We gather each Sunday to remind one another of the love God has for us and the world around us..

Soma Kids

Soma Kids is a structured time of fun, games, worship, play, and learning. We have classes for infants, pre-school, and grades K-5th grade where they have focused time talking about Jesus, playing with others and a snack.

Parking
Free street parking on Willat Avenue. We'll be there to help, and you won't be able to miss us with the signs. The entrance is on Hoke Avenue. Here's a map to help you.

We gather each Sunday to remind one another of the love God has for us and the world around us..

Soma Kids

Soma Kids is a structured time of fun, games, worship, play, and learning. We have classes for infants, pre-school, and grades K-5th grade where they have focused time talking about Jesus, playing with others and a snack.

Parking
Free street parking on Willat Avenue. We'll be there to help, and you won't be able to miss us with the signs. The entrance is on Hoke Avenue. Here's a map to help you.

We gather each Sunday to remind one another of the love God has for us and the world around us..

Soma Kids

Soma Kids is a structured time of fun, games, worship, play, and learning. We have classes for infants, pre-school, and grades K-5th grade where they have focused time talking about Jesus, playing with others and a snack.

Parking
Free street parking on Willat Avenue. We'll be there to help, and you won't be able to miss us with the signs. The entrance is on Hoke Avenue. Here's a map to help you.

We gather each Sunday to remind one another of the love God has for us and the world around us..

Soma Kids

Soma Kids is a structured time of fun, games, worship, play, and learning. We have classes for infants, pre-school, and grades K-5th grade where they have focused time talking about Jesus, playing with others and a snack.

Parking
Free street parking on Willat Avenue. We'll be there to help, and you won't be able to miss us with the signs. The entrance is on Hoke Avenue. Here's a map to help you.

No Gathering on Sunday, July 23rd.

On this Sunday, we’re taking an intentionally rest as part of our July Sabbath month. If you haven’t yet, this is a great opportunity to practice a sabbath or the practice of hosting others. Here’s a quick reminder of the vision and challenge of this month.

No Gathering on Sunday, July 16th.

On this Sunday, we’re taking an intentionally rest as part of our July Sabbath month. If you haven’t yet, this is a great opportunity to practice a sabbath or the practice of hosting others. Here’s a quick reminder of the vision and challenge of this month.

Come join us for a morning in the sun, on the sand, and hanging out together. Bring your beach stuff and some food/coffee and join us in Manhattan Beach. Here’s a pin to help you find us

1988 years ago, on a Sunday morning in ancient Palestine and in a guarded tomb outside the city of Jerusalem, Jesus rose from the dead. A man born in Bethlehem among shepherds, as a child raised as a refugee in Egypt, later apprenticing as a carpenter in the small town of Nazareth, in his early 30s he started a movement as a teacher, rabbi, and healer, was killed by Roman Authorities as a convicted criminal. He was dead. But on that Sunday morning, which we celebrate today, Jesus of Nazareth, walked out of the grave—alive.

Whether you know it or not, whether you day dream about this moment regularly, or even if you have never analyzed it or dwelt on this event much: Jesus is the main thing happening in your life. This event, and what you do with Jesus is the story of your life. Who he was, what he did, and what that means for the world, is, in many ways, the summation of your existence.

Join us to celebrate Christ is Risen and all its implications for our lives, our world, and our beliefs.

On Good Friday, we'll be hosting a Tenebrae Service in the Scruton's back yard at 7pm. 

A Tenebrae is a historic service celebrated for centuries that focuses on the death of Jesus on the cross and utilizes the gradual extinction of light to depict his death over the course of his final moments.

From 11am-1pm on Friday, we'll have the stations of the cross available for people to come and go in the Samuslki's backyard. This is a powerful way to worship Jesus through beautiful artwork depicting the progression of his final days and moments. Accompanying the artwork is a digital guide to help you worship.

This is a great way to spend your lunch hour on that day or include your children of all ages.

