food. For $8.00, we had a gigantic filet of fish and three sides. I opted for mac n' cheese, hush puppies, and cole slaw. All of these were homemade and delicious. The slaw was heavy on the sauce, which I spread onto my fish as a garnish. They also serve beer for a few dollars extra, or you can have lemonade which is included in your meal. The community hall is very spacious; almost feels like a gymnasium. The dining area was spaced out and accommodated the crowd. Plus the tables held a lot of people: we squeezed over 10 people in at our table. Each week, the Codfathers aka fish cook, dress in different themed outfits. This week, it was Roman Togas. Overall, I'd say this is a pretty great fish fry! Price per person: $8.00

Of all the church fries I attended this year, this one seemed to be the best value. For $8 I got…read morethe fish sandwich and three sides: fries, cole slaw and mac and cheese but after seeing the hush puppies on other's plates I wish I got those instead of the cole slaw because it wasn't all that great but admittedly, I'm picky about slaw. Draft beer is $3, soda and bottled water were $2 (I think) and they have complimentary water and lemonade, which the student servings offered to bring to our table. If the tartar sauce was homemade rather than packets, it would knock it out of the park! If you're new to this one, you might get a little confused by the set up especially if you enter through the community room (or what was the old gym) lobby where they're selling takeout orders. In that case, go through the big room, past two more tables until you're outside the gym and facing a table where you can place an order. Then, pay at the next table, then get seated and your ticket is taken to the kitchen and your order will be delivered by a friendly student! Other students walk around selling desserts. On our way out, we stopped I the kitchen to meet the cooks who were dressed in togas for that week's theme. You can tell they enjoy serving up the food each week!

Crossroads Mason is a staple in the community. This is a great place for the whole family! There's…read moresomething here for everyone. Also, if you need a nice/quiet co-work space for free, it's open during the week with free coffee and free WiFi.

Great atmosphere, lots of coffee. Lots of friendly and inviting people. This was the first church I…read moreconsistently attended while growing up.

A cute little church that doesn't boast a lot, but has a great congregation. This church has…read morefamilies invested here, and continue coming even if they move out of the neighborhood. Sunday school in the mornings for children and a adults (around 9:30) and there are 8:30 am services in the chapel and then the traditional service is at 10:30am. The 10:30 service is followed by cookies and punch in the gymnasium. Their site says their nursery school is award winning (which I attended thank you very much), and they are involved in many different organizations to help the homeless and reach out to different belief bases. There is also a vacation bible school at the beginning of every summer for children. The graveyard is very old (one of the oldest in the city) and has some really great history. It is open during the day, as well as the building so go check it out some time!

Rivers Crossing is home! They provide so many opportunities to grow in community and in the…read moreChristian faith. Just sign up for a community group! Or join a weekly ministry like Celebrate Recovery or Alpha. That's where this big church will feel smaller! Our kids (1 in kids ministry, and 2 in youth) love the programs. And they WANT to go to church! They just added in a new coffee shop with special drinks but still provide free coffee if you don't want anything special from the shop.

Pastor Paul is absolutely phenomenal. The church is growing so much yet he remains humble…read more Relatable, personable and accessible. His sermons are strictly biblical and in them you find your beliefs challenged in a great way. Your faith will grow so much and you'll acquire so much depth here if you do the spiritual work alongside the congregation. People here are so welcoming and kind and I truly feel at peace here. Cant say enough good things. Highly recommend !!!

Church Venture is currently opening its doors to local musicians. I attended a ukulele jam there in…read moreearly January. The host was welcoming, coffee was ready, and the music was fun! Comfortable furniture, too! Friendly folks. A great experience!

We visited St James as part of our monthly pilgrimage to a different Catholic Church once a month…read more It's actually fairly close to where we live so I'm not sure why it took us so long. The church itself is a very pretty one. Although there seems to be ample parking behind the church, we did not find any signs leading us to where that parking might be. There used to be a school associated with this church, but there is no more. Because it was a snowy week-end, there were not many parishioners so we have no idea how many attend on a regular basis. It had a very different feel as it seemed a little more relaxed. For instance, towards the end of the services a little girl in the first row directly right in front of us was let down by her mother in front of the pews. The little girl began to dance along with the music which we thought was very sweet. After all, shouldn't we be moved by the hymns, if not physically, but spiritually. That would NEVER have happened at our church. There would have been tsk's, appalled looking faces and someone would have made her stop, if not her mother. I found it refreshing. The parishioners seemed to be friendly and the sermon a good one.

I have been a member for 10 years and I love this church and it's members. I have always felt…read morewelcome

I spent every wednesday at this church going to youth group since I was in middle school. It's…read morewhere I built christ like frienships and had 2 youth pastors that have truly shaped my walk with christ and helped me in ways that I could never thank them enough for. Kyle, being my first real youth pastor who truly poured all of his time and showed us what child like faith was really like and how good the God we serve is. He spent every week just trying to get more and more teens to come to christ. Hes the reason that over 20 teens decided to take a walk with jesus. I selfishly stopped attending youth for a little bit and when I was finally ready to come around again Kyle had lost his job. I didn't know what was next for me and I didn't know if I would be attending youth again which really hurt me. Until Logan was the next one to take on the youth pastor position. I didn't know if I would come back but I thought it was selfish of me to not just give him a chance. I came back to youth and i'm so glad I did. It was at the time I had just lost my mamaw and I didn't know if youth group is what I wanted at the time. If it wasn't for emily and his encouragement through everything then I don't know where I would be in my faith, and I know a lot of other teens could say the same because i've seen it with my own eyes. His teaching brought people to jesus and helped grow friendships through christ. I stopped going to youth because the leaders of the church who were supposed to encourage us in our faith only hurt us in our faith. I've never expierneced some of the hurt that I felt in that church. After hearing that Logan was asked to step down a person who dedicated his heart and soul into that youth it truly made me realize that not only has this church hurt me but it's also hurt many others, and it's so heartbreaking to see. Church is a place that should lead you closer to God not further from him. It's a place where you shouldn't expierI expected better out of this church and it is so hard to see where it is heading.

We found this church ~3 years ago, and they were so welcoming it just felt like home immediately…read more Our 3 kids at the time loved the children's programming. Musical worship was important to us and they never dissapoint. The people are great, programming and outreach are amazing. Most importantly they preach and teach the Bible and they want everyone to Know, Love and Follow Jesus. We don't know where we would today without this church, if you are looking for a welcoming atmosphere, lots of child programs and an honest pursuit of Jesus, I would strongly encourage you to come give it a try.