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The Porch is a new church startup in San Francisco. We are committed to living for Jesus in this city that we love.

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We started this church in our neighborhood because we live here and we love the people here. We are deeply committed to the city and want our neighbors to be loved, heard, and a part of a genuine community.

New churches are one of the best ways to introduce people to Christ and the Christian community. Here in the northeast corridor (the six neighborhoods that make up District 3: Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Chinatown, North Beach, Telegraph Hill and the Embarcadero), the population is around 71,000 and there are only a handful of Bible preaching churches

After Pentecost, the church grew rapidly from 120 frightened disciples to thousands of believers, and very quickly, the upper room wasn’t cutting it for church meetings. So they would meet in smaller groups in people’s houses, and the whole church would gather together to hear the Apostles teach at a part of the temple called Solomon’s Porch on the eastern side of the Temple Mount. It was a shaded area in the court of the gentiles where everyone could come worship together. We realize most people in San Francisco don’t have a front porch of their own, so our gatherings are like a front porch for the community—a casual place where everyone is welcome.

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Join us on Sunday evenings at 4:00pm at the SFEFC building at 756 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 right between North Beach and Chinatown as we gather to worship, learn, and grow together.

TRANSIT & PARKING

The Powell/Mason cable car, T-Third, as well as the 45, 30, 8, 12, 1, and 39 Muni lines have stops nearby.

Street parking is usually free on Sundays, and there are a number of parking garages within a few blocks of our location.

If you’re visiting for the first time, let us know, and we’ll cover your parking expenses (or your next burrito).

What should I expect on a Sunday?

Our Sundays are about worshipping our King, Jesus. We are not the fanciest church. We are just a group of regular people who gather together to praise our king, study his word, and spend time together. Our gatherings are about an hour and a half long, and families with kids or babies are more than welcome. More information about our Sundays can be found here.

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…from our Let’s All Be Monks series: Week 9: How To Pray (Psalm 42-43) https://www.porchsf.com/podcast/2024/06/16

Happy North Beach Festival Saturday! Our bathrooms are open until 7:00 tonight—swing by!

We’re excited to have our new pastoral intern Joseph Lesh for this season at the Porch. Listen to his lesson from last Sunday on our website https://www.porchsf.com/podcast or wherever fine podcasts are found.

June is right around the corner, and we are excited for summer in the city! Come hang out with us at the @northbeachfestsf on Saturday, June 15th! #mmmmmmgarliccrabfries

One of the exciting parts of church planting is moving from a small team to an organized church family. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome into leadership our first deacon, Kala Grogg. Kala has been serving our church since the beginning and we’re glad to slap a biblical title on what she’s doing.

We’re switching things up this week: join us for an early Sunday Gathering at the SFEFC building at 1:30pm, then come watch the game at 3:00 (kickoff is at 3:30) at the Bracketts’ home.

What a sweet time we had together with our sister churches in the city for Advent and the season of Christmas. We’re back at Union Street at 4:00pm this Sunday continuing our walk through Acts. We’d love to see you there!

Pastor Cohort Meetup in Portland, Oregon. Great time. They have trees here. #porchsf

Our church is good at eating. #porchsf

Sunday Streets happening now! We’re hanging with Trinity First at Russia and Mission. There’s live music, balloon animals, yoyo balloons, and glitter tattoos for the kiddos!

On the first Wednesday of each month, our dinners together are all about getting to know each other better, and every once in a while there are some shenanigans… like the time we did a nugget Hot Ones Challenge. Behold: before 😊 during 🤣 and after 😅🥵

Join us this Sunday, October 1st for the grand finale of our ten-month Ezekiel series. It’s going to be a good one! #ezekiel #porchsf #church #sanfrancisco #churchesofsf

Thankful to have @hjosueofficial preaching through Jonah this August! #porchsf #church #sanfrancisco #churchesofsf #jonah #sunday #petrasf

Today is our Bring Your Own Everything Picnic at Washington Square Park. See you at 1:00!

Nothing to see here. Just working on my sermon. #porchsf

It’s Holy Week! You’re invited to join us as we transition from the Lenten season to the celebration of Eastertide. MAUNDY THURSDAY | APRIL 6 | 6:30 PM | PORCH We will be hosting the folks from Trinity SF, Sanctuary, and First Presbyterian Church for dinner and a short lesson commemorating the Last Supper downstairs at the SFEFC building on Union Street. GOOD FRIDAY | APRIL 7 | 6:30 PM | SANCTUARY CHURCH We’ll be with the same three churches again for a gathering where we remember the sacrifice of our Lord in our place. This liturgy will focus on the last seven sayings of Jesus from the cross. EASTER BRUNCH | APRIL 9 | 11:00 AM | BRACKETTS’ HOME We will have a potluck brunch at the Bracketts’ home in Nob Hill. Please RSVP on Slack. EASTER SUNDAY | APRIL 9 | 4:00 PM | PORCH For Easter, we will be back on Union Street in North Beach to celebrate the pinnacle of the church calendar year—the day our Lord was resurrected and defeated death!

Kid free Pastors Dinner. Mmm…Cioppino...

Come hang with us tomorrow! Cheer for the game, the halftime show, the commercials, or the food! Bring something to share—and note we won’t be meeting on Union Street at 4:00.