724 S Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
(Glenoaks and Elmwood)
(818) 846-6723
www.calvarybaptistburbank.com
(Glenoaks and Elmwood)
(818) 846-6723
www.calvarybaptistburbank.com
This church is a little way from central Glendale, but in fact only just over the border into Burbank. I had a problem finding the parking lot for this church (if indeed there is a parking lot for this church...), and so ended up parking on the street outside. The streets around the church are residential and were devoid of parking spots, so we were lucky.
Inside the church is very yellow... the pews are covered in some 70's-looking shag mustard yellow fabric, and some of the windows to the side are also yellow. So the overwhelming initial impression was "Yellow!". The service at 10.45 am started a good 5-10 minutes late, but this seemed to be part of the relaxed atmosphere of this church. We were greeted upon entry, and made to feel at home. People were chatting in the pews and generally catching up with each other. There were plenty of children and young families, plus a few more mature members of the congregation.
The service was led by the pastor, Greg Larson, and he was helped by the Elders of the church - three middle-aged men in suits. The pastor led everything, from the prayers to the Bible reading to the worship (he played guitar) to the sermon. It all had a very relaxed, informal feel to it. It felt as if we were all part of some dress-up game, where Greg was playing pastor and all of his friends were helping him play church. There was a woman darning socks sitting in front of us, with her two cowboy-outfitted sons playing in the pew next to her.
The worship music was modern, the sermon was brief and to the point, with some Biblical basis. The Sunday we attended happened to be a Communion Sunday, and we partook in Communion again with a very relaxed atmosphere. At some point during the service we stopped so that everyone could greet each other, and all the 20-30 people in the room got up and walked around chatting to each other.
After the service ended, again people came up to us and introduced themselves in a very friendly, welcoming manner. All-in-all, a friendly, relaxed church with a decent service. I think the lack of reverence bothered me somewhat, especially during Communion - it felt as if it didn't mean anything.
Inside the church is very yellow... the pews are covered in some 70's-looking shag mustard yellow fabric, and some of the windows to the side are also yellow. So the overwhelming initial impression was "Yellow!". The service at 10.45 am started a good 5-10 minutes late, but this seemed to be part of the relaxed atmosphere of this church. We were greeted upon entry, and made to feel at home. People were chatting in the pews and generally catching up with each other. There were plenty of children and young families, plus a few more mature members of the congregation.
The service was led by the pastor, Greg Larson, and he was helped by the Elders of the church - three middle-aged men in suits. The pastor led everything, from the prayers to the Bible reading to the worship (he played guitar) to the sermon. It all had a very relaxed, informal feel to it. It felt as if we were all part of some dress-up game, where Greg was playing pastor and all of his friends were helping him play church. There was a woman darning socks sitting in front of us, with her two cowboy-outfitted sons playing in the pew next to her.
The worship music was modern, the sermon was brief and to the point, with some Biblical basis. The Sunday we attended happened to be a Communion Sunday, and we partook in Communion again with a very relaxed atmosphere. At some point during the service we stopped so that everyone could greet each other, and all the 20-30 people in the room got up and walked around chatting to each other.
After the service ended, again people came up to us and introduced themselves in a very friendly, welcoming manner. All-in-all, a friendly, relaxed church with a decent service. I think the lack of reverence bothered me somewhat, especially during Communion - it felt as if it didn't mean anything.
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