Best 21 Churches in NY Near Canandaigua

Richard Toulson I’ve been attending Door to Hope Church for nearly seven years and can honestly say that Pastor Barry is the best pastor I have had in my 50 years of being a Christian. He really cares about the people God has given him responsibility for. He calls and visits the members of the church when they need it, and sometimes takes some out to dinner just to get to know them better. He is a man of God who bases his life around the Scriptures. He and his wife Anita have been a real blessing to me and my wife since we joined the church in 2017. The church is not large, about 35 – 50 people, which makes it a very friendly body. Most everyone knows most everyone else, as this is encouraged by a monthly meal at the church. Before and after the service, there are always snacks and beverages where people fellowship together. In addition, there is a monthly men’s meeting at a local restaurant and a monthly women’s meeting at the church. The music during the Sunday morning service is a nice mix between contemporary and traditional, with a small worship team that encourages congregational participation. The team doesn’t consider themselves as worship leaders; they are lead worshipers, inviting others to join them as they praise the Lord. The services are relaxed and Pastor Barry often lets others bring the message. He is humble enough to recognize the gifts God has given others to minister to the Body of Christ and gives them opportunity to share with the congregation. The last Sunday of each month is Family Sunday, where the children stay upstairs for the main service and the message is geared to specifically include them, often with activities the whole family can enjoy together. The church also offers a Wednesday evening gathering with a half-hour of Bible study followed by a half-hour of prayer for various needs. They recently instituted a special session on the first Sunday evening of each month called Salt and Light, which is a study of Christian principles in American history and in current events, often with lively discussions. I can highly recommend this church to anyone who wants solid Scriptural teaching in a relatively small and comfortable setting.

Sportstronics NY Awesome rock music! Nice little church, atmosphere has a free and fun feeling, just a great place to worship each and every Sunday. Coffee is amazing and the church has a legit Softball team.

Earl Chappell Friendly an down to earth people.makes u feel like home

Mark Arnold Great church!

Rob Byers Excellent group of people.

Bonnie Nudd I belong to this church and I love it small little church with pastor Jim.

Achess 0589 Peaceful people that care

Elvin Weaver Christs teaching explained well

Tammy Mitchell Praise the Lord thank God for such love and hospitality and dedication for you all and thinking of those here in Palmyra New York at towpath manner we deeply appreciate you we give thanks and praise to God for your life love and purpose and serving the lord Jesus Christ.

Mark Spencer We visited once and found this place to truly be one of Gods hang outs. Loved it here.

Lelanda Covill Zion fellowship is a wonderful Church. I have been going there for some time and have many friends there. Everyone at Zion is very sociable and greets me with kindness and friendliness. They are also welcoming to new visitors. And they have before service classes that they are offering right now.

Spurgeon Jim A centralized location with various social service providers located together.

Mike They telp every one

Gothic Dragon02 I lived in Canandaigua for many years. I have since moved to Geneva, but while I was there and needed help they were always available. While we were in lockdown and my kids got sick, they brought food to us because I couldnt leave my home to go to the store. They are a lifesaver.Thank you CCIA for everything that you do

Peggy Schumacher Beautiful place to worship.

Christopher Woods Magnificent church, great pastor, beautiful community. We stopped in for Sunday Mass before our long trip back home, and were so glad we picked this parish!! Come spend some time with Jesus!

David Knight Beautiful old Catholic church. The consecration of the Eucharist was the only reverent thing during the entire Mass. Too many jokes, too many claps. Homily didnt really tell the whole truth. Stop telling people what they want to hear and tell them what they need to hear.

Rebecca Harvey We enjoyed a great concert by Tenth Avenue North hosted here. Church staff were friendly and helpful for the event and the auditorium was comfortable and accommodating for the concert. Seems like a great place!

Hannah Burns Really comfortable. I think the worship and message times are perfect (not overly long and exaggerated) The heart of the Church seems to be focused on God and sharing His love with the community. The nursery is sweet and wonderful... my daughter loves going. Its a genuine church sharing the love of Jesus.

Tasha Gray I have not attended church in quite some time but this is by far the best one Ive been to. Everyone is so welcoming and kind! The atmosphere is wonderful and relaxing! The sermons relate to you and your family. Everything about this church is amazing! The kids love it! Uptown is an amazing program that makes learning about God fun and it is age appropriate as well!! My family will continue to attend every Sunday!

Butch Brahm This church is very accepting an we open up our doors to New people with arms opened wide

Brian Edwards A welcoming congregation, three weekly worship service options

Jacki Scheib Beautiful, welcoming and loving

Thomas Years Only ever attended once and that was 23 years ago now I can write a review technology is great this is a joke as far as trying to gain any peace in the Lord

Chris Butler Whats not to love about the LDS Church

Mathieu Steele I really enjoy worshipping here with my family. I feel closer to Jesus Christ and enjoy the friends I have made in the congregation.

