In the Spirit

Michele Marr, For the Independent

ADDRESS (mailing): 517 Walnut Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648

PHONE: (714) 969-1190

E-MAIL: [email protected]

DENOMINATION: International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

YEAR ESTABLISHED: June 1977

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SENIOR PASTOR: Steven H. Purdue

PASTORAL STAFF: Edward West and Larry Samuel

SIZE: 100

MAKEUP OF THE CONGREGATION: A wide range of ages is represented

including young families, middle age and senior singles and couples.

CHILD CARE: Provided

TYPE OF WORSHIP: Very contemporary with a worship band

TYPE OF MESSAGE: Biblical, practical and challenging

RECENT AND UPCOMING MESSAGES: Purdue is currently delivering a series

of messages on worship.

DRESS: Huntington Beach casual

VISITOR INFORMATION: The church has a hospitality team that greets

newcomers with a smile and a welcome gift.

CHURCH PROGRAMS: Nursery and Sunday school for children through sixth

grade. The church is searching for a youth pastor.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: The church’s preschool and kindergarten children

recently walked through the surrounding neighborhood and handed out

Valentines Day cards inviting neighbors to church for a special

Valentines Day service. Purdue has been an active chaplain for the

Huntington Beach Police Department for more than eight years. Once a

month a team of prayers seek to pray individually for people walking on

the pier and around the beach area. Purdue says that many lives have been

touched and healed through this ministry.

CHURCH BUILDING: The church meets at the Cornerstone Building at 19891

Beach Blvd. There are plans to purchase a permanent facility in the near

future.

MISSION STATEMENT: “Ever growing as a loving community pursuing to

know Jesus Christ and to make him known to all.”

VISION STATEMENT: “We at Coastland Foursquare Church passionately

pursue the true and living God, daring to believe he will do the

impossible in our lives, in this city and in the nations.”

INTERESTING NOTE: Coastland Foursquare Church and Purdue will

celebrate 25 years of ministry in the city of Huntington Beach on June 2.

The celebration will be at Lake Park at 1 p.m. Lots of food, games and

bands will be there. Everyone who has ever attended Coastland Church is

warmly invited to attend.