I was a founding elder of GVCC back in 1975, and finally escaped with my wife and children in 2004…read more We were told that to leave the church meant we would go to hell, because it would be breaking a life-time commitment/vow that we were all pressured to make. In all my years there I saw so many horrendous examples of abuse: spiritual, psychological, physical and sexual. There is not space or time to describe it all. One example: If one spouse leaves the church the spouse who remains is often encouraged to separate or divorce. Children who leave the church are often cut off and even disowned by their parents. The trail of destroyed lives is a long one. For more info visit https://www.theartofdecultstruction.com/ P.S. Another reviewer wrote "If you have children, enroll them in the school but don't get too involved in the church." I have to say emphatically do not enroll them in the school, regardless of what you have heard about its academic excellence. Children are horribly treated there and I know of several who years later still bare the scars.

Since writing this review over two years ago, the owner of this church, PG Matthews, and ex pastor,…read morehas handed the reins over to his son-in-law, Greg. So the five star review written on yelp is by him. And I say owner because this church does nothing but support the Matthews pockets. They do not allow anyone to support any other ministries but them. If you do, you have to do it very quietly. There wasn't a Sunday that went by that PG did not say I'm richer than all of you!!!

This review is for St. James wedding coordinator and planning. I am not a parishioner of St. James…read morebut priest Father Bong Rojas was kind enough to perform my nuptial mass at St.Francis in Sacramento. His preparation was incredibly kind and down to earth. I felt that at the time he delivered the homily at our mass, he really knew me and my husband. The St. James wedding coordinator is WONDERFUL. Mrs. Colenzo was hands down the most helpful person we encountered in 3 parishes! She is a calm person, helpful and very organized. She had so many good ideas to help make our mass go smoothly and was able to help us over the phone and accommodate our schedule when we came in to Davis from SF. If you are trying to decide on a wedding location and you have the option to marry in Davis, do it! The best support and organization in all of the Sacramento Parish.

During undergrad ('04-'08) I would usually try to attend one of the Newman masses for holy days of…read moreobligation, or the ones held on campus. Following those years I started coming to St. James after hearing Father Bong Rojas pastor there. Nowadays I stop in occasionally for daily mass at 7AM (Father Doogan) to start the day early/right and not be late for work or cut into my evening (compared to the 8:30AM or 6:30PM options at Divine Mercy Natomas closer to home). Was most recently there for Ash Wednesday. There is a small parking lot in the front of the church along B Street, but also a larger parking lot behind the church, entrance on W. 14th. The pews are pretty creaky and the sound system is showing signs of age too, which can be forgiven as part of its "charm" I suppose...kneelers still in pretty good shape. Stained glass windows are beautiful. Also, this may be the foodie part of me, but their communion host (wafer) has a nice taste to it. I can't say that about all parishes. I don't go to Sunday mass here, so I only get to see the one piano player or cantor, and lectors rather than full altar servers and choir. I appreciate the ringing of the altar bells during the consecration of bread and wine -- not every church does that either.

Needs Volunteer work. Beautiful Garden. Perfect Sanctuary with the right people and energy.read more

Bad water, fairly sure a plumber hasn't been there in a while, not the best customer service but…read moreit was ok IG, next time they should just buy water from the store

I was part of the UC Davis Navigators for the past 4 years. It is a very doctrinally sound…read moreChristian group that focuses on discipleship, evangelism, and being missional minded. As a freshmen, I was intentionally pursued by staff and upperclassmen students. One older student, who were also my bible study leader, met with me once a week to personally help me follow God. We read passages of Scripture together that increased my understanding of God's character, grew my amazement of Christ's work on the cross, and challenged me to trust God's commands and ways over my own. Through that, I have really experienced that trusting God is always a good thing for my benefit. I also grew a love to pass down discipleship and started to read the Bible with younger students when I was an upperclassmen. Now, I work for the Navigators full time as staff at Cal State Long Beach. This was a truly transformative period for my Christian faith. I didn't merely have a fun Christian experience but my time in UC Davis Navs was a training ground or a launchpad to following God for the rest of my life.

We highly recommend this church to everyone. It is a loving and nurturing community of believers in…read moreJesus, nestled in beautiful Davis, CA. All are welcomed to join us as we dig deep into God's word and grow together by God's grace. You will hear truth spoken in LVE by Pastor Chris and you will be encouraged to walk out your faith by the Spirit of God's leading. This body of believers exists to equip the saints to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone we come in contact with!! We are all God's family of missionaries....join us in growing to give God the glory through our LVE and service to others.

This is a wonderful church that has a close knit and very friendly community of believers from the…read moreDavis/Sacramento/Vacaville areas who truly seek to know the Lord and put God first in their lives. If you are looking to join a church either for the first time, you're here in Davis for school, etc. then you should definitely consider coming to The Bridge Davis. You'll gain friends/fellow believers in Christ for life, no matter where God leads you. Plus as an added bonus, if you do go to UCDavis for school then you won't find a closer church to campus because they are located at the International House just down the street from the MU.

Due to covid, you can make a reservation for Sunday on-site service at 9am or you can watch it…read moreonline from their website at 10am. Since it's a bit early to watch it livestream, this review is about their online content of past messages. Pleased to see a wealth of recorded messages from earlier in the year. There's at least 29 topics and each includes a set from the series. Featured messages on hope, lessons, family, love, prayer, and my personal favorite....Reset. Thank you Tyronne for your three messages on Reset! I loved this topic on making decisions for a great start. As you said, actions speak louder than words. I appreciate the reminder to not forget grace, having honorable relationships, and being of service to God and doing the work He calls us to do. Have a blessed day everyone! Source: John 21

I personally was grieved when I checked out this church back in August 2019. I was new and I…read moredeliberately came late, yet I was the first person there. The staff and pastor were very welcoming, but the people who attended did not seem spiritually hungry at all. Everyone nonchalantly came in 15-30 minutes late. The worship was like a concert and I could not sense the presence of God. People who were incredibly emotional during worship slept during the sermon. During the closing songs, these same people who slept during the sermons woke up and became very involved in the worship. I attended some new group on bible foundations. The people I spoke with told me about prayer mtg, but their main emphasis was that Bayside has a phenomenal worship team and that I should come check out the worship team and this was coming from a small group leader. As much as I wanted to stay, I couldn't see myself growing spiritually at this church. I do know that since then, there is a new pastor who sensed that the church was built on the wrong foundation. I hope that since then, the foundation would be based on Biblical teaching and prayer.

Went there this past weekend. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. The pastor had a good…read moremessage. I really enjoyed being there.

Great church with great folks. The pastor delivers sermons that regularly engage with what is going…read moreon in the news. The small groups are filled with passionate people, and the volunteer work they do in the area is inspiring. The congregation is LGBTQ friendly, and is welcoming of all people- not just all people determined by their gender/sexual identity, but all people, regardless of belief, dis/ability, nationality, and/or any aspect of self. It's a warm, welcoming congregation that believes in social justice and outreach.

This is a great place to learn meditation, or just drop in if you are looking for a free place to…read moremeditate that is beautiful and serene with friendly people. Some here also study the Tibetan Buddhist path but that is optional; beginners are welcome and free meditation instruction is offered several times a week. They serve refreshments at most of their events when the meditation session is over. While some of the regulars are older there are others who are younger, some from the UCD community and some families with younger and older children. Learning to meditate has been such a gift for me personally...

free instruction, breakfast 8-9 am on tue-thu, people i met there were sll friendly and kind, many…read moreare older but younget folks too, great outside patio