Los Angeles Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church

"What a wonderful community. Very loving and warm. Their pastor is a friend of mine and I am so grateful that he's there with such amazing members! If you are a member of their neighborhoods, I highly suggest looking to Ephesus to help you build community!"

"Always grateful for places of worship that open their doors for civic engagement."

"Directed to Lydia. Did you go to church to judge others? Or did you go to praise Lord, Jesus Christ our Savior and to be a better child of his. Before you go rambling on judging the characters of others look in the mirror and realize your faulties, and ask God to better you as a person to be able to help others that are have the same biligerent ways you do of judging."

"A dance hall not a church . When did we start wearing makeup, jewelry, and women in pants ."

"Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5/5): Ephesus SDA Church is a great church to visit for a Seventh-day Adventist who enjoys an energetic worship experience with phenomenal praise music. The band may not be large, but they do know how to play great music! The pastor is engaging, but definitely speaks towards an SDA crowd. Welcomeness: I arrived early for the service and was immediately greeted. The congregation was extremely welcoming with a warm smile and genuine excitement to see me! Environment/ The Building: Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist church has a smaller sanctuary with cushioned pews. The church looks like a business building on the outside and the sanctuary has a large conference-room feel. The congregation filled 25% of the cushioned pews. They had a good sound system with a projector and screen which helped show announcements and words for songs. Atmosphere in church / The Feel: Though the church was not packed, the smaller sanctuary contained the vibrant energy from the people and the music. It felt comfortable and welcoming. Time of Service: 11:15-1:40pm Worship Music: Great music with great musicians equate a great worship experience through singing and praise at Ephesus SDA Church! - category: gospel - instrumentation type: organ & drums - quality: phenomenal musicians - crowd engagement: high - duration: 3 songs, 20 min Sermon: The head pastor is an extremely engaging speaker who is highly motivational. He does a great job of incorporating humor into his message. His message is geared toward an SDA audience in that he touches greatly on the moralistic code, which comes off as "preachy." - duration: 12:30-1:35 Service: The service was extremely vibrant with excellent music to welcome the soul towards a state of worship and hear the message. It begins with the welcome and announcements and continues with singing in worship and praise. The service has a sense of excitement and energy Demographics - ages: mix of families - 70s - family oriented: yes - attendance: ~50 - single ethnicity / multiple: majority African-American - dress / attire: business dress / business-casual"