I started coming here in November of 2018 after taking nearly a 1 year break from attending church…read more(not this church but another church). The reason i took a break from church is because I was looking for one that felt like 'home'. I attended a Baptist church in Lakewood for a couple of years... but I never felt like I was welcomed....the church had cliques and the people felt 'fake'.... I did not feel love there. You had to be a certain type of person...a certain look. Buuuut as soon as I walked thru the doors of Christ Chapel I was welcomed with a hug and smiles. It's a small church with a huge heart. EVERYONE is welcomed here. You see all sorts of people...young, old, gay, straight, singles, couples, rich, poor, well dressed and casually dressed.... It does not matter who or what you are. The love and word of God is here. There's lots of singing here...don't worry if you can't carry a note/tune because the music/singing is loud so don't be shy... Sing along! The sermons don't feel 'preach - y'...if you know what I mean. It feels more like 'sharing'...communicating. Not sure how to describe it, but I guess it's like friends talking about Jesus /God /the word. My husband was raised in a very catholic family, he's only attended catholic services...but he's joined me a few times here and he's really enjoyed it. Which says a lot about this place. You leave here feeling light, loved, stronger and safe. I encourage anyone that feels the need to get closer /understand the Lord to come visit. Or anyone out there that feels lost, or feels like they need someone /something to stop by...there is NO pressure or judgment here. Can't wait to meet you.

Ummm.... You cant give anything but 5 stars for what can only be the best church in all of long…read morebeach. Your welcomed with a hug and coffee. Music fellowship and an amazing pastor..... Pastor T. Just go you'll feel the love the emotion and drawing closer to god is what it's all about. So enjoy.... Truly a place that all ate welcome

I Love the inclusivity coupled with deep spiritual truths from the word of God that I had never…read moreconsidered even though I've been an evangelical Christian since 2001. I also love that lgbtq# folk are 100% welcomed, loved on and encouraged to lead and teach. No hidden hierarchy or subversive message that they might have to not be their full authentic beautiful self. The co-pastors are brilliant and kind and also not pushy. Perfect for the When I Can Christian and the Family With Young Kids Christians Looking to raise their kids knowing Jesus.

This is one cool church...with a super cool pastor.. I…read morestopped going to church for years because of bad experiences with religious know'it'Alls... City Church of LongBeach is a safe place to bleed.. My favorite place to be on a Sunday! Xoxo

Amazing Bible based church with a great worship band, inspiring and practical messages, and a…read morethriving children's ministry. Been coming here for the past 18yrs and we've definitely found our church home!

Love this church! Worship is amazing, I highly recommend it to anyone looking to find a word based…read morechurch!

My husband and I have been attending since we moved to Long Beach. We were attracted to this…read morecommunity because of its sincere desire to follow Jesus and sacrificially live that out. Additionally, the people are some of the most kind, interesting, and genuine people I know. We have had a very easy time connecting with people through Life Groups, the mom's group, and volunteer opportunities. Many of our closest friends have come from this community. We really like all the pastors. Their sermons are smart, thoughtful, and Christ-centered. Our children really enjoy the children's ministry and their friends there. The volunteers are passionate about loving them well and sharing the joy that comes from following Jesus. I look forward to them growing and being part of the vibrant middle school and high school ministries.

An update on my previous review as I should have included more detail. Our personal experience as a…read morefamily at Grace happened during our first attendance with our young child attending the children's ministry. We encountered what we felt was inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature from another child in the children's ministry. I brought this specific issue to the attention of the church leadership. My email was cc'd and forwarded around but i only received a very generic and corporate-type, canned response from the children's ministry staff with zero resolution to the concern. While they acknowledged the matter and spoke about it via email, the issue remains unresolved from my perspective. I did not receive adequate reassurance that the situation would be handled with the necessary level of accountability or that steps were being taken to ensure it wouldn't happen again. In fact, I was even accused of demanding personal and confidential information from the other family when all I asked for was that they are taking precautions for it to not happen again. I was not at all asking for personal information whatsoever. I felt ignored and accused. As a member of this community, I felt it was important to share that I did not feel supported or heard when addressing a serious safety and boundary concern. I would advise others to be aware of how leadership handles these types of internal grievances.

