Very welcoming family oriented church which felt like home from day one. The numerous programs and…read moreactivities provide an opportunity for everyone to get involved. My family especially appreciates the emphasis on smaller community groups and the excellent children's programs. The church leadership is rock solid and they teach straight from the Bible. The music is consistently professional and creates an emotional worship experience. I highly recommend this church to anyone looking for a church to call home.

Highly recommend trying this church. You will feel welcomed and everyone is so nice. The pastor is…read moreamazing as well.

When we moved to Salem we were looking for a few things in a church:…read more Active students ministry for our kids Opportunity for community Accepting and open attitudes And an active presence in the city We found all of those in Salem Alliance. The leadership is kind and approachable, the small groups are where you can find like-minded people in similar phases of life, and the youth ministry is thriving. As a mixed-ethnicity family, it was really nice to see a lot of other mixed families. We didn't find that at any other churches we visited. If you are looking for a welcoming place to land, we found it in Salem Alliance.

This is a Spirit-led church, blessed by God, who is pleased with what His church is doing with His…read moreblessings. The Worship Service is different every weekend, yet consistent with the solid biblical Truth, relevant to our times. The message is given by different members of the Pastoral Team. The worship is led by a varying and inclusive group of talented members, providing worship, not performance. This is a successful church that constantly challenges itself to do more for the Kingdom, from bicycle repair ministry and refugee ministry to providing affordable advanced degrees for those who want to move into professional ministry, the best Upper Room prayer location and also a coffee outreach best in the Willamette Valley, and many other and growing ways to help Salem become a city of Peace, with facilities for other churches, community groups, and commerce to come together for the common good, and, of course, missions, missions, missions. It's a Big Church, with five services each weekend, and also has a small church feel by providing Community Groups where members can connect with each other on a weekly gathering basis.

Very friendly, Christ loving church. Completely enjoy the mix of contemporary and tradition…read moreworship. The Pastor, Dennis Ide, was very motivating and informative. He clearly is called to teach and share his testimony. I wrote the above text over a year ago and I am in the works now to become an official member of the church. It's so refreshing to find fellowship focused on prayer, the community and love to help out here on the home front but as well as over seas in Zimbabwe. I also enjoy that service starts at 10:30am Sundays which gives me a chance to sleep after my work week. I've been to many churches but must say there is something special about this one that just feels like home.

Amazing worship service. Very friendly people, feels like a family. Wonderful growing church. Laid…read moreback. Diversity in age group and walks of life - would highly recommend for anyone to come check it out!

While most of Salem looks like Germany at the end of WWII, St. Joe's was a beacon of light for…read moreSalemites. One of Salem's honored guests started the arson fire and will be out of jail in three years to continue his illustrious career. The millions he caused in damages and angst for the community? Forgetsboutit.

Attended noon Mass on a Monday, Feast of St Blaise was being observed. Congregation was robust in…read moretheir responses. Edifying sermon. Communicants kneeled at the Altar rail to receive Holy Communion. Very pious vibe to the Mass. About half stayed for prayers after Mass.

I am new to Oregon with a huge story. I attended the retreat this past weekend broken and scared. I…read morewas prayed over. Needing guidance I was spoke to with the message and I new right then that is where I was supposed to be. I have a sick father with no way to get to him or a place to stay when I get there. And God said don't be afraid to ask for help for I have got you. I continued to show up all weekend and my fear is minimal to be honest. Reading Hebrews is my go to as God shows me everyday how glorious he is. Thank you Calvary Salem for being the teachers and servants that you are. With much love. Tina Holzinger.

Wonderful people. Participated in the soccer festival and it's amazing! Not to mention there…read morespectacular community garden.

