New to Encounter? Have questions? Interested in joining the Encounter family? Join us after the service.

How has God designed you to make a difference? What is your purpose? Who do you have a passion to serve? All of these questions will be explored in “Love Out” as we learn others the way the God loves us.

Spread the news! If you are hungry or know someone else who is hungry, come on out and get food. Bring a cart or dolly because we are giving out big bulk items for you to take home. Please show up at 8 am if you would like to volunteer.

We are so excited to celebrate Dad’s with church in the park once again! This is our first time since Covid shut everything down.

The church will provide the burgers. Please sign up to bring something so that we can have a great picnic after the service.

Please RSVP by June 11th so that we have an idea of how much food to purchase.

Spread the news! If you are hungry or know someone else who is hungry, come on out and get food. Bring a cart or dolly because we are giving out big bulk items for you to take home. Please show up at 8 am if you would like to volunteer.

This is an opportunity for those who are members of Encounter to be a part of the inner workings of the church. We talk about church finances, plans, and vision. Our goal is to create the best Encounter with the guidance and insight of God.

Join us as we celebrate the gift of mom to us. This Mother’s Day, we will have a photo booth to take a family photo with mom. Also, we will be raffling off gifts for lucky moms.

Have you decided to follow Jesus or decided to follow Jesus but was never baptized? What better day to celebrate that than on Easter Sunday? Contact Ken at 310.323.2115 for more info.

Cook or bake your favorite dish and join us after the service to eat together and get to know each other.

Encounter has made a commitment to serve the needs of those in our community, starting with our neighborhood and North High School. Please join us in an afternoon of prayer as we walk through our neighborhood praying for every home and around North praying for every student, teacher, faculty, and staff.

Grab your gloves. Put on your work clothes, We’ll be emptying out and rearranging rooms and doing yard work.

Encounter is doing a food drive to help support the LA Regional Food Bank in its service to the victims of the fires. Raid your pantry, shop at the store, ask a friend or neighbor to contribute but let's feed those in need. We invite you to help us make a difference by purchasing and donating canned food and dried goods.

We will be collecting the items after church on January 19th.

See the flyer below for what we are collecting.

Feel free to drop your food by the Church office. If we are not there, please leave it by the office door.

Encounter Community Church
18749 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90504

310.323.2115

Enjoy an evening with us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Join us for a night of carols, falling snow, hot apple cider, and a family photo opp. Invite friends and family to rediscover the joy of Christmas.

It’s time to open up the Christmas bins and pull out those ugly Christmas sweaters. The uglier the better!!!

Go buy an ornament for $10. Wrap it and bring a dessert or an appetizer. Enjoy a fun night of laughter and getting to know the women of Encounter. Contact Heidi for more information.

Tis the season to be jolly so let's decorate Encounter outdoors for Christmas cheer. Immediately following the service.

Fun evening to gather, decorate the church for Christmas and sing Christmas Carols.

Spread Joy This Christmas: Help Us Throw a Holiday Party for Kids with Cancer 🎁

This holiday season, we’re bringing extra cheer to children battling cancer—and we need your help to make it unforgettable! Join us in creating a magical Christmas party filled with laughter, love, and holiday spirit.

How You Can Help:

• Volunteer to assist with party activities, decorations, and gifts.

• Share Your Time to help make the day special for every child.

Whether you’re serving food, setting up a holiday craft station, or simply sharing some Christmas cheer, your involvement will make a world of difference for these brave kids and their families.

Let's come together to make this Christmas one they’ll never forget. 💖

Sign Up Today @ the welcome table.

Cook your favorite soup or bake your favorite bread. This is our Thanksgiving celebration before the actual day. It is an afternoon of enjoying different soups, getting to know each other and talking about why we’re thankful.

Buy a pumpkin. Get some carving tools. Join our youth group for a night of pumpkin carving and watching a movie.

Enjoy that extra hour of sleep and join us at Encounter in the refreshed and ready to be uplifted and encouraged.

Discover the basics of the faith, lay a foundation to develop spiritually, and develop the strength to get through challenges.

We are working together to do a school supply drive for teachers at Edison Elementary!  Our goal is $350.00 by August 18th.

With the coming challenges, schools, faculty, students, parents, and staff need prayer. After the service, we will eat together and say a prayer for all teachers and school staff at our church.

Our youth is raising money to go to summer camp this year. We are taking donations of items for the yard sale. We ask that they only be gently used so that they are more likely to sell. Please donate items by May 2nd. Also, come on out for the car wash!