Saratoga Federated Church

SFC is doing an amazing job of showing God’s love by living it out in service to the community. Today was another example. They held their church service at nearby Oak Meadow Park, followed by a celebration event with free food, games and bounce houses. Anyone and everyone was welcome. About 500 people mingled at the park and had a great time.
During the year they offer multiple services each Sunday, each with a different worship style so you are sure to find one you like. The preaching is very relevant and practical while being grounded in the Bible.
They have programs for all ages on Sunday mornings and additional programs for Junior High and High School ages mid-​week. The church is especially known for its excellent ministry of care to members and the community alike. They also have a thriving small group ministry where anyone can get to know others on a more intimate basis.

A great church that I’m proud to have been a member of for over 15 years. We’re growing and adapting and still have a way to go but it’s a wonderful place for spiritual nurturing and fellowship. Come join us (and we have a great Sunday School program for the kids!).

Such a great place to call home! My family have been attending SFC since 2007 and have loved the community it provides. The new pastor has brought new life and a great vision.
If you’re looking for a new church or want to learn more about what life in God means, SFC is the place!

I’m a Catholic. Born and bred, albeit loosely… and my family doesn’t really attend church. Maybe on Xmas Eve every few years and then really only if forced.
If I step foot in a church now, it’s for a baptism, a wedding, or for one of my better half’s amazing concerts. He plays trombone, saxaphone and TUBA with a handful of symphonies and groups around the Bay in his ‘spare time’. Talented right?
You’d be surprised at how many of these symphonies or groups end up playing in churches. This was my first time at Saratoga Federated but it was a moving experience, though not from a religious perspective.
First off, I am not in the Christmas spirit this year. It’s absolute sacrilege because I love Xmas, LOVE LOVE LOVE it. In fact, downstairs under our townhouse I have a large pallet filled with boxes housing my Christmas décor. We have multiple trees, typically host at least one party, and I play Xmas music almost non-​stop starting on Thanksgiving. Every year the pallet grows by yet another box of goodies.
This year, not so much. As in not at all. We are in the middle of buying a house and therefore planning to move in Jan. This means we are busier than usual AND we know we have to pack come Jan 1^st, which makes digging out the pallet of holiday goodies really not appealing in the least.
Not being in the spirit bothers me, as never before has it been Dec 8 where I only have a 10″ tree on a cold, lone table downstairs. Nor have I bought a gift for anyone (does the $ 3 toy for the pup count?). But it’s been really hard to change.
So last nite when I sat in the 4^th row and watched my hub and other talented members while they played a Holiday concert for a half packed house, I finally felt small stirrings of the spirit. Three sing alongs and surprisingly good church acoustics actually got me smiling and searching my iPod for holiday music on the drive home.
Located on a side street across from some super cute 1.8m homes, this church did not charge the group to play here like so many of them do, nor did they request anything from the participants to the concert other than a donation of some canned goods for a giving organization. But REALLY… I was jazzed about the bathrooms, easy to find, well marked and clean. Again, you’d be surprised.
Minus one star for the fact that I was the only brown person in the room and for the horrible overly colorful reindeer-​laden Christmas sweaters that half the people had on… but thanks SFC for awakening my dead Christmas spirit. Now where’s the holiday channel on XM radio???