We've been attending Parkcrest for 5 years now. It's a great place for kids and for teens. The kids…read moreprogram is fun, and the leaders are warm and compassionate with the littles and fun and engaging with older kids. The youth pastor is fantastic with his ability to connect with teens, speak into their lives, and make them excited about attending. The sermons do not hold your hand and coddle you; they are sermons that challenge you to reconsider your perspective and your faith journey. There are times I've felt uncomfortable by the lessons, but that's good. I want to be challenged. I want to grow. Sermons are topic-based rather than book based, but they are fully reliant on scripture as the basis of each sermons. Communion is practiced nearly every week. The worship team is fantastic. There is outside seating as well as inside. I also appreciate that they focus on ministry partners rather than trying to do everything themselves. They have partners with local, national, and international mission projects, and their special Christmas giving is focused on supporting those partners rather than the church itself. There are optional fundraisers throughout the year to help support the local ministries, some of which require no funds at all - you can volunteer time or even write cards of encouragement. I will say it can be hard to meet people there if you're an introvert, but that's that case with most churches. If you join a community group or attend one of the many all-church activities, you'll find yourself getting to know people and will soon feel like Parkcrest is home and the people are family.

Parkcrest is a place of love and generosity. We first came here to a foster family event. They had…read moreChristmas gifts and love for our foster child and our family. I have experienced fellowship and healing at their Celebrate Recovery meetings on Fridays. Their Pastors preach love and obedience to the Lord's will. God, thank you for the favor and blessings you have poured on this congregation.

Love this church and Pastor David gives great homilies and engages you ! He connects well with…read morethe church goers and very friendly parishioners

I highly recommend OLR. You will feel accepted and embraced by the parish. You receive tools to…read morepositively address your personal challenges as well as those challenges presented by our community, state and nation. We have a relatively new pastor, Fr. David Loftus, who supremely leads us through his sermons and his availability to connect with persons on a one on one basis through counseling, questions, etc. He is an author and wonderful orator. Particularly if you have been away from the church, you will be fulfilled at OLR.

Once I moved to LB, I was looking around for a Catholic Church that felt right. I'm glad I came to…read moreSt Bartholomew it feels like a great community church. I've brought my babies here and both priests have been amazing with our family. Including blessing our babies when we've introduced them. The only downfall is there's no parking so sometimes it can be a hassle to park around the neighborhood.

Happy to be able to be to join mass in person serving as an Eucharist minister this year after 3…read morelong years since Covid started The blessings in disguise after Covid: 1) Whoever is not able to come to church and the homebound is able to watch St. Bartholomew's Sunday mass in You Tube 2) This is for all servers: This is pretty cool. No more paper. We are now using an app to volunteer, sign in, look at the calendar and get e-mail reminders about church duty and schedule What's New? There is a memorial wall candle for those who has passed to eternal life, commemorate a special occasion of the living and/or our own special intentions or someone's else. Each candle symbolizes Christ's light For more info visit: www.St Bartholomewcclb.org or call the parish office (562) 438-3826 Never miss a bulletin. Subscribe at: www.parishonline.com to have the church bulletin email to you! Considering serving? St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic community is always welcoming more children of God in different ministries May God bless you and yours

I have been going to Covenant Presbyterian Church for around 15 years. It all started when the…read morepastors invited me to come to church as a 11 year old. Im From a single family home. The pastors rob and Adele go out of their way to make the church a second home. They have wonderful programs such as rising tide. They pick up kids from school and bring them to the church to do them they have programs. This helps parents who are also single parents to work and not have to worry about the kids being at home alone. I definitely recommend not only the rising tide foundation but join the service on a Sunday.