The Southwest Classis of the United Reformed Churches currently supports three church plants.
Covenant Chinese Reformed Church
Anaheim, CA
A Mandarin-speaking confessional Reformed church in the Greater Los Angeles area. In 2018 three families started a home Bible study in Rowland Heights, led by Brother Yi Wang, who was still studying at Westminster Theological Seminary in California.
In September 2019, by the grace of God, the church began to worship on Sunday, and the church planting ministry officially began under the supervision and funding of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim. Yi Wang was officially ordained as pastor in the United Reformed Churches in North America, and continued to lead this ministry. In October 2020, Covenant Chinese Reformed Church welcomed its first batch of formal members.
CCRC has become financially self-sustaining in 2023.
Inception: 2018
Overseeing church: Christ Reformed Church
Pastor: Rev. Yi Wang
Address: 900 South Sunkist St, Anaheim, CA 92806
Website: www.ccreformed.org
Santa Clarita United Reformed Church
Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita United Reformed Church is a church plant mission work under the oversite of First Chino United Reformed Church in Chino, CA. The work began in September of 2019 as an in-home bi-monthly Sunday evening bible study. In late 2020 the group decided to move to a Sunday evening worship service at the home of Elder Michael Kiledjian of First Chino. The COVID-19 pandemic proved a trying time, during which the location of worship services was moved several times. In early 2022 the group was able to start holding morning and evening worship services at the Kiledjian home while they actively searched for a permanent location. In February 2023, SCURC found its new home at the site of the Reddy Plaza storefront. There are now numerous opportunities for mid-week Bible studies and prayer meetings as well as a Christian education program on Sundays.
Inception: September 2019
Overseeing church: First Chino United Reformed Church
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Charles Lee Irons
Address: 26860 Seco Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, 91350
Website: www.santaclaritaurc.org
Ventura Reformed Church
Ventura, CA
Ventura is an old California beach town on the Oxnard Plain, about 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Ventura Reformed is a church-plant project which began after several families from the Pasadena URC moved out to the area. The work began in April 2021, with efforts to reach out to the community through conversations and media outlets. Worship services began to be held in March 2022. In 2024, the church was able to purchase a facility for worship on Chrisman Avenue, a little kingdom embassy branch that they pray will be used of God for the rescue of many sinners and the instruction and encouragement of many saints for years to come.
Inception: 2021
Overseeing church: Pasadena United Reformed Church
Pastor: Rev. Adam Kaloostian
Address: 78 Chrisman Ave Ventura, CA 93001
Website: www.venturareformed.org