I did not attend the church - closed and secured on this January afternoon, probably because of…read moreCOVID. My eye was drawn to the cemetery, having just left and been disappointed around the corner at Grand View https://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-view-memorial-park-rock-hill?hrid=rHRNz85DS1vIXnnsM5jsAg. This is a cemetery with character and, well, life. Surrounded by a low stone wall, the headstones here are in very good condition. The grounds are trimmed short and there are no weeds. Overall, an interesting and impressive cemetery that I appreciated visiting. [Review 16531 overall - 860 in South Carolina - 40 of 2022.]

A friendly and loving church! Lots of young families. Christ centered and beautiful, historical…read more buildings and cemetery.

I been with FTM from the beginning.I love our leadership and staff. I grown, physically,socially…read moreand mentally since I havebeen attached to this ministry.

I have never been to a service at this ministry and as a college student I was considering this…read morelocation while looking for a church to attend while in Rock Hill, but I will not be attending these church services because of the way my non-profit organization was treated while reserving a room at the center. Our organization was having a retreat. A night of bonding and team building. As we were coming to an end a member of the staff entered and interrupted our final activity saying how rude and disrespectful we were being by not being out of the building at 10. He proceeded to turn the lights out on us and stand and watch as we cleaned up. After this rude encounter a leader of our organization went to apologize for us being 10 minutes behind on leaving the building, she was told "this is not a joke and very rude and disrespectful." I myself being of Christian faith have never and could never imagine being so rude towards a group of young women, who are trying to do a good thing, and am very disturbed by the way this man approached this situation with our group of young ladies. Again this is no reflection on the service or the message received at this temple but reserving a room there was a complete nightmare because of the disrespectful way in which we were treated tonight.

Another classic church with a historical marker in the front…read more It reads on the one side, "This church was organized in 1869 with Reverend J.A. Rainey as its first pastor and is one of the oldest black institutions in Rock Hill. With support from Northern Presbyterians, it ran a private school as early as the 1880s and was a mission church until 1912. This Gothic Revival sanctuary, built by church members who were also brickmasons and carpenters, was built between 1897 and 1903." On the other side, "This church features a three-story tower and pointed-arch and quatrefoil stained-glass windows. The congregation was a center of the local Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Hermon Presbyterian Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Placed in 1992. After the congregation moved to a new church 1 mile southwest on Heckle Blvd, in 1999, this historic church became a community center." Definitely worth your time to stop by and admire the beautiful structure, and if the church is open, step inside. [Review 13027 overall, 344 of 2020.]

Great Church, people are very friendly and the Bible is opened and the Word is preached!read more

I can't say enough great things about JAARS. Besides the great work they do in support of…read moremissionaries who are creating written languages and translating the Bible in some of the most remote corners of the globe (one example being Papua New Guinea), this review is about their gift shop. My favorite T shirt in the whole world is my navy blue JAARS T shirt which I bought there back in the 90's, is in my most common avatar (the one I am wearing ca. 1995ish in my Yelp profile). My family informed me that I shouldn't wear it after 20+ years wear and tear. So I called the JAARS gift shop and they don't carry my size. But true to form, they were about to make an order, and offered to call in to their supplier and add some JAARS T shirts in my size, which they did, called when the special order T shirts came in, and had them shipped when they came in. Great place to interact with. Thank you for great service.

A mission oriented organization that transports and supports linguists who are working in isolated…read moreareas of the world with tribal peoples that do not have a written language. At least that is how I understand how this organization works. They have quite an operation of pilots and linguists who fly into some very isolated and primitive places to do their work. One of their retired pilots lives with us in Sun City and tells wonderful tales of landing on sand bars of rivers in the middle of the jungle, hacking through thick trail-less jungle to encounter tribal folks and extra-ordinary means to support and continue the work of the linguists and cultural anthropologists. What these missionaries do is to live with the tribes and record their language, their names for things and expressions. Especially to take in how they pronounce words. Then an alphabet is created for that language and a dictionary created. Ultimately, they translate the Bible into the tribal language and teach them their alphabet and how to read the written word by reading the Bible. An amazing organization with sincerely amazing people Four times a year they have JAARS Days: March, June, August and October. Dates and months can change year-to-year so check with them to get specific details. They have their facilities open to the public, host displays and even have airplane rides available for purchase. Nearby are their Alphabet and the Mexico-Cardenas Museums. Very much recommended for a visit, children and adults. And the JAARS Days are truly special.

Located in the middle of a mostly residential and light commercial neighborhood, this church stood…read moreout as I drove past. I had to stop and check it out, though it was secured on Saturday morning and no services were underway. The marker out front is on two sides and reads, "Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church. This church, which grew out of First Presbyterian Church, was discussed as early as 1901, with the first definite plans made in 1909. The leaders of First Presbyterian required that a new church be built before any members left the church. This church was intended to serve the faculty and students at nearby Winthrop College (now Winthrop University)." On the reverse, it reads, "This Gothic Revival church built in 1912, was designed by Charlotte architect C.C. Hook and held its first services in December 1912. The church was formally organized in September 1913, then dedicated that November. Reverend Alexander Martin, who served both First and this church 1912-1914, became the first full-time pastor here in 1914, serving until 1931." [Review 14614 overall, 114 of 2021, number 764 in South Carolina.]

This church is welcoming to all and very friendly. The entire service is superb and we just love it!read more