I have been attending Journey EC for about 6+ months now and I feel I have found a welcoming place…read moreto plant some spiritual roots, so to speak! I especially like the size of the church (not too small or mega sized) and then the people. The church congregation is warm, friendly, engaging and they genuinely have a love for The Lord. The pastor, fairly new, is Pastor Richard Pfeil. His messages are wonderful, you will get a lot out of his sermons. They are organized and entertaining (small movie clips are common). More importantly, you will feel the presence of God here, in the building, in the people and hopefully in yourself! Definitely check this place out, their website is good too! Feel free to message me if you have any questions, I will post an update after another 6 months! Ok it's been over 6 more months, still attending JEC and loving it! The people here are so genuine and steadfast. I'm trying to get more involved with the church and there are SO many ways to do this via joining a local "hug" group or volunteer to do refreshments, or attend cool events like Finance workshops, women's tea, cooking classes and meeting the tennis pro, Michael Chang at an outreach event! Being in an interfaith marriage like me (hubs and daughter are Catholic), is not easy but both really enjoy coming to Journey too! Such a growing Faith Village. And seeing all the youth in this church just shows how much stronger it will be for the future. Come for a visit!

I started coming to this church over 2 years ago. On my first day I was greeted by what seemed to…read morebe the whole congregation. I was so amazed at how welcomed they made me feel. I have been attending ever since. I love Pastor Richards sermons. He always delivers a great message.

I love it and it's very beautiful! I love that they have a screen the shows the priest and what…read morethey are reading to saying so that everyone is able to see. I definitely recommend visiting the shop!

Architecture is quite beautiful inside and out. I love how they incorporated a trail in the back…read morethat you can go into to discover more on the history of the religion.

I have been coming to this church since 1997 This church is where I call home. People really…read moretreating me like family. People always say you can't see God but you see God thru people. Please come and worship with us. Youth night is from 7 to 9pm every Friday. We have worship, games, and activities. Everyone is welcome.

I grew up at this church. It is like my second family and I'm sure many others feel the same way. I…read morelook forward to coming to church worshipping the Lord and seeing our brothers and sisters in Christ every week. A very friendly group of people.

This review is for the parish office and Caroline…read more I stopped by the church to get some holy water. You know, you get a bit with your fingers and put it on you, that's all. The church is closed (construction workers inside) so I went to the parish office. - Me, in a polite and friendly tone: Good morning! Since the church is closed, I was wondering how I could get a little bit of holy water - Caroline in a cold tone: You can't get in the church - Me: I understand. That is why I came to ask how could I get a little bit of holy water - Caroline: You absolutely can't get in the church - Me: I understand, I don't want to get in the church (pause). How can I get holy water? - Caroline: Do you have a container? - Me: No, I just need a little to put on me right now. That's all. - Caroline: If you don't have a container you can't have holy water. While she is saying this I started signing in on the clipboard right there at the front desk. "Reason for visit: Looking for holy wate___" Caroline snatched the clipboard off my hands. You can see the word "water" with a scratch because the pen was still on the paper while she was taking it away. Yes, she snatched the clipboard while I was writing. - Caroline in an upset (not loud) tone: You don't have to sign in there, that is for school visitors. - Me: I didn't know - Caroline, still upset tone: What are you doing?? Why do you want to sign in?? - Me, calmly: Because I'm here as a visitor and I didn't know it was for the school only. You are being rude. I just wanted a little of holy water. - Caroline: I'm not being rude. We can sell you a container for $1. - Me: Ok. I'll pay. She filled a small bottle, I handled her my card. She said they don't take cards, I told her I'd go to my car and get cash. - Caroline: If you don't have money you can take it - Me: I have money in my car, I'll be right back. - Caroline insisted: If you don't have money you can take it - Me: I'll be back with the money I came back with a $5, she offered to give me change and I said I wanted her to keep it so the next four people who came asking could have holy water for free. She agreed, we said good bye. ------- What is the big deal about this? (Highlighting, not yelling) I APPROACHED THE CHURCH LOOKING FOR HOLY WATER FOR IMMEDIATE USE. It would be safe to assume I WAS HAVING SOME KIND OF HARD TIME. Instead of offering the holy water and maybe asking me if I needed to speak to a priest I was mistreated. That is what is wrong. Then she was ready to give me the water for free, which means, she could have offered that container the first time I asked (I would pay, anyway). Instead she chose to treat me like I'm not welcome, I don't matter, and be rude to me. Of course I used some of that holy water immediately as I was walking to my car to get the money (thanks Caroline, you made it worse, but I'm fine now). Public servants have to be held to a higher standard and churches are the ultimate public servant. That is why they get a tax credit. I was not buying gum from Target, I was seeking holy water from my church. Was it because I was wearing a baseball hat, jeans, and tennis shoes? Would she have treated me like that if I was dressed like a donor or one of the tuition paying parents? Luke 14:13-14 (NIV) - "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed." What if I was struggling so bad that I needed God and I was pushed away? Caroline, you would be a hand helping push that person off the bridge. Can you imagine that? A church employee being the last straw. That would be great on the news. To the Father, please check on Caroline. Maybe she is struggling. If that is the case, help her. It is your godly duty. If that's not it, TRAIN HER. And we wonder why the Catholic Church is losing people... While pushing people away. Maybe if you welcomed strangers as Jesus said we must, we wouldn't be shrinking our church.

