My family and I attended Victory Church Hamilton for the very first time this past Sunday, and…read moreunfortunately, our experience left us deeply disappointed and hurt. When we first arrived, an usher directed our family several rows toward the back of the church, even though there were many open seats available closer to the front. I did not understand why, but we went along with it and tried to enjoy the service. The message itself was powerful. The guest pastor from Midtown had an amazing testimony, and the congregation was very engaged in worship. My family and I were enjoying the service, praising God together. I had my two-year-old son sitting on my leg clapping his hands while I bounced him gently during worship, just as many others around us were clapping and engaged in the service. Without warning, an usher approached me during the middle of service and asked my family to leave because my son was "making noise." I was shocked and embarrassed. My entire family immediately got up and walked out in the middle of service. As we were leaving, I asked the usher to speak with me because I genuinely wanted to understand why he felt the need to remove us. I explained that my son was not disrupting the service -- we were simply worshipping together as a family like everyone else around us. The usher responded by saying he had "been watching us," which honestly made the situation even more upsetting. Not only did I feel unfairly singled out, but I also felt harassed while trying to worship. I then spoke with someone from the children's ministry, and she informed me that children are not allowed in the sanctuary and that it is a church rule. I was honestly floored. I was raised in church. My father is a pastor, and my grandfather was as well, and I have never in my life heard of a church telling parents they cannot have their children in the sanctuary if they choose not to use children's church. That realization was more disappointing than anything else. It saddens me that some churches become so focused on policies and procedures that they forget what Jesus stood for. Families should feel welcomed in the house of God, not monitored, embarrassed, or removed for worshipping together. Thankfully, I have been around enough healthy ministries to know this experience is not representative of every church. However, I cannot help but think about people who are genuinely searching for a church home. Experiences like this can discourage people from returning to church altogether. What also concerns me is that after leaving, I found another review online describing a similar experience involving members feeling "watched" during service. That should be alarming and addressed immediately. I truly hope this message reaches leadership and does not get lost before making it to the lead pastor. My intention in writing this is not simply to complain, but to encourage reflection on how families and first-time visitors are treated. No family should leave a church service feeling humiliated for trying to worship together. This experience was deeply hurtful for my family, and I sincerely hope changes are made so that others do not walk away feeling the same way we did.

The very first time the I attended this church was today . I enjoyed the service and the minister…read morefrom the mid town campus. Excellent speaker. But when my family and I walk in today the door the usher immediately set us in the back and move a rope to seat in that roll because my son was holding a one year old. His 12 year old stated that she felt that the usher kept watching them. On leaving, the usher confronted my son (the father and stated the his son was disruptive and was making noise doing the service which was untrue. I was sitting there. He told my son that he could sit in the cafeteria with child . We have been in the church all our live and my father, husband and grandfather were pastors. We also understand if a child cries or makes noise to take them out. But if a child claps his claps his hands and sings that is not a reason to leave the service. Every child is not use to the child care especially the very first time. This rule there at Victory Hamilton Mill should be displayed because the spoiled our experience there!

Great service and loving congregation. Very welcoming to visitors and God is working Here. Don't be…read moreafraid to stop in visit. Y

Great church. The pastor preaches the word. The people are…read morevery friendly. They have Awana for the kids.

My wife and I attended 12Stone for 22 years, beginning in 2002, when it was called Crossroads…read moreChurch and had approximately 500 members. We attended, served, and tithed to the church during that time. Kevin Myers was the senior pastor, and his sermons tended to be relational and application-based rather than an examination of Scripture. I read and study the Bible independently, so it was not a reason to find another church. God did speak to me in many of his sermons. We attended small groups through the church and eventually served as small-group leaders and other service areas within the church. Our son was born in 2006 and has loved and looked forward to attending the youth ministry services and retreats. I am self-employed, and in 2024, my business suffered a devastating event that impacted my ability to support my family financially. I woke up one morning and cried out to God, asking Him what I should do. My immediate thought was to call the church. I spoke with the pastor on-call (it was literally his first time in the position and his first call), and he took my information, saying someone would reach out to me. Ultimately, I received a few texts from an associate pastor asking me how I was doing and a coupon for three free counseling sessions. Is that what Jesus would do? No, He would have shown up at my house, embraced me, and told me He loved me and would walk with me through this challenging period. I sent a letter to the founding pastor, Kevin Myers, detailing my situation and asking for prayer. I did not ask for financial support. I did not receive a response or as much as a postcard from him. We decided to leave the church, but my son loved the high school ministry (H12), and he continued to attend on Wednesdays throughout his four years of high school. On Wednesday of this week, my son, who has developmental challenges, was lured away from our home in the middle of the night by a 47-year-old man with the promise of free rent, food, and transportation. He would not allow my son to divulge his location, convincing him that we are unsafe parents. We were crushed and devastated at the potential danger that our son was in. We played along with this man, and he drove my son to our home and waited outside under the guise that my son was coming to pack his belongings Saturday afternoon. On Friday, we hurriedly organized an intervention for my son by having all our extended family, friends, and others to persuade our son to stay and not leave with this man. I called my son's youth pastor, Jacob Bartlett, to participate in the intervention. I left two voicemails telling him we had an emergency regarding my son and to please call me. I received no response. Fortunately, we persuaded our son to stay and not leave with this man. I regret the time and financial investment we made in 12Stone for my family and me. Years ago, during one of Kevin Myers' tithing sermons, he said that if anyone didn't believe in tithing, the church would give them their money back. I want the church to return my money, but I doubt they will honor my request to write a six-figure check. If you are considering 12Stone, ask yourself one question: Are they a church that will nurture and support your spiritual growth and that of your family, or a mix of religion and a tax-free corporation with a workforce that is primarily comprised of volunteers?

