Great place of worship! Beautiful area in Lillitz, PA. Highly recommend staying in town and attend…read morethe local restaurants and such after attending a service

This is a church that truly loves Jesus and lives out what they preach…read more You can feel the authenticity in every message and the warmth in every person you meet. As a family, we've found a home here. The people genuinely care for one another, and the leadership stays true to God's Word. They don't just talk about faith, they live it out daily. Bible Guide Church stands firm on what matters most: loving God, loving people, living truth, and proclaiming Jesus. If you're looking for a Christ-centered community where you can grow in faith and feel loved, this is the place to be. We as a family love LEFC!

Love this warm and friendly little Church. Their motto is "Love, Hope, and Joy live here" and is…read morecertainly true. A wonderful pastor and 2 retired pastors who are members which is an added value to the Pastor and the members.

Preschool Designed With Your Child In Mind!…read more We provide a nurturing, caring environment for your child to grow socially and emotionally. They will learn and explore through play with child centered activities to foster creativity. Songs, stories, rhythm activities and fingerplays promote phonemic awareness and literacy development. Our goal is to prepare the children for a positive kindergarten experience as they learn to cooperate and work together.

Went in there today to look around, as the church looks beautiful from the outside, and this white…read moreolder lady came out and basically kicked me and this homeless man out of the church, i dont know if she works there but she was so rude and unprofessional. I thought as someone who works in a church they should treat people with decency and kindness. My only regret is not asking her name to include in my review.

This Church is so beautiful, I went there for Christmas Mass a couple of years ago. I saw someone I…read moreknow altar serving, and she was a child! There are so many altar servers there, about 14, at least for that Christmas Mass. I love how children participate, especially because there is no school that goes there every week! There were other people I knew celebrating Christmas Mass there, too! Even though they weren't altar serving, they were still participating! I highly recommend this Church very much! P.S. It is a Catholic Church

This church is pretty awesome. Usually I go to Saint Paul's in Reading, but when I oversleep I go…read morehere for noon or evening mass. The priests are pretty cool and they give inspiring lectures. Also they make funny jokes sometimes that makes everybody in the pews laugh. Also there is always singers and musicians in the back and they are very good. They also have a school and they host events such as breakfasts and vigils. I recommend this parish all are welcome to attend mass too.

As a family, we are humbled by the kindness, patience and professionalism offered by St. Ignatius…read moreLoyola Church. Father Tom remembered our loved one with grace and humor, interjecting a little levity at appropriate moments. We knew our family member had remarked that Father Tom was his favorite priest, and now we all understand why. It takes a gentle man to lift a family out of grief, reminding that death is merely the end of one journey; Father Tom did just that. He collectively comforted, paid proper respect to our family and provided a transition for us all. Thank you, Father Tom. Ms. Amy Brown is a class act. I cannot say enough about her commitment, kindness and knowledge. We were lost until we stumbled into her guiding hands. She ultimately navigated us through a difficult week. Amy helped us say goodbye, but more importantly, encouraged us to share who our loved one was, and allowed us a great amount of flexibility and time to "get every detail just right." We are truly grateful to you, Amy. You were wonderful. Thank you from the family of Ernie Schiefer.

we joined the 2025 Christmas Eve Mass. it was wonderful. Very welcoming. Parishioners are very nice.read more

4-22-22 We came here…read morefor the funeral services of my sister who had lived in Ephrata. She was cremated the week before and my nephew had a gathering before the mass that was said for her. This is a beautiful church as well as they have a loving and caring priest that I spoke to as he had known my sister. He was with her at the hospital. Before she had passed away. Father Jim and Mary are such loving and caring people during this difficult service. The sermon really spoke to me and my family. It is comforting to know she is in heaven now and we have an angel there looking over us. Father spoke about the grain of wheat and only after it is dead does the small grain go into making bread which is life. The people in this community are truly blessed to have such a comforting place to come and pray to be with God.

Great community, great theology. The church is clearly focused on people. Very intentional and…read moreclear.

