THE place to find community in Richmond…read more Spirit filled teaching, incredible worship and Awesome Youth Group

This church is awesome! Today was my first sunday there! A good message, friendly people. The best…read morepart is that there are plenty of young people going for God and I love that!!

I knew when I walked in the doors that the presence of God resided in its congregation. Although…read moreit is growing larger every day, God has provided sound leadership to help us grow in the right direction Hope church doesnt only come alive on Sundays, it continues its missions into the community, and with fellowship groups all week long Hope may look too big at first but the congregation will welcome you and help you find your niche with small groups available.

I found this church from what only could have been a sign from God. I was struggling at the time…read moretrying to switch job fields to provide for my child as a single mother. One rainy morning, I was on the way to work, replaying my rusty job interview responses that did not result in a job offer. Suddenly, the car in front of me slammed on its brakes. To prevent from hydro planning, I swerved into a turn lane to avoid a collision. I had to turn into Hope's parking lot to reroute back onto Patterson to continue my morning commute to a dead end job. I strongly feel like in this moment, God was leading a lost soul back home. I attended that weekend, and the sermon was everything and more. It completely restructured where I placing my trust and faith with keeping a tight control on my life. I handed it over to him that day, and asked him to reveal his plan. Throughout that week, I heard several people repeat a line I had heard in the sermon the prior Sunday. Everything comes back in a fill circle, just like God's plan. This line kept coming back up in conversations with complete strangers. His plan will be revealed in his own time. It will come back in a full circle, but we will not know, while we are going through it. We just have to trust. One of these moments, occurred at my next job interview and I have been a member with Hope over the past 5 years. It has brought so many blessings since. Now I listen for him to guide me. In addition, they have a wonderful youth program for my son. I met my now spouse and we have a strong faith based relationship where God is the center. The music is amazing. The sermons are very scripture based and provide background context to explain why the bible is written in specific vernacular and the intentional meaning behind it. Things I never was taught growing up in my old church. I just love everything about Hope and agree, they meet you where you are. They are friendly, but not pushy. You can become as involved as you wish, and offer tons of classes and study groups. The pastors tend to rotate during each series. They do each have their own style of preaching and depth, but I recommend giving it 2-3 Sundays to feel it out if you are new, before judging a book by its cover. Not every sermon will hit you and be life changing, but they have a lot of very powerful sermons that have so much depth and leave you wanting more. The only thing is it is a pretty large congregation so it can be hard to get to know the pastors and new faces personally on busy Sundays. I recommend coming to a small group or class and get a chance to speak with them in a smaller setting where's its not as busy. Overall, I can't speak more highly of this home church. It's every thing I had been craving as a young and now older adult. I've grown so much in my faith and very thankful for Hope.

A church with a young hip crowd. A nondenominational church with friendly members. I heard three…read moredifferent pastors preach, and they all gave excellent sermons. All of their main pastors were male, so not sure if this church believes in women preaching in the pulpit. Remnant has as excellent music team for worship, which is full or authentic energy and reverence. The church has 3 different services, so one can feel kind of lost. The leadership encourages people to join a small community group to plug into the church, and get to really connect. This is not the church for you if you are expecting a liturgical service. Church membership and even the leadership are young mostly in 20s and 30s, and with a sprinkling of older people. There are lots of young families. The church is located in a very cool part of Richmond. Parking can be difficult at times. First time I ever experienced a church where I was able to take my coffee in during worship. ;) I didn't realize all the new contemporary worship services are on this band wagon.

Found this church through Acts29 website suggested by a friend who is a pastor. Guy at the front…read moredoor referred me to a parking lot across the street where it was free to park during the service. Generally people said hello but what made a difference was Kelly, who is perhaps part of the welcoming committee who not only said hello, took the time to have conversations with us and made the effort to get to know us. We asked her a question to which she didn't know the answer to, and before the service began, she followed up and gave us info we wanted. Not sure how many pastors they have between the 2 locations but Pastor Doug gave a solid preaching on the word of God. Each part of the service, especially the music selection showed evidence of intentionality which I appreciated. We were visiting the area so I would only attend if I was in the area again, but I kinda wished it was closer to me.

Another Richmond landmark church. This one is famous for its Tiffany windows, so if you are a…read morestained glass or Tiffany fan, this is the place to see. As Paul M noted in his review, this church is also famous as being the place where Jefferson Davis learned the he had lost the Civil War from Robert E. Lee. The church is also famous for being built by legendary Greek Revival Architect Thomas S Stewart and was completed in 1845. . A massive entrance portico of eight columns with ornate Corinthian capitals dominates the exterior of the building. An octagonal dome replaced the original 225 foot-high spire, long since removed due to fear of its instability. This church is an excellent example of Greek Revival church architecture.