I had the most fantastic Sunday this Memorial Day weekend. Everyone was beyond welcoming as this…read morewas my first time visiting. This is one of four locations. The main campus is in Lawrenceville. They also offer your family free Starbucks coffee which was so very sweet. The praise team was very joyful and sang like angels. The musicians are talented and upbeat! This is a remote location that tunes into the pastor on the main campus. It's so enjoyable to fellowship amongst your neighbors and love God! I brought my 9 month old baby and they offered a beautiful nursery and they even have private nursing rooms! There are also living rooms and tvs were you can tune in to the service if your child is a bit disruptive. Everyone continually greeted my family and the smiles and warmth were palpable. The praise team, pastor and environment was perfect! I will be coming back for more of the word. God bless this church indeed.

Great community. Great leadership…read more There are plenty of ministries geared toward children, retired communities, widows, young adults, young families, etc.

I love this biblically-based church. Pastor Jeff Norris is a great preacher and leader.read more

Amazing church with a heart for people and family!…read more From our first Sunday we felt cared for and loved. My kiddos (10 & 3) were both able to say what they had learned and said kids church was super fun. The preaching from Manny is always on point and Adrianne and the worship team are .

I love this place been going for 10+ years and think this is a great church!!! The sermons are…read moregreat and all the people there just make it one big community!!!

I am a member at this church and I recommend this church to people who need a church and Christ…read moreplace is like a big family

Pastor Jay provides messages that are relevant to our time and are Bible based... Groups are…read moreavailable for all ages and stages (babies to senior adults)...welcoming atmosphere

Very welcoming...friendly people ...great worship music ...comfortable safe environment... Pastor…read morehas good messages ... Nice mix of people...

My husband and I are new to this area and were looking for a church. We liked all aspects of the…read morechurch service except for the praise music. The music was way too loud for us. The reason why we kept going back is because we wanted to find a way to be a part of the service without compromising our ears. The first time we attended, a volunteer graciously offered to get us ear plugs which was very nice of her but we didn't feel we should need ear plugs to attend service. Next week, we decided to try the common area that's outside the auditorium but the sound on the all the televisions were distorted. We then got the idea to step outside the building and sit at a picnic table and that worked. However, we didn't feel that was a long-term solution, especially in inclement weather. At this point, we decided to continue our search for another church.

I'm thankful for places that provide entertainment and social settings in which families can enjoy…read morea safe atmosphere. I attended Browns Bridge for the purpose of finding more than entertainment and safety. I watched as a talented group of young people enjoyed playing a couple of reasonably good, but not spiritually uplifting or even spiritually oriented songs. I watched and listened carefully, as a minister from an affiliated church spoke on screen amid comfy slogans and decorated with rainbows. But he wasn't there. No minister was there to pray or even speak live. He was at one of his other churches in another part of the city. He mentioned the Father and the Son a couple of times, as he instructed the congregation on accepting the diversity and politics of others. While I agree that God wants us to love one another, and to understand political or other differences, I also know that Jesus was sent to instruct. Jesus wanted his followers to show by both teaching and example, God's plan for our world. More particularly, how that world is influenced by our individual lives. We are clearly instructed in God's word, on many issues. God's word does not mention diversity of humanity, or many of the issues that Christians face today. After thousand's of years of human and political change, God's word has presented the standards first established in the 10 Commandments, and fulled by the Grace as a result of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection. On screen the minister missed an opportunity in his message to instruct the congregation on Christian values while acknowledging that we are to love one another. Rather than instruct on God's word and how it applys to todays social situations, the congregation was told to accept things as they are. The message was entirely oriented around fund raising. The funds raised were to be distributed to socially active liberal organizations. One of those organizations is currently being investigated for having raised tens of millions that were apparently proven to be fraudulently used to enrich the organization's founders and to support such actions as rioting in the streets. Rather than just post a review that denounces this church, I wrote a thesis on what this church appears to value. If you want a place to socialize, and get a feeling of just belonging to a group of well intended and decent people, you'll love it here. If you are seeking a Christian church with traditional values, you may want to consider visiting other places. But monetarily supporting rainbows and "mostly peaceful" riots burning down cities is not my thing. If you want a place to worship God, and to share or be instructed in His word, you may want to visit other churches.