5 /5 Pam Mills: If you are new to the area and need to find a church where you will be loved from day one and make friends quickly, this is the place to go. They are one of only two churches in the area who actually answer messages on their contact page on their website from people looking for a church, and this church knows how to reach out beyond their walls without organize events to do it. They go above and beyond to love people beyond the walls of church. People in this church live what they believe. I have seen it. This is what church is supposed to look like, and I believe this church will grow because of it. Every church should follow their example and do what they do. It makes me happy every time my friend who leads the young adult women’s bible study talks about bringing in somebody new into our group. Also, I’m going through some health issues right now, and I have been improving in a lot of ways since starting to go to that church, and I think some of that is because I’m not alone anymore. There are so many amazing people there that are praying me through my appointments each week, and a friend has gotten me out of the house to eat lunch with them and talk. I have only sat alone once on a Sunday. I have so many people come up to me and talk or give me hugs. They have literally been this welcoming from day one. As someone who is an introvert and on the autism spectrum and has limited mobility, I appreciate always having a friend to sit with and people going up to me since I’m not always brave enough to say hi first. I hate sitting alone in church, especially since contemporary worship services are a sensory issue for me, so I really appreciate always having a friend next to me. I don’t even have to ask for that. It just happens, and the friend that I sit with most in church is awesome, and so are the other friends that I have sat with! At a breakfast I went to, a friend even walked up to me when I looked nervous and like a deer in headlights and had me sit with her. At the thing I went to tonight, a friend pushed me in a wheelchair over to sit with her and her family, who are all really amazing people. I have never felt weird there. They treat me like I am normal and they include me. This church is amazing. I don’t know how long I will be living in Florida, but I wish I had found you earlier. Thank you for including me and treating me like one of your own from day one. You are the reason I am starting to consider staying in Florida if I can afford to live here and manage to afford enough help to get well. You are truly a blessing.
