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St Barnabas Church

4.1 (8 reviews)

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A very warm small congregation. Too bad the school is closed. Plenty of parking in a residential neighborhood. The priest was funny.

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This church made me feel like home, the congregation was very welcoming and kind. the Pastor was very nice and the service was lovely!

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St Joseph Basilica

St Joseph Basilica

4.3(13 reviews)
1.4 mi

Saint Joseph's Basilica is a beautiful Catholic Church located in central Alameda. I have been a…read moremember of the church since 2016 and have found a loving diverse community. I sing in the choir and we perform at the 9:30 AM Mass every Sunday. There is also a choir at evening Jazz mass at 7pm on Sunday. Their mass times are weekdays at 8 AM (with some variations), Saturday Vigil at 5 PM, Sundays at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 7:00 PM. Father Mario Rizzo is an amazing Pastor and his sermons leave me feeling uplifted and happy. After the 9:30 AM mass they serve doughnut holes and coffee and people and their families love to gather and catch up. They have two large parking lots and plenty of street parking as well. They have their own school Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School a highly prestigious private school with an excellent basketball team. The HS has lots of events to help support the students and faculty. I highly recommend you come to a mass to experience this wonderful congregation. If by chance you struggle with hearing you may want to skip the 9:30 AM service which can be very loud because there are many young families with children under 5 years old and the children can be hard to keep quiet.

2 July '23-07:15-Beautiful basilica. The Pastor is super nice. Very welcoming church. Get your feel…read moregood on and come here for a very nice and spiritual Holy Mass.

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St Joseph Basilica - Another shot of the beautiful altar

Another shot of the beautiful altar

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St Joseph Basilica - Beautiful stained glass windows near the organs up by the balcony

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Beautiful stained glass windows near the organs up by the balcony

Twin Towers United Methodist Church

Twin Towers United Methodist Church

4.8(9 reviews)
2.0 mi

Twin Towers has been my spiritual home for 16 years. I raised both of my daughters there. They were…read moreboth very active in the youth group, which deepened their relationship with God and developed their leadership roles with other youth. I have served on several committees and sang with the choir. It is a traditional United Methodist service with some old, traditional hymns and some newer, more contemporary ones. I love the personal feel of the times in the service when the microphone is brought around for people in the congregation to share ways they have been blessed in the past week, and another time to lift up need for prayer for difficult situations. The lay members of the ministerial support team along with the pastor, do a great job of conducting services and giving meaningful, thoughtful sermons. This church, though smal,l has several outreach ministries, including bringing the entire dinner for 30 people to the Midway Shelter once per week. They also support Veterans, the Alameda Pointe Collaborative and send youth to church camp. I can't say enough about what a friendly, warm and supportive group of people make up TTUMC. They truly care about each other and welcome new-comers with a friendly handshake and an invitation to come back. Each Sunday there is a coffee hour where people share fellowship and celebrate special events. Even though I moved 25 miles away from Alameda, my husband and I (who were recently married in this church) make a point to come back once or twice a month to worship.

They give college scholarships to all the graduating seniors in their youth group. (How cool is…read morethat?) Almost fanatical commitment to veterans' causes. Far beyond "mainstream" patriotism. The pastor brings a great perspective (I'm trying to say his sermons are NOT BORING :) ) This place is what a church should be and I'm a born Doubting Thomas.

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Twin Towers United Methodist Church - Known for their gorgeous stained glass!

Known for their gorgeous stained glass!

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Bay Farm Church - Bay Farm Community Church

Bay Farm Church

3.5(14 reviews)
3.1 mi

I started attending here last year and was immediately welcomed with love, friendship and open…read morearms. The sermons are very well structured and presented wonderfully. Best of all the teachings are understandable! This is something that is huge for me - and that I had a hard time finding at other churches before I came to BFCC. The messages are easily applicable to today's world and our lives and still 100% bible based. Credit to Pastor John who is phenomenal at what he does. God has given him a gift. I also like that there are two overhead projectors with the text as well as the music lyrics for the day. So you always know what is going on and don't feel out of place. Plus the chairs are so comfy. I especially love the upbeat and contemporary music that we sing and listen to. The music is so uplifting and wonderful each and every time. The young couples group (which meets weekly) offers relevant bible teachings and a heartwarming family community. I very much encourage you to try this group if you are interested; sadly our schedules did not coincide with the meeting which is why we no longer attend. I hope to return to the group in the future. I have never loved attending church as much as I do until I started attending BFCC. I have zero complaints. Five of five.

Arrive at 9:30 for the pre/church social time, parking is easy which is important to me since I am…read morebringing my grandma with me. Donuts and coffee and smiling friendly people greet you... It is very cheery! They provide earplugs for grannies and all who have audio sensitivity. Worship bands are often a tad louder than sensitive ears like, so the volunteers are prepared with ear plugs. My first time there, the pastor was baptizing before preaching and there was so much love and community in the room. At this time in our USA history (2016) there is a lot of division in the country due to the presidential election, and we also have experienced some terrible shootings on our own soil, and witnessed horrific tragedies abroad. The message from the pulpit at Bay Farm is what you would hope.. I have heard no hints of party politics, and what I do hear is a message of love, respect, peace, strength, and courage to follow Jesus. God's Word is used throughout the pastor's messages, and he brings the timeless stories to life with information about the historical context and geography, and the meanings of words and phrases as they were used throughout scripture. For instance in a recent teaching on the story of the Good Samaritan, he helped the audience picture the road, terrain, danger, the relationships between the different types of people, and why it was such a big deal that the injured traveler might not have wanted to have to rely on a Samaritan. A "bible based church" means to me that you can trust that you are hearing the word of God, and is so much clearer and easier for me to understand than trying to sort through the individual human bias of a different style of church. No prosperity theology here. I can't yet speak to the feel of BBQ's and community events but there is every indication that socials will be welcoming; in August they were having their big picnic on a day we were there, and pastor encouraged everyone to reach out and meet someone new that afternoon (I could not attend.). My advice to anyone new, don't wait for people to approach you, be friendly and you will find people who will be friendly back! In all things, you will grow most when you join things, so attend regularly, join a LifeGroup (small group that meets weekly), and volunteer, is my advice for being known.

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Bay Farm Church - Christmas Eve. Service

Christmas Eve. Service

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