Really awesome place. CPC has so many opportunities to get involved- to be poured into, as well as…read morepour into others. I highly suggest coming to check it out on a Sunday and you'll see this is a special multi generational church with a fresh vision for what it means to be a community. Services at 9 (traditional) and 11 (contemporary) on Sunday mornings- or you can check out the live stream online. The worship is genuine, and the teaching is relevant, yet grounded in truth.

It is a wonderful Christ centered church. It has so much to offer everyone of all ages.read more

I was thinking of attending the Christmas program here as I did 5 or 6 years ago. That is, UNTIL I…read moreFOUND OUT THEY ARE CHARGING $35 to get in. Are you serious? You're in EDEN PRAIRIE! Shame on you. My church in North Hollywood had a 40 piece professional orchestra, animals, professional narrators and professional recording vocalists and charged NOTHING to PROVIDE AN EVANGELICAL OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. Shame on you Wooddale. Chislers.

I started going to this church because during the COVID hysteria, the church didn't knuckle under…read moreto the Governor, but operated with common sense precautions throughout. I found the preaching excellent, the music likewise, and there are numerous and varied opportunities for spiritual growth. However, I must rate the church "average" for one reason: the Senior Pastor jet-sets all over the world and tries to dress it up with a "stained glass" excuse of "carrying the gospel hear, near and far." In fact, I think he's likely OUT of the country more than he is IN it. On weekends he preaches, he tells the congregation about weekends he was absent; stating he just returned from South America, Indonesia, Africa, Sri Lanka, wherever! Anyone with any degree of familiarity with foreign travel can easily discern that this activity has to cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually when the frequency is considered. There is airfare, ground transportation, food, lodging and miscellaneous expense associated with this kind of a lifestyle. It is dressed up in the "stained glass" excuse of "carrying the gospel here, near and far." (I would say "near" is a better idea; there have to be tens of thousands within the outer limits of the church locally who could benefit from the gospel and/or the expenditure of funds this travel entails.) The church is about to change Senior Pastors; the new one takes office September 1. However, the old one is "transitioning" into a role in which he will continue this lifestyle. If anything, I expect he'll do more of it. I simply cannot support this, and In my opinion, it is simply shameless jet-setting on someone else's dime. For this reason, I don't pledge and must rate the church "average" even though "excellent" would otherwise be in order.

Great worship team and Pastor! I enjoyed being able to be…read moreinvisible as crazy as that sounds. I just like to be private about my spiritual journey, and focus on God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

From the moment I walked in the door 14 years ago, to getting saved, baptized and married here, and…read morehelping out with the funeral when my Mom passed away, the people at this church have been family to me. They are a real blessing to the community. During Covid they even paid the past due electric bills for an entire local zip code!

I'm a big fan of this great welcoming and embracing faith community…read more I love the commitment to outreach and ministry both locally and in places far away. I love the excellent musician program with an excellent choir and organist. I love the outgoing staff and the amazing messages from Pastor Paul. I love the activities and opportunities to serve for people of all ages. I love that the church welcomes and embraces people regardless of age or faith or race or sexual preference or income, and it goes on and on. If your looking for a faith home, stop and and feel the welcome.

This is a marvelous church, and a great congregation, especially if you love a musical worship…read moreservice. I think that is probably what I love most about the services here, and what I would recommend to anyone looking for a church in the area, especially if they enjoy listening to the organ. The regular organist is absolutely fantastic, and many of the congregation will stay after the service to hear him play. The bell choir, those who play other instruments for the services, and the various choirs are magnificent, too. Unfortunately, the church leadership is undergoing some transitions, now, so attendance might be down for the moment. But it is still a great place to worship, and lots of great people to meet and know! God Bless!

Very welcoming church! Since it is smaller it makes it feel more personal and everyone is very…read morefriendly. Also, feels very safe durning these covid times! Would recommend the Sunday worship service that is at 10.

A great, family-focused community with great people and a warm sense of hospitality. Come for the…read moreservice, stay for the lunch!

I've went to several things here such as the Easter service, ladies Christmas party, and women's…read moreevents. This church is so welcoming and friendly. The location can be a little tricky to get to with the round a bouts but following their signs helps. The church is very modern and clean and there is plenty of room in the sanctuary with stadium seating in the back if you'd prefer that. They have many locations and the service is steamed from their Apple Valley location to the other locations.

I love this church! The pastors here are incredible, the youth leaders are next level, and the kids…read moreministry is great! Highly recommend! :)

Spirit Garage is a comfortable place that values individuals and independent thought. As someone…read morethat wandered away from organized religion after high school (for the same reasons, many people reject faith entirely), I found myself longing for an authentic church community. I've met a great group of people not only studying and questioning religious doctrine through today's lens but also living their beliefs in earnest, as imperfect humans striving towards peace, justice, compassion, and understanding, and although on the fringe, still worthy of God's grace. Pastor Holly is very cool. She begins each service with a centering poem and stresses that "all means all" not only in word but in practice. There are now five different bands, so each week is a different experience with many types of music for you to enjoy from rock to folk and more, including one group that has a clogger! There are local coffee and snacks as well as an art table, and participation is optional depending on one's personal comfort level. Although the format is similar to regular church service, it takes place at the Hook and Ladder Theatre, is stripped down, casual, and "church" just really doesn't cut it. I've also enjoyed events outside of a typical church format, from sharing a meal or taking part in several book discussions. We've read about other religions, dissected "scary church words," even reading secular works that also have significance and talk about how our personal experiences shape our viewpoint. Coming up, we are reading "Red State Christians" by a local author, and I can't wait to continue on this journey with new friends.

So . . . I pretty much give all churches I visit a five because i am not sure one can really give a…read moregood review after one visit. I was visiting MN to officiate a wedding and being away from my own congregation I always try to visit somewhere else. Remember that this was one person's - a pastor no less - perspective and if you are looking for a church, you must give it more than one or two visits. Spirit Garage was a good overall experience and if i were looking for a community it would warrant a return trip or two. The things I enjoyed - The band was solid. Most bands do not pull off doing secular songs very well, but they were solid; - Leadership was diverse in terms of male/female; - Pastor was talking to this community; - Casual feel - Multigenerational - Easy parking - Theologically grounded Stuff that didn't jive with me - Where are all the brown people? I understand this is MN and might be why I would not move here, but there were only three non-White folks in the space of 70-80 people. - Hard to create talk back in a theater style setting. Everyone is facing forward so are not looking at each other. Again, one visit so check it out for yourself.

This is a warm, loving, inclusive church. We visit often and find the pastors kind, friendly and…read morecaring. This church is fabulous!

The people are really friendly here and they want to know God personally as well as make Him known…read more Contemporary worship, but there is also a more contemplative service once a month called Refuel. Youth program is great. There are small groups to join (around various needs as well as topics from the Bible). And, many from the church reach out in the community to help immigrants with language-learning, food and clothing ministries, youth outreach and also foreign missions. A great church with wonderful leadership and vision.

A place that took time for me to connect, but a place I've built the closest of friends, and with…read morepeople I call family. Through all of life's challenges and transitions, God has stayed good, and proven he can bring people through all seasons of life.