Sandals Church

Sandals Church is a multi-site church in Riverside, California, that was founded by Pastor Matt Brown and his wife, Tammy, in 1997. It is a Christian church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, and has an average weekly attendance of almost 6,000 adults and children. The stated vision of the church is "to be real with ourselves, God and others." Sandals Church holds services every Saturday & Sunday and also airs its services online every Sunday.HistoryFor the first 13 years of its existence, Sandals Church met in various locations throughout Riverside, CA, the longest of which was at the gym at California Baptist University. In 2010, Sandals Church purchased and moved to its own property at 150 Palmyrita Avenue in Riverside. In 2012, Sandals Church launched a satellite location in the Woodcrest area of Riverside.Other informationHeather Veitch, a former stripper who became a Christian in 2000, was attending Sandals Church when she founded JC's Girls with the help of Matt Brown.