Upcoming events
BtC Picnic in the Park!
Save the Date: Sunday, July 12, 12pm-4pm
Recreation Park: 4900 E 7th St, Long Beach, 90804
Join us for a wonderful picnic with games, food and fellowship.
Sign-ups coming soon!
Groundlings Summer 2026 - Week 1
Week 1: June 15-19
Week 2: June 22 - June 26
Week 3: June 28 - July 3
"We live grounded in God's love and 'filled with Joy and the Holy Spirit.' " ~ Acts 13:52
Groundlings Day Camp is a multi-generational ministry of Being the Church, Long Beach. We strive to offer every Groundlings camper a sense of deep belonging in a supportive community of peers through a whole lot of recreation and play, creativity, and fun. Paired in “family groups” throughout the day, Groundlings campers learn about themselves and one another, and our collective faith story.
Camp runs Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Campers must be entering Kindergarten - 8th grade
Groundlings Summer 2026 - Week 2
Week 1: June 15-19
Week 2: June 22 - June 26
Week 3: June 28 - July 3
"We live grounded in God's love and 'filled with Joy and the Holy Spirit.' " ~ Acts 13:52
Groundlings Day Camp is a multi-generational ministry of Being the Church, Long Beach. We strive to offer every Groundlings camper a sense of deep belonging in a supportive community of peers through a whole lot of recreation and play, creativity, and fun. Paired in “family groups” throughout the day, Groundlings campers learn about themselves and one another, and our collective faith story.
Camp runs Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Campers must be entering Kindergarten - 8th grade
Groundlings Summer 2026 - Week 3
Week 1: June 15-19
Week 2: June 22 - June 26
Week 3: June 28 - July 3
"We live grounded in God's love and 'filled with Joy and the Holy Spirit.' " ~ Acts 13:52
Groundlings Day Camp is a multi-generational ministry of Being the Church, Long Beach. We strive to offer every Groundlings camper a sense of deep belonging in a supportive community of peers through a whole lot of recreation and play, creativity, and fun. Paired in “family groups” throughout the day, Groundlings campers learn about themselves and one another, and our collective faith story.
Camp runs Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Campers must be entering Kindergarten - 8th grade
Groundlings Summer 2026 - Week 4
Week 1: June 15-19
Week 2: June 22 - June 26
Week 3: June 28 - July 3 Week 4: July 6 - July 10
"We live grounded in God's love and 'filled with Joy and the Holy Spirit.' " ~ Acts 13:52
Groundlings Day Camp is a multi-generational ministry of Being the Church, Long Beach. We strive to offer every Groundlings camper a sense of deep belonging in a supportive community of peers through a whole lot of recreation and play, creativity, and fun. Paired in “family groups” throughout the day, Groundlings campers learn about themselves and one another, and our collective faith story.
Camp runs Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Week 4 Campers must be entering Kindergarten - 6th grade
Everyone's Inn Summer Season
Everyone Inn Summer Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click Signup Here!
BtC Summer Picnic
Church Picnic in the Park!
Sunday, July 12, 12pm-4pm
Recreation Park: 4900 E 7th St, Long Beach, 90804
Join us for a wonderful picnic with games, food and fellowship. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket and a food dish to share.
Sign-ups coming soon!
Everyone's Inn Summer Season
Everyone Inn Summer Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click Signup Here!
Everyone's Inn Summer Season
Everyone Inn Summer Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click Signup Here!
Everyone's Inn Summer Season
Everyone Inn Summer Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click Signup Here!
2026 River Rafting Summer Trip
River Rafting Trip 2026!
Aug 22-23, 2026 - Kern River
Youth entering 6th-12th gr.
Cost $250 includes transportation, lodging, Kern River guides rafting trip and 3 meals
After a super successful river rafting trip last year, we are returning to raft the Kern River this summer. All youth entering 6th-12th grades are invited to join the fun. Hosted by ministry-safe certified parent volunteers, the trip includes an afternoon of river rafting, pizza dinner, games, and small group devotions. We will worship together on Sunday morning and head home. Contact Pastor Melinda for more information (e: Pastor@BelmontHeightsUMC.org)
Secure your spot with a $100 deposit today in the Church Center App or online HERE!
Servant Saturday
Servant Saturday, May 30 - Zedler Marsh @ Los Cerritos Wetlands
6990 East 2nd Street, Long Beach, CA
Please note the address: the entrance is the Zedler Access Road.
Join us as we team up with the Aquarium of the Pacific to restore part of Zedler Marsh and protect and revitalize this precious coastal ecosystem. Join us to create a healthier habitat for local wildlife.
Notes:
Close-toed shoes required. Boots recommended.
Bring work gloves if you have them.
Ages 14 and up (minors should be accompanied by an adult)
Use sun protection: hat, sunscreen, long sleeves/pants (clothes you don't mind getting dirty)
Bring filled, reusable water bottles and snacks to keep energy levels up.
FUN Night for Youth (6th - 12th grades)
Calling all MS & HS Youth (6th-12th gr.)!
May 29: 5th Friday Fun Night 7-9:30pm
Hosted by Rev. Dan and Being the Church Ministry Safe screened adult volunteers, youth are invited for a fun night. Youth will make THEIR OWN PIZZA and watch an outdoor movie together at Belmont Heights UMC. Bring $5.00, warm clothes, a blanket - and appetite! These are ongoing throughout the year, so be sure to make your calendars for every “5th Friday” FUN night.
Sign up today in the Church Center App or HERE
4th-7th Grade Sleepover
4th - 7th Grade Sleepover
May 29-30!
