It seems like there’s a church on every block in West Lafayette. Here’s a quick look at some congregations that Purdue graduate students are involved in, as well as some of their reasons for going:
Jarrod: Covenant Church, West Lafayette
- Intellectually well-grounded
- Warm, welcoming worship
Arin and Brianna: Kossuth Street Baptist Church, Lafayette
- Solid teaching
- Vibrant, close-knit community
- Leadership cares about congregation
John: Lafayette First Church of the Nazarene, Lafayette
- Good young adult group
Dan and Kurt: Maple Ridge Community Church, West Lafayette
- Genuine, sincere people
- Good worship service
- Good mix of age groups
Andy, Margaret, Dave, Emily, and Amanda: Riverside Covenant Church, West Lafayette
- Very methodical style of teaching and preaching
- Size – not too large or small
- “the pastor looks like the guy on Psyche“
- “they have windows”
- “we can wear jeans and they didn’t look strangely at our kids”
Carolyn: Two Cities Church, Lafayette
- Small and welcoming
- Monthly potlucks
- “they have good gospel and they give me food”
