St. Matthew Catholic Church - Long Beach (CA)

Leonel Beautiful church, amazing quire, biblical preaching pastors! I’ve been attending this church for 4 years and I can safely call it my home. Cottonwood provides amazing services including young adults, men’s,women’s, married couples, etc! Cottonwood church has helped me grow in my faith with Christ and I can safely say I will not be leaving this church anytime soon:) God is working in Cottonwood!

Wes Sullivan Pastor Brad preaches great Bible based sermons each Sunday at 11 oclock.

Jesus Garcia St. Barnabas is a great church with a caring staff and it has a school k-8. We love the community and the parish is made up of not just the community around the church but also the families of those who attend the school here. This is a beautiful and simple church.

Diane Massey We love Sound House Church. We don’t live in Southern California, but visit there 4-5 times a year and never miss a Sunday when we are there! Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. Ryan’s message always resonates. We drive away after service and my husband and I always say that if we lived in Southern California, Sound House would be our home church.

Julie Marquez Beautiful church with great leadership in Monsignor Kevin Kostelnick. A new baptismal font was installed and it’s gorgeous.

Kristin Beautiful. Traveling for work. I appreciated the 6am mass!

King Ram My family and I attended this church for about a year, and overall, we loved it. I gave my life to the Lord in May of 2014, but I found this church in 2018. It wasn’t until the beginning of 2024 that I committed to attending regularly. I felt God tugging at my heart and calling me to make this commitment, so I started attending, and soon after, my wife and son joined me. This church has a very tight-knit community where most members seem to have grown up together. While that creates a sense of familiarity and unity, it can make it difficult for newcomers to build relationships. There were a few individuals who really went out of their way to connect with us, and one standout was Joseph, the assistant pastor. Joseph genuinely cared about building a relationship with my family and made an effort to make us feel welcome. I also attended Joseph’s class, which was a great opportunity to engage and grow spiritually. However, I had a different experience with one of the leaders. On more than one occasion, I tried to start a conversation, but the leader often walked away or didn’t seem interested in connecting. To clarify, I wasn’t looking for validation from men, but I believe it’s important to build a relationship with those we choose to have a significant influence in our lives. One thing to note is that being a part of this family of believers requires baptism. Despite the challenges in connecting with that leader, I still grew tremendously in my personal relationship with God during my time at this church. A major transformation happened in my life because I really zoned in on what God was calling me to have faith in. To anyone joining this church, or any church for that matter, I encourage you to take your relationship with God seriously. Don’t make it about you and man, but about you and God. Take every step in faith and involve God in all your decision-making. Most importantly, make sure you are spending more time in the Word of God than with anyone or anywhere else to ensure you’re grounded in the truth. This church has been a blessing, and while there’s room for improvement in some areas, I’m thankful for the growth I experienced during my time here. I will definitely be coming back whenever I’m in town.

Giada C Service is fire. I go to Youth Group here and PK Preaching is OP. I like the food at the sanctuary and everyone here is really nice. They are super hospitable and Luz Y Vida welcomed me with open arms. Some of the kids are mid but overall fire experience.

Daniel Frownfelter We enjoy singing and calling on the wonderful Lord Jesus. Everyone brings something of Christ to share with each other. All is for building up the whole body of Christ.

Drexasorus Wonderful Chapel. And Second Chance and the Calvary Chapel North Long Beach are a great combination for those who needs to make a positive change in their life.