Palo Alto Vineyard Church - Palo Alto (CA)

5 /5 John Elmer: Very warm and friendly gathering. I felt comfortable as a new person. Worship was good with a sense of the Holy Spirt. I’d guess there was almost 200 people there. They teach out of the Bible and it was relevant. The week I was there they had a baby dedication and it was super sweet how they did it. Very diverse congregation. If I lived in the area I’d definitely go back

5 /5 Gary Claassen: Wed been searching for a church for at least a year before we discovered the Vineyard in Palo Alto. At each one we visited we talked about it as a family and asked our 6-year-old what he learned that morning. Week after week he said he wasnt sure .. until we came to the Vineyard. After service he was totally pumped, we asked him what they learned and he described moment by moment along with what hed chosen to do to apply it that next week. We loved the worship, teaching, and community too and knew we found home! Close friendships in a few different midweek family small groups and a common active participation with Gods work continue to this day. Were so grateful!

5 /5 Karen Stevenson: A friendly, down to earth place to check out Jesus and find faith together. From the solid, draw-you-into-Gods-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 check it out!

5 /5 Paul Castiglione: 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 this community!

5 /5 Daniel Heywood: I miss this church dearly. I attended for several years during grad school, and then remotely through the early stages of the pandemic. It has a rare mix of cultural and generational diversity, and a genuine desire for and pattern of investment in the local community. It is persistently welcoming, and simply a great group of people, some of the most kind and thoughtful I know.