First Christian Church

read moreWe are cancelling all in-person worship services, meetings, and small group get togethers during this crisis. As an alternative means of gathering on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am, we are holding our worship services online. Details have been emailed to our members and friends, but you can join us on Facebook Live. We also record the services and post them on our website on our sermons page. We're excited to have you as our guest! We understand visiting a church for the first time can be nerve-wracking.

read moreAt FCC Concord, the preaching is dynamic, creative, and relevant to everyday life -- just listen for yourself. All sermons from 2018 to early 2019 were written and delivered by Rev. Dr. David Ernat unless otherwise noted on that sermon's page. All sermons from 2017 and earlier were written and delivered by Rev. Dr. Russ Peterman unless otherwise noted on that sermon's page.

read moreIn 1885 a group of about 17 families gathered together to form a Christian church here in Concord. They met wherever they could find space, for a while in a building at the Presbyterian Church; for a while above a saloon. Soon they grew enough to have a building, a place to call their own. In 1889, they built our original sanctuary at the corner of Mt. Diablo & Concord Boulevard. As the construction near completion, they realized that they were going to be about $1500 in debt. Two women of the church, Mrs. Whitman & Mrs. McClellen, drove through the streets of Concord in a horse-drawn surrey collecting donations, so that they could focus on ministry and serving the community and not have the debt hanging over their heads.