A Vision for the Coastlands Community

A place where people can get in touch with who God is and

who they are, and we help one another live it out.

We want a place where we can come together

in a safe space to dialogue about faith and life.

We desire spiritual parents and grandparents coming alongside

the younger generations and little children, as we find ways to serve,

bless and encourage one another across generational lines.

We value identity and inclusion in the life of the Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit; and mission and service flow out of that awareness.

We see a place where all of us matter, are welcomed,

and seen, regardless of where we are on our journey.

OUR STORY

Coastlands began with a group of people praying, talking, and listening to what Jesus is doing on the Central Coast. We held our first Sunday morning service on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Cody and Michelle Busick developed Coastlands from an intimate group of passionate people meeting in a home to a larger yet still intimate and welcoming group of passionate people meeting in an elementary school auditorium.

In March of 2014, Cody and his family felt called to pastor a church in southern California. In July of 2014, Chris and Sarah Failla, who had recently moved back to California after serving as missionaries in China, were ordained as the new pastors. After 7 years of filling the community with rich intimacy, Chris and Sarah were called into a new missionary field seeking to offer that same fullness to servants in the job sector.

As of July 2022, Coastlands has been community lead. A Transition Team was appointed to meet Coastlands weekly needs and to join the Board of Directors in the slow process of unveiling the new direction that the Holy Spirit has in store for Coastlands Vineyard Church. In this process we trust that Jesus is leading us toward deeper love and connection with Him and each other.
Throughout Coastlands' journey, we have remained committed to being a genuine, participatory, Kingdom-focused community of people. 

Our first priorities are to ENCOUNTER God the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit, and to be encountered by Them.  We desire these encounters individually and collectively, on Sundays and throughout the week. 

We EXPERIENCE community in a warm, friendly, vulnerable environment. We believe experiencing community reveals some of the deepest truths about who we are and who God is.

We ENCOURAGE one another in our identities, in our daily walks with God, and in our Kingdom adventures, whether they are 9-5 jobs or specific ministry projects.

Our leadership team is made up of people who are passionate about community, wholeness, authenticity, and the reality of Kingdom life being embedded in all of life. Coastlands is held together by the Father, Jesus, and Spirit along with everyone in the Coastlands church family, especially the amazing volunteers that have kept us going strong for years!

WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW
As of July 2022, Coastlands has been community lead, recognizing that the body is strongest when everyone’s gifts are encouraged. The Board appointed a Transition Team to meet Coastlands weekly needs for gathering and to participate in working out the church’s future that the Spirit is leading us toward. Our repeated prayer for directing the church has been rooted in Acts 15:28, that each step we take as a family would seem good not only to us, but first to the Holy Spirit.
We understand that seasons of unknown and exploration can be uncomfortable. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to one of the Transition Team members for support and answers.
Please sign up for our email list to stay up to date each step of the way.

TRANSITION TEAM

board of directors

Mike Frye jr.

betsi ashby

MIKE FRYE SR.

BETTY FRYE

CHRISTINE BURG

ANGELIQUE MACKLIN

These Next Steps are here to help make meeting people and navigating this new community fun and easy. At Coastlands, we want everyone to grow in their relationships with others and Jesus. This means that everyone gets to be family and that everybody gets to be a part of what’s happening. We want every person to enjoy who God made them, and others, to be.

Some ways you can get started are…

Connection Card

Please fill out the form on our Connect page. We will communicate what’s happening at Coastlands with you and help you find a good fit if you'd like to get involved. 

mobile app

Download our Coastlands Mobile App for iOS or Android for quick access to messages, events, giving, and more! http://get.theapp.co/3e0b