The most refreshing hour of your week!!!…read more Discovery Methodist Chuch is a breath of fresh air compared to other churches that I have visited. Offering three one hour services on Sunday's at 8, 9, and 11am, Discovery has a time that should work for most although I do miss the later service they once offered (I think it was 6pm). Dr. Jim Lavender is the preacher there and he delivers sermons in a laidback fashion while incorporating currents events and humor to keep you intrigued. Each sermon is easy to understand and they even include cliff notes of the main points of the message on the bulletin with room to add your own notes. Everyone seems very nice and they welcome newcomers openly but are not overzealous. Scriptures and hymn lyrics are displayed on screens on each side of the pulpit and are also used to display visuals that are relevant to the days lesson. My favorite thing about Discovery is the fact that there are a very active church. There are numorous activites for children of all ages and classes ranging from comedic improv to choreographed dance. They even have their own 'glee!' group. Dare I say this church is... hip? The place a stong emphasis on fellowship and family life and offers a mid week dinner on Wednesday's for $6 per adult (not sure about for kids) and the more you buy the cheaper it is per meal ( a plus for families!). The also have a nursery available for all church services which im sure is awesome for parents of newborns. I have been going to church since a week after I was born (so, what's that? 25 years!) and I have never been sad about not being able to make it to church until I attended Discovery. For a no frills, fulfilling church and worship experience I highly suggest you visit Discovery United Methodist Church. If you can't make it to the location visit them online at http://www.discoverymethodist.com/index.html to listen to last weeks sermon.

Excellent community involvement and ministry to wide range of families and individuals. Has a new…read morerecovery program. Celebrate Recovery

After years of searching we found our church home here. The rector and assistant rector are open,…read morerelaxed, friendly, caring, and the sermons are always deeply meaningful. I'd longed for a church that I could leave feeling inspired and renewed, and I have found it here. Their child watch for little ones is fantastic too, the staff is great, the room is clean and playful, and they have restaurant style beepers that buzz you during service if your child needs you!!!!

From the owner: Christ Church was founded on September 12, 1993, meeting first at Gayton Elementary School and then…read moreShort Pump Middle School. In 1995, Christ Church received a generous gift from an anonymous benefactor: the purchase of fourteen acres and a house located at the corner of Pouncey Tract and Shady Grove roads, which now serve as our beautiful and blessed campus. Through the grace of God Christ Church was able to embark on the creation of its first permanent worship home -- a multi-purpose worship facility -- as well as an education building that serves as our Preschool, a home for our Kids' Quest Ministry, and meeting space for church and community groups. The Christ Church community moved into this new home in June of 1999. In 2010 we completed an expansion of the worship space and in 2011 the 6,500 square foot "Garage at Christ Church", our youth and multi-purpose facility, was created. It has been an exciting journey as we experience God working in our community and beyond. Join us!

I knew when I walked in the doors that the presence of God resided in its congregation. Although…read moreit is growing larger every day, God has provided sound leadership to help us grow in the right direction Hope church doesnt only come alive on Sundays, it continues its missions into the community, and with fellowship groups all week long Hope may look too big at first but the congregation will welcome you and help you find your niche with small groups available.

I found this church from what only could have been a sign from God. I was struggling at the time…read moretrying to switch job fields to provide for my child as a single mother. One rainy morning, I was on the way to work, replaying my rusty job interview responses that did not result in a job offer. Suddenly, the car in front of me slammed on its brakes. To prevent from hydro planning, I swerved into a turn lane to avoid a collision. I had to turn into Hope's parking lot to reroute back onto Patterson to continue my morning commute to a dead end job. I strongly feel like in this moment, God was leading a lost soul back home. I attended that weekend, and the sermon was everything and more. It completely restructured where I placing my trust and faith with keeping a tight control on my life. I handed it over to him that day, and asked him to reveal his plan. Throughout that week, I heard several people repeat a line I had heard in the sermon the prior Sunday. Everything comes back in a fill circle, just like God's plan. This line kept coming back up in conversations with complete strangers. His plan will be revealed in his own time. It will come back in a full circle, but we will not know, while we are going through it. We just have to trust. One of these moments, occurred at my next job interview and I have been a member with Hope over the past 5 years. It has brought so many blessings since. Now I listen for him to guide me. In addition, they have a wonderful youth program for my son. I met my now spouse and we have a strong faith based relationship where God is the center. The music is amazing. The sermons are very scripture based and provide background context to explain why the bible is written in specific vernacular and the intentional meaning behind it. Things I never was taught growing up in my old church. I just love everything about Hope and agree, they meet you where you are. They are friendly, but not pushy. You can become as involved as you wish, and offer tons of classes and study groups. The pastors tend to rotate during each series. They do each have their own style of preaching and depth, but I recommend giving it 2-3 Sundays to feel it out if you are new, before judging a book by its cover. Not every sermon will hit you and be life changing, but they have a lot of very powerful sermons that have so much depth and leave you wanting more. The only thing is it is a pretty large congregation so it can be hard to get to know the pastors and new faces personally on busy Sundays. I recommend coming to a small group or class and get a chance to speak with them in a smaller setting where's its not as busy. Overall, I can't speak more highly of this home church. It's every thing I had been craving as a young and now older adult. I've grown so much in my faith and very thankful for Hope.

This church is the epitome of "all are welcome." Walking in feels like greeting old friends…read more The clergy is a great example of fruit of the spirit. Two very good services 930 for traditional and 11 for contemporary. If you are at all interested in Methodism, Christ or God come say hi.

Love this church. Felt at home from day one. Lots to do for kids, teens and grown ups. Music…read morefabulous and the message is wonderful. Christ is definitely there and you can feel the love of the people.

This a a review on their Christmas Event for 2019. The performance was 5 star worthy - It was…read moreWONDERFUL - up to the very end. Then the musical pastor came out and it all became creepy and that's when the stars dropped! The production - phenomenal! The number of people that were part of it was mind boggling and we're talking regular people like you and me. Not Broadway performers! But I'm telling you, they were good! A must see! But....leave right after the last act! After the last act, the musical pastor came out and spoke about a little about the production but no real praise for the cast. He praised the sound guys and then he had us sing O Little Town of Bethlehem. Nice touch. He then starts singing another song on his own and I honestly now felt like I was at a concert for someone I didn't really want to see.....THEN, all of these women dresses purely in white with caps on their heads started entering the sanctuary two by two and walking as if they were in a wedding. You know the 'march'. This is when it got creepy. Anyone who has watched The Handmaid's Tale will know what I'm talking about! The man is still singing his heart out and then ANOTHER man starts singing and the women (there might have been a couple guys dressed up too!) keep marching to the stage. Then man #3 starts singing and Jesus and the angels drop from the ceiling and I'm wanting to leave because I am feeling like this has now turned in to a concert highlighting these men who are surrounded by what appears as subservient women. Nothing about the epic performance of the cast. No curtain calls for them. Just glory for the men! I would love to see it again but would definitely leave when the true performers finished.

I have attended the last 10 years. Previous years I remember leaving each show feeling board way…read moreproductions had nothing over on Glorious Christmas Nights. This year's production was not equal to the the previous years. I guess we are so surrounded by negativity now days, A Timeless Hope could not help but to embrace it with songs like "Gotta Have a Hat", I Didn't Do It" and "Sick of Sheep"! Come on West End Assembly of God, you are much better than "A Timeless Hope".