The TAB - or Pasadena Tabernacle to use our full title - is a church family committed to proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ through faith, word and deed. We like to describe ourselves as "a church that cares" - not just for our members and those who worship with us on a Sunday, but anyone in our community who has a need that we can meet.

That of course, is just what you might expect since we are part of The Salvation Army, an international Christian body for whom commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and practical service to the world around us have always one hand in hand. We never forget the down-to-earth, common sense sanctity of our Founder, William Booth, who reminded his Christian soldiers that you couldn't persuade a cold and hungry man that God loved him until you first warmed and fed him.

We can sum up our identity and purpose very succinctly: our message is based on the Bible, our ministry is motivated by the love of God, our mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.

Our Sunday morning service is characterized by fellowship that is warm and welcoming, worship that is meaningful and moving, preaching that is passionate and practical, and music that both delights us and draws us into the presence of God.