With the changing of the season comes cleaning out your closet. Thick wool sweaters get put away…read moreand light flowy summer dresses hang in my closet again. I force myself to give away items I haven't worn in over a year. If I can't remember the last time I wore it, it goes to Salvation Army, Goodwill or St. Vincent. If those white pants that I bought 3 years ago for summer doesn't fit me anymore, that goes too. I don't keep it in my closet and hope that I will fit into it "someday", no siree! that's what shopping is for. This flowery-sparkly brown silk top that I have was given to me as a christmas gift by a good friend and that doesn't go to St. Vincent. (Either my boobs got bigger or the top shrank. I don't know, but I think it's the latter) It goes to my skinny-mini friend, Shana. Things not to give away: underwear with holes (actually, underwear period. except if they have tags on) , socks with holes, shoes that are falling apart. Please. Just don't. This St. Vincent has an easy drop off location ( but hours are limited, they stop taking donations at 4pm) and they give you a receipt for your donation. It's handy when the tax season comes.

From the owner: St. Vincent de Paul Sonoma County's free dining room is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year from…read more11:30 am to 12:30 pm every day, serving a hot, nutritious meal to those in need.

This place is truly amazing. Saving so many dogs from Mexico and giving them a new life full love…read moreand compassion. They make sure each dog goes to best best family possible. The staff is amazing as well. They offer clinics with low prices for vaccines as well as neutering/spaying services. They actually care more about taking care of the dogs than making a buck like the human society. That place used to be affordable but now it's all about making a profit. I hope to volunteer at these place one day and be a part of such a great establishment.

We started the journey to adopting a dog as our last one passed a year ago. We wanted a smaller…read moredog and have heard very good things about Compassion Without Borders. We went to an adoption event with quite a few dogs available. After walking around and talking to the volunteers, who were all fantastic, we were drawn to a small white and beige dog. We wanted an adult dog, and we found out, the young pup was 6 years old. She was initially shy, but could tell she was very sweet. We picked her and she picked us. We adopted her, and Miss Rita is the sweetest dog we have ever had living with us. The entire adoption process and care they give the dogs were fantastic. You can tell they have compassion and love with all the dogs. I would highly recommend you take a look at them for adoption of these wonderful furry friends.

Love this church! The pastor is relatable and keeps people engaged in the message! My 7 year old…read moredaughter loves their Sunday school program too! We came from a giant church which was great but wanted a more family feel and a more caring pastor and we found it at New Vintage!

My husband and I considered this our church while living in Santa Rosa. Darren speaks at a level…read morewhere we all can relate in life. Derrick and Annemarie ran a couple's small group which we highly recommend. We built fantastic relationships and got to know fellow church goers. 3 services on Sunday makes it very convenient.

Christian love and compassion should be unconditional, mirroring Jesus's example of feeding and…read morehealing people without preconditions. In this view, aid should be given freely and with dignity, as an act of worship itself, without forcing the recipients to listen to a sermon. The physical need (hunger) is seen as an immediate concern that must be addressed first, building trust and demonstrating love, which may then open the door for spiritual conversation later on. Jesus would be ashamed and with a fed people without sermons. I got their Thanksgiving voucher and went to pick up my dinner to feed my family and they told me I had to listen to a sermon before they would feed us. Jesus would be ashamed. Update I was contacted by Redwood Gospel mission and received Thanksgiving dinner for my family

Great Staff that face monumental challenges daily to provide help and programs to those in need…read more Programs available to get ones Life back on track. God Bless the Program Members, the men that do the day to day work that adds structure to their lives. The Spiritual teachings for beating those vices and Demons that destroy us. If you or you know anyone needing direction or shelter contact the Mission. Jose and Mike at the 6th and Wilson near Railroad Square do an excellent job, along with the Working Members.

Mom and I visited SCC 3x last year when we were in Sebastopol. The pastor is a great teacher and…read moreBiblically sound. I thought we made connections with the women but..... I believe as Christians and representing our Savior, we should try to be women people of integrity who keep their words and do what they say. In today's day and age, it is a treasure to find true followers of Christ and people of true integrity. I felt superficiality from the women but according to the Bible, we should be true and have fair treatment of all types of people no matter what race they are. I was so looking forward to joining a zoom women class I was told about but not one lady called or responded or reached out to me even after I sent an email inquiring more about it.

Great church! Been attending Saturday night services for over 2 years. We looked long and hard for…read morea church that felt like home in the area and this one was it! Teaching is great. Worship on Sat. nights (5:30 pm) is very contemporary. They also have a 9 am Sunday traditional service with hymns and one at 10:40 am on Sunday more contemporary. If your looking for a home church come check it out

I want to support the buying of used clothing but at this location there r dressing rooms are…read moreclosed clothes and they have a no return policy. Super frustrating and not very customer friendly. 6/27

Let's cancel donating at this FOR PROFIT place that gets their stuff FOR FREEE and has the audacity…read moreto upcharge!??? Nope, going to donate at homeless shelter or deal with awkward fb picks ups. This place is RIDICULOUS

I am a seeker, so I have no hard connection to this church or its denomination, but it was quite…read moredifficult for me as an outsider. I'll start with the positives: There are lots of groups here, the space, although small, is well used, and the music is absolutely amazing! All the congregates seemed so enthusiastic to be there, which really drew me in until the sermon. I also love that they offer ASL interpretations in their recorded sermons! All that being said, I found myself feeling intimidated by the amount of "fire and brimstone" preaching towards sinners and non-believers and was put off by the amount of political discussion by congregation members outside of the service that made me, an openly queer person, feel a bit unsafe and ready to get going as soon as I could. I'm so glad this place works for some people, but the lack of compassion for outsiders did not work for me.

