There are numerous churches in the area and often so hard to decide when you're looking for a…read morechurch but the moment I came here and sat in for a service, I knew this was the church I wanted to build community with. First of all, the pastor gives you a unique first impression, don't let his looks fool you (IYKYK) cause he preaches some Holy Spirit fire! His word is so based on the Bible, where 80% of his sermons are reciting the Bible plus I love that he gives details about the original author, original audience context to truly understand the passage as it's intended. Second the people are amazing! So welcoming and makes you feel so comfortable and part of the body of Christ. If you want to know more about the church, trying out a discipleship group (during the week) is a great way to know people better! Really the other reason why I wanted to stay. God has blessed us during covid to allow us the outdoor space to do socially-distanced services and everyone has been abiding with masks. So no worries about that!

Couldn't recommend a church more! The community is very…read morewelcoming and solid. Knew since day 1 that this was the church we wanted to stay at. The pastor's sermons are all so informative and convicting. It was important for me that the sermons are Scripture based and taught with awareness of context. The pastor's passion for the preaching of the Gospel is very apparent, and it is so refreshing to learn under someone who isn't afraid to say the things that need to be said. The leadership's commitment to transparency and accountability is very encouraging, and truly cultivates an environment of Spiritual growth and pursuit of Jesus. Much can be said about all the work God has been doing in and through this community, so I'll leave you with this: whether you are curious about what Christianity is about, if you've been cautious about attending church after getting hurt in the past, or if you have any reason for thinking "I don't know if it's the place for me", I urge you all the more to consider visiting and seeing for yourself what Savior Community Church is about! (SCC meets in person in a hybrid indoor/outdoor setting due to COVID, but also streams service online! Check website for details)

Pastor Steve Bland and the congregation behind him is spiritually awakening without being offensive…read moreor "over the top". The word is alive here and I encourage you if reading this while looking for a new place of worship, to come for their Sunday morning service to see if the message resonates with you. The church choir and the music created speaks to everyone in the room. I have attached a video of some of the music and worship the choir provides.

I LOVE THIS CHURCH! The preaching, music and people are wonderful! Pastor Steve truly cares for…read moreeach and every person that walks through the door. When you come to LPCC you are welcomed as family! Great kids programs for children, awesome Youth Pastor and Young Adults Group too! Hope to see you here soon!

I've been with The Bridge BP for a lil over a year now! So very blessed by this church, & the…read morepeople who encompass it! This might sound sad, & it kind of is, but I can honestly say in 20 years of me walking with The Lord... It has been this last year, with them, that my life- heart, soul, mind, & strength has dramatically shifted! Taking a turn for the better! Activation, & acceleration has taken place not only spiritually in my life, but physically as well! In ways I've NEVER experienced before!! I'm FOREVER changed due to the embrace, pursuit, love, & dedication this church family, & my pastors/mentors Art & Christina Garcia have given me! & Jesus! They not only show me what relationships & shepherding looks like through the heart of God- but they prove it to me too! They walk the talk as they say! & are devoted to hearing, seeing, moving in, & with Him! & encourages us to do the same. They do church I believe, His way! Which is why a persons life like mine, that was a dry desert for so long, can spring to life suddenly... Changing so drastically in such a short time!! If your looking for a new church, I'd encourage you to check us out... Like I, you too will understand what "Living your life to the fullest" truly looks, & feels like! Coming here, I promise you- it's like a breath of fresh air! -Amen.

Authentic Community Church is real down to earth people. Nothing but love here! The true word of…read moreGod spoken to your heart! If you're looking for a church home or want to come visit you are welcome to do so! Let's lift our Lord on high together!!

