This was my second year attending an evening Christmas service at Orchard Hill. We went on a…read moreWednesday and despite showing up early the parking lot was already filling in steadily and the room was full when the event started. I can only imagine what it's like Christmas Eve or Day. The building is very large and modern, a vast difference from the Catholic churches I grew up in and Greek ones I've visited here and in Europe. As an artist I always appreciated how detailed they were, full of stained glass, statues, painted ceilings, stonework, candles, rows of pews, etc. Warm, dark, historic, holy feeling; you definitely knew you were in a place of worship. This, however, definitely gives me evangelical megachurch vibes, feeling more akin to my high school/college auditoriums. In fact I don't think I saw a single picture of Jesus, Mary/Joseph, saints, or apostles anywhere in the main areas we were kept to. Very unusual in my experiences at other churches with lots of iconography, but perhaps that's common at these kinds of nondenominational places? I understand though that a 'church' can be anywhere, and modern features and expectations will result in a different kind of venue. But hey that's just my preference. Catholics definitely have that graphic imagery beaten into them of a defeated looking Jesus on a cross statue with a bloody hole in his side, haha. The lobby is spacious with lots of seating areas and entrances to various other parts of the building. The theater room has two levels and sloped floors, providing everyone a good view of the stage. Two large screens are of either side, and were always changing views using the cameras situated around the room. The lighting was also very good too, and was timed well with the program. My only gripe was the audio, it was fine when the pastor was speaking or when one person was singing. But if the whole group on stage began to sing it seemed to become muddled and was perhaps just too much for the system? Maybe an instance like those I seem to encounter at too many music events where the urge to just make things louder doesn't necessarily make the experience better. Overall it was a nice event, especially involving the kids on stage to reenact the nativity, and passing out candles for the audience to light.

I did Kidsfest this year and it was so much fun First, all of the people were super friendly there…read more Next, They had so much to do There especially after eating lunch because you could play in the bouncy house, play paintball, do the daily activity, field hockey and so much more, Also, they have concerts about Jesus where you party and after that The year I did it they had these characters and they were toys. Then, they had Water day which was the best because you could go down 30 foot waterslides and on the last water day they brought In a foam truck. They still have Bible story though which was interesting. Finally, that was how Kidsfest ended up for me this year.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church is a Christian parish that, according to its website, invites…read morepeople of every age, race, ethnicity, economic status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, diverse ability, and legal status. I have never participated in any worship services or ministry activities here, but I did recently visit the church once for a community fundraiser. I sat in the fellowship hall to eat a meal. The area was spacious and clean, and the event organizers interacted very courteously with me. I greatly appreciated their service to the community.

What a warm and welcoming congregation!…read more The sanctuary is lovely, featuring beautiful wood and stunning stained glass. The congregation seems to enjoy singing, and there were lots of opportunities to do that in the service. The church is located across from a lovely stream, and I saw a fly fisherman returning to his car parked across the street. It appears that the building is often used by community groups during the week.

ACAC has been an incredibly welcoming and supportive organization from day one. It's a great church…read morefor anyone who is looking to join a new community of faith. Whether you're new to Christianity or have been a devout Christian your whole life, ACAC has a place for you.

I always feel welcome when I'm at ACAC. I haven't been there since the start of the pandemic…read morebecause my immune system is compromised.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, multiple times for daily and Sunday Mass and daily confession…read moreopportunities? You definitely won't find that anywhere else in the Diocese (or maybe even in the area as a whole). I learned about the Oratory when I moved from Buffalo and was unpleasantly surprised that there are so few options for perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in this area. Where I lived in the Buffalo area, we had three chapels within a 15 minute (or so) drive. I didn't realize how spoiled I was. I fist visited for Adoration. During daylight hours, the chapel is open to everyone. For the later evening and overnight hours, you need to know a code or be a registered Adorer. I like that there is a sense of security so if you do have a late night prayer time, you can feel a sense of security. The chapel itself is pretty small. Every Mass I've been there for was literal standing room only (and often even spills out into the hallway). But the chapel is packed with beauty. The priests that celebrate Mass are reverent with meaningful and impactful homilies. They are also very compassionate and friendly. The Oratory has a small parking lot at the side of the building, but there is also generally street parking available as well. I definitely recommend attending Mass or Adoration here.

I was a normal university student that found this newman center to be extremely helpful in my…read moresearch for truth as I was trying to figure out the reality of Christ and his Church. The priest were extremely personable once I talked to them. I started off going to their masses late and leaving early, but by the end of college I couldn't keep away from the chapel. Very conducive environment for learning about faith while there are a fair amount of chill people that are involved there. I have since explored other newman centers and find this one to be one of the best. Bombtastic priests that always have adoration going on equals a knock out combo for doing well in school (constant prayer: Lord I have no idea what I am doing please be with me during his test). Getcha some of this newman center and you won't regret it (warning: some of the students can be off putting at first, but there are a bunch more that are normal and it took a couple visits to fully understand that)

Great pastors and welcoming congregation!…read more Small but mighty church filled with a prayerful and spiritual congregation! Love their Bible study!!!

Beautiful Beautiful architecture and design you don't see churches like this anymore if your around…read moreon a Sunday you should stop in for there service

I looked for a long time to find a good church home with a vibrant young adult community. Father…read moreVincent is very nice and his sermons are very uplifting, the choir is good and the church is beautiful. I am a regular attendee at St. Peter's and really enjoy it. "Tapping Theology" usually draws 20-30 people, so do regular church trips to watch Pirates games! Mass is Sundays at 10:30am.

It's the last Catholic church left in the Leechburg area I remember when I was little there were 3…read morenow only one but they did a really nice job on the remodeling. The church does a lot of nice things for the community.