Mission and History

Mission

Go get them. Bring them in. Grow them up. Send them out!

History

Liberty Community Church was chartered in North Minneapolis in 2002 as Kwanzaa Community Church and is the first African American- led Presbyterian church in Minnesota. Our first home of worship was at 2100 Emerson Avenue North in North Minneapolis. We are founded on the idea of liberation and are guided by the tenets of Liberation Theology. In this spirit, when we become aware of an issue, our response is to analyze critical data, develop a communal response based on the voices of the community, and take action.

In 2010, our governing board voted to move our worship space to our current space located at 3700 Bryant Avenue North. This move allowed us to dedicate the entire Emerson building to the healing work we do within the North Minneapolis community. In 2016, we began a community-wide process to reflect on our name—Kwanzaa Community Church. Many in our community questioned whether it truly reflected who we had become. After many meetings, conversations, reflection and prayer, we as a community chose the name Liberty Community Church to reflect who we are and what we are called by God to do.

From our chartering in 2002 to today, Liberty Community church cherishes and prioritizes relationships as a means of belonging. We use our collective strength to transform the negative forces of community trauma and oppression into positive energy for community change and healing. This is accomplished through proclaiming Jesus’ liberating freedom and utilizing the power of God to heal our bodies, minds, and souls.