About Coastal Shores
Virginia Beach is the most populated city in the entire state of Virginia.
In 2013, there weren’t any Allegheny East churches in Virginia Beach, VA, however, that would soon change.
Ten members of Calvary SDA church in Newport News, VA (Robert Johnson, Ken Guillaume, Beverly Guillaume, Mozart Desrosiers, Natasha Momplasir, Rolston Audain, Kristal Audain, Jude Marc, Dayanna Marc & Ingrid Williams), two members from Compostela Heights SDA church in Norfolk, VA (Todd & Swehla Hunt) and two members from Norfolk SDA church (Claudius & Verlan Rogers) set out to plant a church in Virginia Beach, VA. For several months this core group met in each other’s homes to build community and discuss core values, mission and vision.
In 2013, Pastor Keenan Tyler served as an assistant pastor for Calvary SDA church. With the help of the mother churches and their pastors (Trevor Kinlock and Mike Edwards), the core group and Pastor Keenan Tyler came up with the name (Coastal Shores Seventh-day Adventist Mission) and plans for the church plant.
On opening day, January 18th, 2014, over 300 people were in attendance. The first location that Coastal Shores met at was 409 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454. A year later, Coastal Shores moved to 136 South Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Since opening day, Coastal Shores has stayed committed to evangelism, outreach and spreading the Love of God to build up His Kingdom.
In January 2022, Coastal Shores moved to church status but continues to have a missionary mindset.
Our Beliefs
We believe that God loves you, and that we are stronger when we work together!
Prairie is part of the sisterhood of churches in the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 25 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon.
Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father's will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.
When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.
Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.