John LeMon Nice people Have a good feeding the local homeless

michelle gibbs They serve lunch at noon everyday monday through friday. And its free for people that need food

Jason Loid I go here a couple of times a week. People, not staff, can be rude and VERY NOSEY. Meals are good.

Jerry Cruz Am a member now for 1 year! The Congregation are very Welcoming! So happy we joined! Lots of important stuff to do to help those in need:)

Brian Impson Wow. Old time atmosphere with doors on the pews. Havent seen that in years.

A Rudolph A very friendly church with the slogan "All are Welcome" and they mean it. The pastor is superb and the members very friendly. Good mix of age groups. Sunday school starts 15 minutes into service and continues for the remainder of service. Traditional protestant service, similar to Presbyterian. Services start at 10:30am every Sunday in the oldest public building in all of western NY, built in 1812.

Jamie H My daughter has attended VBS at the United Church of Canandaigua for the last 2 summers. She absolutely loves it! Everyone is warm, friendly, and welcoming. She cant wait to go back.

Patricia Cutulle Lovely service for a friends. Pleasant light lunch afterwards.

Irene Zimmerman What a warm and welcoming church. The sanctuary is beautiful, and the people are very caring! Its a traditional church with hymns and special music. During non-COVID, the children and youth programs are strong, and it looks like the adult ministry is strong as well.

Winona Gumshoe We visited on Pentecost sunday...the music was pretty good especially for a more traditional style of church... Speaking as a spirit filled believer I am used to a little bit more engagement during the worship. The sermon was my main issue. First, the good. They did read the entire passage of scripture associated with the time of Pentecost before the sermon... I very much appreciate and value seeing the actual word of God being used in churches since this is increasingly rare and that is kinda what its supposed to be all about. However then the pastor stood up and preached a four point sermon based on a book he read about the holy spirit rather than teaching a biblically based sermon. And the entire thing was incredibly repetitive and entirely about repentance and almost to the point of shaming. I also very much like to see a message that speaks on repentance since its absolutely vital to the receiving of Gods grace and forgiveness...however the entire point of the Holy spirit and repentance is for the sake of freedom; God gives us conviction of sins so we will turn from them and as soon as we do, grace is poured out... There wasnt much discussion on grace. They lead everyone through multiple times of intense repentance to such a degree someone commented on whether they thought we had committed sins in the past five minutes since the last time... Valid point. They did a time of prayer up front for people to come and surrender or repent but there was absolute silence and it was really awkward...imagine if in getting freedom you would cry and break the silence while standing in front of everyone! More shame for that Id imagine. There should have been some quiet music at least during that period to make it more natural. My biggest issue though was the lack of understanding of the Holy spirit and the complete lack of biblically based teaching. The entire reason I chose to check out a more traditional church was because I really want to find solid biblical preaching and generally a Bible/Baptist based church has that...I was very disappointed to find another pastor who preached fluff and cool sounding points without the Word...and it was a very poor teaching on the subject.

Mary Olson Lovely church and wonderful people. Great sermon. My husband and I felt welcomed.

Andrew Biernat I love pastor Bill! He does a great job in his teaching and incorporates his sense of humor and personality when appropriate. The congregation is warm and friendly and the music is top notch. This is now my home church.

Bettie Boop No children or activities for them since May of 2016. Great for the elderly in the community.

Kristy Ingersoll Beautiful church. Attending the 11:00am convergence service - great music (traditional organ, contemporary worship team, adult choir). Our 2 year old daughter loves her Sunday school teachers and the childrens message. Hard working people and staff. Great "Young" Adult Bible study. Lots of events and community involvement.

David Foote I moved to Canandaigua two years ago knowing nobody in the area, and a few weeks later I went to the Canandaigua FUMC for the first time. Everyone in the church was so welcoming and caring, personifying the Methodist motto of "open hearts, open minds, open doors". Very quickly, I found a home here. I am so very grateful to have found a new church family in Canandaigua.

Achess 0589 Lots of room for meetings and get togethers have dinners for community

Patrick Sands They dont have stuff here like a normal salvation army. But its a clean building with great meetings.

Carlos Mattei This place is not a good place. My daughter was bullied by kids and staff and my other daughter had a boyfriend there. They terminated my three kids and the owners called me to tell me my kids are not able to go. This is suppose to be a place of God and they don’t even teach them about God when they are there. They get no support from my end and need to improve their training

Nirvana Lynn In my opinion, this church is full of welcoming people, but those who run it are the furthest thing from it. Youd think that a Christian church would be all for showing the love of God, but not there.

Katie Dyane Friendly. Good place for families. Great place for families with special needs.

Caroline Crocker Great place to take doations!