In the spirit

SERVICES: 2721 Delaware St., two blocks west of Beach between Garfield

and Yorktown avenues

TELEPHONE: (714) 536-3537

YEAR CHURCH ESTABLISHED: 1904. The church is one of the earliest

congregations established in Huntington Beach.

SERVICE TIME: Sunday worship is at 10:15 a.m. Adults and children

gather for worship. Sunday school for all ages meets at 9 a.m.

SENIOR PASTOR: Steve Isenman

PASTORAL STAFF: Don Boger, music director and worship leader

SIZE OF CONGREGATION: Approximately 125 people come to worship each

Sunday.

MAKEUP OF CONGREGATION: Isenman describes the congregation as “a

wonderful mix of loving people of all ages.”

CHILD CARE: Available starting at the 9 a.m. for the Sunday school

hour and continuing through the end of the worship service.

TYPE OF WORSHIP: The worship is Christ-centered with an informal mix

of contemporary and traditional elements that includes praise songs and

hymns woven together by a strong music ministry.

TYPE OF SERMON: Bible-centered and extemporaneous aiming to make the

scriptures speak for today.

RECENT SERMON: Sept. 16, based on Romans 8, “God Is Always with Us.”

Sept. 23, based on Luke 16:1-12, “Lessons from the Children of this Age.”

Sept. 30, based on Luke 16:19-31, “The Story of the Rich Man and Lazarus:

God’s Eternal Concerns for Us.”

VISITOR INFORMATION/HOSPITALITY: Sermon and worship information is

available by calling the church office at 536-3537. The church has

friendly greeters to welcome visitors and a table of information

outdoors, known as the information umbrella. Visitors receive a welcome

phone call and an invitation to lunch at Cocos with the church’s

evangelism leader.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: Coastline Christian School, preschool and

kindergarten. For more information on the preschool, call 536-1740. On

Wednesday evening a devotional and prayer service is held at 7:30 p.m.

Junior and Senior high school groups meet on Sunday evening from 6 to 8

p.m. Adult Sunday classes meet at 9 a.m. and small groups meet during the

week. The congregation supports a number of missionaries and maintains

regular contact and provided aid to a Mexican orphanage.

CHURCH DESIGN: A comfortable, contemporary sanctuary with beautiful

leaded glass windows and an open, informal worship setting.

MISSION STATEMENT: A Bible believing, Bible teaching, family

oriented,community focused and dynamic worshiping church.