My favorite "go to" Messianic congregation to attend! On Orange County. I love the teaching and how…read moreeverything is better structured with the service and the kids

What a loving and beautiful congregation. The worship was very beautiful to listen to and be a part…read moreof.

A small congregation of middle-aged and older congregants who enjoy a beautiful hour-long Friday…read moreeve service with oneg after. We love the people there and look forward to seeing them every week.

I would reccomend anyone looking for a small group in a local temple of the back bay location in…read moreNewport Beach, Ca. try Temple Issiah. This temple was founded by Flory A. Van Beek who recently passed away this year. She wrote a fabulous book named: Flory ... Survival in the Valley of Death Holocaust 1940-1945. (when I read this book, I couldn't put it down until it was finished!) acutally two days i read off and on until i completed it. It was on edge every moment and I feel like I wish so many more people would read it too. In Flory's memory, I would hope some people would help out for her temple is having extreme financial difficulties. It was her husband and her's greatest wish to help to keep the Jewish people together when the Holocaust was over. They vowed to do this if they ever did anything. It would be a great waste to stop her founded temple's growth just because she has left us. It's a small group but it is very sweet and personal. Leah Spalding

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.

This is a wonderful place, with absolutely wonderful people. I am not Jewish, but I had an amazing…read moreexperience here. I had a friend in a wheel chair, and I would bring her her often, for a couple of years. I was sooooo impressed with the quality of people gathering here. Always welcoming, warm, kind, helpful, and loving to one another. This synangogue helps its members, many get groceries and monetary help, if they are struggling. My friend, Julie, did! They would always check in on her, making sure she was ok. And they were always inclusive and non judgemental towards me, and very caring. On Saturdays after service they have a big lunch, ohh my Gaaawwddd, my mouth would water on the drive over . It is a feast! Everyone brings food, helps one another, cleans afterwards. God bless them, it was an experience I will treasure forever

I very much like this congregation. I checked it out initially because it has three minyanim 365…read moredays a year, which is super convenient, but was hesitant as I'm a conversion student with a Reform rabbi. However, they were incredibly warm and welcoming to me, and even helped me with keeping track of the place in the siddur. I first went to daven there after Pittsburgh, literally the day after the congregation itself was vandalised, and was still treated to wonderful hospitality before and after some initial questions for me. It is a Modern Orthodox schul, and I would recommend some knowledge of Hebrew if visiting on a day that's not Shabbat (they do have the transliterated Shabbat and Festival Artscroll siddur, which is very convenient). Their website has additional information in regards to Shabbat, including the status of the Irvine Eruv, which is quite substantial. Finally, Rabbi Ciner is very kind, knowledgeable, and welcoming. A true mensch.

It was a great sermon today and we had a special light bulb moment. For the people that have been…read morebaptized in the last year, they came up a took a light bulb and plugged it in the wall fixture and it turned on. Which signifies how their lives have been changed since they ask God in to their lives. It was so touching to see, I could not hold back my tears. I serve as an usher at the 11:30am service, stop by and say HI.

This church is amazing. The spirit of God is always present here if you are trying to learn the…read moreright way to live and walk in your life and plant positive seeds. This is the church for you. I have grown so much in my faith and in learning how to treat God people and how to change most of my ways, it doesn't happen overnight, but with the proper teaching, it will this church is amazing and the pastors are awesome so much love.

Absolutely love this church! They are welcoming, pastor Seth does an incredible job with weekly…read moremessage. Music is great. Community is incredible. If you are looking for a church home, this is it.

This preschool charges tuition for two months up front and says there is NO refund. Even the…read morelowest rated fitness clubs don't do that. This evil church school took 840 dollars from us. I have a feeling that these people are more focused on money than caring for kids. If parents don't volunteer certain set hours, you have to pay extra for not volunteering, which adds hundreds of dollars to the total cost. Their greediness starts with a very high registration fee, which is more than 300 dollars. Of course, this is not refundable too!! This school seems to focus more on brain washing your kids about jesus and god than any other faith based schools. It is too much for little ones. I would stay away if you want to protect your hard earned money from this money hungry school. If there is god, I pray that it does NOT bless this school!

Ok vibes here with free treats & some other cool things. Welcome could time better once you enter…read morewith good greeting. Some groups offered all year. Good to have some follow up after service but not much available during the week I feel.

WOW! I love this church! I love being apart of a community that makes every person that walks…read morethrough the door feel welcome and valued. Not only are the people amazing, but also the messages. I love how the messages are always Christ-centered and rooted in the Word. I recommend attending for so many amazing reasons!

Everyone was welcoming here. Sermon was relatable & easy to understand. Good amount of events but…read morehelps to have kids during their morning service. Disable friendly to space out with directions.

Yelp church I've…read morebeen looking for a new church to take my family to and I found the one, The Lutheran Church of the Master. I will be having my newborn son baptized here. If you're coming here for your first time, you will feel very welcomed as I was.The members here all introduced themselves to my husband and I making us feel right at home. It's a small community and everyone knows each other. Pastor Mark is a great preacher and he will definitely make you feel very welcomed. They have a nursery room to take your children into when they need some attention but you can still feel part of the sermon like you never even left, with speakers in the room with you and a large window to see the pastor. I have a newborn so it's great to use if I need it. After the sermon we gather in the fellowship area where we enjoy conversation coffee and snacks. They have a very clean playground for the children. The church is located in the middle of a beautiful and peaceful neighborhood. They have a big parking lot. More than plenty of spots for everyone. They also livestream their sermons. Definitely consider visiting this church.