I want to say that today at this church we felt very bad and discriminated against by the lady who…read moreserved us. She barely wanted to give us food, saying that because we're from Iowa, from where we drive almost an hour once a month for this help, well, you see, it's things like this that make one disappointed in the church. We should help our neighbors no matter where they're from, so we felt very bad at this evangelical church today. Listen, God is watching what you do here on earth. I'm very disappointed in this institution; it has given me the worst time of my life. Blessings to all.

Beautiful people !! Love everything, the atmosphere, people…read morewho run the Church, setting ... everything

I love this church! Ever since I stumbled on this church in May of 2022... They are so accepting of…read morepeople and people's differences and they don't turn anyone away! That is the sign of a great church and one that I have been a part of for the Lord Jesus Christ and the people who are here are so inviting and welcoming and I have become very good friends with the people here... They don't look at me differently from themselves and that brings me so much comfort and confidence in the Lord and to help others to spread his message of love and acceptance!! I have been taught to embrace people and their differences and I am more likely to run towards the one that is in a wheelchair than the one who is standing on their own two feet... That is because I was born disabled and I have always looked at the world differently and I have never felt accepted by others, until last year.... This church has saved my life more than once and I am forever grateful to them for that.... God bless you all and keep the faith!

When my family moved to Nebraska, I went to LifeSpring Church in Bellevue. I attended there from…read more8th grade up till I was a junior in college. I recently switched to Candlewood when my boyfriend proposed to me. My fiancé was committed to serving this church. Since we were engaged, I knew that we would be getting married and would both need the same church home, so I started going to Candlewood with him and felt very welcomed. The Candlewood website is absolutely amazing (my now husband is on the website development team for the church) http://www.candlewoodchurch.org/. He also plays the drums in one of the worship bands. I love watching him play Sunday morning and seeing his heart for God and the joy he has while serving. We then started premarital counseling with the pastor and his wife. It was a great time to get to know them since I was still pretty new to the church, and for them to get to know us better. Through marriage counseling, we didn't experience any surprises or things we didn't know about each other. Going through it was helpful because it reassured my fiancé and I that we were really meant to be. Some of the topics were, the meaning of marriage, in-laws, emotional temperament, children, finances, etc. In that time, we also joined a couples lifegroup, which is just a group of 5-8 couples who get together every other week outside of church. We have done numerous things with our lifegroup: bible study, BBQ, movie nights, Polish Festival, CWS, outreaching events, etc. In the transition to Candlewood, I have felt very welcomed. I know that this church is a Christ centered church dedicated to serving the Lord and doing His will. They have a solid children's ministry, talented praise bands, pastors who speak truth, friendly attendees, and Panera bagels and pastries served with coffee before every church service. I would recommend Candlewood to anyone in the Omaha-Metro area seeking a church home.

Stonebridge is a church that has changed my life forever. After moving to Omaha, it took me a while…read moreto find a church home, and I'm so glad that I found this incredible church. They genuinely love anyone that walks though their doors, no matter who they are, what they've done, or what they've been through. I'm so glad I found Stonebridge Christian Church.

I began going here about 2 years ago, and it is an awesome church! The people are very friendly and…read morecome from a very diverse set of backgrounds. The sermons are engaging and often contain many elements of humor, but at the same time are very scripturally-grounded and motivate spiritual growth. The live band consists of very talented musicians and does a fantastic job at providing an environment of worship. Disclaimer: if you're looking for a church that just sings Hymns and is more "traditional" in worship style, this may not be the Church for you, and that's OK! I personally prefer having a band and singing songs in more "modern" language that I can better relate to in worshipping God, but I certainly recognize there are people who prefer it differently. One of the best parts of this church is the fantastic kids' program called "StoneBridge Hollow." Available at all service times, it allows for parents to securely check in their children and take them to a class that will provide age-appropriate (and fun!) learning resources while parents can attend the service. Some parents still choose to take their children to the services with them, and they are more than welcome to do so. But for those that want to utilize the kids' program, it is a fantastic way for your children to learn and grow in a safe environment. (All volunteers in SB Hollow are background-checked.) In my opinion, this is a church for all different kinds of people: for those who have been Christ-followers for a long time, for those who haven't been to Church in a long time, for those who maybe have never stepped foot in church, and probably just about any other situation. People here will welcome you, no matter your background. I'd encourage you to check it out, and if it doesn't seem like a good match, there are a lot of other great churches in the Omaha area so hopefully you will find one that is a match for you!

