Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church sits on South Fairmont Boulevard in the Anaheim Hills neighborhood of east Anaheim, where it is known as a neighborhood congregation rooted in the rhythms of weekly worship, family life, and steady service to its surrounding region.
The church's own description puts the heart of the matter plainly: "In life, God meets us with love we cannot earn. All are made in God's image and deserve to be treated with dignity. Our church is a community that's trying to follow Jesus together by loving our neighbors, showing up for others, and working for the common good in our everyday lives." That sense of a community following Jesus together shapes everything from Sunday worship to the daily devotionals, the children's program, and a long list of mission partnerships.
Sunday Mornings at Ten
Sunday worship begins at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary and is open to anyone who wants to join. The hour is built around families worshiping together first. The nursery opens for toddlers right at the start, and a short, lighthearted children's activity takes place early in the service. After that, children in fourth grade and below are invited to Children's Ministry for the rest of the morning. Older students remain in the sanctuary, where they regularly serve as readers, greeters, and volunteers alongside the adults.
For those who cannot be in the sanctuary, the 10:00 AM service is livestreamed, with replays of worship available on demand through the church's Vimeo channel and on Facebook. Most of the church's small groups and gatherings also offer virtual access for those at a distance.
The service moves at a pace that welcomes children as part of the gathered congregation rather than separating them off from the start. The same 10:00 AM hour is mirrored online so that worshipers at home can follow along in real time, and the replay can be watched at any point during the week.
A New Sunday Evening Rhythm for Kids and Students
On Sunday evenings, Canyon Hills runs a combined Children and Youth program with separate tracks for grade-schoolers and middle and high schoolers, joined by a shared family meal in the middle. The whole group eats together before breaking off into age-appropriate tracks for games, conversation, and study.
Grade-schoolers in third through sixth grade arrive around 5:00 PM for games, crafts, and a Bible lesson, then share dinner with the older students. Youth arrive around 6:00 PM, eat together with the kids, then move into small-group discussion around God's Word, wrapping up by 7:30 PM with closing activities and prayer.
Safety for the children and youth programs is taken seriously. Every volunteer who works with minors goes through a background check and training under the church's Child Protection Policy. Families can request a copy of the policy or ask further questions by calling the church office.
Children
From the nursery through grade school, the church's goal is for children to feel known, safe, and glad to be there, whether they are sitting with their parents on Sunday morning or running around with friends on Sunday evening. The Sunday morning time together lets parents and children worship as one family, and the Sunday evening time lets them dig into games, crafts, and Bible lessons with peers and teachers who know them.
Youth
Students are treated as a real part of the church family. They are encouraged to take part in the 10:00 AM service as readers, greeters, and helpers, not just to observe it. Sunday evenings give them a smaller circle for honest conversation, shared meals, and small-group time around Scripture.
Daily Devotionals at Five
A daily devotional livestream runs every evening at 5:00 PM on the church's Vimeo channel. The devotionals walk through books of the Bible verse by verse, often with application prompts and prayer suggestions for the day. A printed devotional is also available for those who would rather read it on paper, and recent weeks have worked through the Psalms, Isaiah 40, and 2 Corinthians 5.
The devotionals are written in a clear, pastoral voice that takes seriously both the ancient context of the passage and the questions of a contemporary reader. They often follow a single book of the Bible for several days at a time, alternating Old and New Testament readings, and they close each day with a short prayer and an invitation to act on what has been read. Application prompts range from "What voices do you need to step away from so you can step more deeply into God's Word?" to "How can you walk more by faith and less by sight?"
Neighbors Near and Far
Canyon Hills takes the language of "showing up for others" and gives it specific names and addresses. A long list of mission partnerships, both local and global, is woven into the life of the congregation, and members are invited to volunteer, donate, or join teams.
Local Partners
Shower Plus Ministry in Garden Grove offers hot showers, breakfast, clothing, reading material, and compassion for people experiencing homelessness every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 AM. Canyon Hills volunteers help with hospitality, provisions, and serving meals.
Northeast of the Well is a mobile ministry that supports women, men, and children rebuilding their lives through recovery programs, sober living houses, safe houses, and prisons. Once a month, Canyon Hills volunteers prepare and serve a meal for the Community Gathering Program in Anaheim.
Working Wardrobes has helped more than 125,000 people in the community with career readiness, professional clothing, and job search support. The church keeps a donation rack on its campus for professional attire, which is collected and delivered monthly by the deacons.
Skyview Elementary and the HERO for Kids Foundation: Canyon Hills provides fruits and vegetables each month for children without stable housing who are served by Skyview Elementary School.
Orangewood Foundation serves more than 2,000 transitional-age youth each year in Orange County with housing, life skills, employment help, and education.
WISEPlace provides housing and wraparound services for unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness.
Casa Teresa offers pregnant women in crisis a loving home and residential programs designed to help families thrive.
Melrose Elementary: the church partners with the school's community liaison to provide school uniforms, supplies, holiday gifts, and educational support for children and families experiencing poverty.
Grandma's House of Hope offers housing and wraparound services for single adult men and women with histories of trauma, illness, addiction, or incarceration who have been pushed to the margins.
Lot 318 is a faith-rooted nonprofit serving people in need in the region.
Regional and Global Partners
Tumiani Children's Home in Nyeri, Kenya: the church provides scholarships for individual students through a sponsorship program, and mission teams generally visit the home twice a year.
Futuro del Oro is a cross-border nonprofit supporting working-poor families in the area around Tijuana, Mexico, with scholarships, modest home-building teams, and a community medical clinic. No construction experience is needed to join a homebuilding team.
Planning a Visit
First-time guests are warmly invited. Sunday worship at 10:00 AM is the main gathering, and families with children of any age are welcome to come as they are. The nursery is open for toddlers from the start of the service, and grade-school children are invited to Children's Ministry partway through the morning. Older students are encouraged to stay in the sanctuary and join in.
The church's office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 190 South Fairmont Boulevard, Anaheim, and can be reached at (714) 637-7660 or office@canyonhillspc.org. Visitors who would like a follow-up note or want to receive church communications can sign up online through the planning form.
Giving and Staying Connected
Canyon Hills treats giving as a spiritual practice rather than a transaction. The church's own framing is plain: "The stewardship of our resources is a powerful way to proclaim the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. The spiritual practice of giving strengthens our faith and encourages us to live open-handedly with the gifts and blessings we have received."
Giving is set up through a secure online portal where members and friends can manage recurring gifts, make pledges, or give one-time donations to special causes. Both paper and digital options are available, and members can choose to go paperless at any time.
The Church Center app is the easiest way to follow the calendar, sign up for events, watch the livestream or its replay, give, and connect with groups. It is available for iPhone and Android. The same platform also keeps a directory, hosts small-group sign-ups, and sends out the church's weekly communications.
Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church is on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where Sunday worship and church news are shared throughout the week.