Practicing their religion

Torus Tammer

FOUNTAIN VALLEY -- Eddie Liu wants people to know what makes his life

so wonderful. In fact, it’s a sentiment shared by everyone in his parish

at the Chinese First Baptist Church of Fountain Valley.

“I had a vision to give help to the community by giving free classes

for those that were religious and nonreligious -- some that would help in

their career, some that were for fun,” said the multilingual Liu.

The church, established in 1977, moved to Fountain Valley from

Westminster six years ago to accommodate its growing congregation. Upon

moving to its new Fountain Valley digs, Pastor Murphy Lum and Assistant

Pastors Andrew Ho and Howard Hsieh desired continued community

involvement and growth.

“We as a church wanted to expand with new ways to follow the Bible’s

teachings,” Ho said. “For example, one of the teachings is love thy

neighbor. So we wanted to find a way to let our community know that we

love them and are concerned about them.”

Enter Liu -- the inspired pioneer who molded compassion and

understanding into the tangible form of free weekly classes, available to

anyone in the community.

Liu, with the parish’s blessing and cooperation, designed a

multifaceted program that includes classes in photography, computers,

English and automobile maintenance. The sessions are held every Sunday

for 2 1/2 hours. Chapel Hours is part of the agenda -- a time when

parishioners share with the students their beliefs and experiences with

the teachings of the Bible.

“From our standpoint, we are open about giving a testimony of how

Jesus changed our lives and how we became Christians,” Liu said. “We are

not trying to force anyone to do or believe anything because we advertise

openly -- which means we make people aware that they’re welcome, but we

would like them to know about our faith too.”

Liu, now the program advisor, served as its director for five of the

six years of its existence. This year, he handed the reins over to a new

director, Philip Huang.

The church maintains the program promotes such virtues as tolerance,

faith and friendship, as well as providing the Chinese community with a

familiar culture service.

“Our church is to serve the lord, that is our responsibility,” Liu

said. “And to serve our community is our obligation.”

WHERE TO WORSHIP

* EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a partial list of places to worship in the

Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley community. If you would like to list

your church, temple or synagogue, call our Readers Hotline at (714)

965-7175, fax us at (714) 965-7174 or send e-mail to [email protected].

Please include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone

number, service times and pastor or rabbi.

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All Saints Church

18082 Bushard St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-3801

Service times: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Stephen Felkner

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Apostolic Church

17101 A St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 843-6169

Service times: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Armando Juarez

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Bigspirit Longhouse

210 Adams Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 969-5584

Service times: Sacred Circle on Sunday, and from 7 to 11 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday

Pastor: Charles Bigspirit

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Calvary Chapel of Huntington Beach

5772 McFadden Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 891-9495

o7 https://www.cchb.org

f7 Service times: 8, 9:45, 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Bill Welsh

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Central Baptist Church

7661 Warner Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 848-5511

Service times: 8:30, 10 (Bible Study), 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Bruce Melton

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Christ Presbyterian Church

20112 Magnolia St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 968-4940

o7 https://www.cphb.orgf7

Service times: 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Gary Watkins

Associate pastor: Cheryl McClanahan

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Church 24/7

Services are held at Edison Community Center

21377 Magnolia Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 964-3531

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Kevin Dedmon

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Coast Community Church

17911 Bushard St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 965-6050

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday and Bible study at 9 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Earl Miles

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Coastland Foursquare Church

627 Main St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 969-1190

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Steve Purdue

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Coastview Christian Fellowship

5102 Argosy Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 895-7979

Service times: 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Dale Temple

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Committed Christian Fellowship

19400 Beach Blvd.

Huntington Beach

(714) 378-5804

Service times: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Pastor: Jason Robinette

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Community Bible Church

17575 Euclid St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 962-5412

Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night

Pastor: Karl Vaters

Community Bible Church

401 6th St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 536-4255

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday

Pastor: Mike Foell

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Community Christian Reformed Church

9120 Heil Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 847-1515

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Administrator: Ken Stoub

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Community United Methodist Church

6652 Heil Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 842-4461

https://o7 www.gbgm-umc.org/cumchb

f7 Service times: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Rich C. Garner

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Congregation B’nai Tzedek

9669 Talbert Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-4611

Service times: 8:15 p.m. Fridays, except the first Friday of the

month, when services are held at 7 p.m.

Rabbi: Stephen Einstein and Cantor Linda Ecker

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Evangelical Free Church of Huntington Beach

1912 Florida St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 536-1439

Service times: 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Ray Schmautz

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Faith Lutheran Church

8200 Ellis Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 962-5571

Service times: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Timothy Krieger

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First Baptist Church, Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley

17415 Magnolia St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 847-3573

Service times: 9 and 10:35 a.m. Sunday

Interim pastor: Paul Little

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First Chinese Baptist Church

16835 Brookhurst St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 964-6899

Service times: 9 (Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarin) and 10:45 a.m.

