In 1942 a small group of Christian believers met in a trailer court and organized the First Baptist Church of Benicia.  On October 22, 1942, FBC held their first service in the Eagles Hall until property was purchased on East Second St.  A tent was erected on the property where meetings were held as the building was built with the assistance of many volunteers.  The total cost of the building was approximately $20,000 when completed in 1947. 

FBC continued to thrive and grow over the decades. Pastor Marshall Luckey came in 1971 and helped lead the church faithfully, including the initiation of Project Move Ahead with God- a step of faith to transition to a new location. In 1978, the congregation voted to sell their property and purchase land on Southampton Road, a rapidly growing area in need of a neighborhood church. Pastor David Clark then served from 1979-1991.  We moved into the new church on Southampton Road, Boys Brigade and Pioneer Girls began for students Kindergarten to 8th grade, with our students bringing their friends to club once a week.  In 1988, Pastor Clark brought Pastor Scott Henning on as our first official Youth Pastor! In 1989, our church raised enough funds to build the Fellowship Hall.

Pastor Scott Henning served as Youth Pastor until 1992 when our congregation voted to call him to be Lead Pastor of FBC.  He served as Lead Pastor until December of 2015. Pastor Scott's fingerprints are all over FBC to this day, including our ministry to Benicia Middle School and the Red Awning Cafe. After a year of transition in 2016 with interim Pastor Mike Anderson, the church called Pastor Matt in early 2017 as Lead Pastor.  

As important as pastors and buildings are, the real story of FBC is about God’s work in Benicia through the *people* of the church. Ephesians 4:11-13 says that church leaders are to equip the *people* of God for ministry. So we remember how God has used the people of FBC over the years to share the gospel and love our city in Jesus’ name. We celebrate the generous giving and financial contributions of so many who have gone before us, to purchase and pay for this property we enjoy today, to support the annual budget, and our missionaries. We celebrate those who have prayed for this church and our witness here in Benicia.