Amazing church and amazing stuff. I've been coming to awakening for about a year and half, but I…read morebounced around many churches (7+) before landing on Awakening and calling it home. This church is a wonderful place for young people and anyone older looking to mentor people. This is not an in and out kind of church, this is a church that wants to involve everyone and make everyone feel known. This church is known for the outreach they do in the community, truly practicing what they preach. This is the church you're looking for if you're looking for raw, messy, true faith. It's not a feel good place, but one will talk about the real issues that we all relate to and need grace for. Everyone here will make you feel welcomed no matter what background you come from.

It's been 8 years since my wife and I joined Awakening church and we're so proud to call it home…read more Our church is focused on Jesus in every aspect of life, from Sunday service to serving our Bay Area community throughout the week. All are welcome here, you are loved and if you are reading this we'd love to meet you!

When we're in San Jose, Santa Clara or the bay we try our very best to visit. With a lot of parking…read morespaces. Close to the Levi's stadium. This Catholic church has a shrine, statues of Our Lady of Peace in 2 sizes, stations of the cross around the grounds. Candles at $4 a piece for prayer offering. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is 24-hours. Confessions are available on the side regularly even with mass ongoing with longer confession times. There are 4 mass schedule on weekdays, 4 mass schedules on Saturdays and 8 mass schedules on Sundays which gives the faithful options. The grounds are very well maintained. Our Lady of Peace is truly a beautiful Catholic church offering a peaceful and welcoming vibe. January 2026

Noelle's Yelp Notebook 2025…read more August 18, 2025 I've been going to Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine also know as the Immaculate Heart of Mary since I was a little girl. I'm still coming here on a regular basis with family and friends. I came here today with my family and prayed at the large metal sculpture of Mother Mary. They have 24 hour adoration. This is a conservative Catholic Church and you'll often see women and girls wearing the Catholic veil when attending mass or adoration. They have a communion rail. They have the best Catholic Gift shop in the San Francisco Bay Area- with an extensive collection of books on Catholicism, they have religious statues, prayer cards, religious jewelry like rosary bracelets, saint medals, bottles to fill with Holy Water, Holy Candles to lite at the designated spots around the shrine. I love the rose garden here as well. This is one of my favorite places to pray. Noelle's Notes 24 hour adoration Traditional mass

The English Sunday Service normally starts with a group of female members singing and some guys…read moreplaying very loud so-called "Christian Music". They let the audience stand and tolerate their terrible voices and LOUD music for a long period of time. We come to church to worship God, not to tolerate their loud noise of so called music. It appears that the same group of female singers lead the group most of the time. Their voices are terrible and also very annoying. If these ladies like to perform, please go to find some other places to do it. Please don't do it in church and make the audience suffer from their terrible voices.

great people well natured and generous! God Bless you all. Located off Laurelwood and coming from…read more101 it's on my way home from work. Thank you all for everything you do.

I've been to over 30 churches and hands down best place I've been. I was raised in SC and attended…read moreTein lakes church for 12yrs then Liberty baptist for 5 years, then Harbor light for 2yrs. Went to SJ checked out a few then found redemption Here I am able to apply the preaching to my life. I truly learned and understood the meaning of the holly spirt how it lives in me and teaches me. I also learned understand speaking in tongues. When I was going through the hardest time of my Life in and out of the hospital with anxiety the sermons were on point and help guide me with using the keys of the kingdom. I understood what it's is being "yoked" and family curses. I can easily go back and listen to the sermons.

I visited Redemption Church recently and wanted to see what the hype was about. The church…read moredefinitely has a high-energy, concert-style atmosphere, there's a DJ outside, greeters dancing around, flashy cars in the huge parking lot, and a production-heavy vibe. If you're new to church or enjoy a very lively, event-like experience, this might appeal to you. What surprised me, though, was how much of the service felt like advertising for upcoming paid programs. It felt longer than the actual message itself. When Pastor Ron came up to give the sermon, I expected some teaching or guidance. Instead, he mostly repeated short phrases like "God is good" or "Hallelujah" a few times, then closed with a very brief prayer, just a couple sentences. That's completely valid as a form of worship, but if you're looking for a sermon with teaching, Scripture breakdown, or practical application, this church may leave you feeling like something's missing. I left feeling a bit confused and underfed spiritually. Redemption Church clearly knows how to create a lively, welcoming experience, but for someone seeking depth and teaching, it didn't meet that need.

A church which is full of God's love and Holly Spirit. Also, SVCA has Chinese and English Mix…read moreLanguage worship and sermons. Really recommended to come by and seek God's words and love.

