I'm not here to review the church. The dog park! 5 stars for location, 4 stars for cleanliness/toys/water access, but 1 star because no one is ever there. I keep spreading the word and hopefully it catches on. So convenient but really wanting some friendly dogs for Murphy to play with. read more

Fair Oaks Church - Churches Near Me - Concord, California

I was a welcomed guest of Cali G and her handsome husband, Phil, to their place of worship Easter Sunday. I come from a Christian family, but I've not been to service in many years. Phil is the Worship Pastor and leads an talented band, including Cali's beautiful voice, which played throughout the service. It a lovely church with very cordial parishioners. I was fortunate to find myself sitting with Tom Olson, the Lead Pastor. I found him to be very personable and a very dynamic speaker. His sermon was inspired and thoughtful. It felt as if he was speaking directly to me. The Easter fellowship included an Easter Egg hunt, food trucks offering Chicken and waffles and frozen custard. Phil makes a mean iced coffee too! I'm blessed to have had the opportunity to worship there. Thank you Cali and Phil for being a part of my life! read more

I have been attending Fair Oaks Church since December or January 2001 and been coming here ever since it is a wonderful church I love it I serve in the Children's ministry and enjoy it, Pastor Tom Olson is a terrific Pastor Tom teaches directly from the Bible and every message is relevant to current times & every person young or old. Everyone here is so friendly & genuinely happy to meet new people. The worship music is amazing and praises God.the Lead Pastor. I found him to be very personable and a very dynamic speaker. His sermon was inspired and thoughtful. It felt as if he was speaking directly to me.I'm blessed to have had the opportunity to worship and attend here read more

Good church, good people. I was a member of Golden Hills in Brentwood and Fair Oaks started GHCC. So when I moved to Concord I just went on over. read more

It's been a long time since I have looked forward to getting out of bed early to go to church on a Sunday morning. But Fair Oaks Church has me looking forward to getting up, walking a half mile from my home, and finding myself at church next Sunday (well, next Sunday I'm camping for my birthday weekend...but the one after that!) :) A very friendly team of greeters make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in to the time you leave. These people do more than just say hello; they are genuinely happy you are there. And they are joyful! (Especially the women's ministry director, Joy!!) Hot coffee is such a plus and they serve it with a variety of creamer selections; perfect for the not-really-a-morning-person people like me. Worship is lively and vibrant with a variety of contemporary songs. This part of the service is really important to me and this church does a great job with their praise and worship. The music is fun and it's a great way to start and end the service. I introduced myself to the worship leader (Philip) and told him what a great job I think he's doing after last week's service. There is only one Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m.. During that time, the young Pastor Tom Olson brings enthusiasm and laughter to the congregation as he delivers his motivating messages. He includes lots of stories about his life and family and is a very engaging speaker. It makes church fun when you have a great pastor - which is how it should be! This is a medium-sized church with people of all ages, and the sermons all very relevant and well-received. (It's still big enough that I was surprised when he remembered my name after only meeting me twice). It's incredibly refreshing to hear someone so positive and kind and funny. I hear he's new to the church himself, so it seems I've found this place at a good time! I've only been going for a few weeks (3 times actually), but I feel like I found somewhere that will be a good fit for my beliefs and what I want from a church; and I genuinely look forward to returning. read more

