Berkeley Parents Network: Presbyterian Churches

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Presbyterian Churches

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First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley Berkeley
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church Lafayette
Montclair Presbyterian Church Oakland
Northminister Presbyterian Church El Cerrito
St. John's Presbyterian Church Berkeley

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley

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 (Nov 2001)

Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church

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)

Northminister Presbyterian

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.

Re: Seeking diverse place of worship (Oct 2002)
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

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