Stories

“We cannot help but acknowledge it is only by God’s grace that we are able to worship here today in this sanctuary,” said Daniel Choo, Chino Valley Chinese church (CVCC) […]

This fall, the iconic Hollywood church celebrated its milestone centennial. Elder Branden Stoltz, current senior pastor of the Hollywood church, said of the theme of unity: “We are not the […]

  Hye Won Moon, DDS, has a passion for ministry! For the past 20 years, she has been practicing as a general dentist in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Her daughter, a recent […]

How does a church provide special needs kids with a place to feel safe and to grow? The Santa Clarita church has found the answer in a special needs children’s […]

This summer, Team Jamaica from Breath of Life (BOL) church served at the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) in Kingston, Jamaica. GSI is operated under the leadership of the East Jamaica […]

A group of 13 children, ages 11 to 17, from SCC’s International church of La Verne and Loma Linda Filipino Socio-economic Uplift, Literacy, Anthropological, and Developmental Services (SULADS) in SECC, […]

This September, the International church of La Verne (formerly Covina International group) celebrated its official company status with music, messages, fellowship, and many laughs. This group of believers has been […]

In July, the Spanish American church in East Los Angeles held its second annual Math Academy tutoring program. “We had great success last year,” said Mario Melendez, Spanish American church […]

On Aug. 8-12, members and friends of the Southern California Conference’s University church in Los Angeles recognized the congregation’s 110th anniversary. “It was a time of celebration, beginning on Wednesday […]

Adventist News Network: Prayerful Process Continues: GC ADCOM Embraces Unity An Open Letter from the Pacific Union Conference, Fall, 2018 “…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I […]

Love. This is the theme of the Gardena Genesis Community church’s decades-old food bank ministry, Mama Rosa’s Pantry. It’s clear in the ministry’s unique implementation and dedicated volunteers—and it’s clear […]

In May, the Breath of Life church hosted a Community Baby Shower, in partnership with three local organizations: Great Beginnings for Black Babies, Claris Health, and the City of Inglewood […]

After the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Fedly Bonneau, former pastor in the Southern California Conference, discovered his passion for helping provide access to proper medical care for people who cannot […]

On June 2, 150 community members experienced further evidence of what God can do through ordinary people who step out in faith, when the Maranatha church hosted an innovative, multi-faceted […]

Although they haven’t quite yet fed the five thousand, the Culver City church has been following in the footsteps of the Savior—and earlier this year, members hit a major milestone of […]

This June, 440 women gathered at Murrieta Hot Springs to fellowship and draw closer to Jesus at the 30th annual Hispanic women’s ministries retreat, titled “Seeking Abundant Living.” “Women are […]

A couple years ago, Todd and Connie Jeffrey were looking for the right church. They wanted a community that would provide them with spiritual growth and, most importantly, a spiritual […]

On May 22, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored popular Adventist radio show host Harry Bey for 50 years of service in gang prevention. Bey can be heard […]

From a YouTube viral sensation at age four to acting and playing drums in the movie “I Can Only Imagine,” 19-year-old Cole Marcus is a young man whose only goal […]