First Baptist Church of Pasadena - Pasadena (CA)

5 /5 Vanessa C: FBC is truly special and unique. I came here on my search for churches to be married at. My mom said my great grandma was a member of the church and she remembered it being really beautiful, so I was curious and thought it would be a sentimental touch to my wedding. Mom was right. The church was a bit more contemporary on the outside than I was looking for (I like the old gothic look), but looks can be deceiving!! The inside was just gorgeous!! There is a large gated patio with a water fountain that leads you to the side entrance. The main entrance is breathtaking. There are 2 parallel runways lined with a red carpet leading up to the altar. The windows are all beautiful stained glass windows letting in colorful light. There are giant iron chandeliers and a massive organ and cross at the altar. Needless to say, THIS was it! I met with Marcie and then Cindie the wedding coordinator. Let me say, these 2 ladies are simply angels. They both were so incredibly patient, kind, understanding and helpful every step of the way. I went multiple times prior to the wedding and we emailed and texted often. Again, they are truly angels and I felt so blessed to have them for this process. Words cannot express my gratitude. My wedding was not typical, and I was happy to know that the church was accepting of my non-traditional dress color, my very tattooed bridesmaid and our use of a reverend who was our dear friend marrying us. Our wedding was very challenging, not because of the church, but because of Covid, my hair stylist gone rogue and a venue that was in constant crisis. I felt like everything was going wrong, and many times when I would be upset, the only comfort I had was the church, Cindie and Marcie. I would like to also mention Paul who is INCREDIBLY talented!! He is their musician and can play everything from the organ, to the piano and harp. I told him what songs we wanted-again, none of which are traditional-and he played it all perfectly!! The ceremony was my favorite part of the day and I will cherish that part of our wedding always. If you are thinking of having your wedding here-DO IT!!

5 /5 Stephen OBryan: The First Baptist Church of Pasadena is a beautiful historical structure. The facilities and grounds look very well taken care of. The Sanctuary is gorgeous, its close to City hall and within walking distance of many hotels in the Old Town area of Pasadena.

5 /5 Annabel Leyva: This church is amazing! The architectural structure is breathtaking and the people are very friendly. I am glad I had the opportunity to be among wonderful people in a beautiful space.

5 /5 Norwood Mark “KLUMZE”: This is a wonderfully warm and kind place to pray, worship or even just to stop in and have a chat with any of the Pastoral Staff or other staff, volunteers or even other guests. The people are genuinely warm, caring and even open to anyone that walks through their front doors. They all seem like they want to get to know you and even help you if needed. I have been to many churches, Catholic, Methodist, Church of Christ, and even a Latter Day Saints churches for worship, most of which I tried at least three times before I made my decision to try another. I must say that most churches say that they welcome everyone as they are and once you start to get to know them, they start trying to change you into their idea of who they think you should be. FBC Pasadena is NOT that way, they accepted me and even allowed me to volunteer and assist in other ways when I was homeless. They have accepted me no matter how broken or crazy I might seem. In fact they even gave me a part-time job to assist in my Social Security and have always treated me as family (not the kind of family you dread seeing at Christmas, BUT like the family that cares for, looks after, and tends to the needs of each other. I have been going to this church weekly, sometimes bi-weekly for about six to seven years now; I have worked part-time for them for little over a year also; and throughout all of this time I have felt cared for, loved and even worried about. Even when I got into a little trouble with the law for beating up someone I had lived with, I NEVER felt judged or ridiculed by any of the church members. They are truly GODs people practicing it the way that JESUS wants them to while accepting all souls NO MATTER race, color, creed, ethnicity, background, employed or not, homeless or not and NO MATTER how broken you are, they always try to make a place for you and make you feel good about yourself.

5 /5 Luke Fisher: Lovely pastor. Great God inspired scripture based teachings. Friendly and diverse (ages, races, schools of thought) congregation. Worship music is very approachable mix of contemporary with some traditional roots. Youll be hard pressed to find a better church. Oh and the building itself is beautiful too.