Who We Are...

We are people like you, who require completeness and fulfillment in our lives. We nourish our families protecting our children and our partners, we support the community where we live seeking justice for all.  We care, and because we care we do something about it. And, in all that we do, we covenant with each other to discern essential truth from passing fancy.

We are a church that values and celebrates life. We are a people of faith who affirm a living tradition in the belief that God speaks to us in the present. We take the Bible seriously, if not literally. We are grounded in the traditions of faith of the ancient church, the reformation church, and the congregational and evangelical churches of our denomination.

We are committed to making our community a more human place for all. Our definition of family extends to the larger community. We are a family of faith in which each member, adult and child, is valued.

As an Open and Affirming Church we are welcoming and accepting of all people regardless of age, gender, marital status, nationality, physical ability, race, socioeconomic class or sexual orientation.

Where We Are ...

We are located in San Bernardino on Sierra Way just north of 30th Street. Convenient freeway access is from the Waterman off ramp of Highway 30.

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When We Meet ...

Our worship service is at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday morning. Please join us! We will be glad you did.

Why We Follow Jesus ...

It is in Jesus that we come to know God as a loving parent. In the Bible, the Apostle Paul says that the light that is within us "illuminates the glory of God in the face of Christ". As disciples of Christ we experience God's compassionate love, are secure in our redemption, and are sustained in our journey through life by following Jesus' path.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We believe that as individuals, and as the First Congregational United Church of Christ in San Bernardino, California, we are called to follow Jesus Christ, responding to the word and will of God by seeking both the costs and joys of discipleship as:

WITNESSES to the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ who boldly proclaim God's promises of forgiveness of sin and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, and eternal life.

STEWARDS of the gifts that God has entrusted to us individually and collectively; committed to using our resources in Christ's service in meeting the challenges of the local, national, and world communities.

MINISTERS to those in need of God's love, justice, and mercy; dedicated to being Christ's servants in the service of others; celebrating the diversity of God's good creation by joyfully accepting all kinds of people and remaining open to and affirming of God's gifts to others.

We are confident that there is yet more truth and light to break forth from God's holy word and pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us in making the presence of the Risen Christ know throughout the world.