We've attended Fremont for decades. The 1,200-person congregation is made up of people from all kinds of backgrounds and perspectives who truly like and care for each other. Members are also eager to make space for new attenders in Christ's name. The church is a healthy, united congregation -- enthusiastic about its faith. Its pastoral and lay leadership has been particularly strong over the past 10 years.
When it comes to matters of faith, Fremont certainly doesn't browbeat people. But it doesn't shy away from communicating what it believes to be the truth either. Fremont is traditional in its understanding of the Bible, meaning that members affirm that the Bible is God's word to be trusted and obeyed, even if that places us at odds with our culture sometimes. Members also affirm that Jesus Christ's death on the cross was necessary to save every person from their sin. Faith in the resurrected Christ is the only path to know and enjoy God. Repentance from sin is held as one of the marks of an authentic Christian faith. All of this may seem outdated to some, but it is fully consistent with nearly 2,000 years of Christian history.
Fremont demonstrates a heavy public service emphasis, including by tutoring kids at Earl Warren Elementary, hosting a basketball league for hundreds of children, ministering alongside native Ethiopians, presenting an outstanding Christmas concert (attended by thousands of Sacramento residents), spending more than 10% of its total revenues on external missions, etc.
Fremont Presbyterian isn't perfect, because those of us who attend aren't perfect, but we are seeking to be faithful to Christ as our Lord and Savior. We would be glad to have have you join us any time.
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