“And the reason is what I believe he's trying to say is your your first birth was a labor of your mother to which you added nothing. Mhmm. And the second birth is a labor of the spirit of God. And it's the same labor. It's a painful labor. It's a sacrificial labor, and it is a labor that the spirit does entirely without any of your help. So it's it's he's saying that the two are similar in that you had no contribution to either of them.”
Bayside Church holds regular services at these locations:
- **Granite Bay:** Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.; Sundays at 8:15, 9:45, and 11:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. — 8191 Sierra College Blvd, Roseville - **Blue Oaks:** Sundays at 8:15, 9:45, and 11:30 a.m. — 10000 Alantown Dr, Roseville - **Adventure:** Sundays at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. — 6401 Stanford Ranch Rd, Roseville - **Yuba City:** Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. — 876 W Onstott Frontage Rd - **El Dorado Hills:** Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. — 800 White Rock Rd - **Auburn:** Sundays at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m. — 11641 Blocker Dr - **Folsom:** Sundays at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m. — 890 Glenn Dr - **Orange County:** Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. — 102 Baker St E, Costa Mesa - **Santa Rosa:** Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. — 3175 Sebastopol Rd - **Davis:** Sundays at 10:00 a.m. — 203 E 14th St, hosted at Veterans Memorial Center
What languages are services conducted in, and is translation available?
The website doesn’t specify what languages services are conducted in. It does list ASL availability at select Christmas services—for example, at Granite Bay on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Thursday at 5:00 p.m. (https://www.baysideonline.com/christmas/)
Can someone attend while exploring Christianity or questioning their beliefs?
Yes. Bayside offers Faith Essentials for people who are new to faith or have unanswered questions, with both online and in-person options. (https://www.baysideonline.com/faith-essentials/)
Which service times have children's programs for each age group?
The Easter 2026 page lists these services with children’s programs:
- **8 weeks through 5th grade:** Granite Bay—Sunday **6:30 a.m., 8:15, 9:45, 11:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m.**; Adventure—Sunday **6:30 a.m., 9:00, and 11:00 a.m.**; Blue Oaks—Sunday **6:30 a.m., 8:30, 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.**; Folsom—Sunday **6:30, 8:00, 9:45, and 11:30 a.m.**; Auburn—Sunday **6:30, 8:15, 9:45, and 11:30 a.m.** - **8 weeks through Kindergarten:** Blue Oaks—Good Friday **6:00 p.m.**; El Dorado Hills—Sunday **6:30, 9:00, and 11:00 a.m.** (listed as available up to Kindergarten). - **8 weeks through 3rd grade:** Folsom—Good Friday **5:00 p.m.** - **4 years and under:** Adventure—Good Friday **7:00 p.m.** - **Age range not specified:** Santa Rosa—Sunday **9:00, 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 p.m.** lists Kids Ministry. (https://www.baysideonline.com/easter/)
Do children need advance registration, and can visiting families participate?
No advance registration is indicated, and many services explicitly say “No tickets required.” Visiting families can participate; for example, Folsom lists kids’ ministry for ages 2 months through 3rd grade, while Orange County’s Christmas Eve service invites families to bring children into the service. Check the listing for your campus and service time, since children’s arrangements vary. (https://www.baysideonline.com/christmas/)
Bayside Church’s stated beliefs are that the Bible is God-inspired, truthful, and the supreme authority for Christian belief and living; God is one God in three coequal persons—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and Jesus, God’s Son, died for humanity’s sins, rose from the dead, and will return. The church also teaches that the Holy Spirit lives in believers and guides and empowers them; people are made in God’s image but separated from God by sin; salvation is God’s gift, received through faith in Jesus rather than good works; and people will exist eternally either separated from God or with him. (https://www.baysideonline.com/statement-faith/)
Its stated core values include biblical teaching, an accepting atmosphere, prioritizing youth ministries, small-group participation, inspiring worship, discipleship, and equipping leaders. (https://www.baysideonline.com/values/)
What are its stated policies concerning LGBTQ people?
The provided website information does not state a specific policy concerning LGBTQ people. It says Bayside values an “atmosphere of acceptance,” that all people matter to God and should matter to the church, and that it wants everyone to experience God’s grace and love. It also says Scripture is its authority for Christian beliefs and guide for Christian living. (https://www.baysideonline.com/values/)
How does the church talk about sin, confession and forgiveness?
