Anyone considering working here or sending their child here... please consider this awesome…read morePreschool! I had such a wonderful and amazing experience in being employed here at this wonderful Preschool. Not only was the staff so supportive and so welcoming but the Parents were so sweet! Ms. Jennifer Irving and her assistant Ms. Teri were very supportive to their staff and so understanding as well. By far this Preschool (Free Chapel Preschool Irvine, Ca) was one of the best places to work for! They treat each student with respect and dignity. The staff truly cares and treats each student with love and care. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have had the learning experiences I learned here at this Preschool.

Good church Nice people Great music & worship Good energy Good Teaching & Preaching You can feel…read moreGod's Anointing & Presence in this church this is the Real Deal defentley Come Check It Out and Get Your BLESSINGS in the name of JESUS!!'Amen T.K LeMacks

I so Love this church i love what i do , operating camera. Hopefully i can rejoin choir . The cafe…read more- bookstore is so relaxing to shop and have a cup of coffee .

I attended on 7/19/26. It's a beautiful church with kind people…read more That for me was where the positives ended. The service was hosted by Christine Caine, in which she tied numbers 27 to the women's suffrage movement. Instead of making it about what it's actually about: God's character, his justice, and his attentiveness to the needs of his people. She instead took us on a nonsensical journey of women's suffrage. Based on the Bible, Christine Cain should not have an authoritative teaching position over men. Based on her teachings today, she should not have that over women either. She is misguided, and I pray that she finds a firmer foundation in Jesus instead of progressive politics. This rebuke is from somebody who loves Jesus and thinks the word of God is authoritative. I will pray that your church finds a more biblical outlook. Maybe just stick to the Gospel instead of very incoherent ramblings. It's been a long time since I've been in a church service where I felt challenged by the Holy Spirit to get up and walk out in the middle of the service risking embarrassment in which I did. I hope you take this rebuke seriously from someone who loves Jesus and and loves you.

Saddleback Irvine South is one of its 18 campuses in Southern California and internationally. It…read morehas kids, junior high (JHM), high school ministry (HSM), college ministry (CM) and Chinese venue all under one roof. I felt welcomed from the moment I walked in. The parking lot is a bit small for its congregation so you may need to park in the parking structure in the adjacent strip mall. Being an off site campus, it has live worship but the message is piped in from the main campus. I especially enjoy coming to this campus in Summer because it hosts a family fun event every weekend.

Saddleback Irvine South is now my true church family! I have been praying for revival for the last…read more18 years and when I came here I met people who have truly loved, accepted and nourished me as a Christian seeking to obey God above all else! Pastor Jariel, our previous worship Pastor, started a worship and prayer night, because someone despite the best of medical help appeared to be dying of cancer. We worshipped and prayed and in two weeks all of the tests showed the cancer was completely gone! We started to have monthly prayer nights and believe we are starting to see the beginnings of revival!

church with both korean and english services focused on…read moremissions and discipleship community outreach! lots of more young people on fire for Jesus! Highly recommended! Biblical and Spirit-filled!

Outstanding church. People are warm, friendly and engaging. Teaching Outstanding. Would attend…read moreagain.

A church is a group of people who worship God together, it…read moreis not a building. Harvest OC is such a warm and inviting church that it stands out from the others. Everyone is so kind and welcoming. With a great diversity of people from all types of backgrounds. We all accept each other even if we are different. The worship is incredible and the service times make it easy for most people. I have been to so many churches in OC but none stress discipleship like Harvest. For those who get involved, you will be looked after, cared for, challenged to grow in your faith. The focus is prayer and discipleship. Spiritual growth comes from having close relationships with others like you who want to grow. Each person helps each other through love and fellowship. One of the other great elements of Harvest is our senior pastor Greg Laurie. Every week, we get the best messages. It is a blessing to be a part of this church.

I visited without much information, a bit concerned about some of the 1 star reviews here. I was…read morevery welcomed, very helped finding where to go and information. Everything felt well organized and planned. The people taking me in took a minute to ask my name and connect. In the teen area check-in wasn't so organized- but there was a new system. The 3 "greeters" (all teens) were neither warm nor welcoming, but I was told everyone inside was quite welcoming. The teen message was reported back as one of the best ever before heard. I found the crowd to look pretty mixed and people looked like the average OC people that I encounter just about everywhere else around. The message was incredible and the guests message was equally inspirational. The thing that stood out to me was the message imprinted on me in a way that I don't feel happens other places. I didn't take notes, and yet I found myself able to recall the message well and access it through the week. While I'd heard the name Greg Laurie before, I didn't know much beyond that. I left hungry to know more about pastor Greg and his ministry, and constantly seeking out more of his messages. Parking wasn't the most fun I've ever had though. Save extra time to park.

This church has some of the kindest, most welcoming people. It's a smaller church, which creates a…read moregenuine sense of community. People know each other by name and truly care about one another. The congregation is also very diverse, which adds to the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. The people here just feel real and sincere, so it makes it easy to connect. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted warmly and made to feel at home. Also, tomorrow is the last day of Vacation Bible School (VBS) from 9am-12pm! It's completely free, and there will be a water slide for the kids. If you're looking for a fun activity for your kids tomorrow, please bring them!

While looking for a church to attend in Irvine, I attended a service at Woodbridge Community…read moreChurch. The ushers gave me a warm welcome as a first-time visitor, and the sermon by Senior Pastor Frank Winans was truly inspiring.