I have been attending Lifegate over 20 years... Such an amazing place to grow in the Lord. Our…read morekids attended Lifegate school (would never trade that experience for anything... ) and now as our family continues to serve along side other believers, we are LOVING inviting others to join us for worship nights, young- adult groups, children's church, life groups and weekend services. There is so much great leadership and heart inside this whole ministry- very annointed and constantly guiding believers to grow in their spiritual journey- stay connected, and then share it all. It's our home away from home - we know we are truly blessed to be part of this great work for the Lord...

My family is apart of the school and we have been to the church a couple of times and it is so cool…read morehow they make lera about god fun. And when they worship it's like a concert. My children get to experience this every Wednesday. I hope this review was helpful by Praise the lord halleluja!!!!!

Life Church truly cares about everyone, they are very welcoming, supportive and really care about…read moreeveryone that walks thru the doors. There is a strong sense of community, a great kids ministry especially the middle school and high school. There is a good range of age groups here too. If you are looking for a place to grow in your walk with the Lord his is definitely it. Oh, and the staff is amazing!!!!

This has got to be the most friendly, welcoming church. They are very community minded, partnering…read morewith already existed local non profits to reach out and help. The youth outreach on Wednesdays really seeks to meet them where they are at.

To be clear, I post this review in great sadness and in the most respectful way possible. That…read moresaid, I was kicked out of CCC and fired from my full-time job for being gay, when I was a young 24 year old kid that was really struggling in life. While at CCC, I was forced into the brutal/unchosen lifelong sentence of celibacy, void of romantic love and touch forever (something that hetero church leadership/members will never attempt or fully comprehend the hopelessness of). I began my lifelong journey void of romantic love and touch at age 18. I was also encouraged by CCC leaders to take gay "conversion therapy" where my therapist told me to "keep things quiet" since conversion therapy was illegal in most states (today it's illegal in ALL states) because it is "strongly discouraged" by the APA (American Psychology Association) due to its harmful affects and common association with suicide. Google it. Looking back, I find it reckless that my therapists and CCC leaders would disregard the APA's "strong discouragement" of this technique and practice it on children. I could not even look people in the eyes while I was taking this therapy and over time became increasingly withdrawn and isolated (but constantly redirected back to it). As an adult, this really upsets me looking back at it. Once, I remember a bill was proposed by local politicians (The Ben Grey Act) that was designed to protect gay people in the Omaha workplace from being unjustly fired for their sexuality alone (NOT work ethic). Special workplace protections were already in place for race, age, gender, religion, and disability. So what did the leaders at CCC do? They pass around a petition to it's 3,000 members during a service to ensure that this bill wouldn't be passed - citing that businesses should have the religious right to fire gay people based on their sexualities (not work ethic). How sick, unloving and cruel. What a horrible message to send these wonderful people that you are called to love. It was in moments like this that it became crystal clear to me that the leadership/members at CCC saw gay people as second-rate humans. Heteros will never know the dehumanizing pain this inflicts on a young mind. And this is a great example of the treatment that a gay adult will need to constantly cope with when they are in the care of anti-gay leaders that are ill-equipped to care for gay people. Over the years, my experiences at CCC have come up often with various therapists... which they would often follow with a gasp, and then visible anger. I've seen 4 different licensed therapists since I was at CCC. ALL of them confirmed that my time at CCC was very abusive. So, finally when I was 24, after spending my entire life loyally fighting off my homosexuality and trying my hardest to fit into a community and an ideology that I couldn't, I began to break at the seams and broke down and went to a gay bar and kissed a boy. Afterwards, my roommate told on me and I was immediately fired and forced out of CCC. I was escorted off the church premises that day like a stranger. This was my entire network of friends and relationships... my family... As I was escorted off, I couldn't help but think of all of the Christian men that I interacted with everyday that were regularly partaking in masturb*tion, porn*graphy, gluttony/obesity, gossip, drunkenness, live-in partners, divorce, etc... so why could all of these people stay, but I had to go? The load I was carrying was SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than theirs. Pure hypocrisy and abuse. As l've gotten older, l've become uncomfortably aware of how common this abuse towards gay people is in these churches. The rejection, the stigmatization, the inhumane lifelong/loveless lives, people always viewing you as "a project" and the unbearable emotional isolation... and how often that abuse leads to suicide. I have SO much more to say but am out of room. I invite anyone that reads this to contemplate my words/tone before judging. I welcome all conversations on the topic broad or specific to anyone/anytime as long as we can do so respectfully. I appreciate all who took the time to read this, thank you.

