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 13,000 adults and children.[2] The vision of the church is "to be real with ourselves, God and others."[3] Sandals Church holds services every Saturday and Sunday.[4]

SandalsChurch
LocationRiverside, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationSouthern Baptist
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Weekly attendance13,000
Websitesandalschurch.com
History
Founded1997
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Matt Brown

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 its second campus in the Woodcrest area of Riverside. Sandals Church has campuses in Moreno Valley, East Valley, Hunter Park, Downtown Riverside (Palm Ave Campus), San Bernardino, Banning, Woodcrest, Lake Arrowhead, Menifee, Eastvale, and Fresno [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

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