Sandals Church

Sandals Church is a multi-site church in Riverside, California, that was founded by Pastor Matt Brown and his wife, Tammy, in 1997.^[1] It is a Christian church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, and has an average weekly attendance of over 10,000 adults and children.^[2] The stated vision of the church is "to be real with ourselves, God and others."^[3] Sandals Church holds services every Saturday and Sunday.^[4]

History

For the first 13 years of its existence, Sandals Church met in various locations throughout Riverside, CA, the longest of which was at the gym at California Baptist University.^[5] In 2010, Sandals Church purchased and moved to its own property at 150 Palmyrita Avenue in Riverside.^[6] In 2012, Sandals Church launched a satellite location in the Woodcrest area of Riverside. Sandals Church has campuses and pop-up venues in Moreno Valley, East Valley, Hunter Park, Downtown Riverside (Palm Ave Campus), Montclair, San Bernardino, Banning, Woodcrest, and Lake Arrowhead ^[7]

Other information

Heather Veitch, a former stripper who became a Christian in 2000, was attending Sandals Church when she founded JC's Girls with the help of Matt Brown.^[8]

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandals Church

Coordinates: 33°55′40″N 117°25′14″W / 33.92778°N 117.42056°W / 33.92778; -117.42056