First Baptist Alameda

First Baptist Alameda is a multicultural, intergenerational community church, affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of the Central Pacific Coast. We have served Alameda since our founding in 1877 with continuing focus on meaningful worship, warm hospitality, community involvement, and spiritual development.

At First Baptist Alameda, we say there's a place for you here. We're working to embody those words every week so we hope you feel at home and find what you’re looking for.

Here's what you can expect during our services:

• Our worship services are casual so wear what you'd like, sit where you're comfortable, and move about if necessary.

• We love children and value their presence in the worship service. We also have a quiet room at the back of the sanctuary for parents and children who may feel more at ease in that space.

• Our music is best described as contemporary, led by a worship team. Feel free to participate in the music in whatever way you feel comfortable.

• To support our ministry, we collect an offering during our service. You are welcome to give, but are in no way obligated to do so.

We would love for you to fill out a Connection Card so we can get to know you. Don't worry - no one will show up at your house unexpectedly. This will allow Pastor Aaron to reach out, answer questions, and provide information or support. Connection Cards can be dropped in the offering plate or handed to a greeter/usher.

We invite you to stay a few minutes after the service for refreshments in the fellowship area.

First Baptist Alameda is associated with the American Baptist Churches USA - specifically the American Baptist Churches of the Central Pacific Coast.

The following facts are representative of our traditions and practices:

1. American Baptists believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and that the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.

2. For American Baptists, the local church is the fundamental unit of mission in denominational life.

3. American Baptists partake of two ordinances: believers' baptism and The Lord's Supper.

4. American Baptists believe that the committed individual Christian can and should approach God directly, and that individual gifts of ministry should be shared.

5. American Baptists take seriously the call to evangelism and missionary work.

6. American Baptists support religious freedom and respect the expressions of faith of others.

7. American Baptists acknowledge that God's family extends beyond our local churches, and that God calls us to cooperative ministries.

8. American Baptists have been called to be Christ's witnesses for justice and wholeness within a broken society.

9. American Baptist Churches USA celebrates the racial, cultural and theological diversity witnessed within its membership.

10. American Baptists heed the biblical call to renewal and the need for a vital witness in a new millennium.

Learn more about American Baptists