Pathfinder Church

We found Pathfinder Church after enrolling our oldest child in their affiliated school, St. John School. After slowly attending more church services and events we decided to join and become official members. We transferred from a nearby Methodist church where we were happy. But after volunteering at Pathfinder and connecting with more of their community we felt at home. If you're reading this review I can tell you with confidence there's a place for you at Pathfinder Church. My only regret is not getting more involved sooner and taking advantage of everything Pathfinder has to offer. From their Kids Ministry, which we've only been utilizing the last year, to their community events, action teams and all the in between I continue to be overwhelmed with the amount of love everyone at Pathfinder has to give to their church family. Our family is so proud to be a part of it and we know you will be too!

I have attended Pathfinder Church for about 18 months. Here is my opinion, for what it is worth: I grew up in Saint Louis City, and attended Catholic church and schools from elementary through high school. When I moved to the west county area, I was looking not only for a place to find a spiritual connection, but also a place where my children could grow and feel like part of a greater community. I can honestly say that I have found both here at Pathfinder. From the first visit and every time since, I have felt very welcomed and the Kid's Ministry program is impressive to say the least. There are plenty of opportunities to connect with like-minded Christians and the general atmosphere is not overly "preachy" which I appreciate. With numerous groups and activities throughout any given week, pop-up events, Whole Life Action teams and weekly service opportunities there really is no place I would rather go to fill my spiritual cup.

If you are interested in finding a church with a warm and welcoming congregation, with thought provoking, relevant and meaningful messages, I hope you give Pathfinder Church a try. We did about four years ago as transplants from the northwest and have found ourselves actively drawn in my the wide variety of activities that encourage the development of a “whole life”. A major reason we attend and strongly support the church is the engaging youth program that has the kids asking the parents to go to church! I hope to see you there!

My family came to Pathfinder in a very unique way. We had attended a different church for many years. In January 2020, my husband suddenly passed away leaving me parenting three young children on my own. I immediately felt overwhelmed and reached out to my church at the time. It had not been the first time I reached out, I reached out many times, often to share about my husband, and his struggles, and asking for prayers. They never responded to me, ever. Even in my time of need, they never responded. One day, a neighbor stopped by and invited me to Grief Share. I was able to attend two sessions before we all went into quarantine. During quarantine, she would stop by at the edge of our driveway, as my kids and I played in the front yard, to check on me. Once we received the all-clear, I immediately started attending Grief Share. My grief is very unique so I did not find community amongst the participants but I did learn about grief. Through Grief Share, my neighbor decided to connect me with a group of people at the church that wanted to support families in their community. They volunteered for a whole day at my house, cleaning my garage, power washing my siding, and weeding multiple garden beds. I counted 10 full bags at the end of the day! That evening, I made the decision that once I felt safe to attend, my family would attend church at Pathfinder. I wanted to surround my children with followers of Christ. I was not even a member of their church, yet they saw a need and helped us. In April 2021, I started attending Pathfinder. In June 2021, I started taking pictures for their social media campaign as a way to contribute and pay forward what they did for me when I needed it most. The service is wonderful. My youngest loves attending children's ministry. I love volunteering there because there is zero pressure. I have had to take breaks throughout the two years to focus on myself, specifically my healing process, and each time they have been genuine about protecting that time for me. We are in the process of building a community within the church. My youngest attended preschool at St. John and I have been participating in their action teams. I am hopeful that we can find the right community there to live in harmony in our new narrative. If you are looking for a deeper, richer spiritual life, I highly recommend Pathfinder.