1468 E. Foothill Blvd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805.264.7922

frontporch@fpcslo.org


Front Porch is a ministry of the Santa Barbara Presbytery (PCUSA) in partnership with First Presbyterian Church San Luis Obispo. While many of us are Presbyterians, many of us are not. We are not into label distinctions or descriptions. All are welcome!

Our Vision:
To develop a biblical community of servant-leaders to faithfully follow Christ and serve His cause.

Our Mission:
The mission of Front PORCH is to provide university students with personal encouragement, programs, and resources to foster development of a Christian world view, a perspective on life and thought that meets the intellectual challenges of university life and the personal challenges of contemporary culture with hope and empowerment centered in the person of Jesus Christ. Front PORCH provides an hospitable place in the diverse university environment for open and constructive discussion of truth claims, where the integration of faith, learning, and life is explored in ways that honor the highest value of each person.

Our Identity:
To that end, Front Porch strives to be:

  • A witnessing community - where our lives of service and words of love communicate the good news of Christ.
  • An authentic community - characterized by trust, honesty, and realness. A safe, welcoming environment where dialogue is open and people can share issues close to their heart.
  • An equipping community - where Christian leaders are cultivated to develop their minds, their talents, and their gifts to serve the Church and the world.
  • A worshiping community - marked by laughter, prayer, joy, and praise – with the sole aim of bringing glory to God.
  • A thoughtful community - where the issues of the day are freely discussed and students are challenged to develop a worldview that interprets all of life through a Biblical framework.
  • A church-based community - where students can both find a home and discover the value of investing themselves in a church body.                                                                                         

Our Location: We are right behind the Poly health center where Foothill deadends into campus. (Across from the Newman center).