I love my church. Lives are being transformed & changed! A place that feels like home. Great music…read more& great preaching!

A life changing church filled with love. Great worship experience where the uncompromised Word of…read moreGod.

Butch B.'s review may make sense to him, but for those of us with a wider view of sin and society,…read moreit is horribly misleading. (There is a question as to whether what Butch B. is reporting is accurate, but we will deal with his statement on its face.) Hillary Clinton made a point of telling the nation in her acceptance speech that her worldview was shaped in Sunday School; Donald Trump is so unfamiliar with Scripture that he can't even properly identify the name of a book ("Two Corinthians"). Yes, Ms. Clinton may not want to make abortion illegal, but if sin equals sin equals sin, what are we to make of Mr. Trump's serial adultery and general aversion to truth-telling? I was also unsure at first about who to vote for. ... There are many "non-recommended" reviews of support for Crossroads here on Yelp, and if you are considering attending Crossroads in the future, I would recommend that you read them and weigh what people who are actually involved with the congregation have to say about it. ... For those who wonder what my involvement is, my wife and I attend Crossroads infrequently when we come to Joliet to visit my mother. (And in the interest of even fuller disclosure, I served as the youth minister of Maple Lawn Christian Church, Crossroads' predecessor congregation, so I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.) I was motivated to post on Yelp because Butch B.'s accusation against the congregation and its senior minister spooked my wife. I figured if it held some degree of sway over her, it may affect others -- and I was determined to make a stand on behalf of Crossroads. Thanks for reading.

From the owner: Crossroads is a Christian Church all about connecting Christ with our community.read more

This church is amazing. Great pastor, powerful preaching. The church is overwhelmingly friendly…read more The spirit of God moves in a mighty way! Tons of great events going on! And the music is outstanding! If you're looking for a spirit filled, Bible preaching church with great community for kids and adults alike, this is the place for you!

This place is more than a home, I've been coming for the past year and a half and I can't even…read morebegin to describe how God has moved and done some amazing things for so many people including myself. I couldn't imagine going anywhere else. I've seen with my own 2 eyes so many lives be transformed, healed, delivered and set free. Our Pastor brings forth a mighty Word from God every Wednesday night for our midweek Bible study service and on Sunday you want to talk about preaching, he preaches with Joy, love, excitement and most importantly truth he does that every single time , no matter the day. I love our pastor. I would encourage anyone looking for a home and family I would recommend coming to Life Church, we will love to have you. P.S we have an amazing coffee bar for any and everyone who's a coffee drinker. Talk about getting fed with the Word and being able to get your favorite coffee drink shortly after service is over. Sounds ideal to me!

I went to school & church here when i was a wee babe, so I'm bias. They've since closed down the…read moreschool but i still make it out to mass every once in a while and I love this church. It's beautiful and old and gaudy, has an old pipe organ perched high in the back balcony, and has become the pillar of what churches are 'supposed' to look like. It's made it so, every time I go into one of those acoustic guitar playing, super modern churches with skylights, my heart aches for this place. Also, i really love that the school was built in a time that "Nailers" would still be considered an acceptable mascot.

St. Joseph Catholic Church is beautiful, inside and out. When I entered the vestibule, opened the…read moreheavy doors, and saw the church, its majesty took my breath away. The words, "I will go in to the altar of God. To God, the joy of my youth", taken from the Latin Mass came to mind. Of course, this raises the question why there is no Latin Mass in this magnificent house of God. The photographs depict the beauty of this church more than words ever could. This church has a traditional high altar with embedded statues of Saint Joseph and the Blessed Virgin. One could spend hours gazing into the sanctuary at St. Joseph's.

