Update. Not one review for years until mine. The cliche' or blind I was talking about are now…read morereviewing the Church. The last remaining few that attend. Good luck ----- After attending and supporting Hope Community Church for over 10 years myself and my family needed to stop attending and supporting this church. We supported it by volunteering and through tithes. The reason for two stars and not one. The good The children's program is okay and it is in KOP. The bad They aren't interested in getting to know YOU much less your name. They aren't interested in you volunteering unless you are in one of the clicks. See more on that later. The Pastor has been caught multiple times plagiarizing his sermons. The Elder board covers for the leaders instead of standing up for the church body. They rarely follow their own bylaws. At best the tithes are not used efficiently. (The leadership is paid huge amounts money and benefits (and they do everything they can to hide this fact); they don't following their own teaching about borrowing money or paying or back. The "cliche'" in this church are unbreakable. If you are not in the "in" crowd forget it. Just hand in your tithe and deal with it. The buildings aren't finished and have code violations - even in the youth building. Most of the technology is outdated and some could even be considered unsafe. The music and production is below average. The sound is too loud and harsh. The projectors are old and blurry. I hear they finally fixed the lighting so that you aren't left in the dark in the middle of a service. Surprise! Roughly 40% of the congregation that has attended for a decade or more has left for another local church over the past 24 months. There is more but I think I made my point. Find your God family at a place that lives for Jesus. God Bless.

I've been at Hope for about five years now, and I've found it to be welcoming and warm to everyone…read morewho comes through the door. Even though it's a medium- to large-sized church for the area, I quickly found friends and groups to be a part of and serve in. I've found the music and messages to be uplifting, and the army of volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes both for weekend services and out in the community to be selfless and concerned about the people God has put in their path. Every church has its ups and downs. It'll grow for a while and then plateau, and then start on a growth track again. Hope has gone through a plateau the last couple of years, and has worked and prayed through its growing pains to be a place where I want to continue to attend, support, and serve as long as I can. I would be comfortable inviting anyone to come and enjoy a service, and perhaps become part of a growing body of people who will care about you as an individual and give you opportunities to serve. I can't wait to see what God has in store for this church and its people!

Gorgeous Catholic church on the campus of Villanova University. Worth coming to visit just to see…read moreit. Cool and airy and filled with light from the stained glass. Also serves the local parish in addition to the university.

I enjoy the Augustinian view point with the homily. The church is beautiful. The college…read moreatmosphere and student envolvement brings joy and life to the mass celebration. The music though better at certain mass times is always nice.

I will preface this review by saying I hope it doesn't sound too critical because it was overall a…read morepositive worship experience. We attended this church by an invitation of our family members who are regular attendees. Initial impression of atmosphere was pleasant enough, but I felt they were not particularly visitor-friendly since no one spoke to us (in their defense, we were sort of rushing to proceed to find our seats and sit down as the service was already in progress at 10:30 when we arrived). Since this church celebrates Eucharist weekly (well about that, there was no words of institution to speak of, so I felt they were just going through the motion), there were communion elements in plastic containers made available on a table at the entrance to the sanctuary for you to pick them up without any words of explanation--again I thought it was not too visitor-friendly. Good contemporary praise & worship music selections. Service is well-organized and gives an impression of well-polished/rehearsed appearance. Nothing sloppy about this worship service from the beginning to the end--excellent. A children's pastor got up and proceeded to speak quite at length on why only child dedication was permitted and not baptism. I felt very awkward and alienated since we come from a church tradition where children are baptized as infants as our two children are. I didn't understand why they had to go out of their way to alienate a group of believers when the Bible does not explicitly prohibit infant baptism and suggests such practice occurred when the entire household of faith was baptized in to the fellowship of believers. Anyway... I thought pastor's preaching was to the point, and he delivered a very good message on fasting (though I had a question about his illustration of personal experience he used to make the main point). At the conclusion of the service we helped to put away chairs as it was the last service (second) of the day and left. I'd say it was a better than average experience overall. I hope they will make more efforts to better welcome visitors...

