Best 21 Churches in CA Near Santa Cruz

David Johnson Nice Church

David Johnson Nice Church

Yenny altamirano New Life Baptist Church in Aptos has been a great blessing to our family and the community for over 20 years. Join us as we worship our Lord together.

Nereo Ramirez It has been a great blessing for my life to be congregating in this church, I invite you to visit, it will be a great blessing for everyone.

Maria Hernández Lindas people

young atheartforever Love all the volunteers help cook for AFC thank you youre awesome

Cyrus Bazeghi Fantastic people with inspiring and funny pastor

Russell Nelson My Church

Christy St. Arno Very friendly and welcoming group of people. And good potluck!

James Sutherlin Are you interested in going to heaven, be there!

Paige B I love Liberty Baptist Church. The people are awesome, the Pastor is wise, and the Lord is here! Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Come worship with us!

Dennis Kofler A small church but a Great church. No bands, no contemporary music, just old fashioned music with heartfelt old fashioned preaching. The people there are very sweet and kind. Feels like family.

Mason T I love this church, great preaching. Best church is the Santa Cruz area.

DeAngelo Grant A small church that the Lord is getting ready to do big things in. Very loving church. I felt welcomed as soon as I walked in. The comfort of God was there.

Michael B. Ancira Great place very uplifting to much potential to not be a part of. God bless

Glorious Light Celebrating New members and office appointments.

Yu Zhang Nice, friendly and beautiful church.

Kim Herndon Fr. Dat has put so much love and energy into building a wonderful community. Chef Gregs meals are delicious and adds so much to the social aspect of Catholic life away from home and family.

Beverlee Craig #LikeMindedPeeps

Deborah Hertzler-Walters Caring, supportive church. Christ centered based on the 3 basic relationships..relationship with Christ, self, and others.

Fran Stekoll Been a Member here over 30 years. Most uplifting comfortable caring church. EXTENDED FAMILY.

j d much better food & wine than the average place; great music as well!

Dean Dizikes On an equal par with the bay area festivals: Castro Valley, Oakland, etc. Hey, youre welcome and amongst Greeks. OPA!!

Nalana La Framboise Wonderful community and gorgeous church!So thankful for my Orthodox community!

Kristina Nielsen I was here for the Lucia 2023 procession and it was such a beautiful church, thank you for hosting the Scandinavian Cultural center

K F For safe parking, thank you!!!

Reed Santee Gretchen and all the teachers are so wonderful!!!

Jonah Renfort Definetly one of the best food banks in S.C. it is offered 3 days a week, there is no be limit to how many times you go.. they will send u home with as much as you can carry, also got gas vouchers in a time of need. Thank You!!

Margaret Tuchardt Ive been to the holy Cross annex a couple of times for bingo. They have delicious food served from their kitchen. Its $15 to play and if you want to play two packs its another $15 so that would be 20. I think they have been go there once a month youd have to call holy Cross church to find out which day of the month it is. I

Mcbride amberlee “Spyder” Its beautiful place god is pleased with it

Koko Valadez This place is awesome and the staff there are just as well. Both my kids have been here and the staff make you feel as if theyre family with how well they get to know your kids. They report all kinds of events your kid has had even down to the funny one liners or a tiff they had with another child who was attending. The owners are awesome and are some of the best people youll ever meet. They genuinely care about your kids and dont see the place as a source of income but as a place to go enjoy working with kids and interacting with each and every little soul there.

Rhonda Baker I got asked to leave Calvary Chapel in San Jose and that was very hurtful. This church accepted me with open arms and they are happy to have me!!!

sierra Such a warm and welcoming church with great sermons!

John Weatherford Maybe the best church in Santa cruz, pretty nice people, parking lot is okay, stain glass is legit, pastors r also.

Kiwi Craner Vibes were great and the pastor was very calming and humble. Great sermon and the ambiance is beautiful we loved the paper cranes

Gworld Davidson I call it the Brick Church. Love the brickwork. Cool coffee shop hangout. This is an artists haven. Many of the walls are painted as murals. Its a fun active place.

Jeff Walker Blessed church, we loved to be here, thank you so much!

Raymond Gordon I was here for a funeral. Everything was so beautyful and perfect.

Gene Capeder Wonderful, respectful and genuine Easter service.

