Choir
Mrs. Claiborne and Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Claiborne's Night Class
Mrs. Ivey
Mrs. Johnston's ballet class
Mrs. Johnston's ballet class
Well baby clinic
Rev. Nichols leading worship
South Berkeley Community Church History Project
South Berkeley Community Church (SBCC) has a distinguished and glorious history, from the heights of grand aspirations for God's Kingdom on earth right here in Berkeley, to the lows of bitter infighting and the severing of community. South Berkeley Community Church was founded in 1943 as an intentionally racially integrated church. From its inception it played an an important role in the civil rights movement in Berkeley and the surrounding areas. Read A Long Stride Forward for the story of the church's first twenty years.
Park Congrgational Church Pastor's report for 1942 (Prepared 5-6 months before Park Congrgational closed its doors. Spelling is unchanged from original.)
Brief history prepared in 1946
A Long Stride Forward, a brief history of South Berkeley Community Church, by Dr. Edward E. France, Ph.D. Written for the twentieth anniversary celebration October 1964.
Two churches—one black and successful, one integrated and failing—grapple with the future, by U. Sharon Broussard The Daily Californian Midweek Magazine, Wednesday, February 4, 1981
Notes on Our History Meeting With Dr. Jamieson, October 7, 1989
Berkeley Unified School District Resolution for Bishop Roy C. Nichols October 30, 2002
Click on a picture to see a larger image. All of the pictures are from 1952 except the last picture of worship which is from 1943 or 1944. The church served as a community center as you can see in the pictures of Mrs. Claiborne's millinery (hatmaking) class, Mrs. Johnston's ballet class, and the well baby clinic.
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Choir
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Mrs. Claiborne and Mrs. Moore
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Mrs. Claiborne's Night Class
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Mrs. Ivey
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Mrs. Johnston's ballet class
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Mrs. Johnston's ballet class
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Well baby clinic
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Rev. Nichols leading worship
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