I love the people and their performances and prayers are great a shout to Josh the new pastor who…read moretook over for Mike

My, My, My....how things have changed at Family Church and for the better!…read more Important: If you read nothing else beyond this first line, just know that reviews for churches are SOOOOO subjective because everyone's needs are different. I do my very best to be objective and I encourage you to always visit any church you have your heart set on and see for YOURSELF if it's fits what you need at that particularly point in your life. Updated Review: I remember visiting this church over 10 years ago and I believe the senior pastor's father was the senior pastor at the time. My experience then was not so good as I vaguely recall the pastor preaching and what stuck with me the most was something he said about owning a sports car or some vehicle that he felt he deserved and he got it. I don't want to mince words espciecally based on my aging memory for something that left me butt hurt over a decade ago. All I know is that first visit left a negative lasting impression until I visited again about 4 years ago. My more recent visit 4 years ago and this very year (2021) it was senior pastor Mike, presumably the son of the previous pastor, who was teaching. I have to say my experience years ago and this very year were extremely positive!! Pastor Mike truly brings a message of healing and hope. I'm a seasoned christian (if that even exists) and have heard messages for the past 20+ years and Mike brings fresh invitational messages of hope. The old school ways were very strict in condemnation, judgement and basically the Bible verbatim in literal form. The pastor doesn't waver from biblical truths, he just delivers the message in a way that God knows the people of this world need it now (today) because what was needed years ago might not resonate with the people of today. Isn't God mighty and ALL knowing? Well wether we like it or not the Bible does not change but the delivery of the message could be tweaked to encourage others to seek the truth from within the pages of that very book we all wholeheartedly believe in. I remember even being a christian for over a decade I'd hear a pastor preaching a message that truly felt condemning in a way that made even me feel like, "Wow! I'm doomed and there's no way out, no repentance!" but that's not how people should feel and the pastor at Family Church teaches right and wrong but in a good way. Doesn't the bible have a verse somewhere that says to say things in love? In summary: Check the place our for yourself cause you owe it to yourself to seek out the place that right for YOU; not me or another person reviewing the (or any) church. I say this in all my church reviews because these types of reviews are subjective.

Wonderful and Welcoming Church. Service and message was phenomenal. Everything went well and was…read moregreeted and welcomed

Very small church when you walk into sanctuary though the facility is actually pretty large. The…read morecrowd seemed much older, almost elderly, and I didn't notice any children during my visit so I'm not even sure if they have a children's ministry. They have two services in the morning where I attended the earliest service which seemed non-existent. There was only one person playing a guitar and even though the church was very small there must of been maybe 30 people attending. I'm not sure what to make of the place as a church but I certainly wouldn't visit again. The atmosphere was somewhat boring.

Trinity use a beautiful little church on the corner. Very welcoming people and very inviting to…read morevisitors. After attending a church for six months where people basically ignored you, Trinity was a fresh if breath air. A group of people that obviously cares for one another.

Our family have been members since 1997. Our church is warm, welcoming a full of friendly faces…read more Our Pastor, Chris Chantelau, is fantastic. He relates to everyone from our youngest members to our oldest and supports everyone's specfic needs: Baptisms, Sunday School, Youth Groups, Confirmation, family support, charitable endeavors for the homeless and food insecure, social support, caregiver support, widow and widower support. All this with the amazing volunteerism from our members. Attend in person, 8:30 and 11:00 on Sundays. Or online: services are broadcast live on https://www.facebook.com/Gracelutheranchurchyorktown or you can watch anytime at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=grace+lutheran+church+yorktown+heights+ny At our church "All Are Welcome." I hope to see you there!

We've been members for over 20 years. Grace is a wonderful, generous community of people from all…read morewalks of life who come together for worship, bible study, Sunday school and confirmation program, choirs and concerts, community service, evangelical outreach, prayer, youth activities, Mothers 'n Others, and fellowship and social events. Sunday Communion services are held at 8:30AM and 11:00AM (only one service during the summer). Wednesday evening services during Lent.

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Not many Apostolic Churches in the city of Danbury. But this is a true Apostolic Holiness church,…read morekeeping the standards and teaching of holiness. The members here are a great group of people. Truly believe in prayer and it shows. The pastor is a great teacher. Youth dept and youth church really teaches on there level where they can still understand the truth. Go visit!! #COOLJC #APOSTOLIC #HOLINESS

I caught the tail end of a service here once. The very tail end - they were singing the final…read morehymns, so I really had no opportunity to judge the actual service. This church shares a minister with the United Methodist Church in Garrison, N.Y., and the congregation to which she ministers - the pastor was a woman, although I don't know if she is still serving either congregation - is very small, and definitely older. When I arrived, everyone was singing hymns as one, and the minister was leading them very vocally in song. She seemed nice and cheerful, and the congregants, who probably numbered around 20 or so, appeared to like her. The layout of this church was a little confusing for me. The church looks grand and imposing from the outside, but when you walk into the vestibule, you immediately realize that the sanctuary is not straight ahead, as one would assume, but upstairs. That's right - you have to take the stairs. If you walk straight ahead, you end up in the community room, also known as the place where Cold Springers vote on any election day. Choose either the sweeping wooden staircase to the left or to the right and make your way to the upstairs hallway, where you can walk through one of the doors and enter the sanctuary. I found the sanctuary a tad small given the apparent size of the church, and it is dominated by a massive pipe organ that was really belting it out when I arrived. The organ is at the front of the church, and three sections of pews (note: there is no center aisle here) face it. The windows are plain stained glass, which lets in a great deal of sunshine, and the only ornamentation that I could see was a framed picture of Christ in the Garden on one wall. That's it. It's a Protestant church, after all - the lack of ornamentation is, I am sure, standard. As I was leaving, one of the older congregants approached me, said hello and made it known that I was welcome back any time. He was very nice. It certainly seems like a nice country church. For those who would like to grace the doors of Cold Spring United Methodist, the sole Sunday service starts at 9 or 10 a.m., I believe, so get there in plenty of time to hear the service (unlike me). Note: Prior to attending the (end) of a service here, I drove past once and saw a wedding party gathered on the steps for pictures. So for anyone looking for a church in which to celebrate their wedding, they might be worth a look, although I am not sure if you have to be a member in order to use the building.

I feel a little weird reviewing a church, but here it goes. This is a small, very pretty, historic…read morechurch in a hip little village. The congregation is very warm and welcoming, although a bit on the older side - it seems to be an even mix of older people and families with kids. There's not too much of a young adult scene at this church, and the congregation is a bit more conservative than I originally thought it would be - after all, this is Cold Spring. But I chalk that up to the congregation's demographic more than anything else. So why do I keep going? Because as a whole it's a lovely experience. The sermons are generally warm and inspiring. I almost always feel uplifted after hearing a sermon here. Our Lady of Loretto has 4 priests in total - two regular pastors and two weekend associates - all of whom rotate leading Mass. This church has elements that are most important to me: a sense of community, an interest in and commitment to the local area and the people who live in it, and a sense that the priests see the congregation as actual people, not just as bodies who show up on Sundays. And much like the churches in NYC - and unlike the churches where I grew up - Our Lady of Loretto is open almost all day, every day, for private reflection. You can just go in there and sit and be at peace. It's awesome. Try it, if you're Catholic and in the area. Or if you're not - and simply want to see a historic church with great artwork - don't be afraid to step through its doors.