False teaching mixed in very subtly (hard to spot). Nice people, but unbiblical in many areas…read more Initially sounds Godly, looks nice, however after listening to sermons there are major concerns. Alterations of definitions in the Bible and skipping over verses to fit their narrative of Kingdom Now Theology, New Apostolic Reformation, & Christian-Dominionism (research yourself). You cannot skip words, or alter definitions, or take scripture out of context! That is... you know what. Connected to Bethel Church since they promote the Global Awakening, which is a network of global false teaching, including Bill Johnson (you can research, gotquestions.com is a good starter for most topics theologically in here). Lord help them. Read about "spheres on influence" from the gateway house of prayer (referenced on their site) and that is unbiblical. We don't make his kingdom come with spheres of influence like the 7 mountain mandate. Only the LORD's will be done. That turns into prosperity gospel very subtly and easily. There is an over emphasis on dominion in Genesis in some messages, and also emphasized "multiply" often and have children for the same reason. Sounds biblical, however it's for more people, more influence, more prosperity gospel. Multiply and prosper, open businesses for God. Heard on a prophecy night "God will bless you with wealth" - it's online. That is 100% prosperity gospel. Along with spheres of influence (mandates). I did hear a pastor say (it's online) in their vision/plan was to "skim over scripture" which is a nice way to say pick and chose, which means taking scripture out of context, which is heresy. You can listen for yourself. Healings and prophecy are over emphasized and formulated. I bet actual healing takes place because of the heart of the person, and I will not deny that. People are saved and that is a blessing too. Gifts are given, but new age teaches gifts too, and that is exactly what this is in a gentle way. Counterfeit Christianity and man-made religion. Supernatural ministry schools are new age, Sozo paintings, etc. This is nothing new, been taught for years, since the fall of man. Can't blame the staff, they were just following who taught them. Need to learn from other theologies outside of Randy Clark's & Global Awakening. Sounds nice, but if you have the time to study it, it's unbiblical. There are many warnings in the Bible if you alter scripture or become a luke-warm Christian following the ways of man. Revelation 3: 15-22 Study Amos 5 if you want to know what God thinks about Bethel and their music, which is promoted. v5 "Seek me and live: but do not seek Bethel" and also v21-24 which is a warning. I pray the upper leadership repents and turns from their ways of following man, money, and pride/power. In the name of Jesus..... He welcomes you to turn from this organized man-made doctrine and simply follow the bible. Back to basics. Reminder: Jesus hated false religion. He did flip some tables and exposed hypocrisy. I could cite more, however I will continue to pray that the church wakes up. Everyone reading this would quote here saying Matt 7:1 "Judge not, that you be not judged" and I know the weight of this message. He also said in John 7:24 "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with RIGHT judgement". So I humbly ask that you do your homework. You have to research it yourself historically, biblically, and listen carefully with discernment for yourself. Don't take my word for it, GET IN THE WORD. The holy spirit will lead us all to the truth. "Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen" - Jude 24 (book about false teaching) Also note that the only other review on here is by a staff member/pastor which is a conflict of interest according to yelp policy: "Conflicts of interest: Your contributions to Yelp should be unbiased and objective. For example, you shouldn't write reviews of your own business or employer, your friends' or relatives' business, your peers or competitors in your industry, or businesses in your networking group. Businesses should never ask customers to write reviews."

Beautiful church. Beautiful Divine Liturgy. In communion with Rome so all Catholics are free to…read morecome here to receive the sacraments. Parish festival happens every year and is well worth your time. There is also BINGO every Friday night in the parish hall.

Wonderful and traditional holy church! It is Byzantine Catholic, or Eastern rite Catholic. The…read morepriest is a kind and truly holy man from the Ukraine who listens to parishioners and is traditional to the Byzantine liturgy. The icons in the church are absolutely beautiful.

The food was very good and tasted infinitely better because you knew that love and tradition were…read morebaked into every bite. We enjoyed the food platter but regret not buying items from the a la carte menu. The spanakopita looked and smelled wonderful. The variety pastry box contained baklava, kourambiethes (a holiday butter cookie topped with a honey syrup), a diple, finikias, koulourakias, and a ravani. A most enjoyable experience and all of the volunteers made the experience a delightful one.

When I visit Lancaster, PA ... I look forward to vespers here ... When I attended they were at 7 pm…read more... I double check the website for special services or changes ... I found the vespers listing on the monthly church calendar ... http://www.annunciationorthodox.org