Sharon Woods Church – 5959 Sharon Woods Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229
This past Sunday morning was amazing weather. Sharon Woods Church is within walking distance of my home. I always notice their farmer’s market and pantry signs out when I drive by this church. I’ve always been intrigued and this was my moment to check it out. Pastor Doug and some his congregation were outside the front door to greet everyone coming in. I was invited into their fellowship hall for morning coffee and tea. It was a pleasure to get to sit down and talk with some of the members old and new. This church seems to be in a vibrant growing phase.
I was told that they do a lot of charitable work within the direct local community which I found to be rather nice. During Pastor Doug’s service he mentioned a children’s winter coat drive they were doing for December. One of the other things I found out during this visit was that Sharon Woods Church was originally founded in 1963 and was first held inside Devonshire elementary school before moving to another building which had burned down. They finally settled in the current building after the fire.
This church has a mixed congregation of natives and immigrants much like the congregation at a previous church I have visited earlier in my community church tour. The immediate surrounding community does have a lot of older people and immigrant residents in the community. It was nice to see a more localized membership in comparison to some of the other churches I have visited. For those interested in attending this church their services begin at 11:00am on Sundays.