"Not recommended, especially for those in our generation, --the Millennials"…read more My experience at this church ( Connect Community Church) was bewildering. My cousin and I attended the "new member class". During this meeting, we were told by the Pastor --that many of the young adults connect, with him and others, through Social Media (he encouraged us all, to do the same). The following day, we were surprised to find out (by a fellow, new member) that the Pastor decided to exclude us. The reason being that we were quiet and I guess people see us differently? We are slow to warm up, --as we are naturally, very demure and sort of soft-spoken. The situation was off putting but we took it in stride. We loved our new church home, so we just "shrugged" it off, I guess. To our horror and utter embarrassment, -- the Pastor, put in his sermon the following Sunday, that he didn't have to "include or add certain types to the church's/his social Media" and that it's a "privilege for those who choose to open up." Oh, my! We cried that day and never returned. I cannot recommend this place to anyone, especially if you're a Millennial. It just doesn't translate well to our generation. Thank you for reading this and God bless on this Sunday afternoon. - Daisy

Fantastic multi-site church! We've been attending for over 16 years and have thoroughly enjoyed…read moreall the church community has offered us. Caring staff, upbeat fresh messages, and wonderful music/worship experience. We've also really enjoyed the various small groups that we've been part of over the years from ballroom dance lessons and golf to bible studies. Also, there have been many areas to serve and make a difference!

Enjoyed the service. Welcoming community. The minister was great. Spoke a very good message…read more Stats: Appeared to be about 60-70 members that showed that day. 98% white, the balance asian, black, eastern indian

From the owner: Worship services on Sundays at 10 am. Meditation at 1 pm on Sundays. Religious exploration for…read moreyouth available starting March 27. Youth group meets weekly, 5th grade-10th grade. Rental space available for small to medium size events.

Felt very loved and welcomed here. You can definitely tell this is God's house. It overflows with…read moreHis presence and love.

From the owner: Join us Sundays at 10AM! Contemporary worship, dynamic teaching, Classes for Kids and Nursery…read moreprovided! Our mission is to leave the imprint of the Father's heart on every person we meet.

We were able to direct friends of ours who fell on hard times to go to the pantry. They were very…read morehelpful and accommodating.

Very pretty church! I don't follow a religion, but seeing this church on my way home makes me feel…read morehappy because they look inclusive and welcoming. There are colorful Adirondack chairs out front in the warm months, a lovely playground for their preschool students, and rainbow flags all around. It just looks like a very warm place for folks to go.

What a great church! My wife and I just became members after…read moreattending for about a year. We are often blessed by the sermons, and the sense of community is wonderful. The "all are welcome" message is really true!

Celebration international church is a friendly church where you feel welcome and loved. It has a…read morefull program for children teenagers young adults and families. They meet on Sunday morning at 10 AM. The music is contemporary and Spirit filled. They offer a food pantry for the community, Little Lamb daycare and nursery is on site, and it is the home of Veritas Christian academy.

I've attended this church for nearly 3 years, and there are few other churches I've attended that…read morehave the focus on the Holy Spirit this one has. The pastors are seeking God's direction and challenge the congregation; they don't just preach what people want to hear. Highly recommend if you live in the area.

I stopped going to church when I was a teenager because I didn't feel welcome. I was afraid of…read moregetting to know any of the other church-goers because I feared they would reject me once they "figured me out". Every church service I went to would lead me to question wether or not I should really be participating in communion. I was taught that I should not take communion if I hadn't recently confessed my sins. I was taught that I was a sinner because I am gay. I don't know if anyone actually said that to me, or if it was something I just assumed to be the case. What I DO know for sure was that no one ever told me that I was wrong and that I really was welcome at church just as I am. Although I was away from church for a while, I have always felt God's presence in my life. I have come to understand and to believe that God loves me as I am. He shows me His love through the many blessings that I have received to date. I am surrounded by love. I am happy. At Edwards Church, I've known I was welcome before I ever walked through the doors. I was told I was welcome on my first visit there, repeatedly. I've been shown that I'm welcome by the pastor and by the other members of the church. In fact, everyone is welcome at this UCC church. Everyone is friendly and for the first time since I was a child, I find myself very much looking forward to going to church. I am still getting to know the community at Edwards but really feel that there is a great church family here. I am looking forward to becoming part of it. Church service is at 10am every Sunday and you can count on hearing a passionately delivered sermon by the pastor. Coffee hour follows and that is an opportunity for everyone to chat for a little while. Communion is the first Sunday of the month and there is no doubt that everyone is allowed to participate. There seems to be many opportunities to get involved in doing some good work with the church, IF you want to. My experience here has been great and I would strongly encourage other yelpers to visit sometime.

A warm and friendly community -- when I come home from college and come to church, I always get a…read morepersonal welcome, and so do new faces and so do continuing members. (New faces get a mini loaf of welcome-to-the-church banana bread too.) Edwards has lots of focus on faith in action, doing God's work in the world -- as well as being personally in touch with your faith. While there's currently a couple fewer kids in the church than there were when I was a kid, the folks who run the religious education/youth programs are fantastic. Edwards Church is Open and Affirming, meaning we welcome LGBT people into our community. The church is always willing to explore new ways of worship -- occasional outdoor services, including a sunrise service in spring; when I was growing up, us youth got to lead a service; a month or two back there was a fantastic jazz service. A big variety of community members participate in the services in various ways -- the atmosphere encourages you to get involved. The 180-year-old church itself is historic and pretty -- at its most gorgeous at the candlelit christmas eve mass, with poinsettias in front and the lights down low and voices coming together in carols -- but really nice all year round, with the high ceiling and the sprawling organ. Next door, the education/community building built a few years ago is modern and very sharp. ... Also, how weird does it feel to be leaving a review for a church? (Answer: very weird.)

Great church, everyone is so nice and welcoming. They offer so many fun programs such as heath and…read morewellness events, mental health awareness program. They have offered cooking lessons and much more. The church offers many mission trips they have gone to Tijuana, Cuba, China and Africa many great programs to helps. The child's program is also very good with many fun activities and lesions for the children. During the summer they offer child's camp and pathfinders.

Not all adventist churches are created equal. I moved to Boston a year ago...Framingham SDA is top…read moreof my list because not only are the people friendly, they are genuine. The worship is sincere and not pretentious, but it is contemporary and good for all ages and culturally inclusive. One of the few churches with a diverse congregation. Lots of kids and young folks. And, they have really good healthy potlucks...Just saying.....LOL