Website: http://www.fpcberkeley.org/

Re: African-American Presbyterians?
Our church (First Presbyterian in Berkeley) has a fairly diverse congregation with African American representation (although I will admit the largest percentage is White & Asian). We have lots of kids and really terrific kids programs from the nursery up to Cal students. We have different services with ''traditional'' and ''contemporary'' music, depending on what you are looking for. Right now, the traditional services are at 9 am and 10:45 am, with the contemporary at 5:05 pm. Starting Easter Sunday, we're adding another service and will have traditional music at 8:30 & 10:00 am with contemporary music at 11:27 am & 5:05 pm. We'd love to have you visit our church and become a part of our family. I really do feel it's a special, vibrant place. We're at Dana and Channing in Berkeley and you can check out our website at www.fpcberkeley.org. First Pres Family

Re: Christian Church with a Bible focus
First Presbyterian of Berkeley on Channing near Telegraph is a Christian church with a Bible focus. I like all of the pastors and the teaching is solid. While it's a big church it has great programs for families and kids and even college students. They have morning services that are more traditional and an evening service that is more contemporary-a band plays. They also have dinner after the evening service, which is a nice way to meet people and not have to cook one day a week :) Also, they have a mother's group that meets on Friday mornings during the school year. Katrina

Re: children's choir
Try First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley. They have a really great choir program for kids beginning at age 3 all the way up to high school - and even beyond. Last weekend was the big holiday choral concert - every age group got to sing holiday songs. Laura