Horrible experience and will never return. The people here may have good intentions. However, there is no follow-through. If giving to the community is a charity act, then seeking acknowledgment and praise for your good works is not What what Jesus would do. On November 18th 2023, there was a free turkey giveaway event for the community. The line was relatively calm, but nowhere in the communication for the event to the community did it say you needed to attend a church service to qualify to receive a free turkey. Upon reaching the entry way, they immediately separate the children from the adults even after specifying over and over. I did not want them to go downstairs they forced them down the stairs. I was handed a small white piece of paper for information gathering and pushed into another room that had food and told to get food and go sit in the chapel. I immediately felt ill due to neurological conditions that prevent me from being around strobe lights and loud loud noises. I asked about retrieving the children and leaving they told me. I needed to physically go down the stairs to get them. I am not able physically to go downstairs. (I did not know at the time that there was an elevator that was never offered to me). None of the volunteers or church members seem to care to listen to what I was telling them. I felt so ill. I had to leave the building. Upon leaving the lady that handed me the form snatched it from my hand and said if you leave there's no turkey. Once outside after a few minutes of regaining composure, I tried again to get my grandchildren from downstairs. I talk to 4 different people who all said I had to go down there and all they wanted to do was offer me food which I did not want. I then remembered they have their cellphones. I called them and told them to come upstairs as I did not feel well. They said okay, however, a few minutes later. They called frantically, saying they're not allowing them to leave. The kids were crying & scared. They're making them stay and they're trying to take their phones away. I became panicked. I started to call 911, at that time they busted through the door into the crowd and were free from the basement. Prior to that, there was someone demanding, I produce photos of the children to allow them to leave. In my state of mind, it was hard to process anything. Anybody who wants to leave should be able to leave. Any child that wants to find their parent should be able to find their parent. Any parent who wants their child should be able to get their child. They The staff/volunteers did not listen. They did not hear any of my concerns. This is definitely not a place to go to. This was my first time there, and this will be my last. There is no amount of free in the world to be subjugated to having your picture taken against your will. Even after saying I do not want to be photographed repeatedly. They don't care & do not listen to your concerns. They still did what they wanted. The people/staff just want the notoriety, not actual blessings, from giving to the community. If you have any cognitive issues, physical issues, neuro divergent issues. This is definitely not the place for you. They did not help me to feel welcomed only to be panicked. And when trying to leave, I still couldn't leave as there was a lady (even though nice) who continuously wanted to talk to me about how the place is not like that. But yet the pastor didn't reach out to me. (Even after me calling to reach out to them over what happened). Nobody from the people who actually physically held me back from getting my grandkids came out to talk to me. All they wanted to do was take pictures for their publicity. Use extreme caution when checking this place out. Especially if you...
Read moreChurch is really nice, good pastors learning about the word of god and scripture. Very helpful. I had support with household needs and clothing/jackets. Discipleship has been helpful, I feel like I could work for companies I didn't have energy to before. great team! Very honest about their experiences. I was a little nervous before but I felt the church members adjusted for me. Always a lot of food more than I expected. Church member bring dishes, offer rides. I wish discipleship class went on for longer. The money from the tithes goes to the community and pays for the building. Great, great training highly recommend if you are feeling down or recovering i'd suggest dicipleship program. Discipleship isn't over until August, already feeling a difference, really was just going to see what it was about but I feel the lord picked up my pain inside and turned it out into something useful. Not only is it just discipleship there are trips we go on. Water park trip coming soon, I don't believe we have to pay either. Excited to see what...
Read moreWow! This place is incredible. This is inner city, 2 blocks off Franklin. Does not look like much from outside. Was a little worried about parking my car on the street. I was greeted, had to sign in, which I'm not all about, but I get it now. Found a seat up front. The choir and band were amazing. The congregation was joyously loud and the music makes you want to dance. But the best part of the experience, the speaker/pastor/preacher. Out of this predominantly black congregation comes this skinny little white lady. Good Lord Almighty crawled right up under her skin and she delivered the most moving sermon my ears have ever heard, my soul has ever felt. I cried, sobbed actually, while I sat in my chair listening. The Holy Spirit lives in this place. Grateful...
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