In the Spirit

Michele Marr

ADDRESS: 5772 McFadden Avenue

PHONE: (714) 891-9495

WEB SITE: o7 https://www.cchb.org

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WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM: “Coast 2 Coast” Radio ministry -- 7:30 a.m.

Sunday on KWVE 107.9 FM

DENOMINATION: Nondenominational, but affiliated with Calvary Chapel of

Costa Mesa

YEAR CHURCH ESTABLISHED: Calvary Chapel Huntington Beach began as a

home Bible study group in the late 1970s.

SERVICE TIMES: Sunday morning worship services are at 8 a.m., 9:45

a.m. and 11:30 a.m. On Wednesday evening there is a service at 7 p.m. On

the first Sunday of each month there is a Communion service at 6 p.m.

Communion is also offered following every Sunday morning service.

BIBLE STUDIES AND FELLOWSHIPS: A number of Bible studies and

fellowships meet throughout the week for every age group. A brochure with

details is available at the church. A group for college-age members,

called “Realm” meets on Monday night. Women’s Bible studies meet on

Tuesday morning and evening, except during the summer. Child care is

provided for the morning study. A Bible study for junior high school

students meets on Wednesday night. A midweek Bible study, with child care

provided, meets on Wednesday evening. A Bible study for senior high

school students and another for men meets on Thursday night.

SENIOR PASTOR: Bill Welsh. Welsh came to Calvary Chapel Huntington

Beach in June 1997. He was involved at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa for a

number of years. From Costa Mesa he and his family moved to Palm Springs,

where he served at a church for 19 years. He was later a pastor at

Calvary Chapel in Melbourne, Australia for three years and was on staff

at Calvary Chapel, Albuquerque for three years. He returned to Southern

California a little more than two years ago to lead the ministry and

worship of Calvary Chapel Huntington Beach.

PASTORAL STAFF: Alyn Loyd, associate pastor; Andrew Russell, missions

pastor; Joy Welsh, women’s ministry; Kris Langham, junior high school

pastor; Dan Ross, senior high pastor; Jeff Osborne, children’s pastor;

Guillermo Dasilvada, Spanish ministry. Additional ministry leaders

oversee various other areas of outreach and service.

SIZE OF CONGREGATION: About 1200 attend on Sunday morning.

MAKE UP OF CONGREGATION: A full spectrum of ages is represented. There

are many young families and a growing number of teenage and college-age

young people. Members come from Huntington Beach, Westminster, Long

Beach, Seal Beach, Garden Grove and a number of other nearby communities.

CHILD CARE: Child care is provided for all Sunday morning services and

for Wednesday night Bible study.

TYPE OF WORSHIP: Services use contemporary worship music led by a

praise band with an occasional blend of classic worship songs -- hymns

and Christian praise and worship “hits.”

TYPE OF SERMON: Welsh employs a verse-by-verse study of the Bible,

which is traditional for Calvary Chapel churches. He relates the truth of

God’s word to daily life and to the future hope of the return of Jesus

Christ. Welsh is said to have a personable and practical teaching style.

UPCOMING SERMON: Welsh is about to begin a verse-by-verse study

through the Sermon on the Mount, which is recorded in Matthew 5-7. In

these chapters Jesus instructs His Disciples in the basics of

discipleship.

RECENT SERMON: A two-part sermon entitled “Your Pits and the Purpose

of God” was a message taken from Psalm 40:1-3, which tells the story of

David when he declared “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud

and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He

put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see

and fear and put their trust in the LORD.”

VISITOR HOSPITALITY: Greeters welcome people at the door and newcomers

are encouraged to fill out a visitor’s card. All church members are

encouraged to be unofficial greeters to newcomers. Newcomers are not

asked to stand or identify themselves during the worship service. They

are served a free beverage from the Common Ground Cafe inside the

fellowship area. The entire congregation takes a few minutes just before

the sermon message to greet the people around them.

CLASSES, SPECIAL EVENTS, & SUPPORT GROUPS: New Believers Class,

Christian Apologetics, “Get Up And Go” Missions Course.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: Local outreach programs include: Yearly

evangelistic outreaches in North Orange County. Global outreach programs

include: Ongoing mission involvement in Mexico; missionary outreach in

Romania to orphans and street children; and a ministry house in

Bucharest. The church has purchased 20 countryside acres to develop a

summer camp/retreat center and ministry training center for that region

of Europe. The church conducts a yearly missions school called “Get Up &

Go” to prepare Christians for short-term outreach missions. These mission

teams have gone to Romania, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Philippines,

the United Kingdom, Russia and a number of other locations.

MISSION STATEMENT: “It’s All About Jesus.” The church’s desire is to

take the Good News of the Saving Gospel of Jesus Christ to as many men,

women and children as possible.

PHILOSOPHY: “Our purpose as a church, according to Jesus, is to love

the Lord with all our heart -- love one another -- and love the “lost” as

we share the Gospel everywhere we can. Our desire is to lead as many as

we can to Jesus Christ and to equip as many as we can to serve Jesus

Christ and to send as many as we can into various fields of ministry,

locally andglobally.” The church has a very strong missions focus that is

supported by a strong and growing congregation.

CHURCH DESIGN: The congregation currently meets in a renovated

warehouse while members look for permanent facilities in Huntington

Beach. They recently converted the fellowship area into the Common Ground

Cafe. The cafe has an espresso machine and quite a menu. The renovation

allows members to linger over coffee and enjoy each other’s company a bit

longer. The church plans to build a mission-style facility to house a

K-12 Christian school, a Bible college and a missionary training school

along with its other facilities. While actively pursuing adequate

property to meet its ministry needs, the congregation retains its

philosophy that the primary important focus is the people; any building

will be left behind one day. Lives touched are of eternal value.

INTERESTING NOTE: Psalm 90:16-17 is the congregation’s request to God.

It reads, “Let your work appear to your servants, and your glory to their

children. And let the beauty of the lord our God be upon us. And

establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our

hands.”