Okay,
so we've been here for 2 1/2 months now and we are having the hardest time finding the "right church". You'd think that being in the belt buckle of the bible belt and the church to human ratio is 850,000/1
we wouldn't have such a problem, but we are.
The fact that the upstate has a reputation as being conservatively christian played a large factor in our move. However we miss our home church, The Church on the Way in Van Nuys sooooooooo much and can't find anything comparable.
Apparently this area is dominated by the baptist church. This is neither good nor bad, it is what it is. My wife and I aren't use to that though, most churches in SoCal are either non-dom or charismatic, excluding all of the cults. lol
We do lean towards the charismatic/evangelical way of worship but not the over the top, falling on the ground like you're having a seizure screaming, "GAWD" at the top of your lungs, name it and claim it charismatic. More of the raise your hands during worship charismatic. Another major difference here is the worship itself. At TCOTW worship was about 6-8 songs for at least 20 minutes. Here is 3 songs max and then have a seat.
Here's a list of churches we've visited thus far. Oh by the way, all have been very warm and friendly and we've gotten something out of all of them. However none of them feel like home:
Greenville First Assembly, Redemption World Outreach, Brookwood,Restoration Church, Christian Assembly, Greenville Vineyard, Cornerstone, Praise Cathedral,Abundant Life, and today Southside Fellowship.
We really want a church to call home. All opinions are welcomed. Thanks
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