Having attended this church for more than 20 years I'm not sure I can give an unbiased review, but…read morehere I find love, fellowship, purpose, health, strength, am fed by God's Word, and lift His name in joyful praise each week. Babies, children and youth are specially cared for. Visitors are welcomed. It's a full-of-life place!

As a brown American woman from the South, finding a church home with a community similar to mine…read morewas challenging in Vermont. I appreciate the praise and worship team, but most importantly, the Bishop and Pastors are true Bible teachers, which is transformative. Bible teaching, not preaching, makes me feel as if I were back home, especially when I see my Bishop lift that leg.

The church pastor is a great preacher. And it's a lively…read morehand clapping worshiping service. Like the black people services, the way I like them. A great church with friendly people . The way it should be going to THE HOUSE OF GOD. D. Woodrum

The church building was destroyed by fire a few months back. Thankfully, no one was hurt. The…read morecongregation is now meeting at a defunct restaurant, which functions amazingly well. The people of the church and the surrounding community have really pulled together, which is always beautiful to see.

I went as a young teen. It was horrible. They used scare tactics to get you to submit. During one…read moreincident there was a girl about the same age as me as she fainted. They blamed her. I spent the rest of my time there trying to figure out how to escape.

As a small boy my parents did Missionary work overseas. When we moved back to the U.S. we were…read moreinitially in New England the first few years; waaaayyy upstate NY just south of Lake Placid. Word of Life was the parent association of the small school my father taught at when we were there. I can tell you it some of the most beautiful countryside you'll ever see--absolutely stunning. In the 60's Schroon Lake was a playground for millionaires. Then, a fire killed most of the resorts. In the aftermath a young Polish Christian named Jack Wyrtzen procured the land and began WOL. Now in 25+ countries and multiple US states with youth camps and theological institutes, WOL has touched many lives. Theologically they are *very* conservative, which would normally make me a little antsy--except that the people were some of the more genuine and caring peeps I've known. Newly arrived in the country, and finding out my mom had cancer, they sincerely cared about my family; and despite some current disparity, probably both practical and theological, I will always respect them for who they were to us.

The Old Round Church is worth a side trip if you happen to be in the area. Richmond is a very nice…read moreold New England town. It is pretty lively for how small it is. We went in winter and it was beautiful with snow and ice everywhere, but I believe it would be equally pretty when it's warmer and one could wander about a bit more. There is a pretty library nearby as well and a nice truss bridge. It is closed in winter (after October?) so we'll have to back for a better look.

The Old Round Church in Richmond is a scenic spot for a wedding-- and everyone seems to know it…read more In the summer, if you drive through Richmond between 10am and 4pm you will nearly always see vestiges of wedding. Because the Church is not a practicing church (there are no weekly services) they do as many as three weddings there a day on Saturdays and Sundays May-October. The up side of this is that your date is unlikely to be fully blocked out. The down side to this is that you have little buffer on either side of the ceremony to decorate and un-decorate the building. The inside of the church is well-restored and if you're into a super-new-england-yankee aesthetic, you're in for a treat. It's unique inside and out and the views of the surrounding mountains outside add to the ambiance. Another tiny set-back (but not enough to knock a star off in my opinion, there are too many great things about the space) is that those Yankee Protestants of the early 1800s were by an large a lot smaller than we are today, so the pews can be a little tight for larger (or pregnant) guests. Also, it's BYO - officiant-- so you can have the scenic, yankee, vermonty setting in a church and you can have your ceremony be any denomination you want...or none. Fab.