Crest Community Church

10/24/2026

Peter once denied knowing Jesus in front of a servant girl around a charcoal fire. Later, the risen Christ met him at another charcoal fire -- not with shame, but with breakfast and a renewed calling. That same restorative love is what compels us to share our faith with others.

Witnessing is not about winning arguments or meeting quotas. It is about being someone who has experienced something and tells the truth about what they have experienced. First Peter 3:15-16 reminds us to always be ready to share the reason for our hope -- with gentleness and respect.

You do not need a theology degree. You just need the love of God and a conviction that every person you encounter has unsurpassable worth -- worth the life of the King of the universe.

Who are you walking with? Who are you loving? Who are you praying for?

10/23/2026

🍂 This Sunday! 🍂

Right after the gathering, stick around. We found another excuse to share a meal and spend the afternoon together!

🌶️ Chili contest. Think yours is the best? Bring it and prove it.
🎃 Pumpkin decorating for every age.
🥏 Yard games, good conversation

Bringing a friend. A neighbor, a coworker, the family down the street. Anyone who could use an afternoon of good food and good people.

📍 3431 Mt. Vernon Ave, Riverside

See you there! 🧡

10/23/2026

This Week At Crest - https://mailchi.mp/bed45695a42e/advent-generosity-17322937

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

Find us at the Food Lab at 6pm tonight!
📍3605 Market St, Riverside, CA 92501

10/17/2026

For many, conversations around sharing our faith are uncomfortable at best. But the idea of bearing witness dates all the way back to our original design, as image bearers of God - signposts in creation that make the invisible God known throughout the world. So why does being a witness feel like so much of a stretch?

Join us this Sunday as we dive into our 6th core value: "We value an active and loving witness for Christ to all people."

⏰ Gathering at 10:30AM
👨‍👩‍👧 All are welcome
📍 3431 Mt Vernon Ave. Riverside, CA 92507

10/16/2026

What does it look like when Jesus gets angry? In Matthew 21, we see Jesus clear the temple - not because of a bake sale gone wrong, but because God's house had stopped being a place of refuge for the wounded and the othered.

Drawing from Isaiah 56 and Jeremiah 7, this week's message unpacked a radical vision: God's ultimate goal is not just saving individuals, but forming a people - a community where the traumatized and the marginalized find a name better than sons and daughters.

Whether you have been hurt by the church or have unknowingly been part of systems that exclude, this message holds both a fierce promise and a sobering invitation. Jesus is angry on behalf of the outcast. And he is calling us to be a house of prayer for all people.

10/16/2026

This Week At Crest - https://mailchi.mp/7daab8bed9af/advent-generosity-17322748

10/09/2026

This Week At Crest - https://mailchi.mp/ca2ba724ec75/advent-generosity-17322550