Find a place that feels like home.

This page is shaped by locals who call these churches home. You’ll find real invitations, honest insights, and shared experiences—what people love, what to expect, and how each church shows up for its community.

From Sunday mornings to midweek youth groups, life groups, and local gatherings, these are the places where friendships are built, families grow together, and neighbors become part of something meaningful.

Find Your Church Home Around Cedar Creek Lake

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Rebecca

Local Church Member

Calvary Baptist Church – Kemp

“Calvary Baptist Church in Kemp has an amazing young preacher, very friendly people, and is growing. We have Sunday school for all ages! We’d love for you to worship with us!”

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Josie

Local Church Member

Christian Life Center Church

“Christian Life Center Church is our HOME 🏠
Such a great children’s ministry, youth ministry, music, & preaching.
Sundays – 10:30am
Wednesdays – 7:00pm”

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Randy

Local Church Member

Christian Life Center Church

“Christian Life Center Church — a staple in GBC! Hope is Here!”

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Local Church Member

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Christian Life Center

“Christian Life Center. Great praise and worship music and singing!! Wonderful children's church as well. Very friendly and welcoming for newcomers.”

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Karen

Local Church Recommendation

A Welcoming Church Family Around the Lake

“Christian Life Center Church is the best church around!!! We love it. There is so much love there. It’s one big family!”

What Makes Our Church Special? Shared by Members

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Sarai

Local Church Member

Arise Church – Tool, TX

“Arise Church in Tool, TX. Welcoming, with kids church and a youth group. Tuesdays we have gatherings for anyone needing/in recovery.”

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Jayme

Local Church Member

Arise Church – Tool

“Arise Church in Tool. We are more than a church, we are family and would love to have y’all come see us anytime. Enter with expectation. 10:30am on Sunday. Wednesday night at 7 — come early, we feed you as well.”

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Debbie

Local Church Member

Lakeview Assembly of God

“We love Lakeview Assembly of God! Seven Points. ❤️”

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Emali

Local Church Member

Lakeview Assembly of God

“Lakeview Assembly of God!!
God’s house!! Pastor Savis is on fire for the Lord!! 🔥🔥 You’re family at Lakeview!”

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Mariah Savis

Local Church Member

Lakeview Assembly of God

“ANOINTED preaching & worship — there’s not a service where we don’t see an outpouring of the Holy Spirit ❤️‍🔥. God speaking, physical healings, prophetic encounters, and spiritual deliverance — you name it. We also have a great Kingdom Kidz program, along with connect groups for all ages.”

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Mary Jo

Local Church Member

Lakeview Assembly – Seven Points, Texas

“God is moving.”

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Rusty

Local Church Member

Living Water Family Worship Ministries

“Living Water Family Worship Ministries in Gun Barrel City has Sunday evening services at 6pm, Wednesday evening Bible study at 6pm, and Sunday morning services at 10:30am. We would love to have you come and worship with us.”

265 Harbor Point Rd
Gun Barrel City, TX

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Becky

Local Church Recommendation

Church & Youth Programs Near Seven Points and Kemp

“Rockin’ Country Church between Seven Points and Kemp.”

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“Also their Trail Life for Boys and American Heritage Girls on Tuesdays at 6 PM, as well as Youth Group and God’s Squad on Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM.”

Becky

“Yes! It’s a great group with lots for children and young people.”

Find Your Church Home Around Athens & Canton

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Recommendations Shared by Members

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Paige

Local Church Member

Life Fellowship

“Life Fellowship has many opportunities to serve, come together in fellowship, and worship. They have great programs for kids, youth, and adults. We’ve become so close in our relationship with our Lord and serving in a wonderful community, and have met some of our best friends after moving here. Highly recommend!”

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Sandy

Local Church Member

Athens Life Fellowship

“I love Athens Life Fellowship.”

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Laura

Local Church Recommendation

A Place to Learn, Connect, and Get Plugged In

“Life Fellowship on 175! Pastor Mark does an amazing job teaching the Bible. It’s a big church, but lots of things to get plugged into and lots of people to meet!”

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Kara

Local Church Member

Gates Community Church Int'l – Athens

“We go to Gates Community Church Int'l in Athens. We love God and love people. No perfect people allowed!!! Come as you are... everyone is welcome and you will feel like family from the moment you walk through the door. We have an awesome children's ministry, youth group, young adults group and so many small groups throughout the week. Come see us. If you message me, I will meet you at the door and you can sit with my family 💜”

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Billie

Local Church Member

CLife Kaufman

“CLife Kaufman on 175… look on FB, as they have 3 AM services, a Spanish service & a 5:00 every Sunday, great adult & youth programs. AND, when you walk out, you ‘feel’ the Spirit in you! 🙏”

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Bree

Local Church Member

Cowboy Church of Ennis

“Cowboy Church of Ennis. It’s a drive but the youth focus truly is amazing. We do Awanas on Wednesday if any kids want to come out. It truly is a home! They welcomed us when we first started and they have felt like family from day 1.”

More Recommendations from the Community

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Rebecca

Local Church Member

Calvary Baptist Church – Kemp

“Calvary Baptist Church in Kemp has an amazing young preacher, very friendly people, and is growing. We have Sunday school for all ages! We’d love for you to worship with us!”

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Eric

Local Church Member

Clearview Bible Church

“Clearview Bible Church is AMAZING!!! Men’s/Women’s Bible study on Tuesdays and something for all your hurts, habits, and hangups on Thursday at 6:30.”

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Matt

Local Church Member

FBCGBC

“FBCGBC — Jesus is lifted up here. People are finding help, healing & hope here. People are getting saved, people are being baptized, lives are being changed!”

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Karen

Local Church Member

Cedar Creek Bible Church

“Cedar Creek Bible Church in Seven Points has excellent biblical expository teaching. The kids programs are excellent, and it’s a friendly and authentic church family. ❤️”

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Jan

Local Church Member

Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church

“Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church has the best music around, led by Seth Thomas. They also offer several senior programs.”

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Rusty

Local Church Member

Living Water Family Worship Ministries

“Living Water Family Worship Ministries — a place of love and family.”

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Shanna

Local Church Recommendation

A Welcoming Church Around the Lake

“Lakeview Assembly of God is the most amazing church I’ve gone to.”

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Cristie

Local Church Recommendation

“Lake Community Fellowship is a Jesus-loving, Bible-preaching, people-loving non-denominational church with amazing worship. We’re located on the loop in Athens just a couple miles past the hospital where 175 connects. Service starts at 10:30. We also have small groups and Bible studies.”

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Mary

“Our church is amazing! So much love!”

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Tamara

Local Church Recommendation

Loving Church Atmosphere in Gun Barrel City

“Christian Life Center Church in Gun Barrel City!!! Very good movement and loving atmosphere.”

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Break the Shackles Life Ministry

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Break the Shackles Life Ministry

“Weekly ladies groups, fun fellowship, and the truth is spoken. Come as you are!!”

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Paula

Local Church Member

First Missionary Baptist Church of Mabank

“First Missionary Baptist Church of Mabank has Sunday evening services at 6pm.”

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Kerry

Local Church Recommendation

Sunday Service Around the Lake

“Gun Barrel City Church of the Nazarene. Sunday morning service starts at 10:45 ❤️”

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Seth

Local Church Member

Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church

“Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church — a congregation dedicated to showing Jesus’s love and mercy to the world.”

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