We came here for an Easter Block Party. It was very busy! Keep in mind limited parking…read more They offered bounce houses, hot dogs, chips, face painting, make a plant and the Easter bunny! All the volunteers were super friendly. Great little party!

I LOVE this church and everyone in it! Such a blessing to the community and anyone who enters. My…read morehusband and I came to check it out about a year and a half ago and never left. If you are a new Christian or need help understanding the Bible...this is your church!!! Pastors and Associate Pastors are AMAZING people!!! 5 stars are not enough.....I give it all the stars!! :- )

The best church!!! The people are great, volunteers are amazing, and you will not believe the…read moreoutreach programs here. From a FREE grocery store, to a free clothing and baby supplies. This church loves God and loves people!

Best church in STL! The Presence of God is felt in every service...amazing worship and preaching is…read morefire! If you're looking for a revival style Holy Ghost filled church that doesn't play games with the devil this place is for you!

I went to this church for many, many years. It has become a breeding ground for hate and…read moreintolerance in a way that is extremely un-Christlike. I am blown away by what I've seen from its members in the last decade or so. This year alone, I have been mercilessly harassed by MULTIPLE (4) members of this congregation. I am a public middle school teacher who gave my students book trailers for 65 books in our (board-approved) school library. Because 4 of those books had queer characters, rather than addressing concerns to the actual school board that had approved the books, or talking to me personally, 4 members of this church went INSANE in spreading hate and harassment about me online. The posts and comments made by members of this church were chilling. A friend in the community is the one who finally realized that Grace Church was the common denominator in all of the hate-filled rhetoric. Obviously, there are different interpretations of the Bible -- there are mainline denominations and more conservative ones like Grace, that teach a literal interpretation of certain Bible passages. That's not the issue... the issue is that this seems to have become a breeding ground for contempt in a way that is antithetical to the gospel. I had some great memories of this place as a kid at church camp, but as an adult, I found the teachings to increasingly focus on creating an extreme Us/Them dichotomy that enflames people already leaning towards racism, homophobia, and othering on their own. It has broken my heart to watch this and to experience it firsthand.

This church is a diamond in the rough. Those who have been misled to believe religion and politics…read moreshould be "separate" have completely misunderstood the entire point of religious culture. Religion and politics can never be separated. We must fight to preserve our culture and traditions in the face of them being threatened with extermination. It is churches like Grace that will fight for and protect our rights as Christian American citizens. This church has a backbone. The courage is admirable and I'm extremely proud to be a part of this congregation. I finally feel like there is a Godly community where we can band together to fight for what is right and Holy during this spiritual warfare. God bless this church. It is a powerhouse that God is working through.

I've been attending this church (which has changed its name to Christ First) for 3 months. Bringing…read moremy grandchildren ages 2 and 4 as well. I find it to be alive, welcoming in consistent, genuine spirit; lots of learning and growth opportunities (Wed and Sun); racial mix is about even. Can't think of anything negative to say. Genuine faith lives here. Pastors are down to earth and provide good sermons. Encouraging but not pressurized. I'm very happy with this church as I endeavor to grow my faith internally and in life.

Please turn elsewhere for community. This is not a safe or supportive environment. I say this as…read moresomeone who attended at least once a week for many years.

My wife and I bounced around for months before we settled here. We searched high and low for a…read morechurch that served more than milk and that focused on what was really important: Christ and his people. We were tired of watching churches spend gobs of money renovating buildings that were just fine the way they were. We were tired of the superficiality and wastefulness we were seeing. At Refuge, we weren't met with useless frills and gift bags, but with genuine people that seemed to genuinely want to get to know us. It wasn't creepy or robotic or weird; these people loved us and each other the way Christians are supposed to. The services teach truth right from the bible, and head pastor, Trey Herweck knows how to deliver a message. He and the staff sometimes make fun of themselves just the way that real people do. Trey personally introduced himself on our first day before we even knew he'd be the guy doing the teaching. I went to one church for almost 5 years without ever meeting the head pastor, and here was this guy shaking my hand on day one, just like he does every Sunday. These are good people and my wife and kids and I couldn't be happier.

This is great Bible base church & with spiritual training! My husband & I. Are thinking about…read morebecoming a member.

Attended the membership bootcamp today after attending for the past month. So tired of thinking I'm…read morein welcoming church only for the pastor to present a completely different theology from what came from the pulpit. The board pastor stated that LGBTQ+, alcoholics, drug addicts and people living in sin would not be welcome to be members here. I believe all churches should welcome all people into church community as that's how growth happens and as that's the whole point of Christ: being the physical incarnation and sacrifice of Gods Love!

The compassion and diversity of church is what every church (around the world) should be. Must…read morestrive to emulate. Refresh Church has the recipe!!