1209 E Garfield Ave, Glendale, CA 91205
(Garfield and Chevy Chase)
(818) 244-8489
** no website **
(Garfield and Chevy Chase)
(818) 244-8489
** no website **
Chevy Chase Baptist was a little hard for us to find since there are two Garfield Avenues in Glendale, and they both cross Chevy Chase. However, this church is located at the intersection of Garfield and Chevy Chase where Chevy Chase goes north-south. It's an orangey-yellow building on the northeast corner of the junction. I think there's a parking lot next to the church, but we parked on the street outside.
On the outside this church looks in need of a bit of attention, but inside everything is more impressive. There's a cosy sanctuary with room for a couple of hundred people, place for a choir, an organ, etc. I think there were about 30-40 people there when we attended, and by the comments that were made during the service, that seemed to be a bumper crop. Most people knew each other, but we were not the only visitors. Everyone was very friendly, welcoming us and introducing us.
The service started at 10.45 am and was led by Lane (sp?), a college student from nearby Fuller Seminary. I got the impression he was the minister for the church, although the previous minister, Gene, was sitting in the congregation. Lane was very friendly all throughout the service. His 70's style haircut and suit actually really suited his 20-something year-old frame, and the feel of the church.
The sermon was given by a visiting preacher, a friend of Lane's, Kelly. The sermon was good - well-rounded, not overly long. Perhaps it missed a focus, or some punch, but in general it was good for a young preacher.
I got the impression that the church had recently come under new leadership (perhaps the leadership of Lane) and that it was still in a time of transition. There was talk about opening the church basement up as an art gallery to draw people into the church, and also establishing a website. Lane et al. were very enthusiastic about these new endeavours.
In general the feeling about this church was good. The congregation was enthusiastic and willing to work towards regenerating the church. We felt that we could get involved in this church quite easily, but because of the sparse number of people, we'd end up doing quite a lot of things. There are four other congregations (Armenian, Spanish, Romanian and Filipino), so this church looks like it's a rising centre for the community.
On the outside this church looks in need of a bit of attention, but inside everything is more impressive. There's a cosy sanctuary with room for a couple of hundred people, place for a choir, an organ, etc. I think there were about 30-40 people there when we attended, and by the comments that were made during the service, that seemed to be a bumper crop. Most people knew each other, but we were not the only visitors. Everyone was very friendly, welcoming us and introducing us.
The service started at 10.45 am and was led by Lane (sp?), a college student from nearby Fuller Seminary. I got the impression he was the minister for the church, although the previous minister, Gene, was sitting in the congregation. Lane was very friendly all throughout the service. His 70's style haircut and suit actually really suited his 20-something year-old frame, and the feel of the church.
The sermon was given by a visiting preacher, a friend of Lane's, Kelly. The sermon was good - well-rounded, not overly long. Perhaps it missed a focus, or some punch, but in general it was good for a young preacher.
I got the impression that the church had recently come under new leadership (perhaps the leadership of Lane) and that it was still in a time of transition. There was talk about opening the church basement up as an art gallery to draw people into the church, and also establishing a website. Lane et al. were very enthusiastic about these new endeavours.
In general the feeling about this church was good. The congregation was enthusiastic and willing to work towards regenerating the church. We felt that we could get involved in this church quite easily, but because of the sparse number of people, we'd end up doing quite a lot of things. There are four other congregations (Armenian, Spanish, Romanian and Filipino), so this church looks like it's a rising centre for the community.
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