1499 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(Colorado and Loleta)
(323) 255-4611
www.eaglerockbaptist.com
(Colorado and Loleta)
(323) 255-4611
www.eaglerockbaptist.com
Eagle Rock Baptist is a little way outside Glendale - about a 10 minute drive from the Galleria - obviously, in Eagle Rock. It occupies the corner of Colorado and Loleta, and there's a big old turquoise sign on the building, and a large mural past that, if you miss it. The parking lot(s) are on Loleta, and there's parking on the street too.
This church seems to be a modern church, with lots of young people (and hence the style of dress is very casual). This was the biggest church we'd been to so far. The sanctuary could have held about 300 at a squeeze, and it was around two-thirds full when we attended. We weren't greeted when we entered, and no-one came up to us at all to ask us if we were new to the church. I guess this is a curse of a larger church - not everyone knows one another, and so visitors may get overlooked.
The service at 11 am was relaxed, but structured. Worship time was kept to three or four songs, there were minimal announcements, and the sermon wasn't overly long. It felt like very little time had passed at all when we left! The sermon itself was interesting and well delivered by Pastor Rick. The topic was a secular story (a real life event), but it had Christian implications, and Bible verses were interwoven throughout. The majority of the congregation were young families - lots of high-schoolers. There were a few grey heads here and there.
When we arrived there were light refreshments provided - donuts and drinks, and afterwards a coffee bar was opened up with a selection of free Starbucks-like drinks: iced coffee, flavoured coffee, lattes, etc... A great idea, but there was no-one in the coffee bar to chat with or (again) to ask if we were new to the church.
This church has a more formal service than the one we attended at 8.15 am on a Sunday, and a Saturday evening service which is similarly contemporary.
This church seems to be a modern church, with lots of young people (and hence the style of dress is very casual). This was the biggest church we'd been to so far. The sanctuary could have held about 300 at a squeeze, and it was around two-thirds full when we attended. We weren't greeted when we entered, and no-one came up to us at all to ask us if we were new to the church. I guess this is a curse of a larger church - not everyone knows one another, and so visitors may get overlooked.
The service at 11 am was relaxed, but structured. Worship time was kept to three or four songs, there were minimal announcements, and the sermon wasn't overly long. It felt like very little time had passed at all when we left! The sermon itself was interesting and well delivered by Pastor Rick. The topic was a secular story (a real life event), but it had Christian implications, and Bible verses were interwoven throughout. The majority of the congregation were young families - lots of high-schoolers. There were a few grey heads here and there.
When we arrived there were light refreshments provided - donuts and drinks, and afterwards a coffee bar was opened up with a selection of free Starbucks-like drinks: iced coffee, flavoured coffee, lattes, etc... A great idea, but there was no-one in the coffee bar to chat with or (again) to ask if we were new to the church.
This church has a more formal service than the one we attended at 8.15 am on a Sunday, and a Saturday evening service which is similarly contemporary.
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