To be clear, I post this review in great sadness and in the most respectful way possible. That…read moresaid, I was kicked out of CCC membership and fired from my full-time job for being gay... when I was a young, 24 year old kid that was really struggling in life. While at CCC, I was forced into the brutal/unchosen lifelong sentence of celibacy, void of romantic love and touch FOREVER (something that hetero church leadership/members will never attempt or fully comprehend the hopelessness of). I began my lifelong journey void of romantic love and touch at age 18. I was also encouraged by CCC leaders to take gay "conversion therapy" where my conversion therapist told me to "keep things quiet" since conversion therapy was frowned upon as it was illegal in most states (today it's illegal in ALL states) because it is "strongly discouraged" by the APA (American Psychology Association) due to its harmful affects on young people and common association with suicide. Google it. Looking back, I find it reckless that my therapists and church leaders would disregard the APA's "strong discouragement" of this technique and practice it on children. I could not even look people in the eyes while I was taking this therapy but constantly redirected back to it. So dangerous. So cruel. Once, I remember a bill was proposed by local politicians (The Ben Grey Act) that was designed to protect gay people in the Omaha workplace from being unjustly fired based on their sexuality alone (NOT work ethic). Special protections were already in place for race, age, gender, religion, and disability. So what did the leaders at CCC do? They passed around a petition to it's 3,000 members to ensure that this bill wouldn't be passed... citing that religious-owned businesses should have the right to fire gay people based on their sexualities alone, NOT work ethic. How sick. How cruel. What a horrible message to send these wonderful people that you are called to reach. It was in moments like this that it became crystal clear to me that the leadership/members at CCC saw me as a second-rate human. Heteros will never know the dehumanizing pain this inflicts on a young mind. And this is a great example of the treatment that a gay adult will need to constantly cope with when they are in the care of anti-gay leaders that are ill-equipped to care for gay people. Over the years, my experiences at CCC have come up often with various therapists... which they would often follow with a gasp, and then visible anger. I've seen 4 different licensed therapists since I was at CCC. ALL of them confirmed that my time at CCC was very abusive. So, finally when I was 24, after spending my entire life loyally fighting off my homosexuality and trying my hardest to fit into a community and an ideology that I couldn't, I began to break at the seams and broke down and went to a gay bar and kissed a boy. Afterwards, my roommate told on me and I was immediately forced out of CCC. I was escorted off the church premises that day like a stranger. This was my entire network of friends and relationships... my family... as I was escorted off, I couldn't help but think of all of the Christian men that I interacted with everyday that were regularly partaking in masturbation, pornography, gluttony, obesity, gossip, drunkenness, live-in partners, divorce, etc... so why could all of these people stay, but I had to go? The load I was carrying was SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than theirs. Pure hypocrisy and abuse. As I've gotten older, I've become uncomfortably aware of how common this abuse towards gay people is in these churches. The rejection/stigmatization, the inhumane lifelong/loveless lives, people always viewing you as "a project", the unbearable emotional isolation... and how often that abuse leads to suicide. I have SO much more to say but am out of room. I invite anyone that reads this to contemplate my words/tone before judging. I welcome all conversations on the topic broad or specific to anyone/anytime as long as we can do so respectfully. I appreciate all who took the time to read this, thank you.

I have been a member for thirty years and it just keeps getting better. The children/young adult…read moreprograms are outstanding. Contemporary worship music with a great band but the best thing is each week you hear wonderful messages full of life application that makes your upcoming week so much better. Thank you Lord for this place !

