Location
Marietta

Sunday Service Times
7:30 am
10:30 am

Church Type
Denomination – Baptist
Size (Small, Medium, Large, Mega) – Large

From the church website…
Mission -“Zion’s mission is to inspire men and women to first seek Ye the kingdom of God and His righteousness, through worship; proclaiming the gospel to believers and non-believers; providing Christian education for our members and the community; providing ministries that meet the needs of our member and the community; and through preserving the Church’s unique history.

My Impressions
Unreviewed at this time.

Location
Marietta

Sunday Service Times
7:45 am
11 am

Church Type
Denomination – AME
Size (Small, Medium, Large, Mega) – Large

From the church website…
Our Mission – “The mission of Turner Chapel AME Church is to connect persons to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We have over 50 active ministries, many of which are geared toward specific groups, such as men, seniors and married couples. In addition, many of our ministries connect individuals connected by special life situations.”

My Impressions
Unreviewed at this time.

Location
Marietta, GA
Windy Hill Road area – in office park behind Chick-Fil-A

Sunday Service Times
8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Church Type
Denomination – Christian
Service Style (Traditional/Contemporary) – Contemporary
Size (Small, Medium, Large, Mega) – Large

From the church website…
“Destiny’s message of maximizing potential for God’s Glory has transformed countless lives. The gospel of Jesus Christ is preached here with practical application, yet without compromising the intricacies of the God of the Bible. With a commitment to building strong families, Destiny, under Pastor Crute’s teaching and example, has presented a model of purpose-driven living that has as its goal reaching more people with the love of Jesus Christ everyday.”

My Impressions
(scale of 1 – 3; 1=below average; 2=average; 3=above average)
Sermon Style (preaching/teaching) – Teaching
Music Ministry – 3
Friendliness (of members to me) – 3
Happiness Quotient (feeling of people receiving the spirit) – 2
Children/Youth Activities – 3

Unique Observations- This church was recommended to me by my best friend, so I was extremely excited to visit! Destiny Metro is still undergoing growth expansion. It appears they have already outgrown existing sanctuary that was opened in 2005 – as it quickly filled up with no overflow area for late comers. Clearly underscored by the fact that I was asked on 2 occasions about the seat that my 1 year old daughter occupied.

Order was the rule of the morning. Church goers had to stand in line to go down the stairs to the sanctuary and enter into a single doorway. Ushers were extremely efficient in ‘herding’ people to where they wanted them. While the line and ‘herd’ effect could have been a bit off-putting, I passed several smiling faces along the way and everyone had a nice hello. Service was contemporary and definitely had a younger feel to the ceremony. Clearly why it was recommended to me by my friend. The service itself was extremely efficient as well – prayer, praise, giving and message. I made it through prayer, praise and giving, but unfortunately, a busy-one year old had other plans for the message and I had to leave service early right as the pastor was standing up for the message. Without an overflow area, I basically had to leave church.

In summary, Destiny Metro is a friendly, young, contemporary church committed to engaging its members (as shown via its focus on Small Group sessions and Youth activities). The church is clearly going through a growth phase, that at times made me feel a bit crowded, although everyone went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable. I didn’t get a sense that I was ‘just a number’ as you do in most large churches, but rather I had a sense that if I joined and got involved it would be like a second home. My only regrets are not hearing the message – so I will visit again and next time place my daughter in the nursery so I can have the ‘full’ experience.