The church is cozy, Pastor Geoff and everyone who join here are very friendly and kind. They…read morewelcome everybody. What I like here are: 1. Good approach for the new comer, Pastor Geoff holds the ESL class for the new, slowly explain about the bible. Some Japanese usually ask questions during the class, normally about English using lol. Geoff answers every question patiently. 2. Many youngsters come here, so if you are young, you can find a good place to connect. 3. The church is so cultural diversity! I'm really appreciative that Geoff and his wife tried to hold the Lunar New Year for the Asian guys (including me).

While my husband and I were living in Vancouver, BC for about a year on a job contract, we attended…read moreSaviour of the Nations Lutheran Church and absolutely loved it. Seriously, this list of awesomeness could get long, but I'll try to keep it brief: Our two daughters (then 2 and 4) had a blast in the Sunday School classes. The teachers are on it, with Pinterest-worthy crafts, games and songs prepared every week. The church is super toddler-friendly (there are several toddlers, including the pastors' kids) so no one gave us stink eyes if the kids got loud. The sanctuary itself has a fully-stocked toy room in the back so it wasn't a big deal to sit back there if the kids weren't quiet. Because the church is ESL-friendly, all the steps of the service are projected on a screen at the front of the church so you don't get lost flipping back and forth in the hymnal or bulletin. It's very simple to follow along with the liturgy. My husband and I are gluten free, so we were excited to find out one of the pastors is also so having gluten free communion wafers was not a big deal. The people in this church have a really neat energy that is not typical in most Lutheran churches. It feels alive, like everyone really WANTS to be there. There is some sort of class or activity scheduled for pretty much every day of the week so you could be there several days a week if you want to be. The website is kept up well so we could keep track of events and not miss anything. My favorite event was the bi-weekly Mom's Group meet ups. Childcare is provided, so I could take my girls and actually get to pay attention to the meetings while my kids were safely supervised down the hall or on the other side of the park (in the summer the group meets at a nearby park for fresh air). Since I moved away, the group has set up a Google Hangouts on an iPad at their meetings so I can continue to participate at a distance. Such a sweet gesture! What else can I say about this really fantastic church? Well, the pastors are all young so they have enthusiasm at the pulpit so it's easy to pay attention. There is a monthly potluck called the Second Sunday Feast and the food is abnormally good. The dishes are healthy (and much was marked gluten free) and culturally diverse, so we could really chow down and not feel gross. Oh, and there is a really high proportion of professionally trained/working classical musicians in this congregation (seriously, there are over a dozen members that play violins, cellos and pianos REALLY well) so the music is way above average when those musicians accompany the hymns. I could go on, but I guess that's enough for you to get the idea that if I could give this church 10 stars, I would. :)

First and last time here. Met Pastor Richard and found him to be quite rude. I had to meet him for…read moremyself after a friend shared with me how he treated her. He called her disrespectful, petty, unhealthy, a bully and full of behavioral issues. He has no idea what a wonderful woman she is-we all have issues. I found him to be arrogant and too talkative for my liking. I don't think I will be back.

Visited the church while I was on a business trip. Strong teaching and a family atmosphere! I…read morewould recommend making this your church home!

I have attended Gracepoint for many years. The worship music is contemporary with some traditional…read moretunes (hymns) worked in. It is always meaningful. And the messages are spoken with grace and love, presenting the gospel in ways that challenge and inspire. I have found many good friends at Gracepoint. I always come away feeling loved and cared for. Gracepoint truly cares for people. For over 30 years we have hosted the Sunday Night Community Dinner. People in need of nourishment and companionship can find that at the dinner. The leadership at Gracepoint has shown grace and love in accepting and caring for all who come in our doors. I love my church. The body of Christ is

I have attended Gracepoint Community Church for eight years and have been an active member. My…read morereview is not intended to be attacking but rather voice my experience where I have been silenced. Recently, I have been nothing short of shunned from Gracepoint Community Church after a conflict with a male member in the church. I could of never imagined such a tremendously negative and traumatic experience with my church community that is left unresolved. The lead Pastor threaten me with an ultimatum to let it go or he would encourage the church to shun me. He ignored my request for conversation and reconcilliation in this conflict. I also reached out for support to my mentor of 7 years, the Pastor of family ministry. The family Pastor accused me of having "malicious intent" and "distorting towards evil intent". After several months of emails, despite the fact I requested an in-person meeting, and being aware that emails can easily be misread neither Pastor agreed to meet with me to strive for resolution. There was never an in-person meeting. As an educated women in the church displaying frustration and concern, I was then referred to as scheming. I was told I was being emotional and difficult.I never was threatening, I never named called. I simply had conflict, displayed irritation, and didn't agree with the lack of communication and reconciliation. I was striving for resolution and standing up for injustice. Jesus wasn't quiet about injustice either. The Pastors of Gracepoint have no authority or accountability guidance above them which I feel has created an environment that is insensitive and arrogant. The HR person at Gracepoint is the Worship Arts Pastor's wife and even though she was CC'd in many of the emails, I was not reached out too by either herself or anyone from the Elders. Another person from the Leadership Team told me they would not listen too me as well. It is a community for the privileged that thrives on being comfortable. So comfortable that there is zero conflict resolution skills, even among the staff. People are not leaving Gracepoint because of "falling away". People are leaving because all too often Gracepoint has become a safer place for patriarchy, and sexism then it is for the radical and subversive teachings of Jesus. You can know hundreds of Bible verses, sing thousands of songs, hold a staff position at a church. But if you aren't fighting to protect the oppressed, if you aren't inviting the outsider to sit at your table, if you aren't acting with love, then something isn't lining up. The experience I have had with Gracepoint is an example of why people view Christians as hypocrites. Jesus said turn the other cheek, not freeze out those that make you uncomfortable or shun when your values aren't lining up with your actions. "Consider this my final communication with you as I'm not interested in playing these emotional games any longer. So my boundaries are abundantly clear, I ask that you refrain from any further communication with me as I will neither be reading nor responding to any messages henceforth." - Pastor of Family Ministry at Gracepoint It is frustrating that my experience and hurt is chopped up too "emotional games" to a Pastor. I doubt that was Jesus' posture when he left the 99. All too often women are being told that standing up for themselves and others is "games" by privileged white men in leadership positions. The community and Pastors at Gracepoint Community Church displays behaviours of toxic masculinity. Not of someone who is a Pastor of Christ.

