Schiff Joins First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena to Celebrate 100th Anniversary

Schiff Joins First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena to Celebrate 100th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) will speak at the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena on Sunday, March 13 at 10:45 am.

The church began in 1905 and was led by Founding Pastor Dr. John W. Goodwin with 54 members that met in congregants' homes. As the congregation grew, the church moved to Mary Street in 1906, then Raymond Avenue, Mountain Street, and finally Sierra Madre Boulevard, where it resides today. Today the church has over 2,000 members, which includes a congregation with nine different cultural backgrounds.

Some church programs that serve the community include: Helping Hands - a food and clothing facility on the church campus, Church in the Park - service for the homeless on Sunday mornings, El Centro Trabajo - an advocacy organization for day laborers, and a South Central Los Angeles food distribution center.

"I am proud to recognize the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena for its 100 years of offering a place of loving care and joyous worship to the people of the San Gabriel Valley," said Schiff.

Congressman Schiff is the co-founder of the Democratic Study Group on National Security and a member of both the House Judiciary and International Relations committees. He represents California's 29th Congressional District, which includes the communities of Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, East Pasadena, East San Gabriel, Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena and Temple City.

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