I mean my church dawg. Peak church for anyone that wants to go here btw. Part of youth group and…read moreit's great.

Love this church and the people and Pastor Dave and staff! This place is HOME! Come join us!read more

Church in the Valley has been an anchor for me over the past year. It's a privilege to get to be…read morepart of such a loving, encouraging, and fun community that seeks to live by and preach God's Word faithfully. I've made great friends here in a short time. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a church, whether new to church or not.

Wonderful church, very welcoming environment! Biblically-based teaching. Full of people who are…read moretrying to become more like Jesus.

Awesome lessons on The greatest commandments & Take your compass daily. Faith works Witnessread more

Just to clarify... I have been to this church since childhood and have only known this church as…read moreFIRST BAPTIST TEMPLE CITY. Yes I have been there that long and I will not get into my background. I will try my best to get straight to the point knowing that I believe that it is time to really speak out, so I wish to explain as thorough as I can. Whether or not you will believe this review, I will say most of my experiences, if not all. I had been going to this church... maybe around 1999.... wee bit later/earlier... but around there. However, since the pandemic of 2019, I stopped going. Now, mind you... I have been going to this church EVERY SUNDAY since 1999. First off, the only good thing: the children program is spectacular experience if you have a family who is in search of a community, your children can be involved on children's night playing sports, food provided, bible lessons and at the end of the night, rated G movies. There is a children's theatre that your child can attend to for the yearly Christmas play. There is also times where they offer trips to Thousand Pines. It is a Christian-based camp that is well-known throughout churches of LA and Southern California. And yeah... that's about it... I can say nice things about First Bap-, sorry, I mean ONE HOPE CHURCH. That's the only positive I can speak of. HEED THESE WORDS that I understand truly, that not all churches are "perfect", and are "supposed" to welcome the "imperfect" to make God's grace and purpose, "perfect". HOWEVER... if the "imperfections of sin" is not treated within the church... it will fester and grow until it becomes extremely difficult to be treated, like an untreated infection. That has been of what One Hope (almost typed FBTC) stands, rotten to the core. Now to the point the ugly side of the insides...(thank you for your attention if you have read this far) * 2005/2006 was the turning point where my experiences was going to be a downhill spiral from transitioning from the children's program to youth ministry... What encountered to me was the point that I knew I was not going to have a fun time... now to the major point... This place has a MAJOR(x6) problem with FAVORITISM, JUDGMENTS, AND NEGLIGENCE. Going through youth group was like I never belong there. YES I go places with the church, YES I have always been involved for the church, and YES I have contributed physically emotionally and spiritually by the church but have never been treated the same as the previous youth pastors treated to their own "likings". Its like... there's a chance that you will be liked the moment you walk in as newcomer, or you have earn their "liking" to be on their level which is utterly, insane. There may and will be suffering of the unwelcome-ness, depending of the "chances" you have. Even if one "tries" to work at it, like being constantly being involved with the church/youth group and giving it all; it may be all in vain because they will still not be satisfied. What's really troubling is that they CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH PERSONAL ISSUES, hence the "judgement". I opened once... and have never again. They "favorite" those who they like. "Judge" to those of who and what they don't understand. Therefore, "neglect" those who they don't wish to check in and help those in need. I was never really "favorited", I have been "judged" constantly, and since I stopped going to "their" church.... they have "neglected" me... and even though my faith in Christ-Almighty have been a constant waver, close to completely losing belief... it was a tell-tale sign to not return to FBTC anymore, of which was supposed to be considered "home" but I now reflect FBTC as "toxic" and "hostile" environment. This a sign to write this post... to speak on behalf of those who have been mistreated, misguided, and misunderstood by this organization. Now... to nearly end this post here, present day of 2023. One of these people who I grew up from children, to teenager, now to adult, is now the youth pastor of One Hope with a lovely wife, and lovely children. Listening through the grapevines... I have heard many negative things about him, but I cannot confirmed since I have not gone back, but I can visualize that he is that person... I have people saying to me how much they "highly dislike" him. Which I am very disappointed to hear words against him... Zachary Bondock, if you are reading this.... call me/message me if any of the words I have displayed upon are wrong, as you are always wanting to be right all your life. Or, you are most welcome to call me to see how I'm doing, as any pastor, who should/would be concern to the one who has not gone back since 2019. Well anyways, hope this post helps. God bless, if I still believe to this point. P.S: Do I still go to church? Why do I not look for another church? To circle back, I am an adult who now have choices and think for oneself.

Excellent church that preaches verse by verse. Pastor Steve is seminary trained from The Master's…read moreSeminary (John MacArthur founded - we miss him). The worship band is talented and not about putting on a show with fake fog and darkened stage. I can't speak to the other reviewer who gave such a strong negative review, but I consider this a solid church.

The best church ever! Solid expository preaching, kind and godly elders and pastors,…read moreChrist-exalting music, and a warm and friendly body. SGCC is centered around the preaching of the gospel and the Bible and has all 9marks of a healthy church. :)

Epicentre Pasadena is great!…read more For Sunday, 9am Intercession Service: Usually a smaller, more personal service that is primarily focused on prayer and worship. Good time to do some self reflection! 10am Worship Service: A time of worship followed by a message from the pastor. This is a larger service with most of the auditorium being filled up. There's also opportunities at the end of the service to get prayed for by members of the church. 11:30am Refreshments: Time to get your coffee/snacks on and mingle with people! I've found the pastor and attendees here very welcoming. The pastor actually came up to me on my first visit during the worship time and prayed for me after introducing himself! It feels like a younger church with a lot of young adults. I'd say the majority of the congregation is Asian. I haven't been able to check out their small groups since I live in West LA but it seems like there are a good number of Lifegroups scattered around the SGV and Pasadena. There is free parking offered at Mott Auditorium and there is plenty of street parking in the surrounding neighborhood with a few restrictions here and there.

