History

In September 1988, Pastor Andrew Acquistapace and approximately 50 people moved their membership from Lakeside Baptist Church in Oakland to start Bay Farm Christian Fellowship in Alameda. Funds to build a new church facility in Harbor Bay Landing were provided through the sale of rental properties in downtown Oakland, as well as surplus cash reserves at Lakeside. The church continued to grow in size, and Pastor Jim Meyer was hired as an Assistant Pastor in 1999 and was subsequently called to the senior pastor position in 2000. As Bay Farm Community Church became part of the fabric of Alameda and the number of members increased, the facility was expanded to include a spacious new sanctuary in 2006. In 2011, the church called its current Lead Pastor John Willoughby.

From our Constitution / ByLaws