Immanuel Baptist Church

I'm not a "religious" person. I believe in God, but I don't really go to church. I drive and live in a semi. I delivered to a store across the street today. I don't necessarily look like someone you would want in your home. Matter of fact the home next to me wouldn't answer the door. But this church had no problem opening the door to me and giving me permission to stay on their property to sleep for the night. Parking on the coast isn't easy
Feb 13th, 2024

Not a friendly church i went there attended service spoke with the Senior trying to get help with food for christmas he took my name an number an I never heard back called after christmas holidays spoke with receptionist all she could say is im sorry.
Feb 2nd, 2024

5yo daughter has been asking questions about God lately. I wanted to take her to church somewhere. This church refuses to let me stay with my child regardless. The quickest, surefire way to guarantee I will never step foot on this church campus, and very likely not any church campus ever. Jesus was sent for the sinners, not the Christians. Seems this church doesn't understand the entire reason they are here.
Nov 9th, 2023

I want to give a long explanation because I dont think it's righteous to leave a bad remark without adequately explaining. But there is something... really off. I keep getting invited here by very welcoming people, and its a very long drive from my apartment, almost an hour, but every time I try to come I feel like I'm being socially ostracized in ways that make me extremely uncomfortable. Just tonight I was invited by someone to an event to meet people and get involved a little with the group, but the person who invited me largely ignored me, didn't introduce me to anybody and kind of gave me the cold shoulder. I think she was upset because I was late... but its just such a long drive for me and she told me prior that it was an all night event. In fact I asked that specific question, and her and her friend reassured me very confidently that it was all night and its okay to show up late. I wouldn't have made the hour drive if they didn't make such a firm point that I could show up late. So I already was kind of feeling weird not having someone to introduce me to a single person in a large group in which I know precisely nobody. Then I wasn't there more than... off memory I think 20 minutes, and I was politely kicked out of the event by a gentleman named Tanner who seemed to have authority over the premise. Both my eardrums were blown out during my time in the Marine Corps, so I couldn't hear most of what he was saying (the music and noise was making my tinnitus fire up pretty badly) but reading his lips I could clearly make out he was telling me it was because I was taking photos of the volleyball game and nobody knew me there. But other people were taking photos, I was watching people do it with their phones, and I specifically asked both teams permission if they were okay with me taking photos and they both said it was okay. So really it was only because some people didn't want me there who were weirded out by me being there. But the thing is I was invited there. By people there. To meet the community. But was kicked out... Because nobody knew me... I drove an hour to experience probably the weirdest social anxiety I've felt since middle school. I've never felt more unwelcomed by a place I keep getting invited to. Its their event, im not gonna argue and try to stay where I am not wanted, I left without causing a scene and was as polite as Tanner was. But that is the final straw for me, I will never again make the mistake of trying to assimilate with the community. I dont understand why in the hell they would keep inviting someone they don't know just to socially stiff-arm them over and over again, but it bothers me so much because I was really thinking maybe this time I might meet the kind of people I've been hoping to have in my life. Church community is supposed to be who you can go to for comfort when you're depressed to lift your spirits, and find strength in their open arms. Not make you more depressed and uncomfortable, and socially ostracize you for daring to show up to a place you were literally invited to. I've never experienced anything like this anywhere else but I intend to never experience it again. Its just so God damn uncomfortable.
Apr 7th, 2024

Friendly people, some resources to help those in need (utility bill help, food pantry, school and Christmas help),lots of parking!
Sep 15th, 2023