So excited to have found this church right in my backyard! I love everything about it! Everyone is…read morefriendly and welcoming. They offer an amazing, caring youth and children's program. The worship band provides beautiful, uplifting music, and the pastoral message ties Bible scripture to everyday life in real, relatable ways. Thankful for my new church home!

2/25/2024 this is not my home parish but I went to early mass here with Father Rich O'Leary in the…read morelower church. The Lower Church is vibrant and beautiful - I was surprised at how large it was. Visitation BVM is a vibrant community and I felt welcome. I liked the homily today although it was a bit long. I would definitely come back if I was in the area.

Visitation is a Catholic parish with its direction based on the gospels . It is vibrant , open to…read moreall and has embraced the community under the active leadership of Fr Bob Gross. The parish is growing during a time of shrinking mass attendance . It has an elementary school and active community programs. Best of all it has a warm, open and welcoming atmosphere. The pastor is an excellent preacher.

We raised two great kids within this congregation. We have been members over 27 years. We are…read morewelcoming and really live our mission to serve our neighbors. There is a lot about this church community which is really special. M and L

One of the most open minded and friendly congregations I have ever encountered. It will not matter…read morewhat your background or beliefs are you will be welcomed with open arms.

As someone who neither grew up Greek nor Orthodox, when I decided to pursue the faith there was a…read morelot of new things to understand. However, the kind and caring parishioners at St. Sophia welcomed me with open arms, have taught me so much, and made this parish my home. This community reflects a beautiful blend of Greek heritage and tradition with so many other backgrounds and experiences. Our clergy, chanters, and parish leaders have really made a visible effort to create a safe and loving place to worship, and we are really seeing an influx of new faces young and old joining those who started this community and have joined along the way. If you're thinking about learning more about Orthodoxy, I would recommend stopping in to St. Sophia and saying hi!

So glad I discovered St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Valley Forge. I'm truly impressed by it,…read moreconsidering it is still a very "young" church (it was built ten years ago in 2012). Their Grecian festival is bigger than I expected with all the Greek staples.

First Presbyterian of Ambler is a great community of people led by a couple of great pastors…read more My honest thoughts are that this community is thriving and is prayerfully seeking out how they can better serve the surrounding community. Pastors Ryan and Langdon are very friendly and humble guys who welcomed my wife and I from our very first Sunday. To give you a quick idea, we met them on our first Sunday there and the next Sunday without having communicated with them at all, they remembered our names and asked how we were doing. A few weeks after that, I was able to speak with them both more and was incredibly humbled by how kind and intentional they both are with building relationships. Their sermons are second to none. It's evident that they put a great deal of prayerful effort into preparation. It was honestly what kept us coming back when we first started visiting. They have regular series and take time to exegetically work through a passage. I could go on for a while about that, but just know that their sermons are personal, passionate, Scriptural, and intentional. There is a traditional service as well as a contemporary service. We attend the contemporary service which is always full of friendly people. The music is also contemporary and has multiple instruments. There is child care during the services, a youth ministry, small groups, and many other ministries. Communion is administered weekly which is something that was important to us. If you have any other questions about my experience here feel free to contact me! You can also call the church office, they are always willing to help.

We have been attending NEXT for a few years and it's a truly welcoming space. The people here are…read morefriendly and loving. The pastors are wonderful speakers who passionately share the message of Christ's Love.

SEARCHING FOR A CHURCH? SEARCH OVER! My wife and I attend…read moreregularly with our three young children. In the past we searched for a church we could call home- and have now found it at Next. Coming from a Catholic and Baptist background, this is bible-based community has been welcoming, supportive, and a wealth of knowledge to help our family on our spiritual journey to know and follow Jesus. We also recently joined a community group within the church and it was the best decision for our family! The proof is definitely in the pudding, so if you're considering a new church, drop in anytime, you're going to love it!