I happened upon the rock about 7 years ago... The church…read morehas helped me grow in Christ and has been a blessing in my life. The doctrine of sound and the word is preached faithfully every Sunday. Looking for a home church and you don't have one yet consider the Rock church here in Santa Rosa...

I loved The Living Room when I lived in Santa Rosa.. Rhey were very supportive of my toddler and…read moremyself.

I have been with this church for my entire life. This place was a place i grew up in, and for…read morepeople that don't know, we have multiple different families donating latge amounts of money which is why we are able to afford everything. The church has connected santa rosa with its easter at the fairgrounds, cleaning up the community, the fairfield expansion, and SEU in florida. This church connects everyone and is friendly to everyone they meet. Real people, real promises

The Promise Center is a radiant refuge where broken lives are restored, leaders are multiplied, and…read moregrace flows like a river through every relationship. Whether you're just beginning to seek God or have walked with Jesus for decades, The Promise Center is a place where your life can glorify his name in every step.

Great little community church! There's usually 100-150 on a Sunday morning. There's heartfelt…read moreworship with great lyrics. Pastor Tim does a wonderful job preaching faithfully from the Word. This is a healthy church. It's a good place to be and a good place to grow. There's truth and love. There's a lot of grace here!

There are some caveats in writing a review of a house of God. There are some precautions that…read moreare... advisable. First off, you don't want to judge, in the biblical sense, others. Now usually I'm a pretty funny guy, but on this one, due to the nature of the subject matter, pardon me if I'm a little more circumspect. This review, and all the other ones I'll be doing as I search out a "HoW", (House of Worship), in Santa Rosa, are and will be aimed at believers. If you don't "get down" with the whole "Jay-Zuhs" thing, move along, there's nothing to see here. My churchy reviews are to be viewed through the prism of a) my faith and b) what I have been used to in the realm of congregational experiences. A little background: I was raised an Episcopalian overseas, which was probably closer to British Anglican than anything else. Think Roman Catholic lite. (All the ceremony with only half the guilt.) Then I went off and was a really crappy human being for about 15 years and then became active in a Presbyterian (USA) church in California, (and tried real hard to not be a crappy human being). Ah, the Presbys, masters of the potluck, though Lutherans and Methodists can give us a run for the money any day of the week and, of course, twice on Sundays. But I digress. So here are the criteria that I think may be useful to you to be able to gauge whether this church is the place for you and maybe your family. 1.) Congregation size: Based on number of people present the day I attended. 2.) Warm Fuzziness: This is how welcomed did I feel. Did people come up and introduce themselves? 3.) Demographics: Age spreads, % of young families, children, racial mix, etc. 4.) Facilities: Seating, layout, AV, etc. 5.) Bulletin/Program/Service Structure: How well the flyer they hand you reflects what goes on during the service. Like the old baseball adage goes, "You can't tell the players without a scorecard." 6.) Preach-a-fyin': This is highly subjective, but it will tell you a little about the pastor who is giving the sermon. I'm of the mindset that says I don't care what else a church has going for it, if the pastor is a gasbag I'm not going to be happy there. 7.) Music ministry: Shout to the Lord, baby! (But do it on key!) 8.) Minutiae: Were the cookies good? Was the offering request heavy-handed? All the other things that can be relevant. Okay, there's the criteria. Now that I've set these down, let me now rate Foothills Community Church. 1.) Congregation size: 60? +/- 10 people. For me that's about right as I'm from a slightly smaller church, though I'm not freaked by a congregation twice that size. No star rating per se, as this is a personal preference thing. 2.) Warm Fuzziness: Five stars! Greeted twice coming in, twice by people in the pews. There's a lot of genuine love going down here. 3.) Demographics: 60% Anglo, 30% Asian & Pac Islanders, 10% other. Good mix of young families, middle aged couples and seniors. 4.) Facilities: Parking in the rear, lots of space. Building and grounds in great repair, church clean and newish, AV platform, good sound, good acoustics, excellent lighting, in general, five stars. 5.) Bulletin/Program/Service Structure: Okay, this is where I may lose some of you. If you are used to having a mix of praise songs and traditional hymns, scratch that. It's strictly praise songs and there is no sequencing in the bulletin. I showed up 10 minutes before the service began. People seemed to drift in slowly over the next 30 minutes w/o any apparent particular logic. Nobody seemed tweaked about it. 6.) Preach-a-fyin': This I'm going to have to split. Five stars: Pastor Tim Swanson, who was not doing the sermon, but running the service. Five stars: Pastor Mark Stone, on content, one star: on time management. Pastor Mark must be ADD or Robin Williams's twin brother. He's funny, intelligent and a brilliant, inspired proselytizer. That said, he ran an hour, an hour into the service. Ended up being a two hour service. It didn't bother me, but if you're a clock-puncher then maybe Foothills ain't for you. Tough? Deal with it. 7.) Music ministry: Solid. Praise songs that were new to me but very, very singable. 8.) Minutiae: Cookie time - One star, no cookie time that I could see. That part of the "fellowshipping" was in my opinion a little weak, but not the end of the world. Offering hit: The bulletin had a nice piece that said: "If you're a visitor don't feel obligated to participate in offering." Very cool. I dropped a sawbuck. For a guy who ain't working right now, it was an act of faith. Yeah baby, I believe. Also, their finances are in the bulletin for all to see. Very Protestant. Note: If you are planning to attend July 25th, 2010, don't. They will be holding their service elsewhere that day. Come back next week. Otherwise, disregard.