Visited here a couple of times and had a similar experience like I did at CTK. Both are huge and…read moremore concerned with attracting people to church instead of preaching Christ crucified. Hard to meet with anyone in leadership to ask questions in order to determine if the church was a good fit for me. It's not.

I have not been to an actual service, but I was invited by my friend on numerous occasions to…read moreattend fun youth-group activities in "The Loft" area in the back of the church. It was really enjoyable, everyone is very polite to one another and really makes me feel involved in a community. The Youth-Group leaders are absolutely hilarious and have some fantastic commentaries. The first time I went here there was a gingerbread house contest which was awesome, I was very tempted to eat mine in the process of making it but I withheld. The second time visiting it was a free pancake night which was delicious, and following that there was some fun activities and games, and at the end there was tug-of-war. Overall great fun community here, very inviting, and I'll definitely be coming here for a service sometime soon.

I am new to the Bellingham region. I am not Greek but am Orthodox and have only attended one…read moreservice so far. Language does not seem to be an issue as English language is the primary with occasional Greek. Priest seems very with it and connects very well with people from what I see. Any Christian from another sect would benefit from attending at least one Sunday Liturgy in their lifetime. It is a time capsule of the original Christian Byzantine worship and church iconography. In short, it's Christianity that is unchanged since the apostles. We are planning on attending again and are going to visit another Orthodox church this week in Whatcom County that is much closer to our home in Lynden.

With hopes of rekindling my Greek vacation from July, my husband and I attended the Greek Festival…read moreup at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Bellingham, WA this weekend. Parking was easy, that was a blessing. We entered the courtyard and found that there were several tents set up which included. a dinner tent, a gyro tent, a pastry tent, coffee tent, and bookstore tent, loukumades tent, along with one additional tenant for music which by the way way too loud! (Couldn't even carry on a conversation with my husband) We ordered pork gyro, beef gyro and a pork souvlaki. The dinner menu while it appeared to be filling didn't look appealing.There were not enough food choices the food we had was a bit lackluster. The tsatziki was really runny and soaked into the pita bread. There were onions, no cucumbers and literally a ton of dill. Tsatziki should be rich and creamy with bits of cucumber, garlic, and a dash of dill. I will say the parishioners who made the pastries did redeem themselves with their cookies, baklava and various other items. This is why I gave the festival 3 stars. I traveled from North Seattle and the pastries alone were worth the trip. I find it so interesting whenever the Greek Churches in Washington have a Greek festival the number one thing they serve is gyros. Since it's only been a few months since I've been to Greece I'm pretty familiar with what the cafes and food establishments are serving. While gyros are sold, as a street food, it is not as common as you think. There are things you can get which are so much better. Why can't the groups in the Pacific Northwest think out-of-the-box. How about serving grilled octopus, keftetes, stuffed tomatoes and creamy rich tsatziki. People would then get a true insight of what Greek food is really like! I have grown to love Greek food and get very disappointed when done badly. I experienced my first Greek Festival in Portland at Holy Trinity. I would recommend St. Sophia reach out to Holy Trinity Greek Festival Organizers for some advice on offerings and recipes. I would love to go back next year if the food could be revamped. Wishing you success!!!

The preaching is great and it's interesting to hear from different preachers regularly. Hillcrest…read moreoffers 75 small groups which are attended by about 450 people. Hillcrest also sets a wonderful example for other churches in its willingness to open it's doors to the local community. The building is busy all the time. Ministries, both inside and outside it's walls, offer several programs. - Hillcrest kids is a thriving program for both childcare and after school programs. - The church supports the local schools regularly. - Chi Alpha is the college program reaching out to students at Western, Whatcom and Skagit Community colleges - Southside Foodbank serves the local community. - And there's even more...

Hillcrest has been family for 25 years. It's a very warm welcoming and kind community that has a…read moremission to Love God, Grow Together and Care for the World. It's not perfect no church is but it's a good church family!

Excellent church where the truth of God's word is preached. The people are warm, friendly, and…read moreloving. I had quit going to church because I was tired of associating with people who called themselves "christians" but lived like the world and showed no desire to live a Christ-like life. God led me to this church and I have been going for over five years now. It is a delight to worship and study with people who take God's word to heart and desire to grow in Christlikeness. Teaching that holds to the truth of God's word is rare to find these days. You will find it here.

Love, love, love this church! Pastor Jeremy is not afraid to preach God's word from the Bible. It's…read morelike home there with the friendliness of the people. You can certainly feel the love of God there! Pastor Jeremy & Jennie are so approachable and such great people!

When I moved to Bellingham I needed to find a new spiritual home. I found it here. I find the…read moreUnity talks by Rev. Frank to be meaningful and inspiring. And the background, looking out a large window into the forest is profound. The community is not so large that a person can get lost in the crowd, but it is not so small as to be demanding of everyone. There are plenty of opportunities to become active and plenty of space to just bask in the spirit.

People there are friendly and welcoming and the talks and mediations are wonderful, as are the many…read moreopportunities during the week to participate in great learning experiences with others, as well opportunities to volunteer to assist others!