Friday (5/29) evening start time: 5:30pm
Saturday (5/3) morning end time: 7:30am
Children’s Sleepover at Cal Heights UMC for all children 4th-7th grades - $7.00
Hosted by our screened Ministry Safe parents and Being the Church pastoral staff, children will enjoy games, pizza dinner and a welcoming and fun night at the church!
Sign up today in the Church Center App or HERE
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Servant Saturday
Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st St and PCH in Seal Beach. It is at the light directly across from Department of Water and Power down a dirt road.
We will be removing non-native plant species, and lots of mulching.
Join us to make a difference. We will start with simple prayer and communion and then help with this important local area’s restoration.
Notes:
Close-toed shoes required. Boots recommended.
Bring work gloves if you have them.
Use sun protection: hat, sunscreen, long sleeves/pants (clothes you don't mind getting dirty.)
Bring filled, reusable water bottles and snacks to keep energy levels up.
There is one portapotty on site.
Servant Saturday
Servant Saturday, May 30 - Zedler Marsh @ Los Cerritos Wetlands
6900 East 2nd Street, Long Beach, CA
10:00am-11:30 am
Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st St and PCH in Seal Beach. It is at the light directly across from Department of Water and Power down a dirt road.
Join us as we team up with the Aquarium of the Pacific to restore part of Zedler Marsh and protect and revitalize this precious coastal ecosystem. Join us to create a healthier habitat for local wildlife.
Notes:
Close-toed shoes required. Boots recommended.
Bring work gloves if you have them.
Ages 14 and up (minors should be accompanied by an adult)
Use sun protection: hat, sunscreen, long sleeves/pants (clothes you don't mind getting dirty)
Bring filled, reusable water bottles and snacks to keep energy levels up.
There is one porta-potty on site.
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Groundlings Spaghetti Luncheon Fundraiser
April 19 @ 11am - 12:30pm
Free will offering - all contributions received to support Groundlings Camp
Cal Heights UMC, 3759 Orange Avenue, LB 90807
Or in Church Center App
All are invited to a wonderful Italian feast hosted by Being the Church youth and families. We are excited to share our love of Groundlings Daycamp, and how it has contributed to the faith development of many young persons in our churches and communities. Please mark your calendars, invite friends and come join us for a wonderful afternoon.
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Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season See you Next Week at Cal Heights UMC
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Easter Sunrise At The Beach
Easter Sunrise Service at the Beach
Sunday, April 05, 6:00 am
5400 Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
Join Pastor Melinda and other early risers for a meaningful beginning to your Easter morning.
We will watch the sunrise together with music and hope for our new year in Christ. Dress warmly and bring a chair.
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Justice Seder
Justice Seder
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hursday, March 26, 6-8pm. Free.
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and Temple Israel are hosting a powerful Passover seder meal, and you are invited. We will learn together about the ongoing struggle for worker’s rights and economic justice and how this movement intersects with the Passover story. A simple meal is provided as part of the event.
RSVP by March 19
https://support.cluejustice.org/a/annual-harriette-ellis-worker-justice-passover-seder
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Make a Difference Day!
Being the Church invites YOU to join 100’s of volunteers to make a difference in our community! During registration, you select from a variety of hosted opportunities such as sprucing up a local food bank or decorating cookies for LB firefighters, to name a few. Then, on the big day, we meet together for a quick pizza lunch and welcome time, and then get to the volunteering. Please sign up, bring a friend and let’s make a difference together!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Spring Season
Everyone Inn Spring Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Servant Saturday
Servant Saturday - Neighborhood Cleanup
Join us for a City of LB Neighborhood Clean up Day!
Wrigley Neighbors United
1827 Cedar Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806
9:00am-11:00am
Sign Up Here or on the Church Center App!
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season See you Next Week at Belmont Heights UMC
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Youth Fun Night
5th Friday Youth Fun Night! (6th-12th gr.)
Volleyball and More! $5 per youth
Cal Heights UMC, 3759 Orange Ave., 90807
Volleyball and more games. Popcorn and more snacks. Invite a friend and join more youth for a relaxed games night together!
Please sign up so we can plan well:
Church Center App or Click HERE
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
United Women in Faith 2026 Tea Fundraiser
United Women in Faith 2026 Tea Fundraiser
Join United Women in Faith at Los Altos UMC for a fundraising tea supporting Toberman Neighborhood Center and David & Margaret Youth and Family Services.
Tickets on sale now. (Early bird special ends 12/31/25). Find out more at tinyurl.com/UWF-Tea
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Everyone's Inn Winter Season
Everyone Inn Winter Season
Continues weekly on Wednesday evenings
All ages and all stages are welcome to join our weekly Wednesday night dinner church. We will sing, pray, play and dine together. Following our meal, we break into small groups for all ages from Kinder through HS and adults as well. We are always receptive to helpers for set up and clean up, too! 🙂
Please sign up to attend (one signup works for the whole season)!
In the Church Center App or click the Signup Button!
Upcoming events
Our events are a great way to get involved in your community and connect with others who share your faith. Whether you're interested in participating in a service project, or simply attending a social gathering, there are many opportunities for you to get involved and grow in your faith.
Events for the Whole Family. We've got everything you need for a great day out with your loved ones - from games and activities to delicious food and drinks. Let us know you're coming by clicking on the event from the calendar and register.
SIGN UP ONLINE today for our upcoming events.
MONTHLY EVENT
Yoga in the park every 1st and 3rd Sunday at Whaley Park. Start at 9 am - Yoga in the Park, Whaley Park, Long Beach