I don't attend church service here, but I do attend local #fishfry events. They do an all you can…read morewatch one during Lent. $12 per person. Beer is extra. All the servers are volunteers. The youth group uses tables. They manage the crowds beautifully. Food is a #yum. #ReviewsByRL

This church has changed my life! Great for families with little ones to high schoolers. Such a…read morewelcoming and loving atmosphere. Great priests and parishioners, amazing music and a beautiful worship space. The Holy Spirit is definitely at work here!!!

Such a welcoming church! We love how friendly everyone is and we instantly felt at home when we…read morewalk inside. We love the children's ministries and always feel completely comfortable leaving our kids there, knowing they are being loved and cared for.

Very welcoming church! My wife and I were glad to see such a great focus on children's ministries…read morehere at ZPC. I liked the Pastor's communication and enjoyed his messages; more topical but challenging sermons and easy relating to daily life from week to week. This church has a library and lots of space to stop and chat, grab coffee. Music is more instrumental, very conducive to a worshipful setting. Highly recommended!

It is a nice church, and people seem to be very warm and welcoming. I understand this isn't…read morenecessarily their fault, but: A small contingent of the parishioners are parents whom seem to thing it is completely acceptable to let their children talk out loud during mass without taking the appropriate steps to either 1)attempt to silence them or 2)excuse themselves and go into the narthex with their child, and as such, makes for a somewhat disruptive worshipping experience. I like going here, but their are times when I feel like I am more in the play area of a Chuck E. Cheese then at mass. Perhaps the church should take formidable steps to address this.

As I continue my journey through Central Indiana churches, I can't help but notice that it seems…read morelike the farther I go away from my actual home the less satisfying my actual experience. I had high hopes for St. Louis Demontfort Catholic Church, a Catholic parish in Fishers right at 114th and Hague Road not too far down the road from Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve. While it's a little bit of a drive for me, it's actually pretty reasonable and I happened to be in the area this afternoon and in the mood for a church service. Established as a parish in 1978 due to the growth of Hamilton County, St. Louis Demontfort includes the main church, a highly respected school, and even a Perpetual Adoration chapel (I'm pretending I actually know what that means). They also have a memorial garden that serves as a prayer labyrinth - if you know me, you know that makes me happy. Father Patrick Glick is the pastor, while Father Travis Stephens is the associate pastor. The church is definitely on the more contemporary end of Catholic churches in the area. Technically, it's in a "neighborhood" but I would have no problem saying it's also set apart. The church is in the front of their large parking lot, while the Perpetual Adoration Chapel (No, seriously. What is that?) is at the back of the building and further back is the school. As you enter off Hague Road, there's two accessible parking spaces to the right of the building that are ADA compliant. The sidewalk is level to the ground, though there's a modest incline up the sidewalk into the church. In 2011, a new altar was designed and built under the direction of the previous pastor. I did notice they have a wheelchair lift up to the altar. Overall, the church seems fairly accessible but I did note that the aisles are fairly narrow and one person sitting in the middle had their walker taken to the back - my guess was so it would not block the aisle. I sat toward the back along a less populated side. Being a Lenten service today, much of the Mass was quite traditional. My guess is if you're more familiar with Catholicism it would have had greater significance. For someone like me, a visitor with a few masses under my belt, it was rather confusing and a little difficult to follow. The music appears to all be traditional hymns. There was a female vocalist who led the music - her voice was beautiful and worked quite nicely with the building's acoustics. I would likely say that those attending were modestly friendly. I was asked about Communion by someone noticing I wasn't going up, while I was casually greeted by a couple folks in the "pass the peace" part of the service. No one, however, actually "introduced" themselves. So, I wouldn't quite call it hospitality. I had a difficult time hearing Father Patrick, though I could hear Father Travis fairly well and I could hear the scripture readers fine. As the message primarily consisted of a dramatic reading, I was familiar with the story but the lack of being able to hear the pastor was definitely distracting. If I return, I would definitely sit closer to the front. My overall experience was sort of middle-of-the-road. The church is contemporary yet quite serene and beautiful. They do have outside security cameras - this may be true of all parishes, but I've not really noticed it before. However, in this day and age it's understandable. The parish seems to be largely white, though there's some diversity present and I noticed a nice mixture of younger and older. The disability representation seemed to be primarily among the older population. The difference between a 3 and 4-star for me is frequently "Will I go back?" My gut feeling is I won't. Of course, that's reasonable given I likely pass several parishes on the way from my Lawrence home. However, mostly it's because I've simply had more welcoming, spiritually fulfilling experiences in other parishes. There's no question there's much to love here and there's a TON of ministries that run out of this very active community parish. Ultimately, I'm glad I visited and can easily say that for those of the Catholic faith this is likely a wonderful church home for those within the parish's geographical boundaries.

