As good as it gets! Though my son and I no longer attend Gateway Community Church due to…read morerelocation, Gateway has always been an awesome and welcoming church. The worship music can bring you to tears! Pastor Al, years ago, is such a nice gentleman. He's welcoming and personable. The children's ministry team makes you feel safe enough to leave your children with them because they are so warm and welcoming. We definitely made some life long friends while attending Gateway years ago. Whenever we're in the area, we always try to visit and we always feel right at home. This was not our first time here and won't be our last.

This is a wonderful community of caring and committed Christ followers who want to live out the…read moreGreat Commandment of loving God and loving others! So grateful to be a part of a genuine faith family that loves God and loves others. If you have been hurt by church experiences in the past, turned off by Christians who haven't been what God called them to be, or long for authentic transparency in walking through life with it's hurts, habits and hang-ups free from judgment and criticism, come worship with us! There is hope for the hurting, healing for the broken, and life giving relationships within the people that call Gateway Community Church home!

Last year I moved to Merced from LA and my search for a Holy Spirit filled church was my top…read morepriority. I first went to a couple of other churches in Merced and they were all great and I thank God we have so many great options in Merced for every believer in Christ. Ultimately Life Place Church was a good size church for me and most importantly I felt Holy Spirit move on my first visit. I knew right away this was a church that can help me fulfill my true purpose in Christ. If you are looking for a bold church that loves and wants to transform Merced then LPC is it!

It has been six months since I started to attend this church, after searching for some time I ended…read moreup walking into this Life Place Church a complete transparent and loving church. Just what Merced needs! To be bold and hear the truth about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the most profound thing we can have in life spreading the gospel and leading people to heaven is key! Here you will find the Holy Spirit moving speaking, learning, walking, and being set free. The pastor truly cares for the people of Merced. They truly care for the youth and children and all who are willing to get helped. I highly recommend you give it a try and attend at least one time !

This is my favorite church in the town of Merced. Remind me a lot of my home city Christian…read morefellowship because it's family orientation and the surrounding locals friendly neighborhood. Definitely worth checking out.

I love this place! Being new to Merced I wanted to find a church family quick, but did not have a…read moreclue where to begin. The previous Yelp post helped me find a great church and I want to pay it forward! Saturday night is my night for great Praise music and always an awesome sermon. I'm involved in two women's groups that I highly recommend....if you have any hesitation, don't, this is a great House of the Lord!!

I started to attend this church in January 2017, I came here suffering, lost and alone. I was in…read morepain and need needed to find something more than myself. I served in the navy from 1985 - 1990 serving on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. I was in a traumatic accident, they were able to save my leg but I ended up in the care of the VA where cancer had set in the leg that was wounded. The Va helped me through cancer, then I had to have a kidney transplant . The one thing I could not get over as PTSD, I was violent, addicted, suicidal. counseling and drugs were only a bandage and not a cure. My last attempt was in December of 2016 and I made a prayer "God if you truly exist prove it to me." Then my next prayer was "God don't tell me tell my wife, because I am not going to listen to you." My wife went on the internet Found THE DOOR, this is where my true healing began. It first started with accepting Jesus into my life. Then soon after my mind and my spirit was restored. I was finally not angry at everything any more. Today because I have a relationship with Jesus my life is restored, my marriage is better than ever, and relationships in my life are restored. Jesus Gave me a salvation and redemption. I write this to all vets who are at home stuck, paralyzed with anger and fear come visit us, let us help you find the true answers in Jesus. experience a new a new you, by working in the plans God has you.

This church community is very close and welcomes all with open arms it changed my life forever…read more Note it's located across from the old Merced theater 1714 MLK JR Way.

I have been fortunate to have attended CPC of Merced off and on for many years…read more There may be some confusion surrounding the feeding program, but one thing I can assure you of: amongst the dozen churches or so which I have attended over the years, none has been filled with more loving, kind, unselfish, generous people than CPC of Merced. I would invite those who are critical to come and attend a service with us. This is NOT a church which needs to be criticized for being inwardly focused.

Solid church made up of down to earth people! The modern worship service has quite a few young…read morefamilies! Solid Bible based preaching from the pulpit.

A great place to immerse yourself in the work God is doing in Merced as well as the richness of…read morequality of people that called this city their home. Pastor Jason is a very relational minister that really wants to know his church family. This church is what I call a home away from home and many students from the UC agree as well. The best thing about this church is that it is all about Jesus.

Great, loving group of people in this church. Very community focused and kind. Worship varies in…read morestyle depending on the team, but the messages are always timely and relevant.

Father Robert is great, love this church and my church family love everything and Father Robert…read morelittle jokes during the sermon

This is such a beautiful parish. The pews are designed in a half oval layout so you and they have a…read morelarge baptismal font in the back facing the main altar. My favorite place is the adoration chapel. It is so serene and cozy, you can really feel Jesus as you look at the blessed sacrament exposed. This church is so special to me as I used to be a part of their choir. I also like the courtyard where they have a few saint statues displayed. It was nice to see St. Therese and St. Anthony along with a rare statue I haven't seen anywhere else St. Anne and her daughter Mary (I have this prayer card but have never seen a statue of it in real life!). I didn't quite notice them here until I came the other day to pray. If you are in Merced, whether you are Catholic or not, come by and see this church and walk around their courtyard. It's a great place to take a break from our busy schedules. :-)

I recommend this church in almost every conversation I have with family, friends, strangers.. the…read moreworld. My husband and I started attending about a year ago or so. It has completely changed our lives.

We stumbled upon this church, well maybe not so, God must have directed us to this church, and for…read moregood reason! Our pastor Mike Hull is AMAZING. His messages are so powerful, and apply to my day to day life. I honestly feel like my life has turned around since I've gotten back to church. Since the first day I arrived, people greeted me, hugged me and welcomed me like I was family. There is a great mix of people that are welcoming, from all walks of life and shades of color. You do not feel out of place at this church no matter who you are! Last but not least, the choir!!! Is soooo amazing, I am joyed to be back at church and overjoyed to be a member of CLC for a few months now!

the Sacred Heart community with all of history and with the hidden masterpiece of art behind the…read moreportrait of our of Guadalupe there's a painted image in the wall that's not visible to the people

This Catholic church, Sacred Heart, has no A/C, the benches are too close to each other and their…read moreparking lot is too small for the crowd. None of that matters. What matters is that the community of the regular church goers are friendly, you may even say amiable. The priest has expert knowledge of the (Catholic) Bible, as all Catholic priests should be, and he knows how to engage the audience. My only criticism would be that the priest does but agree to putting a mic for Quinceañeras because he believes he has a loud voice. That is true but the quality of sound from a close up mic is much better as the camera mic also picks up the echo from within the church. I don't visit this church too often so I can't add much more other than sometimes there are special festivities and raffles.

My aunt was a member of this church for nearly 30 years. She passed away this year and we contacted…read morethe church for her funeral arrangements. Immediately the staff was very rude. They said they didn't have time for a funeral for her also that they hadnt seen her recently which I'm not sure why them doing her funeral depends on whether she had went to church recently ... but the reason she hadn't gone was she had cancer and was nearly 80 years old.... Really sad that this is how they treat the members of their church after she attended for nearly 30 years. They could not make time for her funeral.

The church/ people are very welcoming. You get Biblical teaching & preaching of God's Word. Truly…read morea demonstration of the Holy Spirit/ Holy Ghost.