North Coast Church

North Coast Church is a megachurch located in Vista, California, roughly thirty miles north of San Diego.
== Overview ==
We are a Bible teaching church and would love to help you grow.  We offer over 50 worship options on seven campuses, each with a different worship style and ambiance.  Each weekend, regardless of campus or service time you choose, you will hear the same message presented by one of the pastors on our teaching team."Making Disciples in a Healthy Church Environment - Church Statement
Being taught the Word of God on a regular basis is essential to growing in your Christian walk. You can find out more about our beliefs by reading our Statement of Faith.
==History==
The church was founded as a Bible study in 1976 in a Carlsbad home.
Between all 6 campuses there are 56 worship services offered every weekend. Instead of a single large sanctuary, the campuses feature separate worship venues (live and video venues), each of which holds less than 1000 people, and all of which can be in worship at the same time with the same sermon but different atmosphere, music and feel. 
The church is built around a small group lecture/lab model that digs deeper into the topic of the weekend message. Since 1985, attendance in these small groups has equaled 80-94% of weekend adult attendance.
The church also places a high emphasis on community service - averaging nearly 2 service projects per day and periodically, cancelling all worship services to send out worshipers to work on charitable projects throughout the community instead of attending church that weekend.
The church moved in a new building in 2010 after spending 20 years in an industrial complex.
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== Campus Locations ==
* Vista - Flagship Campus on No. Sante Fe, across from the historic Rancho Guajome Adobe.
* Carlsbad Campus
* Fallbrook Campus
* Pauma Valley Campus
* Ramona Campus
* Rancho Bernardo Campus
* Escondido Campus
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== News articles ==
* 25 April 2013 U-T San Diego - Megachurch will take service to the streets
* 15 May 2011 Sign On San Diego - Skipping Church to do Volunteer Work
* 15 May 2011 North County Times - Volunteers plant healing garden at Tri-City Med Center
* 02 May 2011 North Country Times - Church cancels Sunday service for community service
* 23 October 2008 North County Times - Services canceled so service is done.
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== Local intra-faith groups ==
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=== North County Interfaith Community Services ===
* North County Interfaith Community Services - empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their lives through comprehensive programs, in partnership with diverse faith communities and people of compassion. Housing, employment, economic empowerment, health care, education and more. This program is a partnership of many of the religious groups in this community.
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=== Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ===
The objectives of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are referred to as the Aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, Leadership. The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. Their Character building program emphasizes Duty to God. They charter with many local religious groups of all faiths to deliver this program. 
* BeAScout.org - Find a Scouting unit near you.
* About.Scouting.org - Memories that last a lifetime begin today.
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==References==
== External links ==
* NorthCoastChurch.com - Official website
* May 2009 Church Executive Magazine
* Pastor Larry Osborne website
* Pastor Chris Brown website
* North Coast Community Service 
* Life Groups at North Coast Church
* North Coast Church on Facebook
* North Coast Church on YouTube
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Category:Evangelical Free Church of America
Category:Churches in San Diego County, California
Category:Christian organizations established in 1976
Category:Evangelical churches in California
Category:1976 establishments in California
Category:Evangelical megachurches in the United States
Category: Vista, California
Category: List of Local Churches
Category: Churches in California