This is one of the, if not the, best church I've been to in Omaha. It looks more like a warehouse…read morethan a place of worship, but there's a warmth that the people inside add that overcomes the lack of aesthetics. It's a contemporary church, so the worship music is upbeat and features songs you hear on radio stations like K-Love and 101.1. It's a very welcoming church, and casual attire is absolutely allowed. There are greeters at the doors, and it's common for the pastors to remain in the hallway long after the service just waiting to chat. Most importantly, the church really focuses its messages around having a relationship with Jesus Christ and how much love He has for us. I leave each Sunday feeling inspired and better prepared for the coming week than when I entered. Services are about an hour and 10 minutes long, starting at either 9 AM or 10:45 AM. If you're searching for a friendly, inclusive, Scripture-based church that is centered on Christ, this is a place worth checking out.

Decent church, good music great community. Nice people growing church. Fun young adult activities.read more

Was looking for a new church several years ago and my daughter told me about this newish church…read morethat meets in an old bread factory. Attended Sunday service and knew I was home! From the upbeat music to the interesting sermons, even the most church skeptic person would love it here! There are two main pastors that are both very real and transparent. They teach from the Bible, but make it interesting including everyday life applications. The people are friendly and consist of all age groups and walks of life. Citylight started out in someone's living room and quickly outgrew that to a small church building, then soon moved to a bigger space yet. They've been around for eight or so years, and have actually sent people out to plant several new churches in the Omaha area, as well as Lincoln, Kansas City, Colorado, and plans for more! If you're looking for a new church, or just a change for a week, Citylight Church is the place to go!

I've been going to Good News Church my entire life and every week I am pleased with what God does…read more There is such a variety of different generations, ethnicities and people that it truly is accepting to anyone who is looking. I love that they have 3 Sunday services to help accompany busy life schedules. 80+ years in the Omaha area and I truly believe they will continue to thrive in the years to come.

One of the only "larger" churches in Omaha that I know of that isn't focused on outright…read morepresentation and consumerism. The worship feels genuine, isn't treated like a straight up rock concert, and the team is on point and very talented. Pastor Walt has humility and a great sense of humor, and the other pastors are very similar. Definitely doesn't feel like a cult of personality like a few other places in town. Every time we visit for a service, regardless of which one, we are welcomed and cared for by complete strangers. We've struggled with feeling welcomed or even noticed at other places, but the congregation at Glad Tidings continues to go above and beyond. We're not even complete regulars! Definitely a spiritual atmosphere and general attitude that's very positive and uplifting without being feel-good. As we get more involved, this could become a five star. This is just from the viewpoint of an on-off visitor over the course of ~10 years or so. Great place, highly recommended for anyone healthy in the spirit or in the need of healing.

I have been a member of this church all my life. It is a place that has traditional services. The…read morepeople are friendly, and welcoming. The Christmas Eve midnight service is a must. Its a peaceful service with the tradition of a candle light silent night at the end. From their website ( www.kmlchurch.org ) : While Kountze is among the largest ELCA churches in Nebraska, it maintains a family-like atmosphere among its members. Our members come from all over the city and surrounding communities, from various social and economic backgrounds. Whether you have belonged to Kountze for generations or just joined last week, Kountze takes pride in providing a welcoming community to everyone. Join us for worship this week: Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. They also have a wonderful clinic.On February 25, Kountze Memorial opens a free health clinic, staffed by volunteers, for the purposes of providing much needed medical care to the surrounding community. Its mission is to empower those it serves toward health of the body, mind, and spirit. Healing Gift Free Clinic, LLC Hours: Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. (first-come, first-served) Enter through the south doors of Kountze by the church office.

From the owner: Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, located in the heart of Omaha, NE, has been a cornerstone of the…read morecommunity since 1858. As one of the oldest Lutheran Churches in the area, they hold a rich history of faith and fellowship. Dedicated to serving and uplifting their congregation and the broader community, Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church offers a warm, welcoming environment for worship, spiritual growth, and community service. Whether you're new to Omaha or a long-time resident, you’ll find a place to belong at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church.