Countryside Christian Church

My husband and I have been coming to this church for 7 years. I was raised Catholic and attended Catholic school. I can say that I learned more about Jesus after just a few visits to this church then I did my entire life as a catholic. The pastor speaks from the Bible and doesn’t leave anything out, nor does he add his own spin on it in order to attract new members. If you’re interested in learning the word of God, this is without a doubt the best church to attend. The pastor and his wife are kind, loving, caring and selfless people with only 1 purpose and that is to spread the word of God. God bless them.

While I do not attend, nor am I a member here, I found it necessary to share my experience today with anyone who may. I live in the neighborhood behind this church and often take my children to play at the small playground on the grounds of Countryside. Today I encountered a man who came out while we were playing (I assume he is the pastor or someone else affiliated with the church) and watched us play for awhile. After some small talk, he left and went back inside. My two children (ages 2 and 16 months) went to peek at a small tomato garden they have growing close to the playground. I told them both before we looked (as I always do) that the tomatoes are not ours and they were to just look at them. My son climbed onto a cement patio next to the garden and as I was watching him my daughter TOUCHED not picked one of the tomatoes. The man yelled out the window at us, "REALLY! Come on!" I calmly explained she didn't pick it and he yelled back, "SHE DID! I JUST SAW HER! AND HE NEEDS TO GET OFF OF THAT!" While most adults I know would be thrilled to see small children excited to learn about the outside world instead of inside of in front of the TV, this man clearly did not share the same ideas. We will NOT be coming here to play ever again, and this man has ruined our impression of Countryside Christian Church. What a horrible impression to give small children of what a church is. Shame on him!!!