5 /5 Mandy Pursley: When we first moved to California, we visited nearly all the churches in the area and decided on First Baptist because they were incredibly friendly and made us feel like family right away. The pastor delivers solid, Bible-based messages every week, and the music is a great blend of hymns and upbeat contemporary music. My daughter loves going to church as well, since the kids have a lot of fun while learning about the Bible during Sunday School, Childrens Church and AWANA. My husband is a Marine, and we have also appreciated their strong support of servicemembers and their families!