Centerville Presbyterian Church
Fremont, CA
Overview
Centerville Presbyterian Church is more than just a church - we are a family. But as a church family we are not content to stay within our walls. We are on a mission to love and reach our neighbors with the good news of Jesus Christ. We exist to SEE Jesus move in Fremont and the Tri-City area through our three core pillars of faith: Share Life, Equip Disciples, and Engage Community.
Mission: Our Mission Share Life - Equip Disciples - Engage Community Here at Centerville, we believe we are more than just a group of people who go to church - we are a family, the family of God (1 John 3:1). But as a family, we don't want to grow stagnant, because Jesus calls us to bring the Kingdom of God to Earth as it is in heaven. Therefore our heart is to grow and reach others, and our church family's mission is to share the love of Jesus in our families, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and more. We exist to SEE Jesus move in our local community, as our heart is to love, bless, and serve our city. We do this by challenging our church family in their everyday lives to live out our three core pillars of faith: Share Life, Equip Disciples, and Engage Community.
Services offered
- Centerville Free Dining: Sit-down dinner: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00-5:45pm
- Chaplain service: Tuesdays, 3:15-6:00pm
- Shower: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:15-6:30pm (sign up for shower begins 2:00pm)
- Life Groups
- Kids Ministry
- Student Ministries
- Young Adults
- Women’s Ministry
- Men’s Ministry
- Spiritual Pathway
- Worship Ministry
- Prayer
Denomination and statement of faith
Our core values are rooted in our faith in Jesus We believe that Scripture, God’s Word, is the Truth. The infallible Word of God witnesses God’s redemptive acts culminating in the incarnation of the Living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the authority on all matters on which it speaks. On this foundation we affirm our core values: God We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To Him be all honor, glory and praise forever! Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, the Living Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Mediator. The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us to the Savior. Indwelling in our hearts, He gives new life to us, empowering and imparting us gifts for serving others. He instructs and guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption. Salvation Being estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, thereby justifies them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life. The Church The true Church is composed of all persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, are united together in the body of Christ as a community of Jesus followers from all races and nations. The Church finds her visible, yet imperfect, expression in local congregations where the Word of God is preached and the sacraments are administered in their integrity; where scriptural discipline is practiced, and where loving fellowship is maintained. For The Church's perfecting, we await the return of Jesus. Our Future Jesus Christ will come again to Earth - personally, visibly, and bodily - to judge the living and the dead, and to consummate history according to the eternal plan of God. This is our prayer. "Amen! Come Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20). The Great Commission The Lord Jesus Christ commands all believers to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations. Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to “Him who loved us and gave Himself for us” (Eph. 5:2). He calls us to a life of self-denying love and service of others. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph. 2:10).
Get involved
Centerville Free Dining, Community Outreach, Serve the World
Leadership
Sam Knottnerus Senior Pastor Ryan Bogert Associate Executive Pastor Josh Morgan Next Generation Director Daniel Kim Worship Director Tammy Sawyer Office & Facilities Manager Jim Schoon Visitation Pastor Molly Anderson Admin Assistant & Receptionist, Kids Coordinator Tony Perez Volunteer Director of Discipleship Evie Knottnerus Volunteer Director of Young Adults Christy Hitson Choir Director Kathy Babyak Tech Director Sally Suryan Business & Financial Administrator Tammy Bergquist Accounting Assistant Maddy Morgan Graphic Designer Jim Burke Lead Custodian
Donating
Donate items We are so grateful for all the donations we receive from the community, THANK YOU! We accept donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 3:00pm. Please note that we are unable to accept clothing donations, but are in need of the following items: Granola bars Dole or Del Monte Fruit Cups Small jars of Peanut Butter Small Jars of Jelly/Jam Flip top Canned Soup Flip top Canned Tuna Flip top Canned Chicken Top Ramen Noodles Flip top Canned Fruits Flip top Canned Ravioli Sandwich Ziploc Bags Kitchen Paper Towels Shampoo (small containers) Conditioner (small containers) Lotion (small containers) Hand Sanitizer (small containers) Small packs of Wet Wipes Toothpaste Toothbrush Deodorant Soap New Adult Socks
History
Our History Centerville has been faithfully sharing God’s Word in Fremont for nearly two centuries. Our story began in 1853 when nine local citizens signed a petition requesting Reverend W.W. Brier to organize them into a church of Jesus called Alameda Presbyterian Church under the care of the Presbytery of San Francisco. Those who signed the petition were: Charles Hilton, Elizabeth Brier, Hannah Breyfogle, Chauncey Cornell, Charlotte Cornell, Charles Kelsey, Eliza Beard and James Selfridge. The church was officially formed and had its first Sunday service on Sunday, June 5th, 1853, in J.M. Horner’s School House - and thus our church was born. We are still going strong over 170 years later. These were the pioneers who founded Centerville Presbyterian Church and organized the cemetery that nearly surrounded the church. Most of them were farmers or merchants in the Centerville area. Many were prominent citizens in the town of Centerville, and several helped found Alameda County. Their leader, Reverend William Wallace Brier, was born in Dayton Ohio in 1821 and was ordained in 1848. He came to California in 1850 and served as District Secretary of Home Missions for California and Nevada. Brier ended up planting over 27 churches across the western United States before his death in 1887. He was buried in our church cemetery, which is now right off of Fremont Blvd. We are part of William and Elizabeth Brier's legacy to this day.
Location and service area
4360 Central Ave, Fremont, CA 94536
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