This coming week we celebrate the United States’ 241st birthday. All the way back in 1776, the 13 British started colonies in the continent of North America protested the limitations placed on them by the king of England (King George). As a sign of desiring freedom, the colonies engaged in a struggle that birthed a… Read More »

What do you do when everything seems to be going wrong? Here at California Church, we have had 2 separate incidents that sent us into a bit of crisis mode. Firstly, during this past Sunday’s worship service, an old starter for the fluorescent lightbulbs in our sanctuary’s “flood lights” burned out. The result was a nasty, burnt… Read More »

So today is May 2nd, the day after these snapshots are supposed to go up on our church website. Why am I a day late? Because I can’t think of what to say…well sort of. I had something written. It was elegant and biblical and snappy all at the same time. Yet I just couldn’t… Read More »

Easter is once again upon us friends! Many celebrate by attending church services full of amazing worship experiences, Easter Choir cantatas, and events for the whole family all week long. We love this time of year because it reminds us of Jesus’ conquering of sin and death leading each of us to victory that we can take… Read More »

Growing up as an evangelical Christian, I experienced the season of Lent as nothing more than a joke. “What are you giving up for Lent?” my friends might ask. “Homework,” I’d say with a smirk, or “Obeying my parents.” For many today in our modern world, Lent has become a badge of honor and/or selfish… Read More »

My oh my…how the first month of the year flies past – and the scary part is – it only gets busier! This time of year is especially busy for my (Pastor David’s) own family as we have some special events that can make life a bit more hectic. My wife’s birthday is in late… Read More »

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here at California EC Church, we hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior and you are as ready as the rest of the world to begin a whole near year with new adventures, challenges, opportunities to worship God! Many times when we enter… Read More »

Can you believe that it is already December again? It’s amazing how fast a year can go, especially these last two months as we anticipate the coming of a brand new year and the chance to celebrate together the birth of Jesus on Christmas morning. My wife, Amber, and I have the tree all set… Read More »