I have been a member of this church for the past 10 years! Rev. William H. Curtis is one of the…read moremost dynamic preachers in this current time. High energy services from Saturday to Sunday. Tons of opportunities to fellowship and learn the Word of God. The anointing is truly over this place and its worship experience. It is also one of the few and maybe only Baptist churches in the city to hold regular Saturday night services, in addition to the 3 full services held on Sunday's. The youth of the Mount have equal opportunity to fellowship during the week. I think I look most forward to my small cell group bible study, Biker Sunday, and the annual Mt. Ararat picnic. All I can say is I LOVE my church and the fellowship! There is NOTHING like the Mount! For more info or to fellowship with us visit the website at: http://m.mt-ararat.org Hope to see you there!

The best church in Pittsburgh!…read more If you are new to the Pittsburgh area or are just looking for a new church to belong to then your search is over! One thing I love about Mt. Ararat is that it's not a black church or a white church, but it's a church for all people of all colors and races. Pastor Curtis is one of the best teachers and preaches I have ever heard! Men's bible study is on the first Monday of the month at 7pm. Regular bible study is on Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6pm. Saturday night live worship service is at 7pm. Sunday morning worship times are 7am, 9:30 and 11:45am. If you can't make it to Tuesday evening bible study or worship service on Sunday you can watch them on the churches website. There are even shuttles to pick you up in Oakland if you are a college student and would like to go Sunday worship service. Not to mention the Rement Choir is amazing. They came in second place in the 2009 National How Sweet The Sound Choir Competition! They have put out two Cd's. The second one, Only Jesus was recently released and it is amazing! They even have a separate youth worship service during the 11:45 service for children from six all the way to teenager's. If you go to the 11:45 service on Sunday you'll see me in the balcony during the spring and summer and at the 9:30 service during football season. http://www.mt-ararat.org/

While not as opulent, or as big as the church next door, this sanctuary still packs a punch. And…read morethe people here are VERY nice, both staff and congregations. Can't beat that! The stained glass windows on the alter, are flat out, drop dead GORGEOUS. Rich, saturated with vibrant shades of royal purples and blues, deep blood reds, crimson, lush, emerald greens, and yellows that had to come straight from the sun. My former hometown church had stained glass that won an international stained glass competition. I studied stained glass in college (art class). So, I like to think I know a bit about this. They have a church Flag Project, and have hung flags representing countries where they have missionaries. However, Steve (business manager), told me that to protect missionaries, they have to remove some flags now. So sad

This has been my home church since 2014. I was baptized here and also created many lifelong…read morefriendship. The worship music is great as well as the message. Northway is actually one church with multiple locations (Wexford, Sewickley, Oakland, Dormont, East End & in Feb 2018, Beaver Valley) The main campus is Wexford and all of the other sites watch the sermon via screen, although sometimes there are live sermons on campus, It may sound strange, but you truly feel like you are there and the message is loud and clear. They want all of the campuses to receive the exact same message. There are serving opportunities inside and outside of the church. All off the campuses have what is called a small group (think, Bible Study) Since it is a larger church, small groups help you create personal friendship within the church. Oakland has 3 different service times on Sunday: 9am, 11am and 5pm. All generations attend, but a large group of the attendance is from college students and 20-30s. But like I said, it is all generations. I highly recommend checking it out. Its a great church and the growth of Northway tells you that others also enjoy our church. Despite Northway as a whole and the Oakland campus having a larger attendance, you truly feel like a family here and it is not overwhelming. Everyone is so welcoming.

**FYI** The church has purchased a building and their address has changed. Please check out the…read morewebsite for the new address. My oldest son attends this church and asked me to come and visit. They purchased a new building around Easter. The church is in a more office looking building than what most people think of when they think of a church building/temple/synagogue. The 1st floor is indoor parking. They also have a small private parking lot the second floor is the Welcome Center and the children's area. The third floor is where the sanctuary is located. They have 3 services -9am, 11am, and 5pm. Their service starts with a time of praise & worship. The music is performed by a drummer, piano player, a couple of guitarists, and a violinist. I really enjoyed the time of worship. Then their is a sermon. What makes this a little different is that even though this campus of North Way has it's own pastor the sermon is given by one of the pastors that each shepherd a campus of North Way. So the sermon is "shown" live on a big screen that looks like the person is preaching from the platform where you are attending. It is streamed live from the main campus and each pastor goes to that campus to preach on their given Sunday. I thought it would be weird not having an actual pastor preaching, but you adapt quickly to the streaming. I find the concept interesting because you are able to see a couple of different preaching styles. I was at the 9am service and it was comprised of a lot of young adults but there were a few older adults. I would definitely go back. It was nice to see that my son attends a wonderful church.

The staff are most welcoming and open, they do a great job serving the community. I work for a non…read moreprofit serving families and they are always helpful to me and those I serve. Please consider this church, the sanctuary and rest of the rooms are full of history, beauty and peace.

I attended a funeral service at this church. The church itself is beautiful. It is very peaceful…read more There are two huge stained glass windows-one on each side of the church. Above the alter area there are 2 skylights which really bring in a lot of light. The Priest was wonderful! He did an excellent job. He is well spoken and very kind. There was also a choir and their singing was lovely. I could have listened to them all day. It brought peace to all of us. I would like to go back to this church for a regular mass to see what that is like. As we were leaving they were putting up a tent for a carnival. I like family friendly events. Sometimes they can be hard to find. I'm sure they offer more than what I experienced today but today was very nice.

Iconic view outside, stunning interior, and a "fruitful" history worth hearing about!!…read more Another quick stop on our Strip District Food Tour, our tour guide loved to show off architecture that tells the story of the Strip District. St. Stanislaus has always been iconic with its position on Smallman with golden accents that shine in the sun... especially now as you drive down past The Terminal! The spires have always look... truncated... and now with the history lesson - I fully understand it. The ACME Banana Factory next door had an explosion due to a spark with the ethylene gas in 1936. Launching bananas everywhere, the church had some major damage to the structure which forced them to restructure and thus having some wonky appearances. Even funnier, in 1990, the church was doing renovations and found petrified bananas inside - 54 years after the explosion!!! To this day, they have a banana fest to celebrate the fruitful past! Ornate, gorgeous, and well kept - this church is literally stunning.. to the point that I cannot believe that the doors are just wide open for the public. Praise God that they are so willing to share the beauty with the public so openly.

I don't think the people of Pittsburgh realize how fortunate we are to have so many stunning…read morearchitectural gems of churches in our city. St. Stans is one of those masterpieces. The interior almost seems small compared to how large it looks looming up from the street, but that adds to the charm of this gorgeously decorated masterpiece! It is a wonderful place to just stop in and admire the beauty, but it is also a wonderful place to spend time in quiet prayer or attend a Mass. Their Masses are reverent and moving. If you are in the area, definitely check it out!

5 Stars because it's my home church actually there were 3 but now it's the only one left. The new…read morechurch is really nice and does a lot of nice things for the congregation.

Lovely, intimate, sanctuary with a warm and welcoming congregation…read more They often host musical and community events. I recently attended a free Bach concert in their sanctuary and a reception that followed in their social hall. The church was packed, but volunteers moved quickly to add folding chairs and make sure everyone was comfortable. I have to praise the way they have become a wonderful community resource.

My family and I love hosting parties in their activity room. It's a beautiful and open space. They…read morehave plenty of chairs and folding tables and full kitchen. This was our third event here and this once again proved to be the perfect venue!