I attend this church for 4 years before moving and I loved it. The pastor is highly personable and will make an effort to meet you and know you. The worship was impactful and had meaningful songs. My life group was where I met my eventual wife. I volunteered in Sunday School and sound it highly rewarding. Do yourself a favor and check this place out. read more

I get the strangest feeling that I've been here before... Old church building repurposed to be a new church building. Starbucks color scheme. Coffee in the lobby. Candles on the stage. An intentionally diverse praise team earnestly trying to get people to worship in the twenty-two minutes of time allotted. A younger pastor with a casual style and cool hair. A name (and logo!) that is deep, meaningful, artistic, and used by similar churches across the country. Mosaic Portland is a casual meeting of believers in in the city's Hollywood district (Northwest). Lots of families. If you're looking for a laid-back church experience, Mosaic would be a good choice. They have lots of programs (they might not call them that, but...) where they get involved in community outreach and service. We visited on a Sunday morning in late summer. We dropped the kids off at the childcare station in the basement, and headed up to the worship center. Nobody really talked to us, but they didn't really ignore us, either. I know church isn't supposed to be about "what's in it for me," but an attractional model of church kind of sets itself up for that. The service was nice- it moved along at a nice pace and kept our attention pretty naturally. The preacher (one of Mosaic's pastors) was approachable and demonstrated that he's a great storyteller. He seems like the kind of guy I'd like to get to know and hang out with. He also seems like the kind of guy I won't ever get to know unless I become a regular at Mosaic. The church seems to be growing- they're looking at buying more space in a building across the street. I just wish they didn't look like hundreds of others churches across the country. Portland is unique- people here are different. It would be nice to see a church like Mosaic that didn't require a conversion to contemporary American Christian culture in order to belong. Worship times: Sundays at 9:30am, 11:15am and (in a bold retro move) 5:30pm. For more information, visit Mosaic Portland's website: http://www.mosaicportland.org After church, head across the street to Laurelwood Pizza Co. It's got a great family atmosphere (play area for kids!) and excellent pizza. http://www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com/ read more

Okay, I have only been here once but I was not thrilled. While I am not completely opposed to contemporary music, the music was WAY too loud and you could barely hear yourself sing. I get wanting to lift your voice to God, but I'm sure God can hear you under 100 decibels. The church definitely has a "small fish in a big pond feel," making it too impersonal for a newcomer. read more

I am a big believer in a fair review for any church that I attended, and after attending Mosaic Church for four years, here is my review: It's an okay church. I will say that. In the four years that I attended, the first three years were just sitting in the crowd and taking in the scenery. The music is great because the worship leader really had good taste and knew how to mix the best of new music while occasionally bringing the classics back. He even did a 90's Sunday throwback once, which was great! In the fourth year, I eventually got more involved in the church, and became a part of their volunteer service. For some reason, I just didn't feel the connection within the volunteer groups. The people were from different age brackets, and it was impossible to get to know more people my age because...well there just isn't a lot of people between 20 to 27 in general at this church. There is mostly just 30 year olds or people who are starting young families. For a long time, I would help serve with volunteer work, but never really got satisfaction from it. Because I am a people person, I feel pleased when I can serve the Lord by serving others. That was just something that I didn't feel. Life Groups: This church is always big on life groups. The first group I attended was really good, but they disbanded after a year because the leaders left to go to another church (that's a whole other topic). The second group that I joined, the leaders didn't seem to know how to run a life group (which was terrible because one of them was on the life groups team). So I eventually left that group too. I also felt bad because I was making good friends within the group, but they were just not really feeling the direction of the group. Awkward life groups, old people, and always wanting to send people out to other locations in the city instead of building their foundation and core and growing their main location are reasons why I decided to finally leave this church. Simply, I was just not growing and not connecting with the community. Young folks (20 to 27), you should totally check out A Jesus Church (Solid Rock). That is where I am going now, and it's pretty freaking awesome. read more

I really, really, really like Mosaic Church. Like really. So why only 4/5 stars? Primarily because the atmosphere might be a little bit too family/couple friendly. For the average, single Joe or Jane like myself, this can be intimidating at first glance... and even somewhat depressing lol. But I can assure you that once you get past this, you'll soon realize that this church has a whole lot to offer. Community was an integral part of what I was looking for when I moved to Portland, along with discipleship, and I can say that they emphasize both at Mosaic. The first Sunday I came I spoke to a couple members on staff. They recognized that I was new and started some friendly conversation with me, which I always appreciate. When I came back the following week, two of them remembered me by name! Very, very impressive. That is the kind of hospitality that will make this girl feel special and valued. They fairly quickly got me plugged into a "life group," as they call it, which is essentially a small group offered on a seasonal basis. They have a ton of them to choose from all over the city. Additionally, they have ministries, training programs, and an array service projects you can get involved in (super KUDOS for the anti-human trafficking initiative!). Just ask for help if you're not sure where to start, and someone there will direct you to something that fits what you're looking for. People at Mosaic are relatively young, but it's still full of families and couples, as I said. I see singles here and there, but definitely not like the previous church I attended in DC. As one would expect being in Portland (and the Hollywood district at that), the crowd is kind of hipster town. It's not the most ethnically diverse either, but when considering the city's demographics, this shouldn't be surprising. Doesn't really bother me much. They are still very welcoming, and I don't feel out of place. I will admit though that at first I was a little iffy about the praise and worship... until I realized that when I started attending they were actually in a transition stage between worship leaders. The current director rocks out, and things have jazzed up quite a bit. I'm digging it. read more

My family has been attending Mosaic Church for just over six months and we have found it to be a very welcoming community. The sermons are quite good and have direct relevance to daily life. Mosaic is also involved in a number of community outreach programs including partnering with Harvey Scott Elementary School by providing school supplies, performing grounds maintenance, and humnan support to the teachers and students. They are also one of several churches in Portland leading the effort to stop human trafficing, which is an enourmous problem in Portland. Mosaic Youth is the Jr. High/High School program that meets every Wednesday night in the church's basement. Our two girls love this program. It is fun, spiritual, real, and you can always count on the events occuring when scheduled. They also sponsor a number of weekend events throughout the year. The major downside to Mosaic is the Sunday morning music. I am more of a traditionalist and they only have contemporary music. This would not be all bad except that the bands that lead worship play their music sooooo loud you can't even hear yourself sing. I understand wanting to lift your voice to the Lord but I am quite sure He can hear it at under 100db. A harkening to some more traditional music would also be nice. It is certainly not the best church I have attended but the programs for our kids are fantastic and we belong to a very involved Life Group that meets once per week and we find it amazingly supportive and social. read more

I live in LA. In Portland frequently. This is my home-away-from-home church. Solid teaching, amazing heart for the city.

Been to this place a couple times. Good times. It feels funny to review something that is spiritual. The great thing about church is... It's a place where we can make a difference. Church is not about what it can do for us. It's about what we can do for it. read more

I live in Central Washington, and every time I'm in Portland on a Sunday, you will find me at Mosaic Church for one of the morning services. The people are friendly and the coffee great, but it's not why I go there. I go there because the service itself is a time for reflection, praise, and learning just a little more about Jesus or how I fit into Jesus' plan. I don't go to church to get a fuzzy feeling or figure out what I'm getting out of it. I go because I want to worship with fellow believers, sisters and brothers in Christ, even if I don't know them and to connect with God in a corporate setting. I get a thrill singing to my King with other Christians. read more