People

Members of the Hollywood Church at vespers at the beach.

What does it mean to be Christ’s presence in this community? How do we live lives of “withness”? At Hollywood Adventist Church we do our best to be with each other just as Christ is God with us. We’re a community of God’s people, befriending each other and the city.

We celebrate our friendships with each other by eating, hiking, supporting the local coffee shops, talking about God, hitting the beach, taking in a concert, studying scripture, listening to each other, and walking the neighborhood… (it’s even been rumored that we dance a little bit here and there!). As a church that knows how to work hard, we also believe that it is Godly to play hard, too. 

Recent People News

Angie and Matt get Married!

Angie Kwik and Matt Taylor, part of the congregation here at Hollywood, recently celebrated their choice to share life together in marriage on Christmas Day in Las Vegas. Pastor Ryan officiated. Give them your prayers and congratulations!
Here’s a clip of the wedding.
Angie Kwik/Matt Taylor Wedding from Ryan Bell on Vimeo.

Hollywood Celebrates Baptism (PHOTOS)

On Sabbath, November 8, we celebrated two baptisms and a profession of faith. Melissa Hernandez and Christopher Salvador were baptized and Julia Alty joined the church by profession of faith. Christopher’s family has been a pillar of the Hollywood Church for decades. Julia and Melissa have come to Hollywood in the past year and have [...]

Maeve Chinn is Born!

MaeKeng and Chris Chinn’s baby, Maeve, was born Thursday at 12:35 pm, weighing almost 6 lbs, 2 oz. She is beautiful and happy. Mae will take several days to recover but everyone is doing well. They are at Kaiser Permanente on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood if you’d like to call or visit. Congratulations, MaeKeng and [...]

Photos from Mae’s Babyshower!

We have a few pictures online now from Mae and Chris Chinn’s baby shower! Everyone had a great time, including the guys! Maybe even especially the guys. Special thanks to Kirsten, Elysabeth, Mae-Lae and Kelsy who organized and hosted the baby shower! Now we look forward to celebrating the baby herself!
Check them out at the [...]

Jesus People: The Movie needs your help

One of our friends, Rajeev Sigamoney is the co-creator of the webseries, Jesus People. They are now shooting the feature film and need some help from YOU. They are looking for people to fill out scenes they’re shooting and who want to be a part of the feature.
WHEN: Saturday, September 13, noon-4:00 pm (a group [...]

Baby shower for MaeKeng!

MaeKeng and Chris Chinn are expecting their first baby and we’re celebrating! The church is throwing a baby shower for Baby Chinn THIS SUNDAY, September 7 at 11:30 AM at the Salvador home. Please RSVP to Kirsten Salvador (ksalvador AT yahoo.com).
Here are some important things to know about the shower:

This is a COED party! Yes, gentlemen, that means [...]

Aaron Beaumont in Concert

Aaron Beaumont will be playing a concert at the Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church on Thursday evening, June 19 at 8:00 pm. Please join us for this incredible night of music by a rising star who is one of our own at the Hollywood Adventist Church.