On Sunday we're celebrating Palm Sunday with a special gathering and tacos. Also, new formation plan resources have been released! Our children are going to be calling us to worship with the waving of palm branches (soo you'll want to get there a bit early), we'll have a time for sharing and celebrating God's work over the past Lenten season, and we'll have tacos.

You Can Bring Something

All the stuff for tacos will be provided; however, to round out the meal we want to ask MCs to contribute in these ways:

Hawthorne MC - Cold Drinks
Overland MC - Desserts 
Carlson Park MC - Cold Drinks
Vets Park MC - Desserts
South LA MC - Cold Drinks

Spend an evening with other couples drinking wine, eating snacks and sweets, and and hearing about how Jesus is good news to couples and how to pursue Jesus together within a marriage. We’ll also have a panel to answer questions about marriage, etc.

Register below so we can have enough snacks and a gift for each couple. Youth in CORE also available for childcare!

As we've gone through the first chapters of Genesis many people have had great questions about the Bible, Genesis, and God that go beyond the scope of what a sermon is and what we can do during our time on Sundays. We also want to create more opportunities to grow together and grow in love for the Bible, so we're trying a new thing: Q&A.

If you can't make it, we'll record and you can listen in later. Make sure to send questions in, too.

Are you new to Soma the last several months? Have you been visiting and curious to learn more about our church? We’re hosting a new person lunch on September 11th to welcome you, share about our vision, beliefs, and approach to making disciples. We would also love to respond to questions you might have about Soma. 

The lunch will follow the gathering. If you're planning to come, let Brad know so we can prepare for you and if you have any dietary restrictions.

We often try to start our years with God as we start our years in our diet: full of drastic measures, grand gestures, and over commitments we’re not going to do. We also regularly feel guilty: “I don’t read my Bible enough”, “I don’t pray”. Lastly, we typically quarantine our personal formation or devotion to God into the realm of spiritual. We want to pave the way for a different approach that starts with our desires or hunger, that’s predicated on building momentum through small things, and that’s holistic (physical, mental, emotional).

So, join us for a morning of walk thing through how to make and keep personal formation plans. We’ll talk about:

• Desire as the Launchpad

• How our daily rhythms (accidental and intentional) shape us

• Building Momentum through Small Consistent Intention

• How to use the Personal Formation Tool

DNA is an essential discipleship space within our church for adults and youth alike. Once a month, youth go on an outing with mentors who lead them in DNA. Boys and girls are separated as well as middle school and high school.

On Sunday morning, the Middle School and High School students will break off after before the sermon for CORE, a time of teaching, games, discussion, and fun as we learn to follow Jesus everyday of our lives.

On Celebration Sundays, the middle school and high school kids stay with the rest of the body for worship and celebration. Afterwards, we all go out to each lunch and hang out.

On this Sunday we’ll celebrate the birth of Christ into our world to save and restore all things. We’ll sing carols together, read the story of Jesus’ incarnation, and we’ll be treated to a children’s play. After it all, we’ll eat Christmas treats and enjoy the truth that love, peace, joy, and hope have entered the world and will not fail.

DNA is an essential discipleship space within our church for adults and youth alike. Once a month, youth go on an outing with mentors who lead them in DNA. Boys and girls are separated as well as middle school and high school.

On Sunday morning, the Middle School and High School students will break off after before the sermon for CORE, a time of teaching, games, discussion, and fun as we learn to follow Jesus everyday of our lives.

On Celebration Sundays, the middle school and high school kids stay with the rest of the body for worship and celebration. Afterwards, we all go out to each lunch and hang out.

Our second annual fun day for kids and families. This is a time where we remind children of the sweetness of following God and being part of his people. But also, Jesus went to and threw parties and as a church, we like to take moments to celebrate with our culture.

On Sunday morning, the Middle School and High School students will break off after before the sermon for CORE, a time of teaching, games, discussion, and fun as we learn to follow Jesus everyday of our lives.