Yesterday friends invited me to attend the Zion Strawberry Festival. This was the 194th time that…read morethis annual festival was being held. Open from 10 to 3 pm, it was ideal to arrive early which we did. Quarts of fresh strawberries were sold for $9. Booths were selling honey, jewelry, home made baked goods, eco-friendly ware. Inside the church there was a book sale for $2 each. Another room held a sale of assorted items one would find in a thrift store. Hamburgers were being made and a variety of picnic style foods were sold and we ate on the tables set up. There was music and children had entertainment too. The highlight of this day were bowls of fresh strawberries served with shortcake and vanilla ice cream for $6. The church volunteers did a wonderful job

Incredible community! I felt welcome the moment I stepped inside. There's plenty of opportunities…read moreto get involved as well.

Beautiful church with an all brick facade. When you first come in, the first thing you notice are…read morethe exposed wooden beams. Very dramatic with delicate carvings and hand painted details on the beams. I found it quite unique. The stained glass windows are also beautiful but on par with other churches. The cantor during the mass is a young man with a really lovely voice. Apparently, he sings in all of the Sunday masses. It's nice to see young people so involved. The church has a small parking lot in the back and is situated in a nice quiet neighborhood. The church, rectory, convent and school take up the huge block. I highly recommend coming here to experience the church and to attend a mass.

I love this church! This church has a children's mass where the kids are taught mass while the…read moreadults experience the adult mass. It is fantastic. My 4 year old daughter loves it! We also love Sister Carla and the priests are always friendly and approachable- so refreshing. This is what a church community looks and feels like. The energy is good, uplifting and warm and they have two areas for musicians to enrich the mass. It really is quite beautiful. They have family events throughout the year, an Easter Bunny, Santa Claus etc. It's really very nice and we feel blessed to be there. :0)

A LOVING christian family, all brothers and sisters are so nice !…read moreWonderful youth bible study program !

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CCGN is a great place to learn more about God. You will always find a warm welcome and a friend…read morehere.

This is the church that I worship at if I am staying local on a Sunday…read more It has a wonderful spirit to it. The pastor and priests are very nice and inspiring, Father Frank is the pastor. He is a fairly new priest and has quite a lot of enthusiasm. His homilies are very nice, not too long and not too short. Every Feast of St. Francis he blesses the animals in the neighborhood and has his own little doxie along for the blessing. The organist is excellent. He really knows how to get every note out of his instrument and he's not a bad singer either. They have some good cantors and a nice choir but it is not overdone like they do in some parishes. If there was one flaw, it is that the congregants talk too much before the Mass starts. It's hard to pray there! Otherwise I think its a lovely parish. Also they are very ably assisted by Deacon Stan and Brother Dominic, a Franciscan friar. If you go there often, people will recognize you and you can talk to them. They can be quite friendly once you get to know them. Like most Catholic church congregations, fellowship is not really the focus but like most Catholic congregations, regulars begin to recognize each other. Also, they do have Bingo there. They also have nice parties and special nights, a flea market around the holidays and other fun events.

I had my son's christening here. The service was very lovely. The chapel is beautiful. This is a…read morenice Catholic Church.

My husband and I are Christian but came from different backgrounds. We were looking to bring our…read morechildren to Christ. We started looking after many years of not attending. From the day we walked in, it felt like home. Almost 2 years later, the feeling is still very much the same. Our devotion has grown, along with our bond with Jesus! If you're looking for a place to start over or just refresh your faith with new connections this is the place for you.

I love this church! If you are looking for a place to make new friends, connect with others,…read morefeeling sad, anxious for any reason; this is the right place! Jesus is the only one who can feed your hunger, in this world you will have tribulations, but Jesus is the answer They have programs for every age, and the Sunday sermons are the best. God bless you!

Wonderful place for Sunday worship. Strong leadership headed by a Pastor who delivers the scripture…read moreof the bible in a very real world context. Every Sunday service is full of fellowship & lively music provided by their talented music director. The congregation is full of friendly people whose ethnic backgrounds reflect the diversity of queens itself. There is also a post service coffee hour with refreshments as well as an active Sunday school during service for young children. The church also hosts a number of special events including a Broadway comes to Bell musical performance, imagine no malaria charity sale & outdoor services during the summer. Everyone is welcome. If you're looking for a place on Sunday mornings to find some clarity from a very busy world, the bayside umc is the place.

It was okay, just not my style. I've come on three different occasions to see if maybe it was just…read morea coincidence that every week they spend 1/2 hour during the actual Sunday service telling people what they can contribute money toward. I mean every church needs money and it's the pastors job to get it, and it's a stressful job, I just don't want to spend 1/2 hour every Sunday listening to a sales point. At least there was a sermon this time. Last time it was just about building up the church the entire two hours and how everyone needed to bring one person. I guess thats why my friend brought me. I wasnt thrilled that that was why she brought me. It was cultish to do that. I'm not pentecostal and maybe all pentecostal pastors preach with enthusiasm but this one was definitely enthusiastic. My brain was distracted by the volume and I had to really concentrate on what he was saying. I have PTSD and one of the things I like about church is that they're not overly noisy. There was loud music coming up through the floor from the youth service and a loud, enthusiastic pastor. I'm good for the enthusiasm but pass on the loud. The sermon was ok. He talked about his own marriage not in a good way, how every marriage goes through strains and his was in one so one day at a time. And compared children to planes which was actually a good comparison but his comparison lacked depth, he then went on to several other topics. I would have been happy with an expansion on marriages and children. Really comparing them with planes and the business of the airport and how travel has moments of stress, not just surface stuff. In my church we had a leader whose comparisons were so deep and so thought filled, you left with a wow feeling. He passed on and I miss him. Ive found very few people have this talent. He once compared life to folding a dollar bill in a way that was mind blowing. A full 1/2 hour we were all riveted to his story of this dollar bill and where the next fold would bring us. Overall I'd say this church is for you if you like upbeat sermons and don't mind long solicitations. They do sing songy prayers that dont stop to focus. It would have been nice to stop, bow our heads and actually pray in spoken repeated words for something besides basic prosperity. We didn't. I also got stuck next to a woman who yelled Amen constantly at weird moments. I mean they were her moments to have but she kept distracting my brain. Most people yell Amen a few times, I think she broke a worlds record. She yelled Amen in the middle of sentences. As with other organized religions, women are not ordained leaders. It's 2023 and the misogyny continues in this country. But good luck finding a church that doesnt practice misogyny. Children here have a lot of chance for fellowship and there are a lot of groups. I would say check it out for yourself. I have to keep looking. 2.5 hours is too much for me unless I'm riveted. The music was awesome, that's a given. Iy was a live band and the congregants swayed. Of course today we did silence at the end instead of music. I was looking forward to the music at the end. Figures. Music is my way of connection, it calms my brain. I had to leave after 2.5 hours, there may have been music after I left. Church is individual, check it out for yourself. Everyone has different needs. I have a few friends who would like this style of service.

This church is really good at getting in touch with a younger audience. It has a live band on stage…read moreand a really large children's congregation. It isn't a specific type of church and as such makes it easy for most Christians to check it out. They have a lot of events and trips and always have something going on over the summer. Its a nice experience and its got the kind of Christian pop that makes people stand and dance and sing (although don't worry about feeling awkward if you don't go with the flow because I'm far to shy to shake my groove thing for God) If you're looking for something new and different give this place a try