I've been attending this church for years. Services offer a wonderful blend of old hymns and…read morecontemporary worship songs, with sermons inspiring us to live and love as Christ did. And I feel it's the rare sort church where truly all are welcome. Such lovely people here. It meets in a beautiful, century-old sanctuary in the heart of South Pasadena.

This church is so welcoming to all types of people! It's so wonderful there's a woman as the head…read morepastor, and her sermons really speak to a modern-day congregation living in a diverse city. It's so great to experience a community centered on love.

This is a wonderful biblical, open-minded and relational church predominately made up of young…read moreadults. It's a casual and fun environment to encounter truth and explore your faith. Perch.Church is real, relational, and relevant. Its definitely worth checking out!

If you're looking for a place where you can find rest, comfort, spiritual guidance, and a…read morecommunity, perch is the church. Pastor Al's messages are so deep, profound, and creative and very applicable to my life. I usually struggle to listen to people preach but it's so good that I'm always left wanting more! Also I love how the church is always doing things for the community!

Sunday service and Sedaqah groups are a plus!…read more Good community a good worship music during Sunday services. If your new and looking for a place to worship give EBCLA a try.

As a non-member and a visitor of Evergreen Baptist Church in Rosemead (for several times), I…read morethought my review could some provide useful information and idea of what to expect if you are considering to attend or visit Evergreen's Rosemead campus. First, it may help to know a very brief history, as the church has a rich history as one of the early Asian-American churches of Southern California and a pioneer in the "Asian-American church movement". It was founded back in the early 1900s as primarily a Japanese-American church, and like many other older Asian-language churches, later attracted English-speaking and other nationalities and finally evolved into an Asian-American Church. There is also another congregation located quite nearby in La Puente. Considering the size of its congregation, when you drive up to the church, it seems quite big, with lots of buildings, classrooms, a chapel, and a parking lot (you can also park in the school nearby if it gets too crowded). It is actually a beautiful church campus. You may have to ask around or follow the crowd to the main worship hall. Having attended multiple services at different times, I never found it crowded at all. In fact, each time, the room seemed around maybe less than 50% full. I also visited a Sunday School and was informed that church attendance was lower because the senior pastor Ken Fong was on break for the summer. For an Asian-American church, the worship was relatively lively and good. Typically, these churches are not able to compare to "mega-churches" which are multi-ethnic and bring in thousands of attendees. The songs played were easy to sing and the variety made it well balanced, as the age range of the congregation easily reached to those in their 60s and 70s. The sermons were simple and relatively biblical, didn't require much bible knowledge, and this is nice if you're not a regular church attendee. Also, unlike some smaller or "more outgoing" churches, if you were new or just a visitor, you aren't forced to meet or pray or feel uncomfortable with strangers, you can simply attend and keep to yourself. It is a relatively conservative style of service, quite common in most Asian and Asian-American churches. According to some other Yelp reviews I read, the church has been described as "clique-ish", and I do understand why these reviewers felt this way, I felt some of that, but perhaps it may have to do with church culture and/or the rules and structure of it. I was informed that a 4-week class was required in order to meet people and learn about the church, so this could make it difficult to meet anyone easily, and it seemed strange and a bit formal, but it's also understandable given that the church might want to protect its members from visitors who may not fit in or agree with the church's doctrine and values. Some churches I attended would let newcomers get immediately involved and even teach the children, and so there really needs to be a balance. Overall, Evergreen seems like a decent church (if you prefer evangelical or are curious) to attend especially if you live in the San Gabriel Valley. And if are Asian-American, you will find a lot of people here who likely share a common experience with you if you decide to attend the welcome class. Compared to to mega-churches, it's smaller, so you may not be able hide long if you like to remain anonymous at a church service. However, compared to other Asian churches of its type, it is bigger and seems like it could take some effort to connect with others, but it seems like a good option if you're looking.

The first time I went to mosaic was the night Kobe Bryant passed away at the Hollywood location. I…read morewanted to go to church as it was a hard loss and mosaic was the perfect place to go that Sunday evening. I've been regularly going ever since & this church has completely transformed my faith and has set my relationship with Jesus on fire. I've developed friendships and true community & have grown stronger in my walk with God. I owe mosaic so much, so thankful this is my church * bonus * pastor Erwin is always such an incredible speaker & the worship music here is TOP NOTCH.

This past Sunday was my first time checking this church out. I was looking for a church in the area…read moreand this checked a lot of the boxes (non denominational, young people, diverse, etc.) that I had in mind. My experience was great. The title of the message was "The Strength Of Masculinity" and I thought to myself "excellent message for my first visit!" haha, but in all seriousness, I felt like Jesus Christ was at the center of the message, the message was biblical and the congregation was nice and friendly. 10/10

