In the Spirit

CHURCH NAME: Calvary Laguna

ADDRESS: Lifeguard Tower at Main Beach and Broadway and 45 Tesla,

Irvine

TELEPHONE: (949) 679-1000

WEB SITE: https://www.calvarylaguna.com

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1996

SERVICE TIMES: 8:45 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday; midweek Bible study, 7 p.m.

Wednesday; additional Bible studies: young adult, 6 p.m. Sunday; men’s

Bible study, 7 p.m. Monday; choir practice, 7 p.m. Tuesday; junior and

senior high school youth group, 7 p.m. Wednesday; women’s Bible study, 7

p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday; men’s prayer group, 6:30 a.m. Saturday

at the Laguna Beach lifeguard tower. All other services and Bible studies

are held at the Irvine facility.

PASTOR: Joseph Allen Sabolick

ASSOCIATE PASTORS: Administrative Pastor -- George Sabolick,

administrative pastor; Gordon Hall, assistant pastor; Arie Van Ryn,

Robert Olson and Chris Norman, associate pastors

SIZE OF CONGREGATION: 1,800 families and growing

MAKE UP OF CONGREGATION: Family-oriented, activity-oriented for

singles and mission-minded people, large youth ministry

CHILD CARE: Children’s ministry is available at all our services.

TYPE OF WORSHIP: Contemporary worship

TYPE OF SERMON: Verse-by-verse through the Bible

RECENT SERMONS: Recent sermon series have included “The sermon on the

mount,” “The last days,” “The seven deadly sins” and “The church that

pleases God.”

UPCOMING SERMONS: They are studying the Book of Acts with the series

entitled, “The Church That Pleases God.”

DRESS: Business casual

VISITOR INFORMATION / HOSPITALITY: The church has a variety of

information cards available in the lobby that describe the various

ministry opportunities and missions that Calvary Laguna supports.

CHURCH PROGRAMS: Most notably are the children’s ministry and student

ministry. The children’s ministry conducts its own children’s church

followed by various breakout groups to discuss topics such as evangelism,

prayer, worship and many other subjects. The student ministries include

junior and senior high school ministries with discipleship groups and

student-led worship.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission statement of Calvary Laguna is visually

portrayed in the foyer of the church. It is: “To preach the word of God,”

“Demonstrating the works of God,” “Touching the heart of God through

worship” and “Proclaiming the love of God as a bold witness.”

INTERESTING NOTE/HISTORY: In 1996, Bill Kelly extended an invitation

to Pastor Joe Sabolick and his wife Janelle to come to Laguna Beach and

start a Calvary Chapel style ministry. Previous efforts to begin a

Calvary Chapel had not proven successful. Prior to starting Calvary

Laguna, Sabolick served as an assistant pastor with Greg Laurie at

Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside. Kelly was instrumental in

arranging with the city for Calvary Laguna to meet at City Hall during

its initial phase of growth. Their first bible study began June 29, 1996

with 35 people. To date, Calvary Laguna is home to more than 1,800

families and continues to grow at a rapid rate. Because of the tremendous

rate of growth, Calvary Laguna faced many unique challenges including

parking, meeting locations for the various Bible studies and the growing

congregation. It became apparent that Calvary Laguna had outgrown the

Laguna Beach High School and was in need of a larger facility. After

working closely with the Laguna Beach City Council for over two years to

find a suitable location in Laguna Beach, they were able to purchase a

building at 45 Tesla in Irvine -- just south of the Verizon Amphitheatre.

For information regarding Pastor Joe’s teaching tapes or for any of

the worship music offered through Calvary Laguna, call (877) JOHN-424 or

log on at www.calvaryla! guna.com.