We are guided by Core Values.
Biblical Truth: We Are Guided and Shaped by God’s Word
Outreach: All People Matter to God
Relationships: All People Matter to Us
Teamwork: We Are Better Together
As a community church, we are a fellowship of Christians who are united on those doctrines that are essential to salvation, and we respect the diversity of views held by our members on those doctrines that are important but not essential. We are a nondenominational church but are dually aligned with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the California Southern Baptist Convention.
95 Years of Love
It all started on June 18, 1925, as a small group of people with great faith in God stepped forward and established our church. They did not know what God had in mind but they knew He was calling them to establish a church and begin reaching out to the people of Riverside. They responded to the opportunity God gave them to love others.
Now, over 95 years later, we can see across the decades the incredible opportunities God has given us to love people. Our church’s name and location have changed multiple times, but the heart is the same.
For 95 years He has challenged us to extend friendship to our neighbors, to put our arm around those who are struggling, and to bring hope to those who have great need. God has called us to invest in missionaries and organizations who are reaching people in the most remote parts of the world, and to be faithful in sharing the Gospel as God’s love story for all time and all people. We welcome you to The Grove and would love for you to join us in our mission here in Riverside and around the world.
