Niles Discovery Church is a new church in the Niles neighborhood of Fremont, California, with deep root in the Niles neighborhood, being formed through the merger of Niles Congregational Church (founded in 1889) and First Christian Church of Fremont (founded in 1960).
We are a church that is theologically progressive, welcoming of all people (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people), and engaged in the community.
We strive to provide a community where people can discover God and God’s purposes for themselves without dictating just what that is. Freedom of thought and expression are encouraged. The one unifying factor is Jesus Christ whose teachings we attempt to understand and follow. This means that, as Jesus valued love of all (including enemies), uplifting the downtrodden, confronting exploitative powers and institutions, and seeking the equality of all, we pursue social justice issues and work to eliminate inequities where they are found.
We are a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.
