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/

This was my second year attending an evening Christmas service at Orchard Hill. We went on a…read moreWednesday and despite showing up early the parking lot was already filling in steadily and the room was full when the event started. I can only imagine what it's like Christmas Eve or Day. The building is very large and modern, a vast difference from the Catholic churches I grew up in and Greek ones I've visited here and in Europe. As an artist I always appreciated how detailed they were, full of stained glass, statues, painted ceilings, stonework, candles, rows of pews, etc. Warm, dark, historic, holy feeling; you definitely knew you were in a place of worship. This, however, definitely gives me evangelical megachurch vibes, feeling more akin to my high school/college auditoriums. In fact I don't think I saw a single picture of Jesus, Mary/Joseph, saints, or apostles anywhere in the main areas we were kept to. Very unusual in my experiences at other churches with lots of iconography, but perhaps that's common at these kinds of nondenominational places? I understand though that a 'church' can be anywhere, and modern features and expectations will result in a different kind of venue. But hey that's just my preference. Catholics definitely have that graphic imagery beaten into them of a defeated looking Jesus on a cross statue with a bloody hole in his side, haha. The lobby is spacious with lots of seating areas and entrances to various other parts of the building. The theater room has two levels and sloped floors, providing everyone a good view of the stage. Two large screens are of either side, and were always changing views using the cameras situated around the room. The lighting was also very good too, and was timed well with the program. My only gripe was the audio, it was fine when the pastor was speaking or when one person was singing. But if the whole group on stage began to sing it seemed to become muddled and was perhaps just too much for the system? Maybe an instance like those I seem to encounter at too many music events where the urge to just make things louder doesn't necessarily make the experience better. Overall it was a nice event, especially involving the kids on stage to reenact the nativity, and passing out candles for the audience to light.

I did Kidsfest this year and it was so much fun First, all of the people were super friendly there…read more Next, They had so much to do There especially after eating lunch because you could play in the bouncy house, play paintball, do the daily activity, field hockey and so much more, Also, they have concerts about Jesus where you party and after that The year I did it they had these characters and they were toys. Then, they had Water day which was the best because you could go down 30 foot waterslides and on the last water day they brought In a foam truck. They still have Bible story though which was interesting. Finally, that was how Kidsfest ended up for me this year.

Amazing, Holy Spirit filled church. Lovely people. A lot of Love. Nothing but Jesus. The Holy…read moreTrinity is praised. Great worship. .

Great Christian church w lots of programs for young & old. Attended grief share program- was so…read morehelpful! They care. Jesus loves all & Ministers are humble & ready to guide anyone, if desired. Awesome Christmas programs too. If lived in Pgh year around would make this my church home. Give it a try. U won't regret it...Ty Lord for blessings.

It's a nice big church with lots of parking. They have lots of room inside there hall for parties…read moreor weddings. They also have a daycare that has a nice playground.

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.

Holy Wisdom Parish is a result of the merger of Saint Ambrose and Saint Boniface parishes…read more It's a magnificent structure built in 1925. The church fought an eminent domain battle with Penndot and won through persistence and a historic designation. I think everyone should view the sanctuary, it's quite impressive. The church holds a large festival each year in August.

Rev. Chad is a gift to our community. He and his wife, Johanna, are loving, kind and humble. God…read moreshines through them! I am glad to be part of their congregation! I have been a Christian for over 35 years and I am so pleased to be a part of this church.

If ever I mention Valley View Presbyterian Church, I immediately get the reply, "Pastor Chad!" He…read moreis well known in the community for his social justice work and for his kind generosity. He's a marvelous preacher, always speaking to the Good News and for God's Will for justice and peace. He serves on many committees and organizations in the community and he is very knowledgeable about issues in the Middle East.

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.