Visited for the first time this morning. Epicenter West LA church seems to be a younger generation,…read more20s and 30s very popular. Here's a little information about my visit. Parking: Street-- I arrived a few minutes late and was still able to find parking along the street. This church meets at a synagogue across the street from Trader Joe's. They have a small sign out front which is the only indicator that Epicentre meets there. Welcoming: from the moment I walked up the stairs, I was greeted by Lauren and Kenter. They were both super welcoming and super sweet. They seemed so happy to be greeting visitors and regular comers alike. We exchanged words for a few minutes and they gave me a name tag. Most people wear a name tag at the church. If you leave your visitor badge with your name as you exit, they will make you a permanent badge for when you return. The badges are all placed on a large board at the entrance of the church so you do not forget it from Sunday to Sunday. Kinda cool concept and very helpful to remember people's names. Worship: Lights were dimmed and the worship team with about five members did a great job with the music. I really enjoyed the songs and still have one that I've never heard stuck in my head. A few people lifted hands but does not seem to be the norm. Pretty small congregation but I understand there are a lot of people out sick this week so they say they may be missing about 30 or 40 people. Sermon: The message was brought by a young pastor name Steve. It was very short, probably about 15 minutes or less. Apparently the pastor and his whole family are out ill with the flu this week. We went back into worship and sang a few of the same songs we sang through the worship time. Between worship and the sermon, a young man came up and gave the announcements and provided information about the church as well as the Epicenter app they use to transmit information throughout the congregation. Snack and chat: They had a very cool concept and which I've never seen in a church. They provided snacks and encouraged people to hang around to visit and socialize. Lauren and Kenter came after service and brought me a little gift for visitors and we chatted again for a bit during snack and chat. Very sweet couple. I met the girl sitting behind me her name was, Shina. Life Groups: I went to visit the wall which has the connect groups locations and was greeted by a young doctor from UCLA carrying a baby. (Again, so friendly!) He explained the various groups. There did not seem to be one for my age group really (40s/single) but there seem to be plenty of groups for the younger generation and one even for married people. This was a friendly church, probably one of the friendliest churches I have ever attended. I would highly recommend it for the younger generation although it doesn't feel like there's much of a group my age. Seems to be multicultural although the largest population seems to be Asian. I would absolutely recommend this church to someone looking around for a home. Everyone was so friendly which makes it much easier to connect.

I've been a part of a church my whole life and many different ones as my wife and I have moved…read morearound the US and lived in various countries. That said, we've been attending Epicentre West LA for a while now and can say that we feel really welcome here. The community is relatively small (church just started in February) but very welcoming. The pastor gives challenging sermons, grounded in Scripture, and always makes sure to make it relevant to life. We don't have kids, but know there's an excellent children's program. I also like that they're focused on meeting in "Lifegroups" during the week and we've really enjoyed being part of one. This is a great place to grow in your faith and learn how it can transform all aspects of life, not just Sunday mornings.

I found this church on Google. I truly love going here; everyone welcomes me with warmth and…read morekindness. Pastor Darrell's teachings from the Bible inspire me deeply. The church also provides a nursery for the little ones and a Bible class for the children.

I love this church! It's a warm and welcoming multi-ethnic community that truly focuses on teaching…read moreand living out the Word of God. The church is very friendly to Chinese people, and there are Chinese members serving in the leadership team as well. Every Friday evening, there's a Chinese Bible study group where we can learn the Bible and know God in our own language. At the same time, the youth also have their own fellowship gatherings. On Sundays, the pastor's messages are clear, practical, and deeply rooted in Scripture. They always help me apply my faith in daily life. I'm thankful to be part of a community where we can grow together in Christ and build up the church as one family.

Used to be a great church but they changed a new pastor I…read moredon't like the sermon because it's kinda of just reading off Bible which we can do at home I wanna learn in depth more being inspired n can apply in daily life messages through Bible verses Not just reading off Bible only I wanna be able to reflect Bible verse n then apply it in life through the message n teaching from pastor Past two pastors did that helping me grow But this pastor just read Bible no life application so I never went back but this is why Just saying the truth Ppl are nice. I been to this church for bout 10 years but I just stop growing when the new pastor here . I am sure he is a great pastor great person n more than qualifying to teach But the message just not nurturing to apply life I mean I can just read Bible home it's about the same...

I'm really grateful for this church. I'm not a religious person but I do suffer from alcoholism and…read moreattending AA meetings at this location has really supported a change that I've been desperately searching for. Thank you

The Calvary Baptist Church has been a second home for me. This is a small church and everyone is…read morevery welcoming. Pastor Anthony is a great Shepard! He is very knowledgeable about the Bible and preaches the Word of God boldly. I'm shocked to read some of the previous reviews from a few years ago. A true Shepard preaches the word of God in truth and Honor, which is what pastor Anthony does and should do! Unfortunately the word of God offends some individuals, but as a Shepard of his flock, pastor A.F. Teaches verse by verse of the Bible, it's not his opinions, it's the truth! We go to church to be fed the word of God and learn, the TRUE word of God. Sometimes this can be offensive or harsh but as believers we are called to live by biblical truths. I recommend this church to anyone who is new to the faith as I was, to anyone who is more interested and eager to learn about the Bible and get to know the Living God through his word rather than going to church to be told what you want to hear. I highly recommend this family of believer and for this to be a church were new comers can call home.

I attended and served at this church for several years. Pastor A.F. is very skilled at expositing…read morethe Bible and has a certain charm and charisma to him which makes it easy to ignore many of the warming flags we saw. Regardless of his teaching skills, A.F. is not qualified to be a pastor for a number of reasons I'd rather not spew online (feel free to PM me if you need to). Unfortunately, my own family and many others I'm aware of have been personally injured by him. As such, I feel compelled to warn others to avoid this church as long as AF is the pastor there.