Events for week of September 19, 2021

Register by each Friday at 3 pm to participate in the Sunday Children’s program: fpcberkeley.org/worship-this-sunday

In-person: Join us at 10 am in the sanctuary. Click here to make a reservation to attend worship. (Also sign up children 2 yrs–4th grade for the children’s program.) We require properly fitting masks indoors, and safety protocols will be in place.

Online: Join us at 10 am on our YouTube channel.

These gatherings are for in-depth study of Scripture and life application. Along with the formal teaching and discussion, youth will be challenged to grow in their faith and relationships with one another.

Join us in creating Common Ground where those of us new or returning to church can ask, explore, wrestle with, and ponder those questions that brought us here to begin with. Each week we’ll share our wonderings and wanderings together, discovering, if not answers, fellow journeyers in this Common Ground.

The Open Door Community Group gathers for a time of connection, prayer, and conversation using the weekly Questions for Reflection based on the Sunday message. We welcome all to come and join our community at any time. In person and virtual via Zoom.

Emmaus Communities are groups of 20 to 60 adults at varying stages of life and faith. We meet every Sunday for conversation and study, engaging the deep questions of faith and looking beyond pat answers to a fuller understanding of how God’s wisdom shapes our lives.

We explore one book of the Bible at a time, alternating Old and New Testaments, using questions that help us to more fully understand what God is saying to us and where God beckons us outward. Virtual via Zoom. Please email Susan Stewart for more information and the Zoom link: sleroymstewart@aol.com.

The St. John Family Memorial will be held on Sunday, September 19, at 1 pm at First Pres. John, Jill, and their daughter Claire passed away in a tragic car accident on July 25, 2021. Attendance is limited and a reservation is required. 

Enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with Pastor Tom and others as he guides us on a journey through 1 Thessalonians.

Serve by setting up and bundling groceries. Please contact Beth Thomsen for more information.

We are a mix of singles and couples, locals and newcomers, in the workforce and in grad school. No matter what our backgrounds may be, we worship together, ask the tough questions, welcome honest reflection, and engage in service to our community. We invite you to be part of it! We meet in groups of 5 to 15.

For more information, contact Kathy Timpte, Director of University & Young Adults, at kathyt@fbcberkeley.org. Weekly gatherings include worship, engagement with Scripture, and dialogue on how to enact God’s call for solidarity and inclusion to those who so often have been marginalized by the church.

Enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with Pastor Tom and others as he guides us on a journey through 1 Thessalonians.

Serve by helping with various yard tasks such as weeding, sweeping, trimming, etc. Please contact Beth Thomsen for more information.

Youth—from 5th grade to high school—are welcome to join the fun on Thursdays! Our gatherings include music, games, a short gospel-centered presentation and more! Masks are required. For more information, contact Dave Carranza at davec@fpcberkeley.org.

BSF is a global, interdenominational Bible study dedicated to nurturing commitment to Christ, God’s Word, the Church, and service in the community.

All are welcome to join our diverse community dedicated to sharing our lives and studying God’s Word. This season, we explore the “good news” in the Gospel of Luke.

Moms Together is a caring and supportive community of mothers with children of all ages. Hosted by First Pres moms, we gather to share life’s joys and challenges in the context of faith in Jesus Christ.

Gardening in the Sanctuary Garden at 10 am - 12 pm, every Saturday: planting, watering, weeding, pruning, and sweeping. Please contact Beth Thomsen for more information.

First Pres Berkeley’s Street Meal is on the second and last Saturday of each month, serving nutritious meals to our East Bay neighbors in need. Under COVID-19 restrictions, we are serving to-go meals and hot coffee with minimal volunteers.