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Faith Assembly of God, 8023 Huebner Rd.Assembly of God is the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.My experienceI arrived at about 8:50 for the 9:00 meeting at Faith Church on the Sunday of Daylight Savings. In the effort to avoid a repeat of last week’s awkwardness, I introduced myself as a visitor to the lady standing at the counter in the foyer area. She handed me a welcome folder that

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St. Brigid Catholic Parish, 6907 Kitchener Rd.St. Brigid is part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, which I think is a geographically-based division of the Catholic church.My experienceMy eternal buddy and I arrived about 10 minutes before 12:30 mass on the first Sunday of Lent. I’m always conscious of what everybody else is wearing, and as soon as I noticed that most people were in jeans or

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Oak Hills Church, 19595 IH 10 WestBefore 2003, the congregation was “Oak Hills Church of Christ,” so I assume that they fit into the general Church of Christ denomination, but, like Grace Point, have downplayed the denomational aspect to broaden appeal.My experienceThe main Oak Hills campus is a massive building just off the freeway as you’re leaving northwest San Antonio, and security officers

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Oxford United Methodist Church, 9655 Huebner Rd.The United Methodist Church is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States. It has one central governing body, and it's organized geographically. You can learn a little more from Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge.My experienceI was greeted warmly upon entering the building, and I felt quite at home in the chapel (it was

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Grace Point Church, 9750 Huebner Rd.According to Wikipedia, Grace Point is a Southern Baptist church, but “downplays” the denominational aspect to “maximize reach.”My experienceAlong with hundreds of other congregants, I was greeted at the door by a pastor couple who shook my hand and welcomed me. As I entered the large, dimly lit auditorium, a young man in a bright yellow T-shirt handed me a

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My favorite bike ride in San Antonio is a short little jaunt through an area of the city that still has an almost rural feel. The first time I rode it (and every time since) I was impressed with the variety of churches/houses of worship that I passed in just six or so miles of "country." There is a Chinese Methodist Mission Home, a Sikh Center, a Jehovah's Witness Hall, a Presbyterian Children's

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