The Church on the Corner
Come Be World Changers With Us!
Albany · Baptist
Overview
We are located at: 1319 Solano Avenue in Albany, CA, near Berkeley. We are open every Sunday morning 9:30 AM to 12 Noon. Come early and stay late for coffee & snacks on our main patio! Dress is casual, so come as you are. We do not have any off-street parking, but there is ample parking along Solano Avenue on Sunday mornings. We are also accessible through public transportation, centrally located between the cities of Berkeley and El Cerrito, taking the AC Transit bus #18 on Solano Avenue that stops on our block.
Mission: Joining God to make Jesus relevant, personal, and prominent to people in our community and realms of influence (OIKOS).
Services offered
- Kids Ministry
- Youth Ministry
- Men's Ministry
- Women's Ministry
Denomination and statement of faith
Baptist
Reaching out with God’s Good News of grace and truth to our OIKOS (your relational realm of influence). Regularly joining in community to build authentic relationships. Touching the lives of people in our global community in a relevant way. Equipping people to use their gifts and talents to serve others. Growing Godly leaders for the home, church, and beyond. Living out Jesus’ Great Commandment and Great Commission. Helping other churches to be healthy and effective.
Leadership
Tom and Dorothy Cullen - Pastoral Couple Pastor Harry Williams - Teaching Team Tyler Brooks - Teaching Team Pastor Dave Shields - Teaching Team Pastor Fil Nesta - Teaching Team Steve & Simone Shofner - Worship Team Tracy Sovereign - Worship Team Derek Blevins - Worship Team Benjamin Limon - Worship Team Owen - Instrumentalist Martin - Instrumentalist Sherry Jacobs - vocalist David Sovereign - Worship Team Lead Laura Driussi - Production Stage Management Team Alex - Production Stage Management Team David - Production Stage Management Team Cordy - Production Stage Management Team Tosin - Production Stage Management Team Edwin - Production Stage Management Team Kate - Production Stage Management Team Matt - Production Stage Management Team Kabi - Production Stage Management Team Tami Balogun - Youth Leader Dorothy Cullen - Children’s Ministry Coordinator Selam Desta - Teaching Team Joanna Hultman - Teaching Team Sherry Sarintra - Nursing Team Maya Depaz - Nursing Team Dorothy Cullen - Women's Ministry Tracy Sovereign - Women's Ministry Tom Cullen - Men's Ministry Michael Driussi - Men's Ministry
History
The Church On The Corner came into existence on September 6, 1908 as a house church in the residence of Mrs. L.S. Hiney of Albany. By November 7, 1908 a building for the new church was underway at Stannage and Brighton Avenues. Service at this location began on February 28, 1909 under the name of Chapel Immanuel Baptist Church. The church later moved to a new facility built at Portland Ave. and Key Route Boulevard and was renamed to First Baptist Church of Albany. Its current building at 1319 Solano Avenue was built and dedicated into ministry on June 27, 1948. On July 2, 2005 the name of the church was changed to The Church On The Corner. This name was chosen because many people in the community refer to it that way. On November 2, 2008, Mayor Lieber proclaimed this date to be “Church on the Corner Day” for the City of Albany in commemoration of the church’s 100 years of existence in and service to the Albany community. The Church On The Corner is affiliated with Growing Healthy Churches (GHC). GHC is based in San Ramon, CA and is comprised of almost 250 churches. Many GHC churches are located in northern California and northwest Nevada which are part of a growing national presence through the planting of churches in all regions of the country. The Church On The Corner is affiliated with GHC because of the mutual alignment of core values of being Bible-based and Christ-centered and having a common mission and vision.
Location and service area
1319 Solano Avenue
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