While this church has been around for generations, it now has the feeling of a church-plant. The…read morenew pastor is an enthusiastic Chinese-Canadian Jesuit and he's excited about reaching out to the local community and transcending the ethnic boundaries that eastern orthodox churches tend to be limited to. The 11 am English liturgy is a small seed community. Fr. is patient but insistent on getting the music right and includes everyone in leading the chants. For all the mystery that is found in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, he explains what is going on to make it accessible without sacrificing its beauty. The books are in English and Chinese, obviously a hat tip to the ethnic makeup of the neighbourhood. I can sense lots of growth potential here and look forward to seeing how things go months down the road when I return for another visit to Vancouver.

This is a very hospitable community! We were not very familiar with the Byzantine Rite, but the…read moremembers here were very helpful in getting us booklets and orienting us to the Divine Liturgy. It was easy. The service booklets indicate with directional ticks above the words how to sing along. If the tick goes up, you sing one note higher; if it goes down, you sing one note lower. Fr. Richard Soo, SJ, is also a very engaging preacher and tells many funny stories. The hospitality after the service was marvelous. We were treated to some delicious sausages and coffee, and we had a wide-ranging conversation with the members. This parish is a gem waiting to be discovered.

Been to this church for 15 years. It's a big church, and it's not perfect, but it's the best I've…read morebeen. Lots of guard rails in place - they're committed to providing a safe space to as many people as possible. Not focused on hype, or trends, but very much results oriented in their approach to ministry and helping make the city a better place.

I'm hoping someone from Coastal Church can explain who pays for the pastors' many trips around the…read moreworld - never places like Nigeria to bolster the spirits of Christians whose families have been slaughtered but to Israel, Turkey, Greece, London...Do they have another source of income financing these trips or are their salaries such that holidays like these aren't a hardship? and do videos and talk of their trips ensure writing these travel expenses off their taxes? Surely, the Church isn't paying out of donations as a bonus. Clearing this up would go a long way to providing confidence with attendees.

Love this church!! Ever since I have had issues and suffer from how the pastor and his family and…read morehis son's girlfriend and her family's treatment just because I was dating a guy from another religion. I've been insulted everyday since some of us went to the same school, then youth groups, bible studies, and congregation. A good friend of mine that I just recently met at that time invited me to this church that he's been with almost since the church just started. They used to rent out a space in Langley Christian Elementary the first year I went then this location (our own actual church building now) finished building. Amazing people, super friendly and helpful. Met many people there and some new friends. Love their songs too. Most are Koreans, Caucasians, adopted African children, and a few Chinese too. Quite a few different ethnicity of people and I love that about our church. Very supportive too but can be a little narrow-minded when it comes to some topics or opinions. Any church and anyone can have flaws but despite that it's a truly beautiful church and place with good people. We have fellowship meals too that are awesome and we sing and pray together before it. We drink red wine and eat bread no grape juice but we do have a rule to not drink for pleasure on church grounds. We one major pastor and another Korean pastor that's mostly there but only do preaching occasionally, we also have visitors/guest pastors. We have a park and a field/playground behind the church for kids and a few parking spots!

Beautiful church, service and mass. I have to give it a 5 star since I have never seen a church so…read morefull at 4 pm for any service, even Christmas. The entire congregation was extremely nice considering we were packed like sardines and there weren't enough chairs. There was a small library where babies and toddlers could go play since they couldn't see, hear or understand the mass, anyway. I thought that the priest's comparison of Rudolph to Jesus was a nice touch and way to connect the children with religion, and when we entered I saw Santa leaving! I am assuming that this church is usually about as empty as most have become, especially given the cynicism around the Catholic Church these days, but the mass was under an hour and offered something for everyone.

Wonderful praise and worship. Wonderful message. Wonderful people to be with. All wonderful!…read more Makes you feel welcome as you feel the warmth and friendship all around! I have made this my home church ever since!