I discovered this church after a classmate from high school brought me to one of the outreaches and…read moreI have been so blessed to be part of the Thomas English small group during my commuter college experience. I grew up in another church and even though I went there since I was a baby to high school, I never felt like I knew the people around me and that it was hard to form deep friendships. What I appreciate and love about SVCA is the fact that everyone is so welcoming and caring and the English ministry interacts with the Chinese ministry. In most Asian churches I feel like the English ministry is completely separate, but at SVCA the youth and young adults also have Sundays that they combine with the Chinese congregation which is such an awesome way to promote church unity! SVCA also does such an amazing job sending out the young adult group to Missions. The church's heart, vision, and support through finances and prayer is refreshing and also has allowed me to truly experience what it is like to have an entire church actively supporting and praying for you! Although most church services may only be 1-1.5 hrs long where you pop in and pop out in convenience and be late and think it doesn't really matter anyways since you don't know anyone, you may be surprised on your first Sunday service visit which runs longer (9:30am-12pm). BUT, if you want to experience a church where you definitely can have the time to meet and talk to people AND eat lunch together, then definitely check SVCA out :)

Transparent preaching, real and Godly. Westgate kids is safe, amazing and newly renovated w great…read morechanges. Great youth program as well as Lifegroups for every age young adult, to 100 age, if ur there Seek Him in the Word, this church has this

First time we visited was this past summer and I really connected to the way that Pastor Jay spoke…read more One thing became evident to me, though churches across this country spoke regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and yet not a word was said that following Sunday morning at church. Since then we've picked up other little tidbits in which direction this church tends to lean politically, which we have found to off putting and ultimately after today's service we have decided we just do not belong here.

Ive been a Christian for over 20 years but Ive only been going to Echo Sunnyvale for a few months…read more They are so welcoming! I've never been so inspired to read the Word of God like I am now. Im in multiple groups now and have made friends. I couldn't recommend them enough. If you haven't come to a service yet I hope you do. 9:30 and 11 on Sundays

Best worship, great atmosphere, coffee is great and tons of parking. Welcoming staff and…read morevolunteers, love this church!!

I've been going to this church for 14 yrs. In fact my friend, Kathy from the pool at Santa Clara…read moreSenior Center turned into the parking lot at the same time that Sunday morning. That 1st Sunday I was greeted with God's Love and care from the people. God's Love lives here. Pastor Dennis has a beautiful gift of preaching Holy Spirit inspired. He reads my mail alot! Music is Spirit filled, we sing both old hymns as well as contemporary. Hope you come!

I came to this church almost 10 years ago, not knowing what to expect. I kept coming back because…read morethe teaching by Pastor Dennis is incredible - Biblically sound and deeply insightful. I then discovered what a loving community it is. People show their love not only through words but also by actions - together rejoicing, comforting, eating, helping, laughing, studying, supporting. I have grown a great deal as a follower of Christ because of this church. I know I have a lot more growing to do - very thankful to do so at FPCSC!

Been attending the Palo Alto location and excited to have a location farther south. Services during…read moreCOVID have been safe and smaller, since they're splitting them up. Love seeing the people and the helpful messages from the Bible!

Nothing but love for this church and community!! They are my family! We finally got our own…read morebuilding after years of renting different venues! It is amazing!!!It looks modern inside, there are separate rooms for children's Ministry, there are rooms used for the youth Ministry or campus activities. Big congrats to all the doing-good projects that have been making waves in the local community and are continuing to do so. My family and I personally love the family and faith that we have built over the years, it's life changing and I am looking forward to more memories in our new building!

A wonderful place to celebrate Mass…read more - - - - - - - - Our daughter and I visited San Jose, CA, and the Bay area one mid-October weekend. We had a good time. Sunday morning, we celebrated Mass at the Santa Clara Mission Church, on the campus of Santa Clara University. The priest's homily pointed us to how Scripture calls us to ... Perseverance... ... applies to students at mid-terms... ... applies to us all, including... Moses needed help to eep his arms raised over the battle with Amalek St. Paul calling us to pray unceasingly Jesus and the parable of the unjust judge rendering for the persistent widow 1. Strength together 2. Scriptures 3. Pray without ceasing I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.St. Paul, 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 Thank you, Father, for letting us celebrate Mass with you and the rest of the congregation. ----- ----- -----

We tried to visit Mission Santa Clara de Asís during our road trip, but it was very hard to find…read moreinside Santa Clara University, and parking was nearly impossible. Even after asking for directions, we couldn't locate it, and with limited time we eventually had to move on. Disappointing stop on an otherwise great trip.