Christmas 2025 Church Guide: Best 15 Churches Near You Palo Alto,CA

Rob P Better go to the poverello house or Fresno mission or Salvation Army if you need help and work for free

Tiffany Bouldin It is already extremely difficult to ask for help, but when you go to a church that you’ve attended and to Lord people, you don’t expect to be talked to as though you’re so small I’ve never experienced this before, but I’ve never had to ask for help before so first time for everything the gentleman that called me wasn’t welcoming at all! He said call back if I need help his church dosent help that big wow I explained I was looking for assistance we all fall sometimes i wasn’t looking for a complete fix!!! I just was very taken back so I thanked him for the call and I apologize for wasting his time because he made me feel as though I wasted his time by calling his church to ask for help . Never again will I reach out to god’s people!!!! Thank you north pointe!!!!

Somer Sanui Mercado I visited many churches in my life. Some had great music, some had nice facilities, good organization... but it became clear to me by the people at the BACC that THIS was a place where I could truly grow spiritually (and not wander off!) People in our church care about living by the bible. It isnt perfect. Sometimes the music or the lessons arent always mind blowing, but the Christians at our church make this place THE church.

Clau Yoshikawa I have been attending BACC for many years starting when I was single until now married with kids. I enjoy the friendships, the diversity, the caring for special needs kids and the present of people from all life stages.

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

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!

Ben Quartey One of the best places to fellowship in the Bay Area

Meghan Came here for a leadership workshop. Its been years since Ive been here. The building is well maintained and cleaned. The staff was super nice. Although, I dont get why you serve snacks but have to stay in the foyer and only allow water in the sanctuary- makes eating the snack or drinking the coffee not such a good experience lol. But thats neither here nor there.

Robert Stone Nice, small church with nice wood detailing inside and an older parishioner population, at least at the 9:00a service; very friendly and welcoming.

C. Mary (marymack86) Old church, with unique details that are indicative of early 20th century church designs. Friendly congregation, that participated fairly well. At 10:30am mass, theres two acoustic guitars and a smaller choir beside them. They were good, but tempo could have been picked up a bit

Henry Chen We meet here because we love how everyone is so pure in their love toward the Bible and one another. We are just a group of genuine christians enjoying the fellowship.

Nathalie T Our family has been meeting there since our children were very young. Its an awesome place for children to grow up in. It has become our second home. We especially like how the church points you simply to God, nothing else and nothing less.

Jim and Holly Leonard Serious Christians who know they are imperfect but willing to share the journey.

Lt. Tony Moy I like the worship services w/ music , art work. I enjoy listening to Relevant & intriguing messages by several Pastors, teachers and guest speakers. There’s ample opportunities to exercise your gifts, talents and share you faith & experiences.

Cecil Coe My choir has a rehearsal here and I was glad to learn they provide services for homeless people.

R L Jones Loved by the community, Palo Altos favorite space ship-like church, and home to the Food Closet food donation center, the PA DST weekly meeting, and FREE lunch Thurs and Friday (opens by 10:30am). Awesome.

Marco Paderanga Its a lovely looking Church with a great community.

Rabendy Inc Eversince Fr. Stasis took over as parish priest, he eliminated the daily masses and Sunday youth masses at OLR. This was my home church.

Sue Kim Beautiful church, nice people

Cate Levey Very welcoming congregation, without pressure. Im a younger person and though the majority of the congregation was older, they made me feel at home - and there was age diversity and ethnic diversity. The service had beautiful traditional music which I love, the minister was very genuine and had good energy, and I liked that they had an inclusive view of "neighbor" - during the time for sharing prayers a couple people asked for prayers for falsely imprisoned people, etc.

Gregory Rice Roman Catholic clergy at St. Albert dedicated to Jesus Christ deliver His message with authority throughout the Sacrifice of the Mass. Clean, beautiful church, great pianist, Confessions before Saturday 4pm vigil. Highly recommended!

Elton Rodrigues Great Church with a beautiful structure. It is also attached with a school

Lauren Im a celiac who has worked on staff at this church for a few years now. At a certain point I wanted to take communion but there were no safe options for gluten-free people. I spoke with the communion organizers and now they offer gluten free crackers and grape juice whenever communion happens! I educated them on the concept of cross-contact, and they were very attentive about it, so I definitely feel safe here.

Barbara Harpster We are so thankful for having been able to use a wonderful community room at this church ! We are a group of independently working postpartum doulas who meet once a month to share knowledge, experience and support each other in our profession. This was our first opportunity to meet in person after 3 years of COVID related Zoom only meetings. What a beautiful space to have our meeting at, with a kitchen to offer hot tea etc. Thank you very much to let us use your facility ! Barbara

Wade Fluckey That Paster Dan Rocks!

An Pan Christmas service was inspiring and beautiful. Great pastor

Leah Jones Very kind. Aa/ na meetings, free meal once a week,day care, domestic violence classes,

Craig Fisk My secret scheme is to park near here (just beyond the two hour limited area) and walk 20 minutes down Cowper to University for Blue Bottle.

Sang Shin My heart will always call University AME ZION my home church, no matter where I live in this world. It is truly a place where love knows no boundaries, no borders, no divisions. I am a Korean, my wife is Jewish and we were both welcomed from day one as part of a caring family. In fact, my wife and our son were baptized at this blessed place of worship. I would thoroughly encourage anyone thinking about dropping by to take the leap - you won’t regret it.

Jedd Bloom I love University AME Zion church. I love Pastor Kaloma and his leadership of our congregation. The Holy Spirit is vibrant here, the musical worship is powerful, the community is loving, and the weekly sermons are both nourishing and relevant to my life. My two children love the kids ministry. My wife and I are so thankful to call University AME Zion our home.