Did You Know…?

…that that First Church friend Monika Eisenbud is offering free housing in a single-family home in Berkeley in exchange for some companionship for her disabled daughter? Read more here. …that Carole Wells-Desin, one of our former First Church librarians, is now sorting through boxes of library books, which have been stored in the church basement since the Sept. 2016 fire? …

Did You Know…?

…that that First Church friend Monika Eisenbud is offering free housing in a single-family home in Berkeley in exchange for some companionship for her disabled daughter? Read more here.

A Message from our New Business Manager

Greetings,I am Kenneth Moorer, the new business manager here at FCCB. I want to thank the entire congregation for your acceptance and opportunity, and appreciate every person who supports the church. I look forward to working with you all to facilitate your business transactions. I hope to bring organization that adds to everyone’s worship experience. I look forward to working …

Zero Waste Strategic Plan for Berkeley

Thurs., May 4, 5 to 6:30 pmZoom – Register here The City of Berkeley is working on its Zero Waste Strategic Plan to shape the future of waste, recycling, and compost services in our city. Your input is needed! City Councilmember Rigel Robinson will be hosting a focus group on Thurs., May 4 for District 7. You are invited to …

Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

Sat., May 20, 9 amWalnut Creek Join First Church for a Saturday of Habitat for Humanity volunteering, May 20, in the Walnut Creek area. Their activities are designed for volunteers age 16 and up who are interested in helping to move home building projects along for families who earn their way to new housing ownership through “sweat equity” and completion …

Graduation Sunday!

Sun., May 21 Are you graduating this year? Whatever you are graduating from—could be high school, middle school, kindergarten, college, grad school, cosmetology, or another specialized program—we want to celebrate you and bless you as you go forward on Sun., May 21. Please email Rev. Hannah so you can be included in this celebration Sunday!

Guest Preacher: Natalie Owens-Pike

Sun., May 7, 10 am On Sun., May 7 we will be blessed by the effervescent spirit and great preaching of Natalie Owens-Pike! Natalie is a third-year M. Div. student at Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School (YDS). Rev. Molly has been matched with a graduating YDS student each of the last three years as part of a mentoring program …

Art Day for Littles – Build. Gather. Grow. Campaign Event

Sun., April 23, 10 am Parents with Littles! This Sun., April 23, is our Build. Gather. Grow. Campaign Art Day!  We’ll ask the kids to paint all over a table that will be used in our new community building. It will be both a symbolic representation of all hands participating in the efforts of our Build. Gather. Grow. Campaign as well …