I go down to Richmond about once or twice a month for work, and when I have some time I come in…read morehere for some reflection. I admire the history, the windows, the tombs and the monuments inside the Church. I like the flags, the silence, the solitude. I love the smell. But most of all I come here to marvel at the fact that this Church is where President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis got the message from Robert E. Lee that the South had lost the Civil War. On Sunday April 2nd 1865, whilst attending this Church, Jefferson Davis got a message from Lee stating that he was withdrawing from Petersburg - that the 10 month siege was over - and thus he could no longer defend Richmond. General Grant and the Union army were on their way. Davis evacuated the Confederate Government from the city and then Lee surrendered at Appomattox exactly one week later. Can you imagine this? You can sit in the same pew that Davis sat in when he was given that message. 10 months earlier Lee had been thwarting Grant, Sherman was getting stuck in Tennessee and Lincoln's re-election looked impossible. For a few horrible months it actually looked as if the South would win. But then Atlanta falls, Lincoln is re-elected, Lee gives in at Petersburg and the nation's long nightmare has ended. And in this Church, in a pew near the front, is where they finally realized that it was over.

I love the community within the church, I like how the pastor preached and presented the demon I…read morejust would like it to be more elaborate in the bible. Overall it's a good Church

Thrive church is a caring, loving church that teaches the Bible. It has excellent children's…read moreministry and an awesome youth group.

Love this church it's so inviting & caring! Very family oriented. Gospel focused. Lots of fellowshipread more

Such a wonderful place! My loving neighbors introduced me…read moreto New Life Outreach and it completes me. I look forward to attending on Sunday's.

We are so happy to have thrive as our home church. Thrive has welcomed us with open arms from the…read morestart. The kids program is incredible. We love the worship music and the teaching is always great.

Most welcoming church out there. Pastor Kevin brings the Bible to life and makes it easy to…read moreunderstand.

Beautiful Christmas Eve Service. Be sure to arrive 45 mins early to get a seat! Additional seating…read morewith live screens too.

Great religious services provided by the Catholic Church! I attend service when I can and each time…read morethe experience is memorable and the people are very welcoming.

A really beautiful church in the heart of the fan. I went to a Sandra McCracken concert at this…read morechurch, which was sponsored by Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, City Church of Richmond, Third Church, West End Presbyterian, and Redeemer Anglican Church. All the proceeds from the show goes to Shalom Farms. The architecture both inside and outside of the church was beautiful, and the acoustics were awesome. I've never worshiped here on Sundays, but just the beauty and location gets 5 stars from me.

I am reviewing Grace Covenant for their infant daycare program specifically…read more We absolutely LOVE this daycare! After learning that our son was not being treated with the correct level of care at another local daycare, we moved him to Grace Covenant when he was about 4 months old. I immediately felt welcome by everyone there. The staff were smart, articulate and loving. My mama's instinct said this was the place, and it was absolutely true. Ms. Wilma and Ms. Julia are my son's primary daycare providers, and I have never met sweeter ladies. My son smiles each morning when he sees Ms. Wilma (he's not a big smiler) and I know that he loves her like a grandma! They are so good to my son, and never make me feel like a "stupid first time mom" or that I'm overbearing for asking too many questions, like the last daycare had me believing. They keep me informed on everything going on, good or bad, and ask lots of questions to make sure they are up to date on his progress. My other daycare did none of this. I also love that many of the helpers are students at VCU. They are smart, driven and love the kids very much. At my last daycare, you weren't exactly dealing with the cream of the crop for these positions. I would rather have a smart and driven young woman watching my son, even if they don't plan on staying long term, than a lot of the duds that we had at the first daycare with lots of experience. I know as a mom it's hard to figure out who you can trust with your baby. The best advice I would give is listen to your mama instinct. Talk to the teachers, and make sure they feel passionate about the job they are doing. Grace Covenant checked all the boxes for me.

I grew up in a very religious family and at a young age I decided to never step foot in a church…read moreever again. When I got married to my wife she insisted on me going and with a lot of reluctance I went along and I must say It wasn't like I expected it would. This community has one of the least judgmental 'religious people' I have ever met. They accepted me and my wife right away (even though we are part of the LGBTQ+ community) and have been insistent on having us for groups and including us in their activities and gatherings. In this community I can feel the sense of union with great guidance from our lead preacher and others that help him. The lessons that are taught each week are very through and relatable, I am definitely happy that I gave it a chance.

Highly recommend Area 10 if you are looking for a church home in Richmond. Worship is engaging,…read morechallenging, and supportive. There are tons of opportunities to connect and engage both inside the church and out in the community.