First Baptist Church of Monterey

About First Baptist Church of Monterey

First Baptist Church of Monterey is a Baptist church gathering in Monterey, California. First Baptist Church of Monterey meets at 600 Hawthorne Street, Monterey. Sunday and weekly gatherings: Sunday 9:15 AM.

Baptist churches form a meaningful part of American Christian life. Baptist churches are Protestant Christian congregations that practice believer's baptism by immersion and emphasize the autonomy of the local church. The Baptist tradition is one of the largest Protestant families in the United States. The tradition traces its modern form to the early 17th century. Today the tradition counts approximately 50 million in the U.S.

It belongs to a wider community of churches across the West, where Spanish missions, Asian-American congregations, and modern megachurches all share the landscape. Monterey sits within California, whose state capital is Sacramento. New attenders, longtime members, and curious visitors all gather here on Sundays.