Christmas 2025 Church Guide: Best 15 Churches Near You Olympia,WA

dabere Oguh Amazing church, I worshipped here for over six months and I was thoroughly blessed

Blake werner We went for the Kingspoint Christmas program and its a very nice little church.

Josh Gustafson This is a wonderful community church that has always made me feel welcome when I travel to the area to visit family. There is a true sense of community at St. Christophers.

Sharon Parker We love St. Christophers. Its a beautiful, inspiring place set in the nature of Steamboat Island Road. The people are friendly and welcoming and the church is a very relaxed place where children are welcomed at service and included in church activities at all levels. It is known in the community for the annual summer Blueberry Bash, but it also serves the community in many, many other ways.

Hugh Jaynous I went for a few weeks over the Christmas season and enjoyed my time. But this year, it began to feel bizarre, almost cult like. During baptisms they made everyone getting baptized say the exact same phrase, ushering them out as if they were on a conveyor belt. The exact same phrase over and over and over. It felt forced and unlike other baptisms I’ve seen at other churches in the past. I came back again recently to try it one more time only find they removed their coffee bar service for stale drip coffee and have the nerve to aggressively ask you for money at the same time. Again feels like a cult. I don’t know how to put my finger on it- maybe a cult or just extremely out of touch with the community. Either way I can’t imagine myself coming back again after that

Bill Samblis The most inclusive and friendly environment Ive ever encountered.

Terri Pettiford I moved from the area, but still attend this church every Sunday online and joined a life group because it feels so much like home. Pastor Hays’ messages are always delivered with rock solid biblical and historical teaching.

Jim Hays My family has been part of LPC for nine years. We love the people, love growing together with them,, love serving Christ and our community with them! A welcoming environment, great coffee, solid teaching, contemporary worship, strong ministries for children, youth and adults.

Brett Binder Ive been coming here since I was a baby (now 42). I keep coming because of the emphasis on teaching the Bible. Not just a few verses but the entire Bible. Usually a chapter or half a chapter every Sunday. Jon Sane is the pastor and doing an excellent job. Come and be blessed!

Tammy Sheridan Toxic church leadership. You call them out on their absurdly bad behavior and theyll call you names, gossip about you, and kick you out of the church. I guess not everyone is welcome at this church. Be careful what you share. They wont keep your confidence and theyll throw you under the bus and negate responsibility. Havent been back to church in 7 years thanks to the damage this place caused. Be careful there. Also, they removed my original review because it was too honest for them and they dont want to be accountable for their awful behavior.

យូរ៉ាយ Uriah Lyford Incredible worship experience and preaching of the word in a way that is authentic, vulnerable, and honest. Hard to find a community that feels safe to share our struggles while steel holding firmly to the call of becoming more like Jesus and contending for victory over those struggles. I was able to share openly about my past including several years of addiction and mental health issues and I was only loved all the more.

Mike E Wonderful people weve met here and a very welcoming church. Its too big of a church for us though and theres a lot of "production" in the service. But overall, a very nice place to worship.

Jen Procick I love New Bridge. I love being part of a church where i feel wanted and seen. Ive been attending for 4 years now. Being part of this church just feels like family. Love being an active volunteer, especially with the youth groups. Curious about us, come check us out. I just may be at the door to greet you myself some time with some of my middle school youth!

Sue Hegg Great worship music and practical sermon that makes the Bible very clear! We were visiting with family and felt right at home. Our grandbaby loves Baby Bridge! We love that one of the mission ministries is to help foster kids!

Amanda Jones This is a fantastic church that is open and welcoming to all. The two pastors are kind and loving. The sermons are current, interesting, and usually have just a bit of humor in them. People here are very friendly and genuine. The choir director has a long, distinguished career with world famous choirs and offers incredible voice trick, vocal health advice, and general teaching of musicality. You have two options: the early service is a more social meeting where time is built in to discuss questions from the pastors with others at your table. The second service is in the traditional sanctuary with the choir performing and the chance to be in a big, beautiful space. The youth here are some of my favorite people. Theyre considerate, kind and lean in often to help the church community and to do projects for Olympia as a whole, while also being silly and light hearted and most definitely playing a good game of spoons whenever possible. If youre church shopping and looking for a church that is open and affirming, I recommend this church highly. Ive been very happy here and feel incredibly loved and cared for by the community and pastors that make up this church.

Dan Van Duren Bless your house for the kingdom of heavens has come close to you “” thank you Meg for helping me!! Im so grateful for the Love United Churches has shown me today! Thank you again!