Rockharbor is home. The bible is taught in a way that is convicting and still gravitatingread more

1) Don't attend this church if you have a physical disability unless you enjoy being treated like a…read more10 year old child. There is a 30's female that was a volunteer and attended this church for longer than I did, that has a physical disability so she can't drive to church, other than that she's perfectly able, normal, has a full time job, etc. However, once "Hospitality Pastor" Suzan started working there, she started treating this young woman like she had a mental disability or like a 10-year old child. I stood there many times when Suzan would literally come up to her and scold her for being at church past a certain time, as if she were mentally deficient and a child. Suzan also got multiple pastors/leaders to start treating her this same way: Pastors Kit, Ben, Paul, Josh, etc. among others. I can say it was very demeaning and it made me upset just witnessing it. I stood up for her many times, but finally they asked the woman to stop coming to the church, because she was disobedient for standing up for herself and not leaving when they demanded she leave. I also had a discussion later where Pastor Kit literally rolled his eyes and said "come on" when I said "this Woman is in her 30's" as if I should know that he sees her as a 10 year old. RH should consider itself lucky they weren't sued for ADA/discriminatory practices over this matter. There was another man in a wheelchair who had been attending for over a year that stopped coming after Suzan started working there, although I can't say it had anything to do with her, but the timing is a strange coincidence. 2) About 6 months ago, a new "Hospitality Pastor" named Suzan was hired at the church. I put the name in quotes because she is the queen of inhospitality. She is the leader over all the volunteers that greet people at the door and do other tasks. Since she started at least 70% of the volunteers have stopped volunteering or even stopped attending the church altogether (many were longtime members/volunteers of the church). I've heard from dozens of volunteers how overbearing and mean-spirited she is. She always is walking around with a smile on her face while simultaneously saying mean and disparaging remarks about how the volunteers are "doing their jobs wrong". I personally heard many of her comments while standing near the food table or talking to volunteers. 3) The staff and payrolls are extremely bloated. This is a medium sized church of about 2500 I would guess yet they have over 25 people on staff about 15 pastors with a payroll of $2.5 million or $100K a person, but that's the average. Financials are available on their website. I would guess their pastors are making $!50-$200K easily. Pastors work 20 hours a week: 10-3 M-Th (probably an hour lunch) + attend a Sunday service. It's a pretty good gig but doesn't convey the heart of being good stewards over God's resources. While it isn't a sin to collect a big salary, it makes me question the motives behind certain people being on staff at the church....is this a calling from God on their lives or a calling from their personal wallets? Would the still be working here for a more reasonable salary? I've been to similar sized churches on Orange County that had like 4 pastors and an office manager. With this massive staff + salaries you think they would at least be able to have one person available to answer phones (see 4). 4) Church leadership cares about the almighty dollar Much more than its people. Easy to prove this. Try calling the church and you'll get an automated menu with no way to reach a real human being at the church. Just for fun I tried all nine menu options. Guess which option was the only one that rang an actual line? Yup you guessed it "Giving". Everything else goes to a generic voice box that you'll be lucky to get a call back on. I did finally get a callback after leaving two messages, 4 days later, when I finally needed to call the church for the first time in years. You could literally be on the verge of ending your life and calling RH to talk to a "caring pastor" and you'll have to leave a voicemail and hope they call back before you end things. If you have a donation, don't worry someone will be there to offer full assistance. 5) Worship is really good but don't go to this church if you want strong Biblical teaching. It is a very doctrine light church. You'll get the milk every week but meat is not on the menu here. 6) No pastoral accountability. Pastor Kit was behaving un-biblically and I asked to have another pastor get involved and come over and join our conversation that night. Kit refused. There were other pastors there that night so why would you refuse to have another pastor offer his advice on whether this was Biblical or not? He then tells me to leave the church and call him later that week. Finally he calls me 10 days later and after being unable to come to terms, I also asked for the senior pastor call me and Kit refused. Left messages for Glenn and nothing.

My home church - part of the Body of Christ - worship the Lord with wonderful meaningful music,…read morehear the Eternal life giving, God given Word through down to earth / well studied messages, gather with like-minded followers of Jesus in friendship and in prayer. Do you want to belong to a genuine group of people that admit they don't have all the answers to life's difficult questions but gather to become more equipped to become more Christ-like and loving to those God has put in their path.

This is a review of the venue space. I know it's strange, but Canvas Church often doubles as an…read moreevent space, opening their stage to local and traveling artists. We've been here three times since last year, and I can't believe I never checked in before this. Our first visit was during the 2017 NAMM show. We were fortunate to actually attend NAMM and found that an artist that we'd recently discovered (Antoine Dufour) was playing a set during the convention. We bought our tickets and drove from Anaheim to Irvine, to this little church in a strip mall. The space is welcoming and open, which you'd probably expect from a space that's normally a church. The thing that I loved about being here is that the pastor opened up the sets by explaining why they decided to do this: they have a passion for the arts and want to contribute to artists' successes as much as possible. I can get behind that! They have a good sound system, and no matter the setup (we've been to shows that have just rows of chairs lined up, and to a show where they had small couches mixed in with the chairs), you'll experience decent audio quality. I signed up for the upcoming shows mailing list, and it's interesting to see the acts they have coming through. Like I said, we've been three times, and I keep an eye on their calendar just to make sure we're not missing anybody. Definitely a great venue, and one we're always happy to visit.