Hope Center of Christ, the "let's flee from
Crystal Cathedral and not look back lest we turn into a pillar of salt" church founded by
Robert Schuller's daughter,
Sheila Schuller Coleman, held a service
Sunday at its first temporary tabernacle -- an
AMC movie theater at the
Outlets at Orange.
The fellowship will be at a new location this Sunday -- the
Anaheim Marriott Suites in
Garden Grove. Maybe Schuller Coleman will lead them through the
Orange County wilderness for 40 years.
Susan Austin of
Anaheim wouldn't seem to mind. Here's what the congregant told an
Orange County Register reporter: "I'm planning on following
Jesus, and if that means following Sheila, then I'm following Sheila. She is the messenger; he is the hope."
Schuller Coleman announced earlier this month that she would be leaving the Crystal Cathedral to start a new ministry under a new name. (Obligatory 'wow, her dad started Crystal Cathedral at a drive-in movie theater comment' here.) Between 100 and 200 worshippers reportedly were at Sunday's services.
The Hope Center OC page on Facebook has 369 "likes".
Here's what Debbie Lips posted on the page:
Oh, and in case you can't keep up with where the church will be each week, and want to donate, its Facebook page says you donate through PayPal at
www.hopecenteroc.org.