Green Pond is a non-denominational Christian based Church. It's a great family church with a Heart…read moreand love for Jesus. It's a wonderful place to find the truth in his word and the love of Christ being displayed. It's focus is on maturing and making disciples of Jesus. It's home and family. Love this church and love everybody in it

I have attended the Plant Church for 14 years and it is a solid group of Bible believing Christians…read morethat have faithfully trusted God to provide a home in Mahwah so that we can love our surrounding communities! Come check it out for yourself!

I've attended the Plant for over 6 years and the community is wonderful, especially small group…read morelife. The teaching is biblically based and focus is on knowing Jesus and making Him known.

This is a tremendously wonderful church that is blessed with a terrific reverend, Fr. Shane…read moreScott-Hamblin, and a great congregation that makes one feel instantly welcomed. I have attended numerous services here and each one was a lovely experience. Fr. Shane is a talented rector with a knack for intelligent, applicable sermons that throw Christianity into a modern light without stripping away its basic tenents. The sermons challenge you to think, and they exercise intellectual and spiritual candor. The idea of "that they may all be one," is evident in the welcoming atmosphere of this church, and anyone can go to Mass here without feeling uncomfortable or discriminated against for whatever reason. This is one of the few churches I have attended in which the idea of Christ being accessible to all is preached from the pulpit. Episcopalians extend Communion to all, regardless of religious affiliation or age - even the children from the Sunday school classes can go up to the altar rail - and it is really a lovely experience. Coming from a Catholic background Communion was not a new experience for me, but those coming from other religions, particularly branches of Christianity in which Communion is not available to the congregation every Sunday, may find the experience to be an intimate and special one. The congregation has grown a bit since I first started attending services here and while I was never a fixture every Sunday, I was always made to feel welcome and as though I were a part of the community when I did attend. The choir is talented and the music wonderful - make sure to go to the 10:30 a.m. service if you wish to hear it. I highly recommend St. Mary-in-the-Highlands to anyone looking for a church home. I also recommend it to those people who have negative opinions of Christianity in general - St. Mary's will welcome you and will demonstrate that not all Christian churches mete out the fire and brimstone talk. I also encourage those people who have felt let down by Christianity, who have been made to feel that they don't count, or who believe that there is no place for them at God's table to try St. Mary-in-the-Highlands. Fr. Shane and his congregants will welcome you. God isn't dead, folks, and neither are Christian values and reasonable thought. St. Mary-in-the-Highlands has them in spades.

I am an Episcopalian and have been visiting St. Mary in the Highlands church for a few years…read more Every time I go I am welcomed and greeted at the door. Father Shane is a wonderful preacher whose homilies are always made to fit well in that he includes himself, and often tells you something of himself, deeply personal, and memorable. Always touching and Gospel-centered. The congregation is a very dedicated group that makes one feel welcomed and wanted. They are happy to share their beautiful church with anyone who comes in friendship and peace. They are a bit shy to be heard during hymns but I think that changes over time, and perhaps they would rather hear their talented congregational choir sing, as well as their very talented priest. Father Shane chants so beautifulLy, and sings the mass so well I can't wait for their fantastic Easter Vigil which is on Saturday the day before Easter Sunday. The Vigil on Saturday is April 23 at 7:00PM or really just when the sun gets down behind the mountain and has just set in the beautiful highlands in Cold Spring. The Great Fire is lit outside on the lawn and all of the congregation, and all of the celebrants stand around this fire as it is blessed. The large Easter candle is studded with the traditional nails forming the sign of the cross, and then the candle is lighted from the blessed fire, the light now being declared in chant as "The light of Christ" by the celebrant to which the people respond ..."Thanks be to God!" Father Shane has a wonderful voice and you will get to hear him chant the traditional Easter Proclamation, or more precisely, The Exultet, an ancient hymn which is sung before the Easter light and is so moving. It starts... "Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! Exult, all creation around God's throne! Jesus Christ, our King, is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation!..." There is more, and it is also unusual that Fr. Shane does one other thing, there is an open Baptism held for anyone who had not ever been able to for whatever the reason, be baptized. Call and find out more, but there are no questions asked, just arrange, come, and be baptized. This is an amazing church. Spiritual, Gospel centered, rational, and welcoming of ALL people. If there is any service anyone would want to go toward being their first at an Episcopal church, then this is the one! The most important day in all of the church's calendar, yes, even more so than Christmas! Hope to see a big crowd there! Update: February 8th 2013 My partner and I were just married in St. Mary's church this morning! It was a simple ceremony that seemed so extravagant to me because of Fr. Shane... the best priest you will ever meet! I was so happy, and we were so well treated, and welcomed... We both felt like royalty! When we walked out of the church, it was snowing... the ground lightly covered in what looked like powdered sugar.... the snow flakes floated and swirled all around us. Blessings from the heavens high above us came gently down on us all. That scene could not ever be reproduced, and it beats anything anyone could ever have planned. Join us on Sunday.... All are truly welcome with open arms. We deny no one communion. All you need to be is baptized, and we will gladly take care of that, too, if need be! Gay, straight, black, white, .. all are welcome at God's table. Father will baptize anyone who wishes, no questions asked (well, maybe just the usual ones for your certificate) - we have open baptism, and open communion as well.

