Reformed Jewish temple in Beachwood. Went to Bar Mitzvah there. Newer environment. Friendly rabbi.read more

A mega/large or any church can only be fully evaluated by attending various venues; if then? And…read moreonly if you engage with these venues on a person to person, eye to eye level; several different times. The Large Sanctuary venue is only one of the venues and is the least revealing of the heart of the matter. The most important venues for church revelation are the classes offered, the small groups that meet regularly for "real church" where needs can be met, specific prayer can happen, Sharings can be shared, etc. Also, what is the emphasis for outside the Building; i.e. outreach, local, and global? When evaluating anyone or anything, we see through a glass darkly and only when I am face to face with the Reality of a Church will I make a fair and more accurate evaluation. These points are what bring The Reality, the truth of the matter ?:(a.) Biblical Worldview? (b.) the People interaction with you and others c. Do I have something to give, not just take in this church setting (d). is this church a giving to others body of Believers? Remember the old saying " can you tell a book by just looking at the cover" ?

This is such a warm and positive church. You can feel the kindness in people and always leave…read morefeeling better than when you walked in. Fantastic pastor and uplifting music. Lovely snacks are available and very engaging with clergy.

I visited Renew Communities (Church) on Sunday, 26 May 2019. The church I regularly attend was…read moreclosed for the memorial day holiday and my church encouraged everyone to enjoy the Sabbath day or visit another church. This church is located in Berea in a small shopping complex. My friend Gabby and I arrived for the 11:45am service which was a late service but I didn't get ready in time for the earlier services. There are 2 other services on Sundays are 8:45am and 10:15am. CHURCH SERVICE -- Service started with praise and worship time which is common to most churches. That lasted for about 30 minutes. Then the pastor delivered the message which was about sharing the Christian faith to others. I loved how the message had a question and answer session. So everyone got a piece of paper to answer certain questions pertaining to the pastor's message. Answering those questions for me really allowed me to delve deeper into my own personal faith. Renew is a non-denominational Christian Church filled with young people, families, and couples. The church isn't as diverse as I would have liked because the majority of people who attend are caucasian (white) but everyone I met was nice. I loved that they have a tea section inside so I grabbed a cup of tea before entering the sanctuary. I would not mind visiting again. **** - 81 total reviews in 2019 - 290 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 31 May 2019

Our family has been attending this friendly and growing church in Berea for a while now. We really…read morelike the church. They have a great youth group that my kids love.

Wonderful! Friendly, easy to meet and become involved. A…read moreloving and caring parish. Only one thing I wish they had is a crying room. I understand how difficult it is to enjoy the mass, when your kids are fussing, a crying room, where you are able to listen and participate in the mass. God Bless. I give St. Gabe's a full 5 star rating.

Welcoming community for worship and life. We are blessed to be members. There are many…read moreopportunities to gather together beyond the traditional worship services.

