I love a historic church and I discovered this beauty right on Lincoln Road. Built in 1921 on land…read moredonated by Carl Fisher, this is the oldest church in Miami Beach. During Christmastime 1919, Developer Carl Fisher and his wife Jane were strolling down a path through the mangroves that Fisher would turn into Lincoln Road. Jane thought the community needed a church to which Fisher replied" Where in the hell do you want your church." Jane told her husband to choose the site and he stuck a stick on the ground and told her this was as good a place as any. In 2017 the church underwent a 3 million dollar restoration. Everything from the foundation on up had to be reinforced. All new lighting, electric, and a sound system were also added. In order to pay for the work the church agreed lease to a clothing retail establishment a corner of the church courtyard. For years the courtyard was the site of bake sales, church functions, and holiday decorations and the decision to lease was a controversial one. Other money to work on the front of the church was obtained through a state grant. On October 10, 2021, the church celebrated its 100th anniversary. Sunday service is offered at 10:30 AM in the sanctuary led by Pastor Cynthia Lee, only the 5th pastor to have ever served at the church. She is the first woman and the first person of color to lead the ministry. I am a fan 1920's architecture from Florida's land boom years. I love how ornate the church is and when I got to visit, it was all decked out for Christmas. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It was fun to spot this Mediterranean Revival architecture among the Art Deco gems on Lincoln Road.

You dont really expect to see a chgurch in Lincoln road - as you walk along shopping etc, but there…read moreis one, approximately half way along. Here is some information I found out about it - The Miami Beach Community Church was built in 1921 on land donated by Carl Fisher fronts Lincoln Road on the corner where it intersects with Drexel Avenue. Apparently it is Miami beachs first and oldest church! It has recebntl been restored - Sosa, a former chair of the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board, emphasized this was a "true restoration, not renovation" that includes modern technology. "All new lighting, all new electrical, and all new sound system," he said. "We really have the best of all worlds... a restoration that Carl Fisher and founders would have been proud of with a sanctuary that's fit for the next century." The façade restoration was funded through a $175,000 grant from the State. That funding allowed the porch to be brought back to the original sidewalk level, along with the full restoration of the terracotta façade and other architectural details, according to Sosa. The interior work cost nearly $3 million which came from church funds, most of it from a deposit on a multi-year lease for a future retail center adjacent to the church in a corner courtyard. The church entered into the agreement when it was in a "dire" financial position six years ago, Sosa said. Similar to other churches, he said a combination of demographic changes, and increased expenses led the Miami Beach Community Church to look for options. "We are on Lincoln Road. We are the City's urban church. We love that but with that comes a lot of financial challenges."

I was looking for a church for my stay in Miami and I found this one…read more I want to emphasize that we are all different and this is only my opinion. My style of faith and how I was raised has always been really quite, reserved, and really low key, if that makes sense? I was looking for a peaceful place to have a moment with God and I truly found it in here. However, I felt the music was too loud and I don't know but, for a moment I felt that where you should be singing softly melodies it was going to become a cumbia or salsa. I understand, as I said before we are all different. I loved the architecture, and I loved all of what the priest said at the mass. Just keep in mind my point if you are not very into that kind of environment.

Beautiful church with a variety of Mass times. It has both English and Spanish Masses.read more

What a church. It was immaculate inside. I was also surprised to see a baptism bath inside. I have…read morenever seen one of those before, I found it interesting.

Beautiful church, meaningful preaching, and amazing music. My spiritual home in Miami Beach.read more

Please make the experience with the homeless community not about the ones you chosen to like and…read morechosen to get. Please don't belittle or humiliate those in need. They are not your punching bag . Are you miserable? Do you not like feeding good wholesome meals to orphans,sick and handicapped individuals who trust your hands? If not Please allow another group of volunteers to happily take your positions of food distribution days( Monday and Thursday) How you treat the less fortunate is integrity on your hands or not It's up to you.

Calvary Chapel Miami Beach is a great place to come and worship. Pastor Robert does a great job…read moreteaching the word of God, worship and community is fantastic here. The people are friendly and loving, and this place has great child care, where kids can gather and learn about God. There are 2 services on Sunday morning and one on Saturday night - check their websites for details. Stay tuned, since they have just purchased a building and will be moving soon.

I usually don't review churches, but I felt so welcomed here it's hard for me not to review lol!…read more Upon entering we were warmly greeted by VOUS volunteers. The location is hard to find at first. The entrance is in the back parking lot, for those who get easily lost like myself. They have a beautiful outdoor setup for fellowship and coffee, tea, and light snacks. They also have a condensed version of their store to purchase merchandise. The worship and word was great. My only gripe is (like another Yelper mentioned ) they don't enforce mask wearing, which I thought was shocking since we are in the middle of the omicron surge. However, a few volunteers did wear masks.

Great church! Watched it grow as the years went on. I do not live in Miami, but do my best to…read moreattend when visiting. If not, I try to catch up in their YouTube channel.

I wasn't aware such a church existed in Miami! I was here for my niece's baptism and it's just…read morebeautiful inside. I highly recommend you come. All of the info for baptisms, weddings and communions is in the first photo I posted. Zoom in the cartelito ( sign).

This is a review for the church's fall festival. We went on a Saturday night and had some delicious…read moremiddle eastern food - all of it outstanding, but the standouts for me were the kebab, spinach pie, and kibbeh. There was no entrance fee for the festival, but on Saturday night, they had a band performing and there was a $10 cover per person to go in the seated area. We didn't know this until the end of the food line after we paid - we went to go in the ballroom but were told we needed a ticket by someone outside the room. It wasn't really clear that there was any seating available other than in the room with the band, so we did pay the cover since we got so much food and needed to sit, not sure exactly what the entertainment was. The band was fantastic and lively, so we didn't necessarily regret it, just still a bit of a steeper price than entrance for any other cultural festival that also comes with live entertainment and just wasn't made clear from the beginning how it worked until we already had our food. Very cool to see the community go up and dance with the band. I love that in Brickell we have such a culturally rich and diverse institution open to the community.

Beautiful church. The parishioners made me feel welcome and the service gave glory to the Lord.read more

Grew up going here. Do be aware of events happening near Bayside whenever you go. Great service,…read morebeautiful designs, great cafeteria downstairs!