114 churches on record in Ventura — from downtown cathedrals to the storefront congregations that shape the city's religious life. 35 distinct traditions, 1 verified entries. It is one of the cities we index across California, and sits in Ventura County within the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area. Its largest tradition is African Methodist Episcopal.
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Browse Community →We list 114 churches in Ventura, California, across 35 traditions. Every entry carries the street address and map coordinates, so the nearest congregation to you is the one closest on the map above, not the one that paid for placement. Nobody can pay to appear here. 1 of them hold a verified Google profile, which is where published opening hours come from when a church has them. If you are looking for a particular tradition, the largest in Ventura is African Methodist Episcopal with 18 churches; the filters above narrow the list by tradition or by first letter.
For a first visit, the editors recommend three churches: Friends Church (Quaker), Oxnard First Samoan Congregational (United Church of Christ), and Salvation Army (Salvation Army). Together they offer a representative sample of Ventura's worship life.