I've been attending SSJ for about four years now, and I love it. It is a vibrant faith community…read morewith an exceptional pastor and staff. I quickly formed close and meaningful friendships with other parishioners, which in my experience is rare, especially as we age. However, there is a lot of Christ-like hospitality at SSJ. There are many ministries that welcome participation, and there is a place for everyone. The Holy Spirit is palpable in this Church.

I've always wanted to attend Mass when I pass this church on the I-5 in California. So we decided…read moreto go for Sunday Mass. There are both Korean and English speaking Masses. We went to the English speaking Mass. The priest who did the homily was well-versed and down to earth, and we look forward to coming to Mass here again. Welcoming parish community...feels like I'm back home.

I really liked this church. I only got to go a handful of times but it was the first time I met a…read moreKorean American priest there, Father Roy. They also have a kickass teen band named Cairo or is it Kairo? Not sure, they got a CD out too. I went to one of their church camps and was a counselor years ago, lots of fun. update - jan 2008 i went the past 2 weeks while visiting my mom in fullerton. the church seems to have grown a lot. so much i guess they are going to remodel. i like the priest, his homilies are friendly, and what i also like seeing is the amount of families that come here. i see also a lot of islanders during the english mass. i like when communities come together.

Weird church to experience here. Approach was a bit timed off but able to tolerate. Service was too…read moremuch going on & can be simple. At least plenty of parking.

It's a nice chuch to visit and very nice people that attend the church also. Transportation is…read moredifficult considering the location.

Beautiful church. I enjoy going here so my dad feels at home with the entire Mass in Tagalog. I do…read morenot speak or understand Tagalog but I can follow along since it's the English Mass but in Tagalog. The community is very nice and we will be back!

A miraculous Poon Nazareno's house. Every time I come to…read moreattend mass , i always feel the Holy Spirit with me. And i love the Tagalog mass and songs in this place .

Love this fellowship. I was brought here many years ago by my family. Pastor Ron gave amazing…read moresermons. This chapel still continues to be a huge blessing to me

We went to Calvary Chapel Pacific Coast for 20 years. Then the pastors were getting older, and the…read morecongregation was very sparse, so we left, and went to mariners, but while we were at CC Pacific coast they had a great women's ministry. The Youth ministry was very good. Now, I believe they have a pastor Andrew on staff. He has taught all over the US and Canada. He has a lovely family,and has held marriage seminars at Branches HB.( they meet in the HB senior center) Andrew is a traveling minister, so I'm not sure if this is a permanent situation. But CC, since the beginning ,when Ron Wilkins and his family moved to this new building, from McGuffie School in Seal Beach, C C Pacific Coast has had a following. The music has been awesome, and Ron could be a comedian. He taught from the scriptures, a Vietnam Vet, with lots of stories, some pretty funny , he knows the Savior Jesus Christ and has a good repor with both men and women.when he retired, the youth pastor, John ? (I forgot his last name), took over and the church body had a younger group for services. For a few years there were other churches that used this building. It's an ideal property close to everything, including the 405 frwy .