Been coming here since October and while we don't make it every single Sunday we are always greeted…read morelike we are family... been to other churches where it felt like it was just about the pastor and what it is ge wanted to talk about and not about God or the bible this is not what church is about However here every week we feel like we get a message from the pastor and God about life. I absolutely adore this church

A friend invited me to the Monday women's Bible study last summer and I was hesitant because I was…read morealready attending a church closer to me but I went and it was the best decision. I was so grateful that I was welcomed with open arms and felt so much love from the leader in table 19- Katie. She's been such a blessing to my life and I felt her love from day one. I haven't stopped going since and have made it my home. All the preachers Preach Gods word from the Bible and you can feel God's love and power as soon as you walk in. God loves us all.

Fire place and great opening and welcoming team for all ministries. People are friendly and tuff broread more

Thanksgiving Church... Is a fail. The college ministry is a…read morebetter ministry.** I do not see why it would not be a good short term option.

This has been my entire family's parish since the 80's, way before the remodel, way before parking…read morewas disaster, so I've seen the changes first hand over the years. The biggest issue with the church now is the parish office. Calling is a disaster. Calling for Last Rites is even worse. There have been several occasions not just from my own personal experience of calling but others as well where they call repeatedly before they can even talk to someone let alone get a call back. That's upsetting when you're calling for something like Last Rites. Today my personal encounter at the front office really has me questioning who is hiring the people who work here and why there's a lack of basic people skills. The old lady behind the glass is very rude. I donated several bags full of baby goods but the fact that I was treated so poorly bringing these items to them really made me feel like I did something wrong in donating to them. As for the church itself, it can be VERY crowded at times which makes parking even worse. The padded kneelers (especially in the section in the back for the kids) is completely ripped. Might as well just not have them in there at all.

Beautiful church venue that is well maintained and with plenty of wonderful staff here to make your…read morechurch/religious events meaningful and memorable. We came here for a child's baptism and it was very well run - everything went smoothly and we were in and out before a wedding was scheduled on the same Saturday. They post all of their scheduled events online and are very responsive to questions RE planning and reservations via email and phone. Priests and deacons are friendly and kind!

Cause Church is the absolute best church. I truly don't know where my family and I would be without…read moreit. I have gone through so much trauma and pain in my childhood, my family, and my life. I have also struggled with my own brokenness and the ways I have hurt others and made mistakes along the way. Over the years, I have come to Cause Church again and again feeling broken and facing some of the hardest circumstances of my life. Every time, I have found support, encouragement, grace, and help beyond what I can describe. The church offers amazing programs for people recovering from family dysfunction, addiction, and other life challenges. They have prayer teams, an Inner Healing Ministry, and so many opportunities to find support and community. Most importantly, it is here that I have truly come to know Christ as my Lord and Savior. I have been, and continue to be, supported and carried by God's grace through people who genuinely love Jesus and faithfully serve Him. I am incredibly grateful for our church, our pastors, and all the volunteers who pour so much love and care into others. Cause Church has been a tremendous blessing in my life, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Awesome brothers and sisters who enjoy worshipping and making a joyful noise unto the Lord God…read moreAlmighty king of kings Lord of Lords and preach his second coming Amen

Bad place to go this church for real. Judgemental to come & service more fast pace. As a whole,…read morefellowship is extinct & nobody greeted me at all. Too much business of how they do things. Like fees to join more than half the bible groups. Sermon was ok to hear. At most the coffee was free really. Too much stress visiting & not recommend to go here.

