GIVING

Remember when you were a kid and it was all about "getting?"  Christmas time, birthdays, etc., all you wanted was to GET.  But sometime (hopefully) you began to feel the joy of "giving" and realize that it can surpass the joy of "getting."  Generous givers are incredible people to be around and isn't it funny how usually those are the people that don't lack for anything?  There's a principle in there somewhere.

Giving is part of who we are as a community.  We want to encourage a culture of generosity at Coast Church and show the world Christ's love by giving.  In America, especially Ventura, we're immensely blessed with monetary options, with goods, with things, etc.  All it takes is a quick look around to see the hurt and the despair that is all around the world.  Well guess what, you can do something about it. 

Your giving will go all around the world.  Coast Church supports various efforts/charities/etc. that help children, troubled youth, prison inmates, new church plants, global missions workers, clean drinking water wells and many others.  Your gift will literally go around the world.  At Coast Church we want to make it seamless for you to give and support worthy causes, with the click of a button on our "GIVE" page you can get setup to give either a "one time" gift or a "recurring" monthly gift.  Your giving is safe and secure, and you'll receive a nice report at the end of the year for tax purposes.  We encourage you to start giving and feel that beautiful "joy of giving" that will quickly overwhelm you.  

Be blessed, Pastor Scott

GIVE TODAY

VLNTR - Coast Church is Looking for Help

Coast Church is actively seeking volunteers and Team Members for several categories:

• Prayer Team (does not have to be local)
• Creative (photo, video, design, etc.)
• Audio/Visual (soundboard, media, etc.)
• Setup Team 
• First Impressions (parking lot, greeters, etc.)
• Musicians/Vocalists

Please feel free to fill out our contact form with your availability and what area you'd like to volunteer.  If you currently attend another local church campus, please make sure to seek the approval of your leadership team and pastor.  

PRVW Gathering #1

It was a dark and stormy night...no really, it was dark and I got soaked when I ran out in the rain to put our banner up so everyone on Telegraph Rd. could see it.  We know how much we love our sunshine and how rain can really mess things up in Southern California.  But nonetheless, we had an incredible time at our first preview gathering.  

We wanted to do a few of these previews to introduce ourselves to the community, to get comfortable with the venue and to use the time in between to build up expectation for the next one.  Although we don't have a "church service" every week yet, we realize that "we are the church" and that the church doesn't exist just in a building, but it is made up of believers.  We meet weekly for Community Group and Bible Studies if you'd like to be a part of something more frequent.  

The gathering was a beautiful time with a refreshing presence of God felt by all.  The music was pretty awesome for our first time singing together and I felt that everyone related well with the message I brought (of course we're totally open to suggestions and what you think we can do better). Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with setup, music, prayer, etc.  If one life was touched by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, it was worth it all.  

Next month we meet on February 21st at the same location and we're excited about another chapter in the Coast Church story.  What is God doing in your life?  Where is He leading you?  We hope Coast Church can be part of it.  

Blessings, Pastor Scott

Preview Gathering 1.10.15

We can't contain ourselves.  Our first gathering as a community of believers is happening this weekend, 1.10.15 at 4300 Telegraph Rd. directly across from Ventura College.  It is going to be great.  We'll sing, worship, network, hang out with some great people and enjoy the first message in a series called "NEW" by Pastor Scott.  

You don't want to miss it........but if you do, we're meeting on Wednesdays in a community group to look at the Bible and enjoy the message it reveals to us.  Join us!