CrossWalk in Redlands, CA

For those in the Mecca of Adventism, Loma Linda, CrossWalk Adventist Church has become a very familiar name.  Originally for the young adults of Azure Hills SDA, CrossWalk has grown to much more than a young adult church service.  Now, catering to families with young ones, CrossWalk is quite a friendly and welcoming environment for members young and old.

Loss of Pastors
One of the most difficult things for a church to deal with is the loss of a pastor, especially a senior pastor.  Crosswalk has had to deal with the loss of church pastors seemingly often.  The most recent loss of senior Pastor Michael Knecht has been especially difficult.  Michael Knecht was the heart and sole of CrossWalk for many years and basically took an idea for a church and made it happen.  It is great to see that CrossWalk has been able to sustain even in his absence, but it is clear that there is a void without his great speaking ability.  For CrossWalk members, filling Pastor Knecht's position may be possible, but replacing his leadership and speaking abilities is going to be an impossible task.

Church in a Business Facility
CrossWalk is one of those churches that is located in a non-traditional location.  Rather than a traditional church building with a steeple and pews, CrossWalk is in an old office space in a business park.  Oddly enough, it seems to work very well for them and their congregation.  It almost gives a new age-techie feel to the church.  This seems to match the spirit of the church very well.

Church on VideoCast
Being a technically savvy church, Crosswalk does a great job with their weekly videocasts of the church sermon.  A very clean video with great audio quality.  With a good production, the weekly video is a pleasure to keep up with.

Making Friends
With such a friendly church environment and a highly community driven church, Crosswalk is an easy place to make and keep new friends.  We encourage everyone to give it a try and meet and greet a new person this week!

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Sligo Adventist Church

I am very familiar with Sligo Adventist Church as was a member throughout much of my life.  I have seen it go through many good times and tough times.  From head pastors that stayed many years to head pastors that spent only a short period, Sligo Church has done its best to maintain a consistent worship service that leaves the congregation feeling like they have been in the presence of God.

Location
Sligo church is located on 8700 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park, MD.  It is the large non-church looking building right on the edge of Washington Adventist University campus.

Traditional Adventist Service
I would consider Sligo church a more traditional Adventist church service.  With the inclusion of traditional organ music and liturgical readings, Sligo maintains a high reverence feeling.  While many of the evening and young adult services are branching out from the traditional Adventist church experience, the main Sligo church service has continued to remain with a traditional Adventist feel.

Now, under the leadership of Pastor Charles A. Tapp, Sligo has come back to a great position where the community around the church is of a high priority.

Our latest Sligo church experiences
Sligo continues to be a place where I feel completely welcomed.  I will admit, it is easy to feel welcomed in a church that you have attended for many years, but it is hard in a large church experience to sometimes feel lost.  Sligo, being a large church, has continually done a fantastic job in welcoming new members as well as keeping ongoing church members excited to come to church each week.

I look forward to my next opportunity to experience the welcoming environment that Sligo Church can provide.

Sligo Church Services
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