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Serious Monkey Business alert- Don't let them make a (Mail-) Chimp out of you! "Stealing personal data in the name of Jesus since God knows when...." While it is true that this organization provides a lot of community service, it is ALSO true that they data mine your information and sell it to Mail Chimp & List-Manage, who then aggregate it and resell it. All of this happens WITHOUT your permission- without even so much as a "By your leave." How did they get our info? We dropped in for a visit (about 2 years ago) and dropped our kid off at their kids program. It seems that they will not admit a child without your phone number and email and whatever else. Uh oh, the service is going to begin in 3 minutes and we're kind of stuck. So, we SPECIFICALLY asked them NOT to distribute, rent, sell, share, give away, etc. our information. Of course, they Promised (wink wink, cross your fingers behind your back). Within hours of attending, my mailbox had its first spam message. Clearly, there had been a whoops (or so I thought). After all, how could this possibly have happened so fast? Somebody must have manually entered and uploaded our data. Ok, mistakes and miscommunications happen. Surely this was a good-will mistake. Solution? Remove us from your mailing list & computer. End of problem. Next week, MORE Fair Oaks specific SPAM. Ok, mistakes can happen twice in a row, No problem, we'll just nicely remind them of their 2 mistakes (broken promises in actuality) and ask them to remedy the situation. What's not to like? More and more spam, more and more pleading to fix this (implied predicate to complete the sentence).... They smile and agree to everything you ask. (They are just telling you what you want to hear, like a used car salesman.) Time for a phone call because clearly the person we spoke with is unable to fix this manually. No problem, we'll just ask for someone who CAN fix it. After all, no Christian organization worthy of the name would ever INTENTIONALLY do this, right? (Wrong.) Months later, there is still more spam. Hmm, maybe I should write a Yelp review. Nah, I don't want to ever give a church a hot foot. I wouldn't want it done to me. Ok, I'll let it ride. About 2 years later with continuing spam all the while, I check my mail. More spam- Two YEARS later.... At this point, I'm desperate. This place is a barnacle on my ship. It's a parasite and it REFUSES to be removed from the hull. Fine. Now it's time to perform the Watchman on the Wall duty. (Confer with Isaiah 62:6 and ff. "On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the Lord, take no rest for yourselves...." NASB) Because they refuse to fix the problem, I can at least warn others. (See Ezekiel 33 in its entirety but in particular, focus on verse 6 "But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away [a]in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman's hand.'") Hence, this review, albeit 2 years too late. And for my tardiness, I humbly beg your forgiveness. I honestly thought they would keep their word. Your Application and Action steps? Think twice before associating with this organization. Clearly, Good Faith (i.e., keeping promises in good faith) is NOT a priority here. There are LOTS and LOTS of other churches in the area. I'm not suggesting any church in particular, just anything OTHER than Fair Oaks. "But I like the young Pastor. He seems to be truly on fire for the LORD!" Or "I'm already a regular and I hate the idea of pulling up roots and changing churches." I understand BOTH of those things. So at minimum, what you can do is to NEVER, EVER share your information with these people- not ever. In conclusion, consider this: I do not have a particularly thin skin. If I, a member of the Christian church at large can eventually get abraded this severely, just consider how non-Christian or pre-Christian visitors might feel. One taste of this abuse and they might well resolve to NEVER associate with any Christian or any church ever again. (That's the potential damage that can result.) Clearly, this behavior meets (or comes close to meeting) the definition of Chillul HaShem (bringing discredit to the Name of God). Chillul HaShem is a pretty difficult thing to do. Instead, we should strive for Kiddish HaShem (sanctifying or blessing or bringing credit to the Name of God). Better yet, don't share your personal data or contact information with any church, any business, or anyone EVER at any time for any reason. Oh, and don't forget to forgive them. For the sake of your own peace of mind, remember to forgive them and let God take care of retribution. You have been duly warned. If after reading this, if you ignore the warning thus placing yourself in harm's way, you will have only yourself to blame, pursuant to the Ez. 33, etc. read more

Love my church! Kids programs, free coffee, friendly people. Overall I am glad I come each week.

I've never been to church here, but have heard great things. Our school uses the gym for sports, and I appreciate their willingness to let us do that. Just wanted to give a shout out! read more

Fair Oaks Church - Churches Near Me - Concord, California

Everyone here is so friendly & genuinely happy to meet new people. The worship music is amazing and praises God. Pastor Tom teaches directly from the Bible and every message is relevant to current times & every person young or old. read more