A place worth showing up to.
YOUNG
ADULTS
Community for the season between
who you were and who you're becoming.
AGES 18–29 · EAST BAY · EMERGE BERKELEY
WHO IS THIS FOR
THIS IS THAT SEASON.
You're building something — a life, a sense of self, a set of convictions worth standing on. The questions are real. The community around you matters more than it ever has.
Whether you grew up in church and walked away, never had a faith background, or are somewhere in between — Emerge YA is built for honest people asking real questions.
WHAT TO EXPECT
REAL PEOPLE. REAL CONVERSATIONS.
NO PERFORMANCE REQUIRED.
COMMUNITY FIRST
TABLES, NOT STAGES.
Less presentation, more conversation. We eat together, talk honestly, and actually get to know each other.
HONEST FAITH
DOUBTS WELCOME.
Questions are welcome here. Nobody expects you to have it all figured out.
PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
GET CONNECTED.
Connected to a broader community invested in Berkeley and the East Bay.
ONE MINISTRY. DIFFERENT SEASONS.
PURSUIT COLLEGE
Built specifically around the undergrad college experience. Runs on a semester rhythm — fall and spring. Great if you want community centered around campus life.
YOUNG ADULTS
For anyone 18–29 who wants community outside the campus context — whether you're in school, working, or somewhere in between. Meets year-round. Same church, different vibe.
QUESTIONS
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
DO I HAVE TO BE A CHRISTIAN TO COME?
No. Come from wherever you are — committed faith, curious, skeptical, or somewhere in between. Come and see.
Who is this really for?
This is for anyone 18–29 in the East Bay in school, working, or figuring out what's next.
IS THERE A COMMITMENT INVOLVED?
Not upfront. Come once and see how it feels.
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM PURSUIT?
Pursuit is built around the undergrad college experience. Young Adults is for anyone 18–29 who wants community outside the college context including undergrads who want something different.
WHAT IF I'VE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH CHURCH?
We take that seriously. Reach out before you come, or just observe for a while. Either is fine.
SHOW UP. SEE WHAT HAPPENS.