First Presbyterian Church | |
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38°6′49″N 122°16′6″W / 38.11361°N 122.26833°W | |
Location | Vallejo, California |
Country | USA |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | 1862 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1954 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 350[1] |
Administration | |
Synod | Synod of the Pacific[2] |
Presbytery | Presbytery of the Redwoods |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | N. Ortiz |
The First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo is a historic church in Vallejo, California.
Founded in 1862[3] as an Old School congregation during the Old School–New School Controversy, it is now part of the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s Presbytery of the Redwoods.[4] In 1954, the congregation consecrated the current building, which houses classrooms, offices, an auditorium, a social hall, a chapel, and a sanctuary.[5]
The building hosts programs for students at Vallejo Middle School, and also serves as seasonal concert space for the Vallejo Choral Society.[6]
The congregation is part of a group of Solano County and Napa County institutions that make up a local chapter of the Industrial Areas Foundation.[7]
Ministers
The first minister of the church was Nathaniel Klink, a pastor who graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in May 1851.[8] He was the stated supply for the congregation: he was not installed by the congregation as pastor, but was assigned by the presbytery to preach at the church.
References
- ^ "Facilities For Rent". First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Home". Presbytery of the Redwoods. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Who Are We?". First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Congregations". Presbytery of the Redwoods. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Facilities For Rent". First Presbyterian Church in Vallejo. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Messiah Sing-Along". Young Broadcasting of San Francisco Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved. December 3, 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Irma Widjojo (2013-04-29). "Solano-Napa institutions band together to tackle community problems". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Rev. Nathaniel B. Klink". Solano County Biography. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
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