St. Anthony Parish is a beautiful, rustic Catholic church in Winter, CA (near Vacaville). The…read moreconstruction is open and simple, appropriate to this rural setting, and the inside of the church is well-lit, owing both to its recent construction--relative to many Catholic churches--as well as the unpainted, bright pine slats that make up most of the ceiling. In short, St. Anthony Parish is a quaint and lovely setting for weekly masses and weddings alike.

Beautiful church and surrounding grounds. The courtyard is gorgeous with a fountain and mission…read morebells lighting.

The latest iteration of this striking church rises up like a wondrous Art Deco vision at the edge…read moreof downtown Winters. While the central worship space retains its traditional grandeur, in other rooms and the large space below, the vibe is wittily eclectic: With a great eye for vintage finds, owner Rhonda and her husband have created tempting venues for celebrations (weddings, christenings, etc.); do come and explore for yourselves. Pure serendipity: My three friends and I were strolling after lunch--visiting from Davis--when we spotted this exciting building; Rhonda offered us a generous tour on the spot. Grand Prince Odeum is Native American owned.

From the owner: Grand Prince Odeum is a beautiful mission style church in the historic downtown Winters! We offer 2…read morechurch services every Sunday with Center for Spiritual Living at 10am and The Rock Church West at 1pm. Looking for a place for your religious celebration? call us!

The Harvest Church is amazing ! Pastor Dave is one of the most caring and compassionate pastors…read morethat I have ever met . I'm thankful to god to have found a home church for my family . you feel welcomed as you are there are not there to Jude you . they have an amazing band and you can feel god presence there for sure . thank you Harvest church.

I've been going to Harvest since June 2022 while checking out different churches, and I just have…read moreto say, this place has always been super welcoming and non-judgmental. The Holy Spirit is present here, and it feels like we're all one big family. The pastor is truly amazing; he preaches the truth, loves his church and makes an effort to get to know everyone. Every Sunday morning, you can expect to find his wife cheerfully introducing herself to new people and chatting with everyone. Harvest is just an awesome place!

Raised Catholic, I spent years going through the motions--never really feeling connected, more out…read moreof duty than anything else. Then I visited The Father's House... and everything changed. From the moment I walked in, I felt something real. Even my younger boys loved it and couldn't stop talking about how much they enjoyed being there. The atmosphere is deeply spiritual yet warm and welcoming--like coming home. The space is clean, the people are kind, supportive, and genuinely there to help guide you without judgment. The worship band? Absolutely soul-stirring. And the preacher speaks in a way that reminds me of that one guidance counselor who truly cares--someone who helps you find clarity and direction when you need it most. If you've ever felt disconnected or just been searching for something more, I can't recommend this place enough.

https://youtu.be/WmnoShOkMpc?si=AAd9vKpZ6eN8l-Nt…read more Start at about midway~16.30 or so on the bar line and you will quickly figure out exactly what Jesus means and why His words here are so important. "This is not a suggestion it is a clear prohibition from the mouth of the Son of God Himself.... But doesn't the Bible command us to discern? The answer is yes. Discernment is necessary. In 1Corinthians 5:12 Paul affirms there is a responsibility to judge those who are within the community of faith....(16.40) "It requires an honest dialogue with God and it is precisely in this place of real humility that another dimension of the relationship with God begins to be revealed. It is one that religion often confuses distorts or simply ignores. Making God's house a marketplace. Among all the scenes recorded in the gospel there is one that surprises even the most seasoned Christians familiar with Bible stories. It was not the calming of the storm nor the multiplication of the loaves it was a scene of deliberate and purposeful violence~ Jesus Christ the same one who taught to turn the other cheek who healed lepers with tenderness and welcomed children with love made a whip with His own hands and entered the temple turning everything upside down. No gospel softens this moment. The Bible preserved it exactly as it happened. Matthew 21:12-13 records it bluntly ...."and Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons." He said to them "It is written My house shall be called a house of prayer but you make it a den of robbers." It was not an impulsive gesture or a passing emotional reaction. It was the clearest expression that there is something God simply does not tolerate and that the Christian faith must face with complete honesty. What was the issue with those sellers? Superficially they were offering a service~ the pigeons were for sacrifices the money changers exchanged coins so that pilgrims could pay the temple tax it was convenient practical apparently necessary and that is exactly where the spiritual danger lies. When commercial convenience begins to occupy sacred space it does not appear as sacrilege it even seems to be serving God. But Jesus Christ saw it differently and the Bible recorded that He did not just speak He acted. Today the setting has changed but not the essence~ holy water sold in bottles consecrated ointments with a label and a price tickets for prophetic conferences raffles and bizarres within the temples themselves all packaged with spiritual language all justified as support for the ministry. The faith of simple people who enter that place genuinely seeking the presence of God ends up being being treated as a market opportunity -- what should be a house of prayer has slowly been transformed into a showcase for sacred products. It is important to understand that Jesus Christ's indignation was not against the money itself. The Bible never forbade churches from receiving offerings or ministers from being supported by the gospel. The problem was the wrong place with the wrong motivation. The space consecrated for worship have been turned into a commercial point. John 2:16 reports the same episode with the detail that cuts deep. Jesus said that His Father's house had been turned into a "house of trade." The Father's house. Not just any structure~ a space for communion for reverence for a genuine encounter with the eternal. The call that resonates here is for discernment. True faith knows how to distinguish what serves God from what serves profit in the name of God and when this discernment begins to be refined within someone contradictions that went unnoticed some of them even more subtle than a stall of products inside the temple" This is why the Prosperity Gospel is a problem. It is just not about money~they've created an entirely new gospel out of it all! (This isn't simply about making a profit off of God ~it's that it goes almost exclusively to the pastor and those he surrounds himself with. I called them "the Yes Men." If anyone corrects the pastor's behavior they are out. The prosperity gospel is vile. There's no other way to put it.) And that's why we've lost Christianity here in America. Unbelievers do not need that which is greedy and rebellious for they themselves are greedy and rebellious. Galatians 1:8-9 "But even if we or an angel from heaven preaches any other gospel to you than what we have preached, let him be accursed." These verses emphasize staying faithful to original apostolic teachings and rejecting false teachers who distort the gospel. My purpose is not to bring down any one church or any one person; it is to lift them up and lead them to repentance. I had to repent for my involvement. (Repenting is easy. The more you do it the easier it gets!) Amen. https://youtu.be/WmnoShOkMpc?si=7HLTqknfohquPbGY

Discovery emphasizes practical Christianity and community. The lead pastor and the weekly small…read moregroups encourage open questioning and discussion. Like many others, I have a complicated feelings about organized religion, but Discovery felt like a safe space with many different types of believers.

This is the church that led me to Christ. Their staff is absolutely phenomenal and legitimately…read morecares about people. If you are looking for a non denominational relationship focused church, Discovery should definitely be your new home!

Davis Community Church is both a community church and member church of the Presbyterian USA…read moredenomination. It is a church community where most members and friends tend toward liberal theology (and liberal politics) but includes many people with different views on theology (as well as politics). Communion is open to all. Membership includes many faculty, staff, and students from UCD but it's not a "university " church. As with many if not most mainline Protestant churches, the congregation tends toward white, upper middle class, and over 40 but there are people of color, poor (some homeless, young families, and young singles. The church web site has a lot of information on the mission and life of the church: dccpres.org

There are some friendly people at this church, but the pastor is not terribly friendly. Pastor Mary…read moreis wonderful. I joined the music program---the choir and the band. I never felt welcome from the music director Emma. In fact she was very unfriendly to me for no reason. Not very Christian. Great facade, but Christ's principles are not seen in action here.