People Matter To Us

Unite Church is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-generational church that desires everyone to come as they are. It was founded on a desire to unite the people of Pasadena with God and with others. In 2014, Lead Pastor Jeff Snodgrass, felt a tug on his heart to do something he “would never do”- plant a church. Over the next several years, he started taking the necessary steps and God started paving the way to one of the most diverse cities in America, Pasadena, CA.

In 2015, Jeff asked God to provide a worship pastor and along came Ashley Beckford. Jeff and his wife Julie, along with Ashley and her husband Lance, decided to take a bold step of faith. The statistics were daunting: 1 in 2 church plants fail. But taking the risk was worth it if they could win even one for Christ. They left the comfort of their jobs and community to follow the call that God had placed on their lives.

In April of 2016, Unite Church had its first core team meeting. They prayed. They worshipped. And they asked God to go before them. What has followed has been an incredible journey of God's faithfulness and provision. A church that started with a small thought is now striving to unite people into a genuine, hope-filled relationship with God and genuine community with others.

Unite Church officially launched on March 26th, 2017, and is now meeting weekly at 9am. Be a part of the journey and help UNITE Pasadena.

 

Jeff Snodgrass
Lead Pastor

J.Michael O’Neal
Worship Director

 

REGGIE WILBURN
small group DIRECTOR

MELINDA HELSCHER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

 

GLEN RIZUTO
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

 
 
 

Our values are the guiding principles that define the behavior and action of Unite Church. They help to develop a clearer sense of purpose as well as help define what is most important.

Authentic
Relationships

We believe that authentic relationships are nurtured through relentless love and uncommon unity, binding us together through the good, bad, and downright ugly parts of life.

Contagious
Generosity

We believe that generosity is one of the most tangible ways to see our living God and so we commit to being generous with what the Lord has given us as a church.

We will boldly risk it all to make disciples and believe that multiplication happens with the more people we reach and send out.

Selfless
Multiplication

Kingdom
Reflection

We are a multiethnic, multicultural, multigenerational church that strives to create a picture of Heaven here on earth and will not stop until our city looks like heaven.

 
 

MAN

God created humankind in the Divine image. In the first book of the bible, Genesis, we see that through Adam’s fall all became sinful, lost, and condemned. Each human being by deliberate choice participates in sin and is in need of Redemption through Christ. (Gen. 1:26-30; Eph. 2:1-22; Rom. 1:19-32; Rom. 5:12-21)

 

GOD

There is only one true and eternal God consisting of three co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:1; Deut. 6:4; John 4:24; John 14:6-13; Gal. 4:6; 2 Pet. 1:17; Psalm 2:7ff; Isa. 7:14; John 1:1-18; Heb. 1:8; Psalm 51:11; 1 John 4:13; Acts 5:3-4)

 

JESUS

Jesus Christ is God’s Son, begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, fully divine and fully human, the eternal and pre-existent Word. By His death Christ made full atonement for our sins, and by his resurrection showed Himself to be the Lord and giver of life to all who believe. (Heb. 1:1-3; Heb. 4:14-15; John 1:1-3,14; Luke 1:34-35)

 

HOLY SPIRIT

God is present in the world today in the person of the Holy Spirit who draws us to faith in Jesus and who bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.  He indwells the believer which empowers him to manifest the likeness and character of Christ.  He gives spiritual gifts to the church for our mutual edification.  (John 16:7-15; Rom. 8:16; Eph. 4:7; 1 Cor. 12:7)

 

SALVATION

God offers forgiveness of sin and justification through faith in Christ Jesus apart from works. Such Redemption is received by human individuals as God’s gift upon repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, the believer becomes a new creation whose mind and will are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit from loving sin, to loving the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving all people as we love ourselves. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Eph. 2:8-22; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Matt. 22:37-38)

 

THE BIBLE

The Bible, composed of the Old and New Testaments, is the divinely inspired Word of God, the final and trustworthy authority for faith and practice. It is to be interpreted responsibly under the guidance of the Holy Spirit within the community of faith. The Bible clearly reveals the essentials necessary for Salvation and the basics of how to conduct our lives. (Deut. 4:1-2; II Tim. 2:15, II Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21)

 

THE CHURCH

The Church is a community of faith consisting of transformed believers with Jesus as Lord. Such believers claim a personal relationship to God through Jesus Christ, are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, follow the Lord in believer’s baptism by immersion, share in the Lord’s Supper, gather regularly for worship, and covenant for mutual edification and care-giving. (Matt. 16:15-19; Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 16:30-33; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Eph. 1:22-23; Heb. 10:23-25; I Cor. 6:19)

 

THE CALL OF THE CHURCH

The Church is called to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and God’s reconciling grace in the power of the Holy Spirit, inviting persons to receive salvation and follow Christ as His disciples. As disciples, we seek justice for ALL persons and the reform of the communities we live. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Gal. 3:26-28; James 1:27; James 2:8)