The Holy Spirit is there, and resides there , the teachings are shared with the love of our Lord…read moreand savior Jesus Christ! The music is God breathed believe me you will feel it. It is a come as you are kind of church that is here to serve our community with genuine Christ based love.

A church and community sharing a warm and welcoming atmosphere. A safe place to experience the love…read moreof others and the presence of God. The leadership is knowledgeable and dedicated for all to know the Lord and follow in His footsteps.

If you want a church where you will hear consistent, sound teaching/preaching, this is the church…read morefor you. I have been attending this church for about 2 years now, and it has taken a little while to get to know people because of COVID. Now that classes and meetings are being held again, it is a lot easier to fellowship. The church is even starting fellowship meals again in smaller groups (by shepherding groups, but visitors are always invited if there is a meal). There are people from every age group who attend, and Sunday School for different age levels. The adults usually have a few different options to choose from. Services are on Sundays at 9:30 and 5:45. Sunday School is after the morning service at 11:00. Wednesday night prayer meeting is at 7:00. There are also various other groups that meet during the week. This is a great church to visit or join!

This is the church I grew up in and even though it has changed greatly in size and building looks,…read moreit is still a wonderful place to meet fellow followers of Jesus for worship. I love that everyone is welcomed by someone at the door and they still use paper bulletins for the order of service. The church is reformed and follows a Biblical foundation, and also welcomes newcomers with sincere greetings. Once a month there is a fellowship lunch which is a great time to meet people plus enjoy some delicious food together. There are Sunday school classes for adults and children after the main service, and we find them to be very practical and encouraging. The topics change every several months so you can choose from multiple subjects any given week. If you are looking for a church that follows the Bible this is an excellent place to try. I love that it is big enough to have space for all but small enough to get to know people.

I love this church. It has a great sense of community once you get involved. And the school is…read moregreat if you have kids. It's one of the more conservative Catholic churches in the area. There are lots of masses throughout the week, so you should be able to find a time that suits your schedule. The interior is in need of upkeep, but they just started renovations, so that should change soon.

Great place for a coffee and quiet time. Unique environment with options for meetings and one on…read moreone sessions.

