The Family Church - Roseville (CA)

1 /5 Christopher Smitherman: Discrimination against those who are different than you, and spreading malicious and false rumors is extremely un-God like, Pastor Matthew. You should be ashamed of yourself for the very obvious publicity stunt, using God’s name and hiding behind your children to promote the hatred/bigotry of LGBTQ+ people - especially drag queens. You knowingly and intentionally inflict emotional pain on these people and artist in the name of “protecting the children”, when in reality if you went to a typical family friendly drag show (not a bar show), then you’d know there’s nothing to be concerned about. Even then, you don’t have to bring your kids to those events - no one is making you. Stop telling other people how to live their lives or how to raise their kids - and stop pretending to be Christians when it’s obvious bigotry permeates at this establishment. I’d pick a more accepting and loving place that actually does Gods work; not use His name to push discriminatory, false, and politically driven narratives. He wants you to embrace and love others, not find ways to alienate them.

5 /5 Lee Anne Schall: Its a fun church with great worship. You can be as involved as you want to be. Everything from Sunday morning, to classes, to fun events like rafting and paint ball

1 /5 Ashley Sherrell: I found out some terrible news early 2019, someone very dear to be became ill quickly without warning. I ended up going to this church a few Sunday’s because I was having a hard time coping. I was trying to find comfort and leave during one of the most trying times of my life. At the end of my first service, I didn’t find peace or comfort.. and I thought maybe it was my grief and self centered attitude. Second service? Left feeling very alone and hopeless. By the end of my third service it finally dawned on me.. 80% of the people whom surrounded me were very closely intertwined. Very “clicky” and I felt out of place.. I have never visited a church that left me feeling alone and out of place. I absolutely refused to attend another church in the area due my experience here.. I questioned my faith for months. These people seem very nice and united. But it’s almost as though there was some kind of long standing inside joke amongst those United.. and the outsiders were the butt of it. Don’t make the same mistake I have, seek faith elsewhere.

2 /5 Alex J. Smal: Ive had a similar experience to Ashley when I visited The Family church - I got the feeling that this "closed off family" doesnt want to grow. This a nice Christian club where their self absorbed members enjoy the privileges but dont truly care about others. The message sounded good but no one practiced Jesus love. Actions speak louder than words: I akwardly waited after church services for some time, yet not one person walked up to me, or cared enough to say hello and welcome me. Few services are enough to understand what this "family" is all about - I visited megachurches where leaders found time to be friendly so I expected smaller church to be more welcoming and caring.

2 /5 Ruby Vazquez: In 2023 when I was struggling with a spiritual issue and could not find a Catholic spiritual advisor because it was the 4th of July, it occurred to me to stop at Olivers fireworks stand. He helped me a bit by explaining how there was freedom in Jesus Christ. Id never heard this so asked him to explain it to me. Well afterwards, he did a quick prayer with me and then said to hold on because he was going to get me the phone number of the lady at his church who could help me more with my dilemma. I thanked him and tried to call her a few days later. It was a wrong number. It was a dead number. He was absolutely frightened of me and my situation and lied about being able to help. He could have sent me down the street to Bayside Church because they have a deliverance ministry program there. I would have received help right away instead of playing cat and mouse with the Catholic Church trying to find someone who could help me out. Bayside would have been the faster option and they would have probably explained the process to me. Instead, It took several weeks to get help from the Catholic Archdiocese and I was worse off in the meantime. I became even more depressed and spiritually oppressed than ever. Their plan didnt go accordingly because I was missing several steps. Oliver had the chance to prove to me that he wasnt the bad guy everyone kept saying he was and he majorly bombed. Fortunately, thanks to his fear demon, I eventually found all the right people and learned about deliverance ministry myself. Now I help others actually receive the freedom they are looking for in their lives as well. I teach them how to keep their freedom. I dont do it for them. The rest is up to them. Mr. Matthew Oliver, I hope you change your ways. Just because you run a church, doesnt mean you are as helpful or caring of a pastor as you could be. I suggest you read the book of Jonah again but this time follow his footsteps. The prophet gave us his story so we could reach real freedom In Jesus Christ. You may even be pulled towards becoming Catholic yourself if youre willing to follow the Bible and not just use it as a prop.