"Holy Moly, Shish Kabob, Holy Ghost Batman!"…read more This is a small church in the New Windsor area. I've visited twice and the congregation is on the small side compared to other mega churches that you may find in the immediate area. I find smaller churches like these tend to be more family oriented as everyone gets to know each other intimately because of the smaller size. I'd classify this as a non-denominational charismatic christian church in my opinion based on my experiences visiting churches in the past 25 years. I have no clue how old the senior pastor is but my only negative observation, if you want to call it that, is that the senior pastor didn't seem very senior (i.e. old). Senior pastor looks very young so my personal thoughts are, "How much experience could he really have?" but he seems to know his stuff from schooling. Not a bad church but my personal preference is mid-sized churches that border mega church sizes. Stop in and check out the place for yourself because unless a church is absolutely terrible (I will call out a crappy church without hesistation) I try to refrain from being too critical so that the good Lord himself isn't too critical with me come judgement time. LOL! "For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." -Matthew 7:2

Not the friendliest. Which is surprising considering their main motto throughout the service was…read more"If you're looking for a church, you've found it". No one greeted us during the service. No mask wearing. No social distancing. Preacher encouraged "laying on of hands" and close gathering at the front. Again, no masking. Probably anti-vaxxers as well. The preacher also was wearing $500 pair of sneakers. Disappointing experience after attending online for a while. The only "Encounter " I had here was perhaps a near miss of COVID exposure. Won't be visiting again.

This is a congregation that welcomes all "regardless of what you believe, who you are, or who you…read morelove." The minister is very articulate, and the people friendly. If you are looking for a religious experience without pressure or judgement, this is for you.

I've only visited twice and I really like this church. Why not 5 stars? Because I'm very stingy…read morewith my 5 star ratings and I would need to make a few more visits to confirm if it is or is not a 5 star spot. It's too far from my home to visit on a regular basis but based on my visits I really like this church. They have a decent sized sanctuary for services, the music is pretty good on par with your average christian church and the people are really nice. The facility is beautiful and while I didn't have my kids in tow during my visits I can't confirm what kind of children ministry they have but I'm sure they have something. The church does offer various services/ministries including mens and woman ministries. It's definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a good christian church.

My family of 4 has attended gracepoint for 17 years. We have gotten to know the staff very well…read moreand also see the bumps and bruises of the church. We are so grateful for excellent warm pastors who seek Jesus like we as a congregation do and want to point everyone to Jesus. If that is your goal in a church then Gracepoint is the place to go.

I guess my review is a bit biased as I'm a member of this church, but it is a fantastic…read morecongregation. It's a very warm and loving atmosphere and everyone seems to be very accepting of each other's differences. There's an early 8:15 AM service, Sunday school for the children at 9:00 AM, the normal service at 10:30 AM and fellowship hour at 11:30 AM. If you're looking to meet others in your local community, participate and share your gifts with others, do come and visit! If you're nervous about coming, don't hesitate to get in touch with me: I'd be happy to talk to anyone and answer any questions you might have.

I am really reviewing the ccd class for children. It was run by a very snarky woman who was…read moredifficult to deal with. I spoke to the pastor about it.He did nothing but back his employee.Typical Catholic failure to ever admit something is wrong. I went to catholic school as a child. This was the Church that triggered my changing to a presbyerian church.It is so much nicer.

The church is pretty and clean, the music is sacred, and the staff are welcoming and understanding…read more Catholics are served well here, and I am certain that anyone who is interested in the Catholic faith would be able to meet with the priests for more information or guidance.