Bayside describes sin as humanity’s disobedience toward God: everyone falls short, and sin separates people from God. It teaches that Jesus, who lived without sin, gave himself as the sacrifice for everyone’s sins; salvation and forgiveness are God’s free gift, received by trusting in Jesus—not by good works or self-improvement. (https://www.baysideonline.com/statement-faith/)
How does the teaching approach community and honesty with others?
The teaching approaches community as a place for connection, care, and encouragement, and honesty as bringing real struggles into trusted conversation. Bayside says small groups are where Christian growth, life change, and pastoral care happen, and that everyone should participate; it also emphasizes an atmosphere of acceptance where people can experience God’s grace and love. (https://www.baysideonline.com/values/)
In a sermon, Mark Clark described a woman openly telling him she had cheated on her husband and needed advice. He responded by offering to pray with her—an example of someone being candid about a painful situation and seeking help. ([38:42 from April 30, 2024]) Clark also urged people to encourage rather than criticize, saying criticism can create resentment while encouragement helps draw people together. ([10:02 from August 25, 2024])
Bayside treats doubt and suffering with compassion rather than as signs that someone has failed spiritually. The material speaks most directly about uncertainty and anxiety: it says Christians can suffer even when they love Jesus, and that struggle does not mean they lack faith or are not praying enough. Peter’s counsel to suffering Christians is not to shame them for anxiety, but to keep obeying and cast their worries on Jesus, who cares for them. ([19:26 from August 28, 2023]) ([22:54 from August 13, 2023])
We also teach that suffering is part of life in a fallen world, so believers should not assume hardship means God is absent or does not love them. God can work through pain, and in grief, loneliness, or burdens that feel too heavy, the church encourages people to seek God’s presence and surrender their desires to him. ([13:56 from August 28, 2023]) (https://www.baysideonline.com/station-6-the-garden-of-gethsemane/)
Bayside sees faith and work as mutually reinforcing: work is an opportunity to serve God and others, not a way to earn salvation. In a sermon on Acts, Wes describes Stephen as a businessperson filled with the Spirit who helped the church meet practical needs and communicate the gospel in the language of his culture. Wes adds that the church needs Spirit-filled businesspeople, not just pastors. ([07:09 from July 14, 2024]) ([06:31 from July 14, 2024])
The church’s jobs page reflects this approach by seeking humble, flexible, team-oriented people to help “build the Kingdom.” It describes Bayside’s work as focused on reaching people, growing in faith, and unleashing compassion. (https://www.baysideonline.com/jobs/)
At the same time, Bayside distinguishes Christian faith from trying to become right with God through what we do: a sermon contrasts “religion,” focused on our actions, with the gospel, focused on what Christ has done. ([04:05 from July 14, 2024])
Is an answer based on an official statement or an interpretation of sermons?
An answer based on Bayside’s **official position** should rely on its website’s Statement of Faith. A claim drawn from a sermon is better described as the preacher’s explanation or application, not automatically as an official statement. For example, the website formally states that Scripture is inspired by God and authoritative for Christian belief and living (https://www.baysideonline.com/statement-faith/).
In a sermon, Wes contrasts “religion” with the gospel as what people do to be right with God versus what God does through Christ; that is his sermon explanation, rather than wording from the Statement of Faith. ([04:05 from July 14, 2024])
Are there groups or introductory gatherings open to newcomers?
Yes. Bayside offers adult on-site groups and Bible studies, along with small-group resources and sermon-series discussion studies. The website doesn’t specify newcomer sign-up details, so check the group page for current options. (https://www.baysideonline.com/groups-media/)
Can someone join groups or volunteer before becoming a member?
The website does not list church membership as a requirement. It invites people to volunteer—for example, by joining the Mexico Outreach Home Team—and provides small-group resources, though it doesn’t specify group sign-up requirements. (https://www.baysideonline.com/mexico/; https://www.baysideonline.com/groups-media/)
Who can answer a question the published information doesn't resolve?
For questions the published information doesn’t resolve, contact Bayside Church at **communications@baysideonline.com** or **916.791.1244**, or write to **P.O. Box 2336, Granite Bay, CA 95746**. (https://www.baysideonline.com/privacy-policy/)