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Our Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Following Jesus, we participate in God’s reconciling work by making disciples of all peoples and generations, presenting each one complete in Christ we participate in three community essentials: worshipping in unity, growing in grace-filled communities and serving God's mission...

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Our Statement of Faith: What We Believe

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in a unity of love in three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments...

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Our History

The City of Pasadena was a mere nine years old when a small band of women formed the Lake Avenue Union Sunday School. The date was October 27, 1895. Meetings were held in a car barn at Lake Avenue and Orange Grove...

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Our Pastor

The Rev. Dr. John, known to many as Pastor Mathew, brings a wealth of professional, academic, theological, and ministerial experience to us...

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New to Lake?

At first, many find themselves overwhelmed by LAC's size. Don't worry! There are plenty of loving, caring individuals who are eager to help. Lake is really made up of many small groups, centered around stages of life...

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Congregational Leadership Covenant

The foundational values of Lake Avenue Church are expressed in our historical Covenant, Polity, and Statement of Faith as stated in our former Bylaws, which are fully reaffirmed without change at the conclusion of this covenant.

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