In the spirit

CHURCH NAME: Warner Avenue Baptist Church

ADDRESS: 7360 Warner Ave.

TELEPHONE: (714) 847-7050

DENOMINATION: Baptist General Conference

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1963

SERVICE TIMES: Sunday morning worship begins at 11 a.m.; Sunday school

for all ages meets at 9:30 a.m., before the worship service; Sunday

evening fellowship meets at 6 p.m.; on Wednesday evening a Bible study

and prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m.

SENIOR PASTOR: Stephen B. Orman

PASTORAL APPRENTICES: Stuart Kilgour and Brian Thomas

SIZE OF CONGREGATION: 160

MAKEUP OF CONGREGATION: The congregation is a mix of small and large

families, single adults and senior adults.

CHILD CARE: Child care is provided during Sunday school and morning

worship. Children of all ages are welcome in all worship services.

TYPE OF WORSHIP: The worship service is traditional with hymn singing

and a choir.

TYPE OF SERMON: Sermons are expository teachings through the Bible.

RECENT AND UPCOMING SERMONS: A series based on I Peter.

CHURCH PROGRAMS: Sunday afternoon Bible classes; Ladies Bible study;

Men’s prayer breakfasts. Call the church office for times and locations.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: The congregation sponsors Puppet Ministries and

Senior Center outreaches.

MISSION STATEMENT: “The object of this church shall be the maintenance

of the preaching of the Word of God, the administration of the ordinances

of the New Testament, the spiritual care and improvement of its members,

the evangelization of the world and the conversion of men to Christ.”

INTERESTING NOTE: Most of the congregation’s families with children

are involved in home education.