Woodcreek Church - Richardson (TX)

2 /5 Viv W.: Was visiting family in the area and wanted to attend church services in person. Had been to two others before I landed here for my last weekend in the area. Driving in, the impression one gets is that the church is huge by the size of the lot as well as the building. Traffic flow is very well managed but guest parking isn’t really obvious, or at least to me. Walked in and was wonderfully greeted at the door, but other than that nothing else. Walked in to the sanctuary and was disappointed of the size and how cramped it felt. Didn’t really feel “welcome” or the warmth of feeling like I belonged. The praise and worship team was great and really should have set the tone for the service in my opinion. The message was great and I felt so blessed to have been provided the opportunity to participate in communion with this community of believers. Absolutely loved the closing praise song, great way to end the service and left me wanting to spread the message. Overall, the church and the message that was delivered were on point and truly enjoyed learning from their perspective. The church doesn’t seem to be very diverse, and most of the folks I encountered did not really give the impression of being very welcoming. I was really hoping that this would be a church I could come home to whenever I visit family, but kind of just fell short for me, which happens.

5 /5 Lezlie McConnell: This church isn’t a church, it’s a home away from home. My family had to leave our old church and we were afraid we would never find another place to compare. But here we are, a year into being members of Woodcreek. The first church we visited on our hunt to find a new church home and it was the last one we had to visit! This community of believers are loving, accepting, and truly care. If you are looking for a church home, come check it out! You won’t regret getting smiled at and welcomed into this community.

2 /5 EricandEmilia Weiss: Really wanted to like this church. Watched some sermons online and did research before deciding to come with my family. After attending today, it does not seem like a nice place. Certainly not welcoming or warm compared to other churches we’ve visited on our search for a church home. You don’t greet each other during service. It’s big enough to where people don’t recognize or care if you are new. We were met in the parking lot as we were driving to the guest parking by an attendant who stopped us and told us to roll down our window and said that they prefer we drive a different way around the back to get to the spots. There were no signs, mind you. We apologized and told him where we were headed and explained, since this was the way from the road, we didn’t know of any other entrance to the church. He kept explaining, turning it into a lecture of some minutes long, and then after I parked and got my toddler son out, he came up to us and said, “sorry I didn’t know you were guests, but this is the way we do things here. Usually there is a person to stop you at the top of the road and direct you, but they aren’t here today.” I just said thank you, and walked away, but it was very frustrating to be treated as though we were being irresponsible or “breaking rules” on purpose, and was not a good impression. From there, the Folks at the kidcreek to check in our son seemed to feel bothered asking if our information was already in the system, and since it wasn’t “oh fine, well it will be a bit of a process then” —almost exasperated. I gave two stars only because the speaker was okay, and the women actually manning the toddler room seemed very nice themselves. Ultimately, just a bizarrely cold, corporate like place. Wouldn’t have thought to review, as I don’t review churches, but went to the restroom and they have posters everywhere asking for google reviews, so here you go. Again, felt much more like I was visiting a business than church family. Very disheartening, but I pray for those attending to find what they are looking for. Also, did find it interesting that they had to “prompt” the congregation on the screen to say “Amen”. Never been to a church that did that. Usually, Folks say “Amen” when they are feeling moved by the Holy Spirit or God’s word, not because the church tells them to.

5 /5 Gary Anderson: Weve called Woodcreek Church home for nearly a decade now. What started as a, "Hey, that place is convenient to home, lets give them a try" to this is our family, this is our home, this is our church. If a high-quality, Bible-based church is what youre looking for...well...you just found it.

5 /5 Beth Burgin: There are many things that I love about Woodcreek Church, but one of the things that I love most is how intentional they are about raising up the next generation to love and follow Jesus. Our children have grown up in this church and definitely have flourished here! The Kidcreek team has helped to reinforce a solid Biblical foundation every Sunday, with a perfect balance of fun mixed in. Our boys have had Life Group leaders “move up” with them year after year, and we are so grateful that they have a trusted community of other Jesus-loving adults in their lives. Our oldest son also recently finished the amazing 5th grade discipleship program on Wednesday nights and has been so excited to officially start going to Youth Group! Another way that Woodcreek is intentional with discipling the next generation is that kids are welcomed and encouraged to participate in leading worship, both in Kidcreek and in “big church” through the Multi-generational choir Sundays. Through these opportunities we have seen our normally shy and reserved son develop a heart for worship, and the confidence to boldly sing praises to the Lord. It is wonderful to be a part of this church family!