Frequently Asked Questions

We understand some people might be a little anxious about visiting a new church. We want to help put you to ease about anything you might be unsure about. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us as well.


Email: hello@gardencity.church

Text/Phone Call: (951) 944-0228


Order of Service

Here’s a general idea of the order of our service so you can become familiar with the experience of our Sunday morning service.

  • Call to Worship

    We begin each service with Scripture that points us back to the character and person of God. We understand that when you come to church, it is with the baggage of a long week or the anxiety of the week to come. Having a “Call to Worship” aligns us correctly with the heart of God.

  • Prayer & Assurance

    Prayer is the engine that drives the church. We don’t want prayer to be a last resort but an open line to communicate with God. We often structure our prayer time around praying another local church in our area, those in attendance in our church, and the persecuted church around the world. This reminds us that the gospel is changing lives around the world and in other churches. We simply want to remind ourselves that Sunday does not revolve around us but around the glory of God.

  • Fellowship

    Fellowship is a commandment in Scripture, but it often gets overlooked by the time together in service. Rather than hoping people will show up early to fellowship with each other, or stay afterwards to talk and hang out, we build fellowship right into our service so that we are being obedient to the Lord for our church.

  • Giving

    The work in the church is done by the people in the church. When we give financially to the Lord, we are not only entrusting our bank account to His glory, we are participating in worship that sees the church continue to reach people with the gospel. We know money is a sensitive subject but we are commanded to give to the church.

  • Sermon

    We believe in the inerrancy of the Word of God. We believe the Scriptures are inspired by God to give the authors of the Bible the very words to write. Since the Word of God is living and active, we want to learn what God wants us to know about himself and how to live in this world for His glory.

  • Communion

    We partake of communion each week. Jesus told His disciples, as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are remembering His sacrifice. We often need to remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for us, so that we are not tempted to live by our strength or desires.

  • Benediction

    This is our closing verse that we recite together as the church to speak a blessing over each person in our service. This is a way to remember that we GATHER on Sundays to prepare to SCATTER throughout the week as witnesses to His kingdom.