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History of the Mission
Mission Ebenezer Family Church was founded in June of 1960 by Rev. Miguel and Lupe Canales, as a Spanish speaking church. It has grown from 15 to 3000 adherents since then. Principle growth came under the ministry of Pastor Isaac J. Canales. Son of Miguel and Lupe. He is happily married to Ritha Brubaker of Warren, Ohio. Ritha comes from strong Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and Assemblies of God mixed\with Christian Missionary Alliance and Mennonite roots.
The Mission has strong community ties in the great city of Carson. MEFC has been recognized frequently, both nationally and locally, for exemplary service to the community it proudly serves. Over the last 40 years it has moved, 7 times; from the projects of Harbor City to the house on Bolsa and Dominguez to Main and 2l3th, to 244th and Hawthorne, to Pastor's back yard, to Main and Torrance Blvd., and finally to Figueroa and Torrance Blvd. It has been a long Journey.
It is a Spanish and English speaking church with 5 Worship times on Sunday, drawing widely from the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area as well and enjoying regular mention in the media, having been featured in both the Los Angeles Times and the Daily Breeze.
It began as one of the smallest and only Spanish Assemblies in the South Bay. Over time, a switch was made to include English speaking worship for English speaking friends and family in the Spanish Congregation. Today, both language experiences are very strong. It takes five services on Sunday to accommodate the growth of this dynamic church with excellent ministries to the family. The church is located off of the major on and off-ramps of LA's major freeway system and occupies the gates of village life.
* Our Mission
is to "Impact the World a Family at a Time."
* Our Missional Focus
is to Reclaim the Lost, Regain the Unchurched, Retrain the Mind,
Retain for Service and Restore to Worship.
* Our Vision
is "to provide the family with excellent spiritual care through the
ministries of our church. Our passion is to meet every family
member at the point of their need, by directing them to
ministries that will equip them with winning strategies for
successful Christian Living."
*Our 7 Core Values
1. Family
2. Worship
3. Globally Blended
4. Prayer
5. Loving
6. Fellowship
7. Word
This is the secret of our growth. This is what we do best. This is who we are and you are
welcome. "Mi casa es su casa."
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am.-3pm.
415 W. Torrance Blvd.
Carson, CA. 90745
(310) 329-9128 - Fax: (310) 329-5181
Pastors
Senior Pastor
Isaac Canales pastorisaac@missionebenezer.com
Associate Pastor
Isaiah Guajardo pastorisaiah@missionebenezer.com
Assistant Pastor
Josh Canales pastorjosh@missionebenezer.com
Altar Ministries
Tony Gasso pastortony@missionebenezer.com
Children
Deborah Guajardo pastordeborah@missionebenezer.com
College/Career
Coba Canales pastorcoba@missionebenezer.com
Counseling
Bev Mason pastorbev@missionebenezer.com
Fitness
Eli Parra pastoreli@missionebenezer.com
Marriage/Familly
Frank Talavera pastorfrank@missionebenezer.com
Missions
Ron Brown pastorron@missionebenezer.com
Sojourners (50+)
Don Mathieson pastordon@missionebenezer.com
St. James
Liz Garcia pastorliz@missionebenezer.com
Technology
Joe Hernandez pastorjoe@missionebenezer.com
Worship
David Canales pastordavid@missionebenezer.com
Youth
Kevin Nickerson pastorkevin@missionebenezer.com
Youth Assistant
Traco Rachal pastortraco@missionebenezer.com
Other
Preschool
Drea Canales drea@missionebenezer.com
Website
Melissa Sanchez melissa@missionebenezer.com
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