Emmanuel Baptist Church

I went to this church on a regular Sunday since I am moving back to Brooklyn soon and do not want to travel to Mount Vernon weekly. I’ve past this church a lot and decided this is the area I want to be at. I attended the 12:45 contemporary service. They have another earlier contemporary service and a single traditional service.
I wonder what the traditional is since the contemporary didn’t have any hip hop gospel or anything that seemed a bit «out there». It was a guest pastor who was passionate but really didn’t go in depth with anything. I am not holding that against the church since some pastors preach prosperity while others are more about pointing out sins so its a style choice.
I am giving it 3 stars because while the ushers were welcoming and after service light meal was inviting, the congregation basically ran out the second service was done. There was no walking up to the pastor to say hello, shaking hands with your seat neighbor or anything. The website shows a community of people i.e. choir, dance team, etc. but I didn’t see it. I will come again though to see how I feel after another service.

I’ve been attending this church since December of 2012. The music ministry is wonderful and so are the sermons. Lot’s of stuff to get involved in. Defiantly seems like a place I could grow! Going to be joining soon!

I’ve been going to church here all of my life. It was once a neighborhood church but now people come from everywhere. I made many a great friendships here. Lots of activities for children. Ex: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Children’s Church, Teen Canteen just to name a few.