I had a terrible experience with Fr. Tom Fanta, who is the priest of this Church. Initially, he…read moreseemed like a very nice guy. When I first moved to the area I found out about St. Dominic's and asked for a private appointment with Fr. Tom. I explained to him that I have a gastrointestinal condition that makes it difficult for me to sit through a mass, but that I wanted to receive the Eucharist, and asked if he would be able to give it to me at his office on a bi-weekly basis because I believe receiving the Eucharist is very important, and he agreed. I've investigated and practiced many religions and faith traditions in my life. A little bit after this initial meeting, I felt drawn to Hinduism, a faith tradition I've practiced in the past, specifically Gaudiya-Vaishnavism. After a time, I felt called home to Catholicism, and wanted to talk to Fr. Tom about my conflicting beliefs, so that I could work them out in my head and receive guidance from him about how to unify my thoughts and theological understanding of god to focus on the Trinity. As someone who is autistic, my mind goes from thing, to thing, to thing, and I was hoping he could help me come back to Christ in a strong and positive way, instead of continuing to stray. After explaining how I personally view the Trinity - which is a bit unconventional - I was hoping he could reorient my brain toward the correct view. Instead he gave me a borderline disgusted look and said, "I'm not a Hindu priest. It's not my job to sit here and philosophize with you," and I was in complete and total shock. I have never in my entire life had a priest speak to me that way, or look at me, a seeker, with such disdain. He then told me I had to go to three in-person Masses - which I'm not able to do very often because of my condition - and told me to call three people and do nothing but listen to how they are doing, and what is going on in their life, without talking about myself. That's insane to me because if he knew me in real life he'd know that's exactly what I do nearly every day. I live in a group home and most of my days are spent talking on the phone with friends, asking about their lives, and helping them with whatever issues they may have that I feel qualified to assist with. I wrote him an e-mail following this encounter expressing my hurt in a polite way, and he never responded. I decided to call the Archdiocese and file a formal complaint. I believe that the priest I spoke to was named Fr. John, but I can't remember. He told me he would look into it, and got back to me a few weeks later and said Fr. Tom Fanta stated he did not feel the need to respond to the e-mail, and furthermore, Fr. Tom said he had seen me out at Van Aiken with friends several times, so clearly if I'm able to go out to Van Aiken and hang out, I am not as impaired and unable to go to Mass as I said. Again, I was shocked. This was an outright, boldfaced lie. I don't ever go to Van Aiken. I loathe crowds and shopping centers. I don't even have any in-person friends to go to Van Aiken with if I wanted to! All my friends are virtual, I'm a very reclusive person. Fr. Tom may have seen someone who looks similar to me at Van Aiken, and mistook them for me, or he was literally lying through his teeth to justify not giving me private communion, when I could easily have my gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic write an official doctors note confirming my medical claim. Fr. Tom was either mistaken, or blatantly lied. I have no clue. This man is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Is he charismatic? Can he deliver a good homily? Absolutely - I've been to their Mass on one of my "good days" regarding the GI stuff and seen him speak. Then again, Satan is also charismatic and eloquent, so I'd be curious to see what Fr. Tom Fanta is like in his private life, or what skeletons may be in his closet if he feels the need to degrade someone coming to him for guidance, proceed to ignore an e-mail expressing hurt from someone who wanted to be a part of his flock, and then go on to blatantly, disgustingly lie about seeing me in a shopping district that I've only been to once many years ago. My whole experience with Fr. Tom wounded me deeply and I still think about it sometimes. I wish him well, but I wish that he be well far, far away from me, because in no way did he act in a Christlike way with me. It was one of the biggest rejections I've experienced in the past decade.

I enjoy this church. The priest always speaks a good word. It's the megachurch of catholic…read morechurches with dozens of services throughout the week to accomodate all the members. If you like big churches, you will enjoy it. The people are nice, just too big for me. Lotsa kids too. Great for new families.

I have been coming here since January 2025. This place is on fire for the Lord. They have made me…read morefeel so welcome since coming. Pastor Nick is their new Pastor as of January 2025. He is an all around great guy. He continues to grow in his preaching, which is awesome by the way. He truly has a passion for the Lord, for the church and for his congregation. The kids love him. Great worship team too. If you are looking for a new church, by all means check this church out.

Non-denominational. Many opportunities to become involved whether you enjoy music, tech, greeting,…read moreteaching, children's, men's and women's ministries, sports, jail ministry, small group, college and career, Awana, upwards, prayer team, Gods girls, bible study, with annual Easter, Halloween, Christmas events for the community and annual Picnics and Dinners.

The church itself is stunning. Both inside and the outside of the building. Mass started exactly at…read more10 AM.. although everyone in the church seemed to know each other almost like family. They recognized that my daughter and I were not from that church.. They were very welcoming, very friendly and very accepting we felt loved and at home..

The church itself, although not historic and locAted in suburbia, has a quite beautiful interior…read morewhich is worth checking out if you are in the vicinity. They have various Serbian festivals in an area at the rear of the parking lot well designed for such events, including on Labor Day weekend. The festival has a variety of tasty Serbian food and sweets (recommend the stuffed peppers and the cevapi spicy Serbian sausages!) , beer , wine and liquor (try The mix of red wine and Coke, which evidently is popular in Serbia?), a DJ and people dancing, kids play area, and more.. The Culturak Festival lasts until midnight, I recommend going in the late evening when it gets a lot more lively.. Did I mention many Serbian women are amazingly beautiful and I thus want to move to Serbia tomorrow??

People are friendly and respectful and they will listen when you ask them questions and the food…read morepantry is amazing it helps me out

This is an Irish parish in Slavic Village. At catholic church's all are welcome. I like the gold…read moreand green color combination. If you like historic church's you need to see this one. Holy Name is right on Broadway off of 1-77, you could get off at Fleet Avenue.