Finding a Local Church
Our Purpose
It is our desire to help educate the Biola community about the importance of the local church and to equip them to become fully integrated into the local church. We hope that this directory will serve as a tool in assisting you in your search for a local church body where God would have you become actively involved.
If there is any way that Spiritual Development/Ministries may serve you or your church, or if you have any questions or comments about this directory, please feel free to call us at (562) 903-4754 or email at church.connect@biola.edu.
The churches listed do not reflect a direct endorsement from Biola University. Please be prayerful and discerning when selecting a local church.
| Church Name | Website | Denomination | Distance from Campus (miles) | Additional Services in Different Languages | Offer Tranportation? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Church | www.ambassadorchurch.com | Evangelical Free Church of America and North American Baptist | Within 15 miles | No | |
Anglican Church of the Epiphany |
www.acelamirada.org | Reformed Episcopal Church/Anglican Church of North America | Within 5 miles | No | |
Antioch Community Church Fullerton |
www.antiochfullerton.com | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles (20 min. drive) | Sometimes | |
Arbor Road Church |
www.arborroad.com | Converge Worldwide | Within 15 miles | Spanish and ASL services | No |
| Branches Fullerton | www.branchesfullerton.com | Reformed Baptist | Within 10 miles | Sometimes | |
| Calvary Belltower | www.calvarybellflower.org | Baptist Bible Fellowship | Within 10 miles (20 min. drive) | ||
Calvary Chapel La Habra |
www.calvarylh.org | Non-denominational | Within 5 miles | Spanish; Japanese | Yes |
Calvary Homestead |
www.calvaryhomestead.org | Non-denominational | Within 5 miles | No | |
| Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church of La Mirada | www.calvaryopc.org | Orthodox Presbyterian Church | Within 5 miles | Sometimes | |
| Church of New Hope | www.churchofnewhope.info | Non-denominational | Within 3 miles | ||
| Church of Southland, Anaheim | www.churchofsouthland.com | Acts Ministries International | Within 15 miles | Language translation available in Spanish, Korean and Mandarin by request | |
Coastlands Life Church |
www.coastlandslifechurch.com | Foursquare Denomination | Within 20 miles | ||
| Community Presbyterian Church of La Mirada | www.cpclm.org | Presbyterian | Within 5 miles | ||
| Cornerstone Bible Church - Fullerton | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | Yes | ||
| Cornerstone Church Long Beach | www.cclb.org | Non-denominational | Within 20 miles | ||
| Discipleship Community Church | Presbyterian PCA | Within 20 miles | Korean | ||
Eastside Christian Church | www.eastside.com | Non-denominational | Anaheim Campus within 15 miles | ASL interpretation at 9 a.m. service in Anaheim | Sometimes |
Ekko Church | ekkochurch.com | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | ||
| First Baptist Church of Hacienda Heights | www.fbchaciendaheights.org | Baptist | Within 10 miles | ||
| First Congregational Church of Buena Park | mycongregationalchurch.net | Congregational | Within 5 miles | ||
| Friends Church Brea | www.fccbrea.org | Southwest Friends | Within 10 miles | No | |
| Friends Church Orange | www.friends.church/orange | Southwest Friends | Within 15 miles | No | |
Fullerton Free Church | www.fullertonfree.com | Evangelical Free Church of America | Within 10 miles | Spanish service available | No |
Garden Grove Friends Church - DBA: Friends Church Anaheim | www.friends.church/anaheim | Friends Southwest | Within 10 miles (20 min. drive) | No | |
| Genesis Costa Mesa | Non-denominational | ||||
Grace EV Free La Mirada |
www.graceevfree.org | Evangelical Free Church of America | Within 5 miles | ||
| Grace Hill Church | www.gracehillchurch.online | Non-denominational | Within 5 miles | Yes | |
Granada Heights Friends Church |
www.ghfc.org | Friends Southwest | Within 5 miles | Yes | |
| Imago Dei Church | www.imagodei.church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Within 10 miles (20 min. drive) | Spanish service available | Yes |
| Knott Avenue Christian Church | www.kacc.church | Dual denomination (Non-denominational and Southern Baptist Convention) | Within 10 miles | Spanish service available | No |
| La Habra Christian Church | www.mylhcc.com | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | Chinese Mandarin and Spanish service available | Yes |
| La Habra Hills Presbyterian Church | www.lhhpc.org | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Within 5 miles (20 min. drive) | ||
La Mirada First Church of the Nazarene |
lm1church.org | Nazarene | Within 5 miles | Spanish service available | Sometimes |
| Living Hope Community Church | www.livinghopecc.org | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | Sometimes | |
| Long Beach Alliance Church | lbac.org | Within 15 miles | |||
| Mariners Church Anaheim | www.marinerschurch.org | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles (Anaheim location) | Working towards a Spanish service in the future | No |
Neighborhood Life Church |
www.neighborhoodlifechurch.net | Southern Baptist Convention | Within 5 miles | Spanish service available | Yes |
Neighborhood Church | neighborhoodchurch.com | Evangelical Free Church of America | Within 10 miles | Spanish, Los Alamitos Campus (English); Cambodian (Khmer), Indian (Telugu) | Sometimes |
Redeemer Church |
www.redeemerlm.org | Aspire Network | Within 5 miles | Sometimes | |
| Redeemer Covenant Church | www.redeemercovchurch.org | Evangelical Covenant Church | Within 10 miles | ||
Redemption Hill Church |
redemptionhc.com | Baptist | Within 5 miles | No | |
Renew Church OC |
www.renewchurchoc.com | Evangelical Free Church of America | Within 10 miles | Yes | |
| River City Church | www.rivercitychurch.net | Non-denominational (Advance Movement) | Within 5 miles | Yes | |
| Rockharbor Church | www.rockharbor.org | Non-denominational | Over 20 miles | American Sign Language interpretation | No |
Sandals Church Anaheim | sandalschurch.com/about | Southern Baptist Convention roots (not directly affiliated) | Within 10 miles | Spanish service coming soon | No |
Southlands Brea | brea.southlands.net | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | Sometimes | |
The Church at Greenhills | www.thechurch.life | Southern Baptist Convention | Within 5 miles | Spanish and Korean services available | Sometimes |
The VINE OC Church | www.thevineoc.com | Anglican | Within 10 miles | No | |
| The Way | www.thewayccc.com | Non-denominational | Within 10 miles | Yes | |
Trinity Reformed Baptist Church | Reformed Baptist | Within 5 miles | Spanish service available | No | |
Village Bible Church | www.villagebible.com | Non-denominational - IFCA | Within 15 miles | Sometimes | |
Whittier Area Community Church (WACC) |
www.wacc.net | Converge (Baptist General Conference) | Within 5 miles | Spanish service available | No |
Zoe Center |
zoecenter.us | Non-denominational | Within 5 miles |