Abby Dyck Hope is a fantastic, Christ-centered church! The preaching is faithful to Gods Word and always keeps the Gospel central. I am so thankful to be able to call Hope my church family!

Jack Fuller Really good church with a solid elder and teaching body, their Disability ministry is doing well and their community is loving. Member Evangelical Free Church of America, they have good doctrine and are very humble. Their youth group is amazing for those with middle and high school-aged kids, would highly recommend as a church home.

Stylez Major This place changed my life. I used to spend my time in bars and clubs looking to connect. But with capital Ive found real connection. You feel welcome genuinely every time you visit. The worship is amazing with a great leader. Dave is great at what he does. I used to think church was all about money. But the value you get from this church money cant buy, the relationships and love. I found a new family.

Jessica F. I had been going to this church for years off and on. Tithing on a regular. At one of the darkest times in my life I asked for help because of desperation to not have to become homeless, and I made an appointment with one of the pastors during a weekday. Not sure if he was working with their finances, but due to how he made me feel and the way I was treated that day, I not only stopped going to this church, but all churches. My husband attends another church, but due to the traumatic experience I had with this male individual, I won’t return to church. This was in 2018 and I still remember it like if it were yesterday. I was talking to my husband this morning and we brought up this church. It’s sad because I walked out scared, feeling traumatized, feeling less than.

Dale Peash Great church and the people are real Felt like home, not a corporate church striving to be biggest. This church preaches the Gods word.

Roland Kouhsen This church has become my second family. What selfless service, insightful and truth filled messages and soul stirring worship. Love these guys! Come hear the gospel preached as well as lived.

LeAnn_ HartAfterGOD This us a great church they have a foodbank service that mostly elder ladys run they are the sweetest women and I just Love them all including the few men there thank you so very much for all your time ladys may God bless you and your familys fir your lifetime

Char Ray I visited here today(Wednesday 7/24/) to receive free groceries from their Food Bank. Very kind & helpful staff, as well as youth volunteers.

Kathleen Im not a religious person, but we were invited by a neighbor who is the musical director of this church to watch a show, The Lute Legends Collective. This group is comprised of three musicians from different cultures each playing the version of the lute that came about in each culture. The three performers were Chinese, Palestinian, and Canadian, and they not only played, but they also shared information enjoy the history of how a common instrument, the lute, evolved in each country. They had played at Benny Royal Hall the night before, so this was indeed a unique opportunity to see this caliber of performance in our community. The church is also progressive and welcoming to all, which is in line with my morals and values. This made it comfortable to participate, knowing everyone is equally valued and welcome.

Jonathan Erler One of the few that hasnt lost its way in right wing propaganda. They actually read and study the scriptures instead of pasting hate and twisted ideas over their faith. They know what christ actually was preaching.

Hans Funk This is the first church in 9 years that I have almost immediately felt like I could call home. The worship team is one of the most diverse and eclectic groups I have ever heard, truly gifted and anointed - they play wonderful music. The messages I have heard really seem to come from the heart, and the congregation shares their prayer requests openly in service. Truly a welcoming, relaxed, and inviting atmosphere of community.

Aaron Alexander This place is amazing they saved my family by paying our rent IN FULL.. I am so thankful, I am kind of speechless I never expected them to help as much as they did. We have 2 young children and I didnt know what we were going to do. I had called close to 15 other places with no luck I am forever grateful to you all thank you so much!

Thomas When I first began attending services, I was taken in by the friendliness of the congregation, its childrens moment/message during the service, and its incredible and robust music ministry (praise team, choir, and bell choir immediately come to mind). These are the elements that truly unite everyone and keep me attending (for now). While I am still attending services for now, it is very disturbing to hear the weekly messages/sermons. While God/Jesus is mentioned (seemingly in passing), it is not the main focus. There is far more mention of/ emphasis placed on political messages and comes across as a political push and/ or to place blame on certain societal demographics. The last truly uniting message was for Christmas 2022 (even the Easter message 2023 had numerous outright political mentions). There tends to be a fine line between faith and politics. The weekly messages have mostly crossed that line. Please focus on the UNITED in United Methodist, and on praising God and Jesus throughout the weekly messages, instead of dividing His Kingdom through the use of political rhetoric.

Larry Kronquist Wonderful pastors and concerned, caring members. This is a clean, well-run, and multifaceted church that is a great asset to the surrounding community, including LGBTQ persons.