First United Methodist Church of Pasadena - Pasadena (CA)

Alvina and Manny This is our spiritual home. One of us grew up here since adolescence and the other came to call it a second home since we started dating. We are blessed to receive our Sacraments here (most recently our wedding!) and create memories with a very loving and generous parish family. We want to shoutout the young adult ministry in particular for bringing together many peers across Southern California. Come check ABVM out!

lil boku Excellent atmosphere for a great spiritual experience.

Linda Spach-Korepta This church is very inclusive and welcoming of all people. The services are also broadcast live, as are some forums (which are typically held before the later morning service), and theres usually a sign-language interpreter at the 10AM service. A portion of most 10AM services also include readings in multiple languages (primarily in English, and Spanish, Mandarin, or Korean), with each of the languages printed in the church weekly bulletin. The choirs and music presentations are wonderful and include opportunities for youth as well as adult participants. Stringently old-fashioned folks may not be thrilled with some aspects of the services, but if you are open minded and willing to accept less "traditional norms" &/or openness, I suggest you attend at least via their YouTube live services.

Yasmin Khan Pihop Monthly Meetings are here and loved the lay out of the church....

Patricia Duff Tucker This is a great church where the Word of God is preached, taught and explained from the Word of God by a Man of God

Marnie R A place of community. This church is very friendly, multi-ethnic and non denominational. Great pastoral staff! Awesome childrens ministry, a thriving youth group, uplifting praise and worship ministry, supportive prayer ministry, active missions team, and cell groups for every night that one can plug in to and be welcomed. We originally found out about this church online and from the 1st Sunday we visited, this church became an extension of our family. What a blessing!

Anne Tan A great community of people who love God! Growing and sharing in His Word! I met this church family 13 years ago and since then I have been impacted in the most blessed ways! I have found friends, family and God. Thank you Agape for being welcoming to me and so many. I pray we can continue to grow in our understanding of what love means and share His love with others.

Vanessa C FBC is truly special and unique. I came here on my search for churches to be married at. My mom said my great grandma was a member of the church and she remembered it being really beautiful, so I was curious and thought it would be a sentimental touch to my wedding. Mom was right. The church was a bit more contemporary on the outside than I was looking for (I like the old gothic look), but looks can be deceiving!! The inside was just gorgeous!! There is a large gated patio with a water fountain that leads you to the side entrance. The main entrance is breathtaking. There are 2 parallel runways lined with a red carpet leading up to the altar. The windows are all beautiful stained glass windows letting in colorful light. There are giant iron chandeliers and a massive organ and cross at the altar. Needless to say, THIS was it! I met with Marcie and then Cindie the wedding coordinator. Let me say, these 2 ladies are simply angels. They both were so incredibly patient, kind, understanding and helpful every step of the way. I went multiple times prior to the wedding and we emailed and texted often. Again, they are truly angels and I felt so blessed to have them for this process. Words cannot express my gratitude. My wedding was not typical, and I was happy to know that the church was accepting of my non-traditional dress color, my very tattooed bridesmaid and our use of a reverend who was our dear friend marrying us. Our wedding was very challenging, not because of the church, but because of Covid, my hair stylist gone rogue and a venue that was in constant crisis. I felt like everything was going wrong, and many times when I would be upset, the only comfort I had was the church, Cindie and Marcie. I would like to also mention Paul who is INCREDIBLY talented!! He is their musician and can play everything from the organ, to the piano and harp. I told him what songs we wanted-again, none of which are traditional-and he played it all perfectly!! The ceremony was my favorite part of the day and I will cherish that part of our wedding always. If you are thinking of having your wedding here-DO IT!!

Stephen Lehtonen Great community and always very welcoming.

Alicia Benn Best place I know to truly be taught the living WORD and feel the presence of all mighty God inhabiting your worship there. Join us!