As a charter member of the Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, First Baptist Church of Berkeley affirms all people, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
First Baptist Church of Berkeley worships God through music, the study of scripture and through prayer. It encourages each individual to grow spiritually in order to know God more fully.
Located on the American Baptist Seminary of the West campus, the church hosts Sunday worship in the Crouch Classroom of Hobart Hall, across from People's Park. It is a congregation of the American Baptist Churches USA.