Brunswick Church is like a second home and the congregation is like one giant family. The people at Brunswick are ready and willing to be there for support, guidance, and prayer whenever it is needed and that's what I love so much about coming. The congregation is a group of genuinely loving and caring people. We not only continue to grow closer together, but together we grow closer to God. I've learned and grown so much since I've accepted Jesus Christ as my God and Savior, and I know that I owe a lot of thanks to the people of Brunswick Church for helping me in my journey. When I'm at church, I feel like I'm home. I feel so blessed that I can be surrounded by such an amazing group of people. I hope that they, along with God, will continue to teach me how to become a better person and a better Christian. I know that I still have a lot to learn.

The first time I attended Brunswick was for the Pentecost picnic in 1999. My wife had been bringing the kids to some of the programs at the church and attending Thursday nights for months, but I'm a bit old fashion and don't like to move from church to church. I initially agreed to attend Brunswick because the kids needed something more spiritual than they were getting, and Brunswick seemed to have it. That first Sunday under the tent and in the rain was amazing. People were so friendly including the pastors, and seemed to go out of their way to say hi to us even though hundreds were in attendance. I wasn't yet a follower, but that changed months later when my wife convinced me to attend the Family Life Marriage Conference with other members of Brunswick. It was at that weekend that I made the decision to give my life to Christ. What I like most about Brunswick is that they have something for everyone. There is a traditional service much like what I grew up with and was used to, there is a more modern service with a band which I have grown to enjoy and there is the Thursday night service which is very laid back and comfortable that also has a band....I love music!

I keep coming back to Brunswick for the spiritual fulfillment I receive and the wonderful people I have come to call friends. There have also been moments as I'm sure everyone has experienced at least once, that I have felt I just don't belong and considered leaving. But, as someone once told me, "If you just give up you have accomplished nothing, but by sticking with it and fighting for what you love you gain everything." Brunswick church can be as big or as intimate as a person so chooses; You can get lost in the crowd (but you can't hide from Len!) or you can make friends and get into close relationship with Christ and others. Be warned that the later comes with the great price tag of opening yourself up and becoming transparent with each other, but that isn't a bad thing as Satan would like us to believe. Brunswick is not a perfect church, but neither is any other church on the face of God's planet. What I love, is that I truly have a place I can call home and face life with people I care about and try, just try and leave the church and the world a little bit better than I found it.

Ever since we joined Brunswick Church a little over a year ago, I have found weekly inspiration and guidance to be the best ambassador of God that I can be throughout that upcoming week. Harry, Chris, Kate, and the entire Brunswick Community model patience and love through their words and actions and I am reminded of these words and actions throughout my daily life. I enjoy the fact that I continually learn something new about the Bible, my faith, my God, and the greater world faith community as a result of being a member of Brunswick Church. Most of all, I enjoy watching Todd, Owen, and Vaughn as they grow in their faith and their understanding of God. I feel blessed, loved, and always welcome. Brunswick Church, thank you for embracing our family.

I first attended a service at Brunswick Church in 1991 while visiting my daughter in Poestenkill. I lived in central New York and over the next 8 years I continued to attend Brunswick whenever I was in the area. When I moved back to Rensselaer County in 2000, it seemed a natural transition to join the congregation. I was welcomed into a prayer group, the prayer chain and a Bible study group of young mothers. What a blessing! "He binds us together with cords that cannot be broken!" I’m so grateful for that love. Brunswick is truly my church home now.

We first "met" Brunswick through its website and were impressed with the vision and mission statement communicated there. We had driven by the building and sought out information about the church online. When Lori and I visited a worship service, we were drawn in by the richness of its various elements and teaching. Despite the number of people participating in what was obviously a well-planned and intentional order of worship, there was a sense of freshness and being Spirit led. Before and after the service we were warmly greeted by several people and made to feel genuinely welcome, prompting us to come back. Returning the next week, we were greeted by name by some of those same people, eventually meeting others and connecting with a small group that met on a week night.

What we have experienced since then has been the embrace of a community of people, nurturing us spiritually, intellectually and emotionally. Though there is obviously a structure and organizational aspect to Brunswick Church, it functions as a network and community, encouraging people to serve and be served. I think we are particularly encouraged to find growth and support in the context of the congregation and its activities so that we might be effective as Christians in our lives outside of the church.

When the international students organization at RPI organized a picnic four years back, I came along half-heartedly. I didn't have any other plans and was too late to sign up for the movie trip. But when I reached the place of picnic, Brunswick Church, it somehow reminded me that this was probably the place where my cousin attended church too. Before I even sat down to eat, I was being welcomed by the members as if everyone knew me already and I began to feel at home. The discomfort of being in a new country and in a new culture soon disappeared. In the months that followed, I began to like Brunswick Church a lot. The service was very different from what I was used to back home in India. The combination of a friendly welcoming community and an inspiring service had made my choice of worship at Brunswick church simple.