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That is incredible that the church accepts cryptocurrency! When I was younger I thought organized religion wasn't really for me. My Mom was raised Catholic but didn't go to church regularly after we were born. I went down the path of "spirituality", learning meditation, in the early 1990's and realized that made my life a whole lot better. Only recently, post pandemic, have I felt a yearning for something different or more— a cohesive spiritual community. Despite some of the negative aspects of organized religion I can see what an important role churches play in society now, they really are a pillar of support in so many ways.
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Honestly, churches are kind of like therapists in a way. It's okay to shop around and find one that is the right fit for you. A lot of the fundamentals are basically the same (except for some fringe stuff out there), so you aren't quite as locked in as back in the day or as a lot of people think. I understand that some people find the "structure" of the Catholic church comforting. Then there are other denominations like the United Methodists (I think) who acknowledge there is more gray out there these days than black and white. Of course that's just the Christian perspective. I've kind of drifted from organized religion over the years, but I understand the importance of fellowship. I had a mentor a long time ago who really stressed the importance of relationship over religion and that has always kind of stuck with me. As in having and maintaining that relationship with God is more important than being in church every Sunday or adhering to some of the more immaterial guidelines.