(English) Sunday

Pastor: Murphy Lum

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First Christian Church of Huntington Beach

1207 Main St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 536-2589

o7 https://www.fcchb.comf7

Service times: 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 (Heritage service), 9:30 and

11:30 a.m. Sunday Pastor: Bruce Templeton

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First United Methodist Church

2721 Delaware St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 536-3537

Service times: 10:15 a.m. Sunday

Sunday school for all ages at 9 a.m.

Pastor: Jim Roan

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Fountain Spring Church

Services are held in the Talbert Room in the Huntington Beach Central

Library

7111 Talbert Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 960-1936

Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: William Crouch

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Fountain Valley Baptist Church

10460 Slater Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-9708

Service times: 9:30, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Ron Bylow

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Fountain Valley United Methodist Church

18225 Bushard St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 962-2593

Service times: 9 and 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday

Pastor: John McFarland

Hispanic Assembly Pastor: Ernesto Ramirez

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Harbour Community Church

401 6th St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 536-5019

o7 https://www.harbourcommchurch.org/

f7 Service times: 8:30 a.m. Sunday Pastor: Peter G. St. Don

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Holy Spirit Catholic Church

17270 Ward St.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-1811

Service times: Vigil at 5, 6:30 (Spanish) and 8 p.m. Saturday

(Vietnamese) and 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m., noon, 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Vietnamese)

Sunday

Pastor: Joseph Knerr

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Hope Chapel

715 Lake St., Huntington Beach

(714) 536-1614

Service times: 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Mark Lebsack

Huntington Beach Baptist Church

8121 Ellis Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 842-0975

Service times: 10:50 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: G.W. Sqyres

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Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science

7641 Talbert Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 596-0900

Service times: 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday

Senior minister: Peggy Price *

Huntington Beach Community Church

8101 Slater Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 847-3050

o7 https://www.hbcommunity.com

f7 Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday

Pastor: Mike Boswith

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King of Glory Lutheran Church

10280 Slater Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-5649

Service times: 8, 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday; Prayer service at 6 p.m.

on the first Saturday of the month

Senior Pastor: Tim Philips

Associate Pastor: Don F. McMillan

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Living Waters Christian Fellowship

9801 Talbert Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 963-8131

Service times: Sunday at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m., 1:30 (Spanish) and 5

p.m.

Senior Pastor: Dan Moore

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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

9812 Hamilton Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 962-5005

https://o7 www.lofthouse.com/resurrection

f7 Service times: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. (Japanese) Sunday

Pastor: Carl Zimmerman

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Pacific Coast Community Church

17581 Newland St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 847-5070

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday

Pastor: Richard Winter

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Philippine Community Church

4351 Boardwalk Drive

Huntington Beach

(714) 846-7849

Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Ruben Espinosa

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Pierpoint Community Church

7701 Taylor Drive

Huntington Beach

Services held at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center

1706 Orange Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 843-9665

Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Thad King

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Poiema Chapel

19929 Beach Blvd.

Huntington Beach

Services at Ethel Dwyer Middle School

1502 Palm Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 374-3506

Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Oden Fong

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Praise Christian Center

18534 Beach Blvd.

Huntington Beach

(714) 593-3277

Service times: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Pastor: Derek Anunciation

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Redeemer Lutheran Church

16351 Springdale St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 846-6330

Service times: 8, 9:30 (Vietnamese) 11 a.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Pastor: Daniel Harmelink

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Seaside Community Church

Services are held at Sowers Middle School

9300 Indianapolis Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 968-9884

Service times: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: John Boyer

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Shoreline Baptist Church

10350 Ellis Ave.

Fountain Valley

(714) 968-4222

Service times: 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sundays

Interim Pastor: Sam Simmons *

St. Bonaventure Catholic Church

16400 Springdale St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 846-3359

Service times: Vigil at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m.,

noon, 1:30 (Spanish), 3:30 (Vietnamese) and 5:30 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Bruce Patterson

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St. Peter’s By the Sea Presbyterian Church

16871 Bolsa Chica

Huntington Beach

(714) 846-6641

Service times: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: John B. Toay

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Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church

20444 Magnolia St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 962-3333

https://o7 www.cchb.orf7 g

Service times: Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8, 9:45, 11:30

a.m. and 5, 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Larry Dolan *

St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church

18631 Chapel Lane

Huntington Beach

(714) 962-7512

Service times: Sunday at 7:30, 9, and 10:30 a.m.

Rector: Harold Clinehens Jr.

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Stonebridge Christian Church

5555 McFadden Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 897-3583

o7 https://www.stonbridgecc.org

f7 Service times: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

Pastors: Ken Gibo and Malcolm Toriumi

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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Goldenwest Area, Huntington Beach

Services held at the Community Center Building, Golden West College

15744 Goldenwest St.

Huntington Beach

Office: 15031 Eton Circle, Huntington Beach

(714) 897-1577

Service times: 10 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Judy Secor

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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Huntington Beach

Services held in the cafeteria at Eader Elementary School

9291 Banning St.

Huntington Beach

(714) 963-9463

Service times: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor: Paul Bartley

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Warner Avenue Baptist Church

7360 Warner Ave.

Huntington Beach

(714) 847-7050

Service times: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday

Pastor: Stephen Orman