Presbyterian Churches
Berkeley Parents Network >
Reviews >
Religious & Spiritual >
Presbyterian Churches
| Questions
|
Congregations with Reviews
|
Feb 2008
Hi - I'm looking for a Presbyterian Church with an ethnically
diverse congregation and lots of kids (Toddlers on up). I'm
specifically hoping for a church with an African-American
presence. Good singing is a major plus!
Thanks!
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
I have to recommend First Presbyterian Church of Oakland. It
the the most diverse Presbyterian congregation that I've
encountered. It is an urban church, that draws people from
Oakland, Berkeley, and even from the suburbs (where churches are
less diverse). The music is excellent. The organ is
magnificent to see and hear. There is a small group of
children, but we are trying to grow that number. The toddler
room and nursery have just been remodeled. Right now, we are
having small group discussions about race issues. The website
is firstchurchoakland.org.
suzie
Check out High Street Presbyterian Church in Oakland.
Julia
Feb 2008
Re: African-American Presbyterians?
Check out High Street Presbyterian Church in Oakland.
Julia
Re: Support for family during divorce
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church (commonly called LOPC) has an extensive
array of offerings for single people. In particular, it has a "transition
support group" which is often attended by people who are dealing with some
aspect of divorce. Although it has been many years since I attended it,
I've heard more recently that it's an excellent source of help and
information. I also can highly recommend the Single Parent Support Group
which was mentioned by someone in a recent publication of our list. There
are two trained facilitators and they are excellent. (They're not always
both there.) The group is a good place to get feedback on parenting issues
and to learn from other people's experiences. There's a small fee (two or
three dollars) for each meeting. (For people who might be church-shy, this
is not a religious group. As in all groups, you will find people of various
belief systems, including traditional and non-traditional ones.)
(Oct 1996)
Re: Inclusive & Friendly Church (March 2003)
Try Northminster Prebyterian Church on Ashbury across from El
Cerrito High. Service is at 11:00 on Sunday and there is
childcare available. We are a small inclusive community. We are
currently seeking a new pastor and have had quite a bit of
turnover since a long time pastor left over two years ago. Yet
the community remains strong, good sermons, a commitment to
social justice issues, and to care of our community. We don't
have too many kids right now but are hopeful that will change.
Oct 2002
Re: Seeking diverse place of worship
If you are looking for a diverse, welcoming, liberal place of
worship, I can strongly recommend Northminister Presbyterian
Church in El Cerrito. We are a small but growing congregation
that includes gay and lesbian families, mixed race families,
single parent families, adoptive families, singles, older folks
and members of nearly all races. I have loved being a member
these last five years. (I am in a mixed faith family) The
church service is 11 on Sundays (with adult school at 10:00 and
sunday school for kids part way through service.) The church
number is 524-4401 or feel free to email me with any questions.
Kathy
this page was last updated: May 10, 2012
The opinions and statements expressed on this website
are those of parents who subscribe to the
Berkeley Parents Network.
Please see
Disclaimer & Usage for
information about using content on this website.
Copyright © 1996-2013 Berkeley Parents Network