I sort of accidentally visited the Binford Campus of Northview Christian Church today for their…read more11am service. I'd originally gone to another church that I've been visiting recently, but in wheeling across the street after this weekend's snow storm found myself stuck and tossing myself out of the wheelchair. Rather than go in soaked, I opted to return home to change clothing. However, I was really in the mood for a church service and after doing some quick checks realized that Northview had an 11am service. So, off I went. Northview Christian Church is likely what would be called a "mega-church," a multi-campus non-denominational church with seven "campuses" including Binford, Carmel, Fishers, Anderson, Greater Lafayette, Kokomo, and Westfield. They also have a couple of "community" locations inside senior living centers along with a "God Behind Bars" ministry. The Binford campus is relatively new, in fact currently undergoing fairly significant construction, and located in what used to be a long vacant medical complex on Binford Boulevard. So, if you look on their website and see "campus pastor" that means the pastor is essentially the pastor of that particular campus/location. As seems to be the new trend in evangelical churches, there's a huge parking lot with volunteers outside to guide you in. If you're visiting, you're supposed to flash your lights so they know to park you toward the front in identified visitor parking. While I was visiting, I knew I was seeking accessible parking and opted to go my own way. They have several accessible parking spots in their front row - they were nicely cleared for the most part post-storm, though perhaps a bit more clearing between space and sidewalk would be appropriate. Still, I was impressed. Their front door is automatic, a nice accessibility feature, and I saw two other adults in wheelchairs. They have a defined Special Needs ministry that goes through high school (if I recall correctly, it started at elementary age). I knew that the main campus, which I believe is the one in Carmel, had Special Needs Ministry (that I believe includes adults) and I was pleased to see that taking place here for the children/youth. The kids area seems very well developed. The temporary auditorium holds about 220, though the new auditorium will be much larger. On the day after a major snowstorm in Indy, my guess is the 11am service was about 1/3 full but it could have been a bit more. Worship is contemporary with guitar, electric guitar, drums, and two female vocalists - the worship leader, whose name I never caught, was a dynamic young woman with a dynamite voice. I wasn't familiar with any of the songs used and the overall vibe seemed fairly low energy today within the congregation. The campus pastor, Garrett Edwards at Binford, leads a fairly brief intro before all eyes are turned on video screens where the Northview senior pastor, Steve Poe, delivers a message that is broadcast to every campus. It's an interesting approach - it creates a consistency of message, which I like, but as a speaker myself I will admit the lack of a personal presence makes it feel like something's missing. However, it seems to work for the good majority of folks present. I was greeted at the door - the actual welcome person had stepped away, but I was impressed that someone else stepped in when it was obvious I was new. She handed me some information and showed me the auditorium. I sat alone for the most part, greeted by one person, Steve, who sat one row up. While I probably gave off a loner vibe, I will admit the lack of human contact surprised me a bit. Overall, my visit today helped me understand why Northview has grown so immensely. The vibe is positive and the energy contagious. Yet, if I'm being honest I just didn't feel comfortable. While that's not totally strange on a first visit, it was a bit disappointing. I love the openness to disability, obviously an important issue to me, and I enjoyed the worship music even if it was unfamiliar to me.They definitely make a strong effort to connect people to smaller groups, important in a big church, but it's still important to build those initial connections on Sunday and, as much as I hate to say it, I just didn't feel particularly welcome. I didn't feel "unwelcome," but that sense of hospitality didn't seem to flow. Was I part of that? Probably. I was nervous about visiting a mega-church and that probably showed in my naturally introverted personality. Again, it feels weird to "rate" a church. However, Northview Church, not to be confused with Northview Church of the Brethren 2-3 miles away, was a place where I understood the appeal but it didn't seem like the right faith community for me.

Every year I tell myself I'll go to Greek Fest and this year I finally did! It was a lot of fun and…read morethe food was amazing! The pastry options are overwhelming in the best way. I really enjoyed the festivities including live music, dancers, and the Greek culture. Parking onsite was $5. Be prepared to walk a bit in the grass on uneven ground. I was wearing flip flops and would wear closed toed shoes in the future. Not sure this event is easily accessible for people with disabilities from the general parking area. It might be worth asking the organizers in advance if they have a specific entrance for people who use wheelchairs walkers. You walk in and there are two lines for all the different food options. Grab a tray and load up cafeteria style. You pay at the end of the line for everything. Prices were really reasonable. All the classic Greek staples were available: SPANAKOPITA, GYROs, Greek Salad, SAGANAKI, Pitas with Hummus, TZATZIKI and Feta. I had the veggie options. We tried the wine and iced Greek latte. All were delicious. Loaded up on pastries. My favorite is the baklava cheesecake! They also had honey puffs, cookies, and traditional Greek desserts. Grab a box and full them up! We took several home to enjoy later. Event staff was friendly and enthusiastic. Volunteers were everywhere keeping things clean and tidy. The layout is pretty organized and easy to navigate. There are maps and signage prominently displayed and the people there are happy to help if you have any questions. The festival is still on today so if you're reading this now--get over there and experience Greek Fest. You won't regret it!

Gorgeous church with a beautiful liturgy and a lot of activities throughout the week. I live one…read morehour away and will visit whenever I am able, they have a nice bookstore inside I visited after liturgy.