Grace Church San Diego - El Cajon Campus
Non-Denominational · Contemporary worship · El Cajon, CA
- Location
- El Cajon, California 92020
- Denomination
- Non-Denominational
- Worship style
- Contemporary
- Size
- Mid-size
- Ministries & emphasis
- Contemporary, Expository Preaching, Kids Ministry, Youth Ministry, Small Groups
- Google rating
- ★ 4.7 (140 reviews)
- Kids ministry
- Yes
Official websiteSermons on YouTubeStatement of faith / beliefs
What visitors say
Came here to visit for Easter Sunday as first time visit. I have been God serving for over 18 years now but I do have some feedback for the church staff. As a first comer I was not greeted at all when coming in. Rather I was stared at while walking in by a big group of members of the church. The pastors message was great. I decided to give the coffee a try and quickly experienced the same thing. I received another stare from a middle aged blonde lady working in the coffee shop. It was a very unfriendly stare and none of the church members spoke to me. It felt like a very unfriendly and “clique”ish atmosphere. If I was not a Christian I would never come back to church if this was my first time experience. One man greeted me on my way out but I say this out of love please the staff needs to do better. But the pastor message was great. Easter Sunday is an open door for people who don’t know God unbiased with no judgement for anyone to walk in and feel loved and we did not get that loving vibe. Coffee is not enough. There needs to be love. I recommend building and training a strong welcome team who goes the extra mile to greet people As military transitioning into the area, we tried attending this church for our first Sunday service in San Diego. First off parking is a nightmare. There are signs but there is no one from the dream team directing traffic. As a result we were very confused and couldn’t find parking for 10 minutes. On top of that when we went to Grace Kids to check in our baby one of the volunteers working the kiosk left completely to help someone else and as a result we did not figure out how to check in our kids or where to take them so we ended up carrying our 5 month old to service. When we walked through the door we were not greeted with not even so much as a fake smile. When we walked into the main sanctuary we were just told to go to the balcony in an unfriendly manner where you can barely see the pastor and by the time we did that worship music was already done. Maybe this church is a good church for some people as they had many in attendance but we will not be back because we were not welcomed or helped at all. We ended up leaving 5 minutes into service to go somewhere else. The start of the message was very confusing and there was no back fill for first time guests. Everything about this church seems off balance and there is not a standard set on anything. If the church’s dream team cannot provide an easy, friendly, and welcoming experience it would give the perception that the church staff doesn’t care about how things are run. Not friendly and not welcoming and not considerate of first time guests. While visiting San Diego, we attended a Sunday service at this local church near our hotel. The streets were packed with cars, and we were worried about finding a spot for our rental, but luckily, they had a designated visitor parking area. We stopped by the welcome booth, where a friendly couple gave us a brief overview of the church and answered our questions with a smile. They even gave us coupons for free coffee! After the service, we enjoyed a delicious coffee (worth over $5) at the on-site cafe right next to the church. I have visited Grace 3 or 4 times. Its a rather large church. It appears to have mostly young families and singles. I am not in that age group, but it is a very loving and friendly church. The preaching is scripturally accurate, loving and encoupppraging. There seems to be something for everyone. I will return! Parking is a bit of a challenge. I’ve been attending Grace Church for almost three years after moving here from Hermosa Beach. We were looking for a Spirit-led church that openly teaches the Trinity and the Holy Spirit, and Grace does that. The people are welcoming and it’s easy to build real friendships, and there are many ways to serve. The pastors are relatable, approachable, and easy to talk to, you can always find them after service. It’s not a huge church, but they offer multiple services with childcare. Their podcast (Deeper than Sunday) is also a great way to go deeper after the message. My husband especially loves the church’s heart for missions and sending people out to serve and teach. Like any group of imperfect people, everyone here is truly trying to love one another and build God’s kingdom together!
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