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.

My husband and I have attended this church for over 7 years. Shortly before we came there was a…read moremoral failing by the previous senior pastor. This is not a hidden fact and an occurrence that deeply hurt the members of the church. We now have a different senior pastor, Matthew Williams, and he along with the elders lead the church with amazing wisdom and godly humility. The atmosphere is open and welcoming and the gospel is put on display each and every week not only from the pulpit but also from the congregation themselves. I would recommend to anyone looking for a God-honoring, doctrine-based, and open armed church. This is our family and we love it there.

Having gone through tremendous challenges, the church has come out humbled and stronger with a…read morecommitment to caring for each other and growing spiritually through the strong expository teaching and community. No church is perfect and all are made up of sinners for whom Christ has died. Our family has continued to grow spiritually and relationally in the past 22 years through KCC. Until God's Spirit directs us differently, this is home.

I absolutely love this church!! No church is perfect because we, as human beings, are imperfect…read morebut as far as I'm concerned, this place is home!! I always feel like something's missing when I go to other churches when I'm away at school. The way Pastor Cook delivers the sermons is in a personable, understandable way that doesn't try to talk over your head. He's all about the message being accessible to everyone, as it should be. There's always humor in the mix, too, and lots of real talk. He's not afraid to address the issues head on, even if it involves himself. The church is the perfect size, not too big or too small, and there's 8AM and 11AM services as well as Wednesday Bible study at 11:30 AM with one of our deacons (Deacon Davis or Deacon Miller) (it's mostly for retirees, but I like to go, too :)) and 7:30 with the pastor. And something that really makes this place feel like home is the music. They keep it old school and I love it. We have a foot stompin' good time praising the Lord and on Youth Day, the wonderful youth choir gives us a nice change of pace. Stop by sometime, you will surely receive a warm welcome.

I was invited to this church by my cousin who had an orchestra performance. I was filled with…read morenostalgia because my grandfather (Benjamin James Miller Sr.) was a member for decades until his death. However my experience was far from expected. The church members were extremely rude and disrespectful and I felt that they thought we were imposing upon them because they were having a meeting and banquet (which we were unaware of) after the 10 minute orchestra performance). The pastor himself said, "Ok guests, you can go now. We have a meeting" and he kept pushing as my sister tried to finish breastfeeding her baby. He also said, One member said, "Oh, they are trying to stay here to eat". Even if we were invited to stay for the dinner that we didnt even known about, we wouldn't have stayed because we were there since 6 when the performance actually started at 7 and lasted 10 min. The bulletin sent to guests said that it was at 6 and for some reason started an hour late. My grandfather is probably rolling in his grave over his beloved church.

Great church. Friendly people. Small church atmosphere. Everyone treats you like family.read more

Third Street Bethel AME Church is a true treasure in historic Jackson Ward. Their 175th anniversary…read morecelebration was uplifting and beautifully done. The music was powerful, the sermon inspiring, and the hospitality warm and genuine. You could truly feel the history, faith, and sense of community that has carried this church forward for generations. A wonderful place of worship and a cornerstone of the community.

I thought I found my church home. Beautiful building, beautiful people and beautiful songs. Then…read morethe pastor started his sermon attacking black republicans. I'm a black republican. I had to walk out because I came to hear the word, be amongst my people but if that means being attacked this church and all it's rich history is not the church for me. The pastor went on to preach acceptance for the LBGT and abortion while saying terrible things about black republicans. I think church's should tell us if they are democrats or republicans because to be completely blindsided like I was today wasn't cool.

This a a review on their Christmas Event for 2019. The performance was 5 star worthy - It was…read moreWONDERFUL - up to the very end. Then the musical pastor came out and it all became creepy and that's when the stars dropped! The production - phenomenal! The number of people that were part of it was mind boggling and we're talking regular people like you and me. Not Broadway performers! But I'm telling you, they were good! A must see! But....leave right after the last act! After the last act, the musical pastor came out and spoke about a little about the production but no real praise for the cast. He praised the sound guys and then he had us sing O Little Town of Bethlehem. Nice touch. He then starts singing another song on his own and I honestly now felt like I was at a concert for someone I didn't really want to see.....THEN, all of these women dresses purely in white with caps on their heads started entering the sanctuary two by two and walking as if they were in a wedding. You know the 'march'. This is when it got creepy. Anyone who has watched The Handmaid's Tale will know what I'm talking about! The man is still singing his heart out and then ANOTHER man starts singing and the women (there might have been a couple guys dressed up too!) keep marching to the stage. Then man #3 starts singing and Jesus and the angels drop from the ceiling and I'm wanting to leave because I am feeling like this has now turned in to a concert highlighting these men who are surrounded by what appears as subservient women. Nothing about the epic performance of the cast. No curtain calls for them. Just glory for the men! I would love to see it again but would definitely leave when the true performers finished.

I have attended the last 10 years. Previous years I remember leaving each show feeling board way…read moreproductions had nothing over on Glorious Christmas Nights. This year's production was not equal to the the previous years. I guess we are so surrounded by negativity now days, A Timeless Hope could not help but to embrace it with songs like "Gotta Have a Hat", I Didn't Do It" and "Sick of Sheep"! Come on West End Assembly of God, you are much better than "A Timeless Hope".

When you come to NBFM it's like visiting home the people are so friendly . The greeters make you…read morereally feel welcome. Pastor Robinson is great he is so down to earth and so is First Lady Robinson they are very approachable. He has some family members in the church as well and they are great as well. In this church unlike some churches there are no big I's and little you. He treats his immediate family no differently, than he treats any one else. He knows is members by name, he knows whose child belong to who, you are not just a number there. I am there every Sunday and I promise you if you come one time you will be hooked and you will be here every Sunday, as a matter of fact you will beat Pastor Robinson here. So come and be blessed.

Great church with great people who love God and love missions! Very servant hearted people.read more