The apostle Paul wrote, “welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you” (Romans 15:7). Some of us were born into Christian families and were raised to follow Jesus and the Bible. As we got older our understanding of Jesus and our confidence in him grew (even though some of us for a time rejected Jesus, or had serious doubts and questions about him that were not settled until later). Others of us growing up were not taught about Jesus much, if at all. Still others of us used to follow competing religions and philosophies. But here we are today, no matter how we got here, committed loyalists to Jesus, still learning from him. He welcomed us.
Even though visiting a new church can bring on anxiety, we offer you our respect and friendship. Come and work through your questions and convictions about life and God. Or come and sharpen your Christian life and doctrine. There were originally nine of us living out here who at one time or another (before we moved up here) were part of our “mother church” in Pasadena. In April 2021, that church sent a pastor and his family from our broader federation of churches to live here in Ventura and lead us in a slow and steady effort to start a new church. We live in and welcome folks from all over Ventura County- including Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Carpinteria, and Ojai.
Worship with us Sundays at 9:30am and 10:30am.
Find us in mid-town Ventura at 78 Chrisman Ave.
Email or call/text Pastor Adam at adam.kaloostian@venturareformed.org or (805) 535-5502.
All ages are welcome and encouraged to bewith you in both services, including younger children and infants; but a nursery is also available for children up to age three.
Teaching Service (“Catechism Service”) with Questions & Answers (~ 40 minutes)
Coffee Break
Worship Service (~ 75 minutes)
Fellowship and Snacks, Occasional Lunches
There were originally nine of us who at one time or another (before we moved up here) were part of our “mother church” in Pasadena. In April 2021, that Pasadena church called and sent a pastor and his family from our broader federation of churches to live here in Ventura and lead us in a slow and steady effort to start a new church. We were meeting regularly and growing our interest list, hosting some Bible studies and informational meetings. About a year in, in Spring 2022, we began worship services. There are 40 of us now here of all ages, hoping, working, praying. We think that a good goal for us is to grow to about 100, and to stay active in regional Reformed church planting.
For about the first six months of our worship services in Ventura, we leased our current church building in the afternoons. It’s a lovely, historic church in mid-town. Then the congregation from whom we were leasing drew its ministry to a close. We continued leasing here and moved our services to the morning; then eventually, we were thrilled to be able to purchase this facility and make it our official home. Since then, we have been busy in ministry and busy working on this place! We first completed a major renovation of the bathrooms and courtyard while solidifying and upgrading the infrastructure, and more recently, we replaced all the roofing, and have completed other smaller repair and renovation projects.
We have enjoyed some ministry milestones along the way- including the ordination of our first local deacon and elder in Spring of 2026. We ask the Lord to make and keep us faithful in the work he has entrusted to us. We are honored to worship him and to share his truth and love with others he sends our way. We hope to be able to look back one day and see his favor upon this church across generations, all for his glory.
We are in mid-town Ventura just below Main Street on Chrisman Ave. We’re a couple doors down on Chrisman from Ventura Ranch Market. Our address is 78 Chrisman Ave., Ventura, California, 93001.
We welcome your questions and contact. Email our pastor at adam. kaloostian@venturareformed.org Call/text us at (805) 535-5502 Send us mail at 78 Chrisman Ave., Ventura, CA 93001
