Palo Alto Vineyard Church — Attraction in Palo Alto

A friendly, down to earth place to check out Jesus and find faith together. From the solid, draw-you-into-God's-presence worship to the practical and thought-provoking message to a finding a place to fit in whether you are young or old, there is so much offered in this community. Pastor Susan is as real and approachable as they come, very caring and easy to connect with. Want to serve the least? - whether it be meals to the homeless, connecting people in jail to God, or helping out on a short trip missions trip to an orphanage in Nicaragua? You can do it here. Need prayer? You may not meet a more dedicated group of people to stand alongside you and encourage you. Want community? So many ways to get plugged in whether through a small group that meets during the week or a family - orientated activity that may happen after church on Sundays. Come...

2025 update: We have a nice space now of our own to meet. Continuing to serve the community and helping them meet their needs is a commitment from our church. The church meets at JLS middle school in Palo Alto but once service starts it feels like we are in the middle of a beautiful church building because of the impressive heart filled worship and prayer which is available. I and my family have been attending this church for about 19 years and has seen it change a lot. It is a very diverse place racially, geographically, age and income wise. We have many Stanford students, tech people from Apple, Google etc and blue collar attendees reflecting many view points. Small groups help to connect outside Sunday Church. My kids have grown in the youth programs. All in all an place where you will grow in God and...

LOVE this church community! Felt welcomed right away (joined ~2 years ago). I appreciate the authentic sermons…that invite me to an honest relationship with Jesus, a mysterious God. And there’s coffee and donuts every week!

I really like the intentional care for the Palo Alto / Mountain View community through partnership with three primary nonprofits, who invest in actual relationships with those negatively impacted by the dramatic income inequality in the area.

I found it easy to try various groups and services offered: connected with a biweekly small group, joined the Sunday Service tech team, and I like meeting people from outside the church at the bimonthly food distribution.

I’m new to the area and my most committed friendships are from...