Yelp seems a funny place to be looking for a church, but if you're looking, we welcome you! I've…read morebeen part of Epicentre for almost three years and it has provided me with an incredibly strong community (via lifegroup), spiritual mentorship (especially through Evelyn, a fellow physician and Pastor John's wife), and much help through prayer. It has been a joy to serve in various ways, from Kingdom Kids (our infant-through-Grade 5 Sunday school program) to setting up the weekly coffee and tea service. I'm sadly coming to terms with the fact that I have to eventually leave because I'm moving away, but if it were possible to teleport every week to come back here, I'd definitely be interested! I don't know who this "James" is that wrote the 1-star review below (there are multiple men named James, as might be expected), but I feel nothing but pity and wish him the best in finding another church that better fits his needs. I don't disagree that Epicentre may feel impersonal at first, but that's the whole point of finding a small group so it's not so intimidating to walk into a large Sunday service. Perhaps a better metric of how much people bond at Epicentre is the fact that multiple married couples have met through this church (including two weddings I'm attending this year)!

Looking for a Church where you feel welcomed from the moment you get into the parking lot?…read more Searching for a Spiritual Family that accepts you and meets you where you are? Lake Ave Church is a large congregation with a family feel. There are lots of options and ministries to meet your needs: children, teens, young adults, parents, grandparents, seniors, missions, music, etc. They have a ministry for brothers and sisters with different abilities, for those who went through divorce and for those going through illnesses... They support partnered projects to fight human trafficking, homelessness and all those affected by the recent fires. This Church is committed to open the doors to the most in need and serve like Jesus did. English, Spanish and Mandarin groups are available. Come to the service as you are, and find brothers and sisters who are willing to walk with you in this journey. Jesus is the center of worship, and the Word is shared in a way that invites deep reflection and the Holy Spirit's revelation. The Team of Pastors complement each other with their gifts to care, encourage and teach the congregation with transparency and genuine love that is felt in tangible ways. For me, it was the offering to pray for me, supporting me with therapy through partnered professional counseling, welcoming my daughter to serve with me because I didn't have childcare at home, equipping me with deep truths through solid retreats and Bible study, and that biweekly call I receive from a Pastor to check in with me. This has been a healing and growing place where God is surrounding me and my family with love and challenging me to live with the cross and with Jesus's Joy and Hope everyday. Life is certainly not an easy journey, but with God and a Church Family like Lake Ave Church, I feel blessed along the way and embraced with prayers when I go through hardships. If God is talking to you and you don't know where to start, come join Lake Ave Church on Sunday at 9.30am (any weekend) or Wednesday at 6.30pm (beginning 1/14/2026) and let God begin shining His light in you. Do not be intimidated by the size of the Church. Any and all staff are here for you. Just feel free to approach one (any, from the person guiding you at the parking lot to the people you see greeting or in the Welcome Center) and mention your needs. Lake Ave Church is passionate above connecting you to a community, and most importantly, to Jesus, who brings Peace and Healing to your Life!

Historic evangelical megachurch (est. 1890s)…read more 1.) MONEY: FY25-26 Budget is $6,725,000. 13% to missionaries and outreach. 2.) SERVICE: Usually praise band and choruses. Also a huge pipe organ, orchestra, and choir. Service is ~1.25hrs. 3.) PREACHING: Current senior pastor is from India; PhD from Fuller Seminary, middle-aged male. Style is dogmatic, emphatic, and urgent. 4.) DIVERSITY: Aging. Some young families and children. ~15% Asian. Mostly white. Young adult ministry is diverse. 5.) DENOMINATION: Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC) 6.) POLITICS: Expresses strong cultural and political views from the pulpit. Center-right to conservative views on race, national politics, human sexuality. 7.) THEOLOGY: Evangelical, Conservative 8.) CONGREGATION: Two congregations; one is Spanish speaking 9.) STAFF: More diverse than average. Large staff of over 40 personnel. 10.) GOVERNANCE: Elder-led

I worshipped at Knox Presbyterian on Easter morning this year. I've been there before, mainly on…read morethe holidays. (Yes, yes, a Christmas-Easter church attender at Knox.) Anyway, the sanctuary was beautiful, as was the music. The people were friendly. The sermon by Pastor Matt was several things that are important to me: 1. Interesting. 2. Based on Scripture. 3. Included things I had not heard before. 4. Plenty of humor. 5. Meaningful. 6. Not too long. There was a special sermon for children, one of the best I've heard by the children's leader in costume. Hilarious and truthful! All in all, a very positive experience (as usual). I am always grateful to worship at Knox. (Oh, one other thing. Because it was Easter, the parking lot filled up. But there was ample street parking not too far away. No worries.)

My family has been part of Knox for many years and we are most grateful for the warm community of…read morethoughtful seekers who live out their faith in meaningful ways in and outside the church's walls. Knox embodies its mission as does Pastor Matt who is a gifted leader and speaker. The congregation is infused with leaders and students from Fuller Seminary, Azusa, Biola, and Caltech so the the treatment of Scripture is critical and contemporary, and conversations around faith are relevant and vibrant. Come check out our annual BBQ & Bluegrass and Trunk or Treat community events in the fall for a taste of the goodness!

A great place to relax and understanding the word of god. It never gets too crowded. You will be…read moresatisfied. They provide variety of lunch after the ceremony is over. People here will greet you with care.

This is a great and hospitable space to worship God in a small community setting. There are a lot…read moreof activities for all ages and their pre-school is wonderful.