First Presbyterian Church has a growing congregation in downtown Livermore. The church offers service every Sunday and serves the Tri-Valley and beyond. Steve Wilde is the pastor.
First Presbyterian Church, located in downtown Redlands along Cajon Street, is a large church that includes a school behind it. The sanctuary is massive, with plenty of room for its members and guests. Services are at 9:30am on Sundays in the main building of the church, which was established in 1969. The church works with children and adults to educate about God and the Bible through study programs and youth initiatives. It also has several events each month within the church and throughout the city. Parking is free in a large lot behind the building, and new, interested parties are welcome to attend any services of the church and stick around after to speak with the pastor.
A private religious educational institution, GVCA is organized for kindergarten through ninth grade. The Academy provides, stated a spokesperson, "high academic standards in a safe and disciplined atmosphere." There are many electives available as well, including Spanish, choir and drama. Students may participate in a variety of sports. The Academy fields teams that compete in the Sacramento-based Parochial Athletic League (PAL).
It is a very structured educational environment, with a lot of rules, designed to encourage students to always honor authority, to be polite, productive, prompt and prepared," said the spokesman.
The Presbyterian Church of Novato dates to 1896 and can take credit for Novato's most recognized building, the former church at 901 Sherman Avenue that has been Novato City Hall since 1962. A year later, PCN held its first service at Trevitt Hall, the current home of the church on Wilson Avenue, about two miles west of the downtown area. The sanctuary where services are held today was constructed in 1977.
There are more than 400 members of PCN, where the Rev. Kent Webber has presided for 15 years. There are Sunday school programs for kids and teens as well as many outreach and study programs.
Carmichael Presbyterian Church offers both traditional and contemporary worship services every Sunday as well as a Christian Education class. Other ways to get involved include various children's ministries, music programs, adult ministries, fellowship groups and Bible study groups.
Christ Presbyterian Church is a religious organization located on Centella Street in Carlsbad. The institution offers worship services throughout the week, including a contemporary and traditional prayer service on Sundays. The church offers a wide range of programs for children, youth and adults, including spiritual growth classes, missionary groups, religious education and more. The church also has a preschool, which accepts children ages two and a half to five years in age.
San Marino Community Church aims to "discover a living faith" partially through thankfulness and giving.
Worship services and social activities are available for children K-12 and there are several opportunities to serve others.
As a Christian church of the Presbyterian denomination, it practices the Reformed tradition that includes the tenets that the Church is "always reforming," "faith alone" brings people to God through God's grace, and "scripture alone" is an authority.
Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church in Clayton has numerous community and youth activities, such as prayer classes, book studies, even music concerts. Its motto is "Open hearts, open minds, open doors." An events calendar is on the website.
The Culver City Presbyterian Church is nearly 100 years old, originally founded in 1913, and occupying its present location since 1951. Sunday services are offered at 10:30am, along with Sunday school, and many other programs throughout the week. Programs include choir, women's study group, men's study group, youth group, 20s/30s group, Culver West Convalescent Home Outreach and missionary work. Services in Portuguese are held Sundays at 6pm.
Founded in 1964, the Trinity Presbyterian Church has been a cornerstone of San Carlos since 1964. With nearly 500 members comprising the congregation at this location, the church mixes new, traditional and experimental forms of worship.
Trinity offers communion on the first Sunday of each month, and performs weddings, hosts youth events with live music and features activities for students in elementary, middle school and high school. The towering Church is located off Alameda Street. Services are held every Sunday.
San Clemente Presbyterian Church sits on top of a hill with a grand chapel decorated with stained glass windows. The congregation is very welcoming. It offers a variety of services from a contemporary service to a classic service, and even a service held in Spanish. There is a youth group and choir to join as well. Give them a call or visit the website for more information.
St. James Presbyterian Church is headed by the Rev. Dr. Steven Smith. It also hosts Children's Church and Adult Bible Study on Sundays. All are welcome to attend.
Grace Presbyterian Church holds services weekly on Sunday. It features the Reformed Liturgy and traditional Chancel Choir music. The church is headed by Pastor Bill Williamson and has a number of ministries, such as Military Outreach, Tecate Mission International, Habitat For Humanity and others. All are welcome to attend services.
This church holds two simultaneous worship services on Sunday at 10 a.m. Family worship with choir is held in the sanctuary while a contemporary service called "The Offering" is held in McCullen Center. In addition to worship services, this church offers weekly youth services including pre-school, Pathfinders (K-5) and confirmation class. Missions and planned outreaches keep this church involved in the community and special events such as the men's and women's retreats keep the parishioners involved and active.
Faith Presbyterian Church of Valley Village began as a gathering of the faithful under the trees of a school yard on Moorpark Street in 1940. The current location was purchased in 1947. It provides worship and Bible study on Sunday, as well as Sunday school and Support Valley Interfaith Food Pantry.
The church campus is now home to a multipurpose and nutrition center for senior citizens (East Valley Multipurpose Senior Center) managed by the Valley Interfaith Council (VIC), a preschool run by Headstart, and the meeting place for a variety of religious fellowships, self-help groups and 12-step programs. The Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship also holds worship services on the campus of Faith Pres.
