[ This review is written solely about how the Church facilitated and handled voting day,]…read more With Presidential season at hand, Harbor Community Church of God was my new assigned voting location. I had never set foot in this Church but have driven countless times weekly. Parking was not sweat and there were plenty of signs that directed voters towards the right place. Voting was held in a medium community room. Very pleasant greeters were at the door and welcomed me. I was pointed to the correct table and was registered quickly! I was in and out within 5 - 8 minutes. There were no lines or trouble at all! After wards, A gentleman thanked me for voting and I went on my way. With the 2012 elections being my second experience to vote, I do not mind having Harbor Community Church of God being my new voting location.

Services here are unnecessarily long because the pastor has no idea how to stay on topic. He's…read morealso extremely offensive in his sermons, particularly towards women. I would hate to raise my daughter in an environment like this, where she is taught that she is inferior simply because she is a woman.

Services are short, Bible driven and worship is with songs Christian's are familiar with…read more I'm new but willing to give it a try! I like the fact the church has a special kids ministry and are involved in the Good Samaritan Purse shoe boxes to reach out to different parts of the world and the children. Pastor Ma, young which is refreshing and preaches straight from the Bible. Coffee and snacks are served after Saturday night service.

the hospitality ministry is amazing! They are always so welcome and make the best food. The pastors…read moreare magnificent and it is so welcoming every time you step through the doors. The messages are always meaningful and fun for all ages. The worship team is great as well. And I can't not talk about South Bay community Church. Without talking about the kids ministry. The kids ministry is out the window. They are so good with the kids and they have so many fun events like VBS. I also enjoy life group time. It is fantastic to have a church community outside of our church environment. I have made great friends. And I will have them life and in heaven.

I was looking for a Catholic mass to attend in the area and found this beautiful church with a…read morewelcoming community. Would come back again!

I've attended this church for over 40 years with my family, and my daughter also completed her…read moreFirst Communion classes here. We usually attend the 6pm evening Mass, which is why it's especially disappointing to share this experience. During Palm Sunday today, the church was extremely full, with many people standing due to limited seating. This Mass typically includes a youth choir, and unfortunately, on multiple occasions, my daughter and I have felt unwelcome sitting near them and their families. There is one particular older Filipina who is involved with the choir and collection. She wears a long black dress, usually has her hair up in a bun with black and gray hair, wears glasses, and carries the money basket. She often directs the children during Communion. This evening, my daughter and I respectfully waited for the children to line up. After the first group went, we stepped into line, but shortly after, this same Filipina lady directed about 20 more children to cut in front of us without any acknowledgment no apologies and no basic courtesy or manners. This hasn't been a one-time issue. The overall environment during this evening Mass has often felt unfriendly and unwelcoming. When it comes to the part of the Mass where you greet others with "peace be with you," these children in this choir don't even acknowledge you. Some often roll their eyes at you or ignore you completely. Their parents are unfriendly and disrespectful as well. It comes across as extremely rude and disrespectful. The ushers can also be abrupt and unwelcoming, often more focused on control than creating a warm and welcoming environment. Church should be a place of kindness, respect, and community...welcoming not unwelcoming or judgmental. As a parent, it's very difficult to continue bringing my daughter somewhere she feels uncomfortable. After many years, sadly we have made the decision not to return to this church. I sincerely hope the parish reflects on how people are being treated so no other family especially no child has to feel this way ever.

Great church with great people. A churxh where they teach the truth and show the love. With a…read moresermon from the pastor, you'll leave better than you came.

I love this church. The people here have been nothing but a blessing to me…read more I love that they have a free food giveaway every Sunday I love the diversity in ages here There is a nursery and children church. It's a warm and welcoming place.

Do NOT give your money to anyone at this church. My aunt was a faithful member of this church for…read moreyears. My aunt donated thousands of dollars over the years(we have checks as proof). Unfortunately she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's/Dementia at a very early age. Josh Canales was very involved with my aunt and her family. I'd like to think he wasn't just after her money BUT when my aunt was passing and we asked for him to come give her Last Rites, Mr. Canales and the church ignored all calls, Facebook messages and DM's.

Married in this church in 1995 before it even officially opened at this address. Pastor Isaac, the…read moreCanales family, their 3 pastoral sons, the entire church, is a blessing to the community and the preaching and teaching of God. MEFC reaches out to all races, languages, the hurt, lost, fallen and poor. This church stands for what and who God is. We continue to remain tied with them in love and fellowship even though we now minister a continent away in Peru. God bless MEFC. LAMAministry.org/laMision

Peace Apostolic Church is a place of peace, peace, and more peace!!! The people are loving kind and…read morealways giving: time money and talent to guest, strangers, family, and friends.!!! I love them!

A place where truth is being taught about salvation! A place where one can finally hear what God…read morerequires of him or her. Truth is a rare find. The Bible says buy it and sell it not! Take a listen to this pastor on YouTube!

Spirit-filled church!!! It's large - but I see it as an opportunity to truly be apart of a…read morecommunity of fellow Believers. Showing up to the smaller meetings throughout the week helps to form those interpersonal relationships that have truly blessed me. Wonderful place full of Gods truth, mercy and love.

Young adults ministry sucks. Don't bother coming Fridays Unless you want surface level preaching…read more James is not bold and doesn't go deep. Like talk about real hard topics.

This is a subministry of the church called Podowon Baptist Church. It has been located in Carson…read moresince 2008. The Korean Ministry is awesome. The Senior Pastor and Reverend is a really good man. If you want to know how The Branch is, here is my take. The people are good folks. Whether they truly love God or not, is a mystery to me. Because they are a church, my only assumption that I can make is that they do. The worship is okay. Its a simple guitar, bass, and drums. The worship leader Kris, is a great singer. The female lead, Becky is also a phenomenal singer. The service is held in a sanctuary that is lovely. Its pretty spacious and can hold over 250 seats, though the ministry has around about 20-25 people occupying it. The crowd is a mix of college students mixed with adults in their thirties with kids. One thing I love are the Branch kids. They are all awesome and super cool. The Pastor for the ministry is serviceable. Nothing great. Nothing terrible. Parking in the parking lot can be kinda limited but there are plenty of street parking. I wouldn't recommend going to this church, but to each their own.

I've been attending this church now for about 10 years and boy we have gone through many seasons…read more God teaches us over and over that we are His and that He is with us through and through. We've gone through many changes, but one thing always remains-- God and His faithfulness. Another thing that's been pretty constant is our house church system. We have house church on Friday and Saturday. Our church is petite in size, and have a mixture of college and young adults. We are growing as a more family friendly church as well as in diversity. Check out our website or visit us if you're interested!

I felt welcome as I walked through the door. Everyone was so nice, I have been there twice already…read more Can't wait to go back again.

Everything. Awesome Pastor. Inspiring music. Great teaching. A safe, blessed home for everyone. Go…read moreand you will come back for more!

Was looking for a new church in my area. Visited at least 5 big church's but wasn't happy with…read morethem! A friend suggested Saddleback Church but I knew it was in Irvine but they said they had different campuses throughout CA & had one in Torrance about 5 miles from me. We went @ it became home right away!! Greetings before you enter, lots of social afterwards, many info for you to get know about the church!! This what we were looking for We've been here 2 years now & very satisfied

I'm proud to call this is my home church. Pastor Rick helps make the Bible relevant and relatable…read more Usually we watch a video message streamed from the main campus in Lake Forest, but the worship music is live. The pastoral team in South Bay is headed by Pastor Sam, and run by amazing and friendly volunteers! Please join us at our 9am or 11am services! There's even a family room and Sunday school for the children and high school kids!