New City Church in Oakland California is a new church plant in partnership with Orchard Group (orchardgroup.org) and the EFCA (efca.org). New City is a gospel-centered, multi-ethnic and multi-generational church committed to truth, disciple-making, evangelism, justice and church planting. 

New City officially launched in October 2021. But before its launch the Garcia family arrived in  Oakland at the front end of the pandemic with a vision to start a new in the city. Starting a church during a pandemic wasn’t the most strategic move; however, it allowed the Garcia family to learn the city, build lots of relationships with the yet-to-believe and prayerfully start gathering a core team. 

By God’s grace by January of 2021 a core-team of about thirteen people was established and they started gathering together for times of prayer, discipleship, and community outreach.  From the very inception New City has had eyes and hearts toward the city, looking for ways to meet real needs and become the living proof of a loving God. 

Month by month new people were added to the community and in summer of 2021 New City hosted its first Vision Night and then one worship gathering per month for the next three months until the it’s grand opening in October 2021.

After years of full-time ministry in different settings and contexts, lead pastor Gabe Garcia, is committed to leading New City towards depth and width; deep in discipleship and wide in gospel impact.