Specialties
Foothill Covenant Church is a Bible-centered, family-friendly church serving Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and beyond.
We value God's Word as the authority for faith, doctrine, and conduct.
We love God's children and are delighted to offer Godly Play, a curriculum that invites children to learn the Bible by engaging all their senses. Our teachers are dedicated and our classrooms and facilities have been recently upgraded, including new state-of-the-art playground equipment installed in July of 2013.
Our lively worship is focused on praising the Lord of the Universe who comes to us as the incarnate Christ, calling us to deeper discipleship, warm hospitality, and a mission mindset for our community and world.
Pastor Hans-Erik Nelson is a graduate of Luther Seminary and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Preaching. His wife Krista is a NICU nurse. Pastor Zach Riley is a graduate of Duke Divinity and has served on Intervarsity staff along with his wife Jill.
History
Established in 1962.
In January of 1959, Covenant churches in San Jose and Redwood City formed a survey committee to find a site for a new church in the Mountain View-Los Altos area. A 3.7 acre site on the corner of Truman and Oak was purchased in December of 1960. A six-family steering committee, made up of families from both churches, was organized. Sunday evening services were initiated in the Mountain View Women's Clubhouse February 26, 1961. Mid-week services for prayer and Bible Study met in the various homes.
Ground breaking for the new church at the Truman-Oak site was June 30, 1963, with the church being dedicated on January 26, 1964.
By 1973 a larger sanctuary was needed and ground breaking for the new sanctuary was held on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1976. The first worship service in the new sanctuary was held on March 6, 1977.
Meet the Manager: Hans-Erik N.
Pastor Hans-Erik was called to serve Foothill in October of 2011. He is a graduate of Luther Seminary, holding a M.Div. degree. His B.S. in Systems Engineering is from the University of Arizona. Before attending seminary Hans-Erik worked for IBM/Loral in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, supporting satellite operations at Onizuka Air Force Station. Hans-Erik is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree in Biblical Preaching. His hobbies include carpentry, beekeeping, reading, and playing with his children.