attended Seacoast Grace from 2017 onward, serving faithfully as a lead usher, in the choir, and in…read morechildren's ministries (VBS/RFK). I was deeply invested and invited many family and friends to join. Sadly, my experience eventually became one of hurt and disillusionment. ​In 2020, during the Rooted program, a confrontation occurred where I reacted in anger to disturbing language from another attendee. I am transparent about my mistake; I used profanity and I own that. However, leadership focused solely on my reaction while ignoring the context of my life: I was currently navigating a divorce, the death of my brother, a job loss, and a traumatic physical attack that left my hand severely injured. Not one person from the church visited me during my hospitalization. Under the leadership of Connie Surratt and Autumn Igo, my serving privileges were removed, then quietly restricted even after being "reinstated." I felt intentionally hidden and denied any real pastoral care despite my attempts to engage. ​Two Easters ago, I was accused by security of yelling at someone at the altar. This was entirely false I was actually greeting longtime friends from my Bible study. This culminated in a scene where a leader (Gwen) physically grabbed my arms and verbally assaulted me in the parking lot, witnessed by other volunteers (Dean and Janet). Despite it being proven that the accusations against me were false, no apology was ever offered. I remained "on penance," feeling like a child walking on eggshells with angry parents. The breaking point was the treatment of the vulnerable. On a day we were taught about helping the community, I saw a pregnant woman with children being surrounded by security and recorded by staff. When I asked to help and feed her, I was told she was being removed at the instruction of Autumn. I later found the woman around the corner in tears; she asked if she could pray for me. It was heartbreaking. This, alongside a later incident where a man from the church harassed me at a post office for "trying to buy my way into heaven" by helping another woman with diapers, showed a distorted view of mercy within the culture. ​Three weeks ago, I was approached by Autumn and Daryl after a service. Despite my request for witnesses, Autumn made serious, false accusations of verbal and physical abuse against me in front of my friends. I was told to leave and never return under threat of police involvement. This felt like a coordinated attempt to discredit me and separate me from the community I love. ​Since leaving, I've met many others with strikingly similar stories. If my full story had been heard openly rather than discussed behind closed doors, I believe I would have been met with understanding. Instead, I felt watched rather than shepherded, and defined by assumptions instead of relationship. ​I am not perfect, but what I experienced was not restoration it was control and image management. I am grateful for the hundreds of kind individuals in the congregation who reflect Christ; they are the reason I stayed so long. I pray for accountability at Seacoast Grace. Revelation reveals the heart of a church, and I speak this truth with love for those who have been pushed away like me.

Just an update on Knott Avenue Christian Church, still no issues, still very happy, we've been…read morewaiting for the other shoe to drop, as they say, but it hasn't! Everyone seems genuine, and an overall bunch of decent believers with the Pastor and a lot of elders were gospel focused, decent human beings. The programs they have that help you grow as a believer are good! Everyone's always open to answer questions. It's just an overall good Christian church so far as I could see in my opinion. We're very happy.

Love this church pastor is really great and people at the church treat you like family ' study with…read morethe ladies bible study . Worshipping and praying studying .

Clear message during service when I came myself. People are nice here and get involved, especially…read morehelping the homeless. Parking can improve a bit with more spaces but got ushers to guide at least. Little bit more community could be added like more events out of service. I mean just a solid place to worship God here.

Moved down to the OC and what do I see A church called…read moreLiving Hope, a chill community I went to other churches and no one said hi They were into their cliques and that's no lie Yet, there's something different that I found at Living Hope Didn't have the typical drama like Korean soaps The motto is a place to call home So here's an invite, try it out, don't be alone Living Christian life is hard, but you don't need to do it on your own So come check it out, make friends, learn about God, and be known So, my family and I were looking for churches in the OC, but we had no idea what was out there. A friend told us about Living Hope, and when I saw the staff and saw all Korean folks, I'll be honest, I was thinking, no thanks. I heard so many stories about Korean churches, that they were either drama or super cliquish. Not so with Living Hope, and I was really grateful for that. The kids program at Living Hope are great, but more than that, the teachers love God and love the kids. That's really all that I could ask for. But there's more. There are so many ways to serve, get connected, and to know people, so that it's a really great place to get plugged in. Here's a concise rundown of the church: Church Services: https://www.livinghopecc.org/sundays 9:30am Service - Mostly families because kids services are during this time (Infants - 5th grade) 11:30am Service - Mostly singles and college (though youth is during this time as well) - Cool thing is that the founding pastor is still here! Pretty amazing - They have cell groups for families and singles - If you're new and want to get to know the church, there's something called first lunch every month where you get to have lunch with some of the pastoral staff to get to know them and ask questions - They're non-denominational - But truly this is so unique in that their pastors have different stances, but the Christian core beliefs are all the same