Theodore Kacius It was an exhilarating experience to meet Fr. Matthew Spencer, Oblate of St. Joseph, with whom I had become familiar through his work on Relevant Radio. I found friendly people after a morning mass there while on vacation in Santa Cruz who were very helpful with suggesting a local State Park to visit as well as just being available to me for some time that we could share our love of Jesus and His church with one another. The secretary in the office made herself available to me for conversation and I was very able to enjoy time for prayer and reflection in the chapel. I also enjoyed the coffee shop and the outdoor seating and garden area. Beautiful place to sit and reflect on ones life journey and the possible paths forward from here, hearing the Santa Cruz ocean waves rolling in to the shoreline just across the street.

Novelisa Fulkerson Perfect day to be here. Great place.

Bob O Beautiful gardens and buildings along West Cliff Drive near the Lighthouse. A fun Coffee house on site called Shrine Coffee. Sitting area with fountain, garden paths and lots of beautiful plants and flowering bushes. Gorgeous cypress pines on the property as well. Impressive place to hang out.

Thomas Garner The Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church is an open & caring community of faith. Visitors are welcomed and most Saturdays there is a fellowship meal after services.

Edward Wood I tried this church, and it wasnt 7th Day Adventist. It was some weird denomination. The speaker gave a highly unmotivating speech about other Christians who say theyre Christian, but theyre really not, and "it was like people who wear rock star shirts, yet when you ask them to name five of that bands songs off the top of their head they cant even do it. "Other Christians suck, were great... whatever we are. Not the Christian message I was looking for.

Alistair Norris I started going to this Church when I moved into the area in 2012. It is one of the warmest and friendliest churches I have ever been too. Pastor Tom is a very related person who is passionate about the Bible and evangelism. It probably doesnt hurt my attendance that all the meals are vegetarian with many vegan and gluten free options. I dont have any kids, but this past weekend a first time guest told me that their kids loved the program, and they are planning on switching their membership here. My only knock if you dont read the bulletin you can miss out on various small groups, health events, etc. so make sure to ask a question or else or you might miss out.

Kristina Morgan Authentic, Jesus-loving community who accepts people just as they are. My children have found life-long friends here, and adults who really care and pour into them. As a parent, I have always felt supported. I have truly found a home in this church.

Laura Kurek We love this church! Great sense of community, solidly grounded in Biblical truth and wonderful place to attend as a family (lots of kids and families also attend).

Sharon Zwierzynski I love faith community! The church family are so genuine, kind and caring. Especially In times like these, it’s good to know we have people who will reach out beyond our four walls and into our community to help support others who maybe struggling. Church used to be a place of judgement but not at faith community, we can each find a sense of belonging and real acceptance.

Mark Bernbeck I was hesitant to go back to a church after previous bad experiences at different churches. When I started going to Inner Light, I realized that I wasnt being preached to as much as I was given tools for living a harmonious and meaningful life. Reverend Deborah Johnson taught me life skills that I was waiting for my whole life. The people who attend are also so genuine and caring. Anyone can benefit from their philosophies.

Len of Santa Cruz An independent church in the New Thought tradition, very welcoming, great music, friendly people. Their mission statement says they provide "tools for living that encourage the practical application of Universal Spiritual Principles to all of life’s circumstances. Our aim is healing through the energy of love..." and they "honor all paths that lead to truth." They give a lot back to the community - its people who really walk their talk. And its not at all cult-y, none of that "join us, join us" feeling. In fact, they dont even offer memberships. If youre looking for a community that has a message that is both inclusive and passionate, that stands on a strong spiritual foundation, this one is worth checking out.

Fabrice Nye It is rare for me to make it down to Soquel on a Sunday morning, but when I do, I never want to miss a service at ILM. You can form an opinion for yourself by visiting their website and checking out one of their recorded Sunday services. I would describe it as an independent, ecumenical, New Thought church with a gospel flair. The church leadership is mostly black, while the congregation is mostly white. They accept everyone, of course, and there are lots of LGBT people in the congregation. But it doesnt seem to have much of a multicultural appeal. NOTE: They are planning to move to a new place by January 2020. Beware if the address of this entry is still 5630 Soquel Road after that date.

Jesus Is Lord Lovely folks. Fabulous Thursday night Bible study and dinner at 6pm.

Red Herzog This has been our church for over 5 years and while it may be small in body it is mighty in spirit. Our children truly look forward to service on Sundays. We are thankful for all the church has done for us and the community.

Amy Medina This is a great church! Down to earth, welcoming, friendly. For those who dont like being lost in the crowd at a mega church, this has the feeling of a home church.