Student Sunday
October 6, 2024

10:00 am: Worship Service with Q&A, 100 N Hill Ave, Pasadena

11:15 AM: Free Chipotle Luncheon & New student orientation

Missio Community Church is a safe place to explore faith, where you can ask questions after the sermon, integrate faith and reason, build community with others in the faith journey, and serve the marginalized in Pasadena. Join us on Student Sunday as we welcome students, start a new series, and share lunch together afterwards.

Free Chipotle Lunch will be provided. RSVP below by October 4 at 5:00pm!

Pasadena Area Resources

Coffee Shops 

• Urth Cafe - 594 E. Colorado Blvd.

• Jones Coffee - 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

• Republik Coffee - 854 E. Green St., Pasadena

• Intelligentsia - 55 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena

• Rosebud Coffee - 2032 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena

Resources for Settling In

• Home supplies: Target, 777 E Colorado Blvd.

• Used furniture: Acts Thrift Store, 1311 N Altadena Dr.,, Pasadena

• Basic medical needs: CVS Minute Clinic, 1401 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia

• Urgent Care: Exer Urgent Care, 3160 E. Del Mar Blvd.

• Medical Emergency: Huntington Hospital Emergency Department https://www.huntingtonhospital.org/our-services/emergency-trauma/ 

• Chinese Herb Store: TY Herb Ginsengs, 345 W. Valley Blvd, Alhambra.

• Living in Pasadena: https://www.cityofpasadena.net 

• California Driver’s license and vehicle registration here

• California Driver’s license for those out of state here

Public Transportation

• Metro’s Transit Online page, Schedule and Maps.

  • GoldLine (Pasadena Train) Schedule and Map 

  • Metro’s Transit App

• Passport Parking App (to pay for parking without quarters)

Grocery Stores

• Ralphs: 160 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena.

• Whole Foods: 465 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena 

• Vons: 155 West California Blvd. 

• Trader Joe’s: 345 S. Lake Ave. OR 610 Arroyo Pkwy

• TY Herb Ginsengs:  345 W. Valley Blvd, Alhambra

• Asian and Hispanic Grocery delivery: Weee! https://www.sayweee.com/zht/onboarding 

• Asian Grocery: 99 Ranch Market https://www.99ranch.com (locations in Alhambra, Arcadia, and San Gabriel)

• Indian grocery stores in/near Pasadena:

  • Namaste Spiceland: 270 N. Hill Ave. Pasadena

  • Bhanu Indian Cuisine and Market: 7246 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel7246 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel

• European Grocery and food: https://epicurusgourmet.com/ 

Fun Free Events in LA

• Lacy Park, San Marino (free weekdays only)

• TV Show Tapings (Free Tickets) Check out On Camera Audiences and 1iota Studio City, Universal City are here in LA.

• Caltech campus

• Huntington Gardens (free on first Thursday of the month)

• Hiking Trails: Eaton Canyon

• Griffith Observatory, ​ 2800 E Observatory Rd, LA

• Santa Monica Beach & Pier

Resources for Kids & Families

• Grant Park - 232 S Michigan Ave, Pasadena - neighborhood park with playground, picnic tables, tennis, basketball

• Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Rd., San Marino - neighborhood park with playground and walking trail (free on weekdays only)

• The Pirate Park (playground), 360 N. Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, behind the Rose Bowl Aquatic center. Park in Lot I.

• Kidspace Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd. Pasadena. (Ticket or Membership: $15 admission Infants under 1 year free)

• LA County Libraries - free events and online class 

Local Churches in Pasadena

• Missio Community Church, 100 N Hill Avenue (missiocc.org)

• Grace Pasadena, 85 E Holly St, Pasadena

• Evangelical Formosan Churches (Taiwanese or Chinese services in Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte)

• Lake Avenue Church, 393 North Lake avenue.

• Rose City Church, 1801 E. Del Mar.    

• South Pasadena Assembly Of God, 1515 Garfield Ave. South Pasadena (Oneanta Campus)

• Pasadena Nazarene “PazNaz”, 3700 E Sierra Madre Blvd. 

• New City Church of Los Angeles, Worship at Grand Hope Park 919 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles.

• Reality LA, Helen Bernstein High School, 1309 N. Wilton Pl. Los Angeles

• Epicentre, 909 Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104  

• Mission Gathering, 789 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena.

• First Baptist Church, 75 North Marengo Ave. Pasadena

Utilities, Banking and Services:

Pasadena Water and Electricity Department 

Walk-Up Payment Center
Municipal Services Payment Center/City Hall
100 N. Garfield Ave., Room N106
Pasadena, CA 91109
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Internet 

Spectrum
Internet Services · 0.25mi
300 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 142, Pasadena, CA · (888) 406-7063

T-Mobile
Cellular Provider · 0.55mi
80 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA
(626) 396-6200

Banking 

Bank of America Financial Center
Bank · 2.79mi
2345 N Lake Ave · (626) 578-5148

Chase Bank on Fair Oaks Ave
Bank · 2.58mi
1305 Fair Oaks Ave · (626) 441-5151

Food bank 

Pasadena Presbyterian Hot Meals Program
585 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91101
Cathy Stokes
(626) 793-2191