who we are
- We strive to glorify God through our worship and praise, with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper central to each Sunday service.
- We find unity through our faith in Jesus Christ—and have no other doctrinal tests for fellowship.
- We the members of First Christian Church of Torrance believe that a church is a place where all people are valued. We are called to welcome others as we have been welcomed by God. We commit ourselves to be an open and affirming congregation and embrace all who seek to follow Jesus regardless of age, ability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, or national origin.
- We welcome a diversity of views, personalities, and life-experiences, knowing that the whole body is stronger when its parts work together to build one another up.
- Some of us interpret the Bible literally, many do not—but we all seek to take the Bible seriously as a guide for Christian living and church mission.
- We baptize with the powerful symbol of full immersion, but we also readily recognize the baptisms, by whatever means, of those who transfer from other traditions.
- Though we are happily joined to a larger body called the Disciples of Christ, each local congregation makes its own governing and financial decisions.
- We look beyond our own walls and seek to minister to the needs of the world God loves, both locally and globally.
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Staff & Leadership
Rev. Susan Gonzales Dewey
Susan received her Master of Divinity Degrees from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA. Susan was ordained into the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1989. Susan and her husband Don retired after 35 years in ministry serving congregations in La Mesa CA and Ventura, CA and then as Co-Regional Ministers of the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from 2007-2019. In the Fall of 2021 through the Spring of 2022, Don & Susan were the Interim Pastors for two Disciple congregations in Hawaii (Honolulu & Wahiawa). Don & Susan have been married for 42 years, have two children and 3 grandsons. They enjoy traveling, beaches, good books and time with family and friends.
David Lee
David Saul Lee performs as a vocalist and pianist in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He is the Artistic Director of Selah Gospel Choir and the Accompanist/Asst. Conductor to the Beverly Hills High School Vocal Music Program. He has lovingly been involved with First Christian Church Torrance since 2017 and is always in need of a tennis partner. #JoinTheChoir
Andi Capoziello
Andi is a long-time resident of the South Bay, mother to a son (21) and two daughters (19 & 15) and is the proprietor of her own concierge gift service, Allow Me…
Andi treasures her family and her tight-knit circle of supportive, long-term friends. Having had a career for many years in the entertainment industry (she associate produced a John Hughes film in the early 90’s), she enjoys binge watching quality television, watching films and lives for her Sunday morning New York Times crossword puzzle with a cup of coffee.
Jill Teruya
Jill is a psychology major at El Camino College.
During the week Jill works at TUSD elementary and middle schools at the After School Club run by the city of Torrance. Over the summer Jill volunteers at our Regional camp Loch Leven.
Jill has been an active part of FCC Torrance for the past 15 years. Taking the role of Nursery Attendant because Jill wishes to help make going to service more accessible and stress free.