Church of the Advent Hope

A little odd to see AH on Unilocal… My favorite church in NYC. I’m a frequent visitor and I always leave super blessed. Everyone is very friendly, warm, smiley and talented. This past Saturday, a brother and sister duet to The Prayer by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli left me speechless. Pastor Todd, as far as I can tell, is open minded and has a big heart for the community. His sermons are often hilarious and quite compelling. Visiting pastors also share some amazing sermons, I’ve cried in a couple and many have strengthened my relationship with God and inspired me to learn more about Christ.
Not really sure what the grub schedule is, but they serve lunch sometimes after service. I’ve stayed once or twice and the food is pretty delish… one time they even gave out Subway sandwich lunches so that everyone could walk over to Central Park for a Sabbath picnic (Central Park is basically 2 blocks away). They have sooo many projects and clubs and things going on, you can tell the congregation is just fired up to be involved in bringing God to NY.
This is the only church I would ever bring any friends who are interested in my religion or God. I like that I can bring my friends here and they won’t feel like they’re being told they’re not good enough to be there. It’s a great church to check out if you’re looking for one in the city. They even have sermons online on the church website. I recommend listening to the sermon from Feb 27^th «Higher than the Highest» for any young adult professionals. Awesome message.

It doesn’t matter where you come from or what your belief system is Advent Hope is a place where you will always feel welcome and find a sense of belonging. It’s known for being a very warm and inviting church.