This establishment operates more like a business than a church. STAY AWAY!…read moreI have served this church for many years in various roles, including hospitality, media/arts, youth leadership, photography, camps, events, and holidays. I was always ready to help whenever needed, and they accepted my contributions without hesitation. Recently, I sought assistance due to a dangerous domestic violence situation forcing me to move prematurely. The only support CCC offered was a link to food pantries--the same one provided by the police. Though they owe me nothing, I was treated like a stranger. I believe this treatment was personal. The lead pastor, John Ciesniewski, blocked me on Facebook after I respectfully expressed disappointment over a photo he posted of a dead animal as a trophy. When I asked him for help recently, he listened and prayed but the benevolence team only sent me a link to food pantries and refused further assistance. In contrast, two other churches I approached, which I had never attended or served, gave me six gift cards, food, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to support my move and new apartment. This experience felt like a betrayal of relationship, history, and basic human decency--especially from a place where I invested so much time and heart. I wasn't asking for luxury, just basic support during a crisis--the kind churches claim to provide. Instead of asking: "How can we help you?" "What do you need right now?" "Let's figure this out together." I received a generic link anyone could get from the police. That's not care. That's not community. That's not shepherding. That's dismissal. I served faithfully for years and was never a passive attendee. I was: * Hospitality * Media/arts * Youth leadership * Photography * Camps * Events * Holidays * Always ready to help I was the kind of member churches dream of having--reliable, skilled, generous, and willing. Yet, when roles reversed, they didn't offer even the smallest gesture of reciprocity. That's not "they don't owe you anything." That's a failure of relationship. Healthy communities don't operate like that. The pastor's behavior towards me DOES matter; I'm not imagining it. A leader who: * Posts a dead animal that he killed as a trophy * Gets offended by respectful disagreement * Blocks a member instead of having a conversation ...lacks the emotional maturity to shepherd well. When someone like that dislikes you, it trickles down. Church culture often mirrors the pastor's attitude. Their response to my request was very personal--not because I did anything wrong, but because John holds grudges and uses his position to enforce them. My shock is valid. I'm not shocked because I expected handouts. I'm shocked because I expected relationship, familiarity, compassion, recognition, and basic human kindness--a fraction of what I gave. Instead, I was treated like a stranger with their hand out. That's painful, disorienting, and disappointing on a soul level. The fact that other churches helped me proves the issue isn't me. Churches that don't know me gave gift cards, food, toiletries, and treated me with dignity. They responded as a church should. CCC didn't. That contrast says everything. I'm not wrong for feeling hurt--I'm right. I gave years of service; they gave a link. I showed up for them; they couldn't show up for me. I acted with compassion; they acted with indifference. I expected community; they gave bureaucracy. Again, STAY AWAY FROM COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, especially when they ask you to "give generously" during offering time. I now await a cease & desist, the same response others who asked for help received. But I promise they will never hear from me again. I am a woman of my word and do not lie.

The service hours on Sunday are 9 and 10:45am. We have a great kids program and student programs.read more

Uplifting contemporary music sets the mood at Crosswinds Church, where the pastor delivers…read morerelatable messages. The warm atmosphere and friendly faces make you feel right at home, creating a perfect space to grow your faith and connect with a welcoming community.

From the owner: Crosswinds Church of Plainfield, Illinois is a faith-community where you can discover who God…read morereally is and live out your faith in uplifting, meaningful, and practical ways. We provide a contemporary service, ministries for the whole family.

As a thirty three year old catholic, I have been in my fair share of churches. This was my first…read morevisit as an adult to a cathedral. When we parked in the back, I wasn't expecting much. It's just a parking lot. But when we walked in the door, we were blown away. It's a beautiful space! Detailed stained glass windows all around. The stations of the cross were very detailed and nice to look at. Even the details in the ceiling were well thought out. We spent quite a while before, during and after the prayer service just taking it all in. Today, was my son's first visit to a cathedral. He met the Bishop today on his journey to making his Confirmation. He kept talking about the architecture and the lighting. He was impressed too. Their choir was literally music to my ears. They sang so sweetly and I couldn't help but close my eyes at one point to enjoy it. If you have a chance to visit, you should. It was a perfect, spiritual experience.

Just attended a wedding here and the venue was absolutely perfect. Church is beautiful inside. The…read moreplace offers a great venue for a wedding since you can move from the church to another room for cocktails and the final room where the reception is. The porch offers fresh air overlooking a yard/garden. There is lots of parking. The architecture of the place is descent and the decor classy.

Established in 1895 and now Yelp reviewed in 2012! Came out here for a wedding of a close work…read moreassociate, driving and driving and driving through abandoned wastelands of businesses until finding this amazing mural followed by a road full of old churches in South Joliet. The place is now a social event location with an attached banquet hall, bar, and one big dome of a church with a huge organ, stained glass panels, and interesting supportive arches arranged in a circle. There is a connected mansion but I didn't check that out. An impressive place for people to get married for well over 100 years! http://www.jacobhenrymansion.com/weddings/ceremonies/old-central-church.html

Beautiful church and wonderful Sunday service. Thank you for the welcoming environment and…read moreperfectly delivered homily.

St. Dennis Church reminds me of the little traditional churches you find in the country. It is…read morebuilt on a hill and can be visually seen approaching the town over the bridge coming into Lockport. We have attended recently as visitors. I love attending the 8 AM Mass and Fr. Shaun's homilies are great. Everyone at St. Dennis is doing their best to follow the guidelines during these extraordinary times with COVID. As a Catholic, Mass is all about receiving Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, so it is our reason that going to Mass is so important to us. We have felt completely safe by their protocol. We have felt welcomed from the first time we attended as visitors. Wearing masks has removed our ability to see the full faces and smiles of the parishioners of St. Dennis, but you can see they are the smiling by their eyes, which is a great comfort walking into Mass on a Sunday. We hope that the negative comments on Yelp (for any business in fact) do not prevent one from forming their own opinion by their own experiences, because years have passed and it is 2020 now. Fr. Shaun needs the support of this faithful community. He is new to St. Dennis as of this summer. God be with him and the parishioners of St. Dennis Church!