Names are important. They're how others know us and they tell a story about who we are. And earlier this year our historic Santa Maria Foursquare Church voted to choose a new name to better reflect who God has called us to be.

The name we chose for our future is Vida Church. It's a dual-language, Spanish-English name that represents who we are. Here are several reasons we chose this new name:  

1. It Reflects Our Identity: As one church serving in both English and Spanish, this dual-language name captures who God has called us to be
2. It Speaks to Our Community: With 80% of our immediate neighbors speaking Spanish in their homes, this name helps to bridge cultural gaps
3. It Represents the Culture of God’s Kingdom: By blending languages, we’re reminded that even though we're diverse, we are UNITED by Jesus
4. It Carries Spiritual Significance: “Vida” means “life” in Spanish, so every time we say our church name, we are declaring the transformative power of Jesus, who is “the way, the truth and the life,” and came so we “may have life and have it abundantly” (John 14:6 & 10:10)

Our new name does NOT mean we're leaving our roots or our Foursquare tribe. We're still the same church we've been — but with a with an updated name for our future.

We're excited to fully launch as Vida Church later this summer, and we'll be gathering for a great celebration on Sunday, August 31! Join us at 9:30AM.

To get ready for what God is doing in our church, we're setting aside the month of August to prepare ourselves spiritually by fasting and praying. CLICK HERE for more information.