FIRES, JANUARY 2025

The Eaton Fire

As most of you know by now, the church building burned in the devastating fires on January 7-10. We are still the church, and part of a church family, but it will look different for a time. We also want to acknowledge the immense loss that our church family is experiencing right now: many, many families lost their homes, places of business, belongings, livelihoods. There is much to mourn and grieve, but we will continue to work to love each other, and preach the Good News through our actions in service to Altadena and to each other.

31 AUGUST 2025

Our new temporary home announced

Starting Sunday, September 7, our service time and service location will change: we will now be meeting back in Altadena! Our new (temporary) Sunday service home will be at 1:00pm, downstairs at Christian Science Altadena, 942 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA 91001. Enter from the back parking lot...we can't wait to see you there!

31 AUGUST 2025

One-off "Outdoor Service" on the lawn at 791 E. Calaveras held on August 31

The congregation gathered for a worship service on the lawn, next to the gaping hole in the ground where our sanctuary once stood, See our News video coverage below https://youtu.be/I413yT_cTgM?si=wi-SchqYymqNYmSW

24 AUGUST 2025

Saying goodbye to our first temporary home

Highlands Church in La Crescenta graciously reached out to us shortly

after the fires and offered their youth room/fellowship hall for us to hold worship services. That has been such a blessing to us. Almost 8 months later, it is time to move back to Altadena, but we are so grateful to Highlands Church. A simple "thank you" will never be enough for how much y'all have given us over the course of 2025.

18 JUNE 2025

Cleanup has finally begun

The Army Corps of Engineers is on-site this week, beginning the work of clearing debris and levelling the property down to the ground and (possibly) foundation. We are very grateful for the tireless work of both the ACOE as well as ABC leadership who have been managing the process behind the scenes.

21 APRIL 2025

A local news story on the difficult road ahead for us

26 JANUARY 2025

Sunday morning livestream works…mostly

The internet connection isn't the greatest, but we're doing our best in our "diaspora worship." This morning marked the first time we livestreamed since the fire. Find us at https://www.youtube.com/@AltadenaBaptistChurch

17 JANUARY 2025

Mailing address

Altadena Baptist Church, PO Box 91055, Pasadena, CA 91109

16 JANUARY 2025

January/early-February 2025 Sunday services

Highlands Church has graciously offered us space to gather, so we're meeting at 11am at Highlands Church, 4441 La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. (Park and follow signs once there.) Still won't be a normal service but we will worship and have testimonies and prayer and a talk.

12 JANUARY 2025

Clarification for Gifts

Please specify in the memo line where you would like your gift to go: 1) where most needed, 2) people needs, or 3) rebuilding the church. If not specified, ABC will use it where most needed to honor your gift.

12 JANUARY 2025

Helping Each Other In This Time of Need

Altadena Baptist is only accepting financial gifts at this time due to the logistical challenges of managing unsolicited donations of food, clothing, or household goods (gifts in-kind). We don’t want to duplicate other organizations’ efforts, and we have no physical address from which to distribute!

Our fire/deacon benevolent fund will go to help church members who have little or nothing left. Donate at altadenabaptist.org (PayPal), or send funds to altabap@aol.com via Zelle (please include contact info and address for tax purposes).

Once we know more about the rebuilding process and the future, we will share that information.

10 JANUARY 2025

Immediate Future

Highlands Church has graciously offered us space to gather, so we're meeting this Sunday, January 12, at 11am at Highlands Church, 4441 La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. (Park and follow signs once there.) It won't be a normal service because this is not a normal time; instead, come for prayer, support, and lots of hugs.

10 JANUARY 2025

Updates

Stay tuned for more information and updates as we have them. Remember, if you have or need resources, please let us know:

10 JANUARY 2025

Resources for ABC members and attendees

We have people with resources that we are wanting to connect. Please email altabap@aol.com or call the church number at 626-797-8970 (it rolls to Pastor George's phone). We will work on connecting needs in the church with resources as much as possible. (If your house has burn damage/destroyed, please don't forget to file your insurance claim.) Here is the type of info needed:

ABC attendee needing housing (how many people and pets, for about how long or indefinite?)
ABC attendee needing a place to shower
ABC attendee needing clothes, food, other supplies, etc.
How can we reach you best? (Make sure to give us your best contact information.)

10 JANUARY 2025

Monetary Donations for Benevolent Fund

We are taking monetary donations for our benevolent fund through PayPal account (use the PayPal site, not the ABC website) and through Zelle (for both online options, search for altabap@aol.com or Altadena Baptist Church). In the memo line, specify for disaster relief.