Coast Community Church

CHURCH NAME: Coast Community Church

WORSHIP ADDRESS: 8121 Ellis Ave. at the Huntington Beach Baptist

Church

OFFICE ADDRESS: 19891 Beach Blvd, Suite 237, Huntington Beach 92648.

Office hours are generally Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but

it is a good idea to call ahead to be sure the pastor is in.

TELEPHONE: (714) 960-5866

E MAIL: coast@suftside.net

DENOMINATION: Southern Baptist Convention; part of the Founders

Movement.

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1973

SERVICE TIMES: Worship celebration is at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The

Pastor’s Class Bible study for adults and Sunday school for children meet

before worship at 6 p.m.

PASTOR: Earl Miles

EDLER: Les Card

SIZE OF CONGREGATION: 120

MAKEUP OF CONGREGATION: The congregation is primarily families with

children who live in Orange County and Long Beach.

CHILD CARE: Provided

TYPE OF WORSHIP: Worship is a blend of hymns and contemporary

choruses.

TYPE OF SERMON: Miles: Sermons are verse-by-verse exposition of

Scripture that aim to foster the understanding of Scripture and its

application in daily life.

RECENT SERMON: A series based on the book of Philippians and a topical

series on the armor of God.

UPCOMING SERMON: Miles is currently preaching through a series on the

sufficiency of scripture.

DRESS: Casual, come as you are comfortable.

VISITOR INFORMATION/HOSPITALITY: Visitors are greeted informally. They

are given information when they request it.

CHURCH PROGRAMS: A weekly Reformed Catechism study for all ages; a

mother-daughter group; morning and evening women’s Bible studies; a men’s

fellowship; evening small groups for men; small groups for women; annual

retreats; a women’s prayer chain.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: The congregation provides monthly support to

various mission endeavors. It supports missionaries in Cambodia and Kenya

and each year they make a mission trip to Mexico to build housing.

CHURCH BUILDING: The congregation is currently seeking facilities of

its own that would allow them to hold worship services on Sunday morning.

MISSION STATEMENT: “Standing for Truth; Pursuing Love”

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: “We exist to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ

in word and deed for the glory and enjoyment of God in every heart, home

and nation.”

The congregation has a three-fold commitment to truth: the truth of

Jesus Christ; the truth of the Gospel; the truth of the Scriptures. It

holds a three-fold commitment to love: the love of God; the love of

believers; the love of our neighbor. It holds a five-fold commitment to

action: ministry of the word; prayer; worship; fellowship; evangelism.

INTERESTING NOTE: The church emphasizes “finding your joy in God.”