I'm with you on that. Haven't been to a church in many years, yet my relationship with God is stronger than ever. I don't think God is judging us on attendance, but on our real beliefs and actions.

A church is about an earthly community of hopefully similarly minded spiritual brothers and sisters, and not at all what is necessary to have a relationship with God.

Matthew 6

6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

I feel closer to God on a walk through nature than I do in any church I've ever been in.

A person can look at the marvels of creation and know there is a God who created it all. God reveals himself through nature, that is called general revelation. In the Bible in the book of Romans chapter 1 verse 18-21 were we read " For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,".

To know about God or to know God and His attributes one must read the only place He has revealed Himself through special revelation, and that is in the Bible. Believers want to be around other believers. Who are believers? Those who obey His word. In John 3:36 we read, Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

So if you are a believer, you are also an obeyer of the word. Hebrews 9:24-25 says "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."

In short, there is a God and He has revealed Himself in creation/nature, and in His Word-the Bible. He has commanded believers to meet together in church.

So then if you are a believer, find a Bible believing, Bible preaching and teaching church. Stay away from false churches as there are many, i.e. the Prosperity Gospel. Those are the ones who say "Name it and Claim it" etc.