Amazing people here, they are very caring, and they will help in any way they can! I have needed…read morefood boxes and they made sure they helped me

My husband and I were invited by some friends to attend the Sunday "Picnic In The Park". Upon…read morearriving we were greeted by a bunch of very friendly people and felt very welcome. One of these people was a guy named Matt, whom we all later on learned was one of the pastors. We were led to where the food line was. The people serving were very friendly and definitely not stingy with portions. All of the meats were served piping hot, and the salads cool and tasty. There seemed to be a lot of interesting activities going on for the kids. I saw tractor rides, bouncy houses, coloring, photo booths, and even homemade ice cream! A very yummy and appreciated treat on a hot day. While sitting under the shade tree relaxing, a woman named Lori came up to us and started chatting with us. Turns out Lori is Matts wife, the guy that originally greeted us when we first arrived. A little while later Matt joined Lori as well as their middle daughter. I found all of them very genuine and personable and down to earth "humans", not "stuffy" and "snobby" like other clergy I have ran into over the years. They wound up chatting with us for about an hour, very willing to help answer some questions and share stories. Even their daughter seemed to be very well grounded, appreciative and level headed, a rare thing to find in today's teens and young adults. A little while later a Justin guy joined us to say hi. Justin was also very friendly and personable. All of these nice folks invited my husband and I back for next Sundays picnic. Never once did I feel pressured to attend a service; nothing like some places where it was "If you DON'T attend a service, you're going straight to Hell" stuff. Later on Lori came back up to me with a friend and they invited me to a womans Bible study. This was based on questions I had earlier asked Lori, not because they were trying to "recruit" me into some church going study thing. I told them I wound think about it and get back to them soon. I could not tell you what one of their services is like because I have not attended but I can say that if they indeed do practice what they preach then this may be a church I wind up regularly attending. After I attend a service I will update my ratings. I did not think it would be fair to give 5 stars without first seeing what they offered inside of the church.

Incredible community, solid Biblically-based teaching, and amazing music! This has been my church…read morehome for several years, and my big family all loves it and has found ways to get connected and serve in many different ways.

Outward has all the potential to be a great home church. Most of the other reviews are from a few…read moreyears ago, and it seems like things have changed a bit since then. I noticed a lot of young families and they had space for a student ministries now as well. I will say this church isn't for everyone though. The messages are deep and can be challenging at times and that seems to be the point of their "Outward Communities" that they encourage everyone to be apart of. Its not your typical church music experience either. The music seems to be geared towards a "younger" sound, but the gospel message is clearly portrayed through worship. Overall, it's a church worth trying out!

WSFC is an incredible church. It's both thriving and relevant. I really appreciate how genuinely…read morepassionate Pastor John is with his enthusiasm for Christ. The children's pastor, Melissa, goes way above and beyond to make it possible for our son (who has a severe peanut allergy) to attend Sunday School. Exciting worship. Engaging word. Awesome children's church and youth group.

This has been a great church to find my new neighborhood. My kids ask to go to their childcare…read morewhere they get to play and learn. It's nice to able to go to service knowing the kids are in good care. The services are a great balance of traditional along with a tie to the modern times. The members have been very supportive and welcoming to our family. I look forward to many more years as a member of Foursquare.

It's a wonderful service and the music was delightful too. The pastor noticed I was new and came…read moreright over to welcome me.

I have started looking for a church that was not phony. What does "REAL" look like? Trust in the…read moreLord Jesus to live in you and you walk in his steps. That means that if you believe in Jesus and the miracles and have the faith of a grain of mustard seed you will absolutely not have a mask and neither will the pastor, his wife or children and the church will be filled with faithful unmasked citizens. Those that are fearful have less faith than a grain of mustard seed or are ignorant atheists. When I walked into this church for the first time I felt Jesus was in that church. It is truly an amazing feeling and you leave filled with joy. I love the pastor, his wife and all the members of this great family of truly in the spirit of Christ believers. Blessing to them all!

I walked in and was immediately serenaded by beautiful music and the nicest people I had ever metread more

Went on a Sunday and was ignored upon entering. The service was a show and no sermon at all. The…read moreBible was only referenced twice and it was more public announcements about clubs and groups. This seemed like a popularity event or club than a church. I sent an email with positive and negative feedback and never received anything. I also had sent a thing on their app to have someone contact me and it never happened either- I would never go back.