They are an amazing group of Christian's . Their fellowship and their acceptance is absolutely…read moreincredible

I will start off by saying I am new to church so maybe I am not an expert on these things. There…read moreare a lot of great and unique aspects to this church that are way better than average. The members are exceedingly nice and embody many of the values that represent a Christian mindset. I have been hugged, prayed for, welcomed and guided during my first few months here. The band rocks and the environment is very low pressure. I also like the variety of speakers they get. Most of which are very good. The mediocre parts come in the fact that about 1/3 or 1/2 of the time the speakers are not very good. I like that they break their messages into multi-week programs that focus on a particular aspect, but that means they maybe shoehorn a guest or have a sermon put together that seems quite disjointed to fit the timeframe for the program. As some have noted, the Sunday message is not terribly scripture based nor is it thought provoking a lot of the time. I attend weekly for the sense of community, but have come to the realization that I will not learn much or be walked through a particular theme or idea from the bible. I do not feel closer to God or like I know his word any better than I did three months ago, but I feel less alone as I try to explore it myself. Lastly, I find the main pastor to be kind of a goober and what I would classify as a weak link to the Sunday service. He is entertaining, but not thought provoking in any way. I find he pops up for a second, says some random thing and goes to doodle on his paper the rest of the service and disappears immediately afterwards. I am sure he contributes a lot to the administration of the church, but as a shepherd to the proverbial flock of the congregation he is pretty weak.

I attended RCP's spring women's retreat from April 24-26, 2026…read more The theme was Amazing Grace and Sara Bentley was the main speaker. Upon arriving we were greeted by the amazing volunteers and received a bag with our key, t-shirt, program, chocolates, prayer card, and a card with a ladies name on it ( you are to find her during the weekend and ask about any prayer request). The property is beautiful and the landscape is breathtaking. There's a bookstore, snack shack, dinning hall, meeting rooms next to the lodges, swimming pool, hiking trails, and yard games throughout the property. I stayed in the brea lodge a small room that had a twin and queen bed, small sink, toilet and shower. The bed was comfortable, there's a coat rack with a place for luggage. Since COVID I usually wipe down surfaces with Lysol wipes and spray, as I wiped down some surfaces I picked up grime, as well as a crusty, dried up hand towel left in the shower, yikes! An indicator that the shower wasn't thoroughly cleaned and no attention to detail. The leadership team was welcoming, attentive, and filled with the Spirit of God. They offer family camp that occurs in June and July. The schedule allowed for plenty of worship, main session with the speaker, optional workshops, and free time activities. The food was delicious and yummy snacks were offered in their brookside lounge under the dinning hall. And camp is not complete unless there's a campfire. There was a crackling fire in the Martin lounge and a propane fire pit going outside near Nelson lounge. I had a relaxing, intentional, mindful, and God filled weekend.

What a great retreat center. I look forward to returning…read more The only negative about the retreat center is the winding road that your have to drive on to get there. Highway 17 is less winding then 9, but it's still a challenge. The food is plentiful and there is a great variety. They always have a fresh salad bar. Then there is always a hot option. Each meal even comes with a hot vegetable and a main course. It's not vegetarian friendly. The first night we had a delicious artichoke chicken, asparagus, rice, and carrot cake cupcakes for dessert. This was my favorite meal. The next meal was breakfast. They had eggs, sausages, apple crisp, oatmeal, a variety of cold cereals. Both healthy and fun. My favorite was the apple Crisp. We stayed in the deluxe lodge. It was amazing. It was a little stuffy smelling when you first enter, but you get used to it. They have both ac and a heater and the heater really warms the room up. We turned the heater on when we got in the room at night and then turned it off when we went to bed and it stayed warm all night. The bed was just the right firmness. The comforter is very light, but kept us warm enough. The bed comes with full bedding including sheets, comforter, and pillows. I don't know how the pillows are as we brought out own. The lodge also comes with towels: Hand, wash cloth and a very fluffy towel. I was surprised at how fluffy the towels are. The worship hall was very. nice. They allowed eating in the hall and our group brought so many snacks that is was a snack orgy. The seats are plush, well padded and sturdy. The sound system worked with perfections. You were really able to hear the music and the speaker. Out door activities. We had so much fun during the free time. We played giant outdoor chess. The pieces were around 3 feet tall. We also played shuffle board. The shuffleboard was brand new. You can still smell the varnish. It was great they also had a score board, pieces of wood you can move over as you scored each game. The shuffle board was clean, they also provided a broom so you can remove any debris. They also have ping pong, volleyball, basket ball, and the highlight for our group pickle ball. Beware they have poison oak around the camp. We stayed on the trails and luckily didn't run into any. Knowing there was poison oak made me a bit anxious. They also have been mountain lion sightings. That was a little scary. Thankfully we didn't see any during our time there. Other than the drive there I look forward to returning.

An intimate country church including a mix of camp songs, a small dedicated choir and traditional…read morehymns. The brief service is followed by refreshments. The children's program is taught from the Betty Luken flannel board lessons and includes a pre-teen class.

Beautiful church campus. All spaces on one-level with no steps--fully wheelchair accessible. Nice…read moreand welcoming community of people. They emphasize music during the church services. Traditional episcopal style of worship with a good choir. Substantial (Gold Rush era) pipe organ. Coffee usually offered after 8:00am and 10:30am Sunday eucharist (10:30am with amplified sound.) Sample sermons available on their website.

St Joseph's is so beautiful, and the parish center is both convenient and flexible, with a great…read morekitchen. We really appreciate all the work that Socorro did to help us plan a beautiful funeral Mass for our mom, as well as a reception following. Father Wayne did a lot to get to know our Mom and her life, even though it had been a long time since she had attended there, and he did a beautiful job personalizing the service. We really appreciate all of their efforts.

Tried calling the office today to request Eucharist for a family member and got nowhere…read more The outgoing greeting assured me that I would be helped by the next available staff member. I then heard a beep, like it was recording a message, then a machine recording saying "thank you" and then I was dropped. ⁠⁠

I've been on multiple Ignatian retreats and each was beautifully led by the priests here, the…read moreaccommodations are great and the food is unparalleled!

Attended my first SSPX Latin Mass here and it was good. The mass was silent and solemn. I would…read morerecommend doing a retreat here. You are the best SSPX

The first time I walked into the church I felt at home. Father David is simply awesome. The…read morecongregation makes you feel welcome. They have a hospitality brunch every other Sunday after mass with all welcome.

Amazing Place to Worship and grow in the Lord! A House of Miracles! The church is dedicated to…read morereaching the hurting people of Santa Cruz County!!