Beneva Christian Church

Beneva Christian Church is a Sarasota congregation founded in August 1970, when 30 members of First Christian Church of Sarasota were commissioned to form a new church plant. Within four years, it had become an independent congregation with its own identity, rooted in Christian community and an open, invitational spirit. The church welcomes both longtime churchgoers and those returning after time away, emphasizing belonging, spiritual rediscovery, and identity as children of God. After a period of change in the congregation, Beneva purchased its current property at the corner of Beneva and Proctor, where its first building was completed in February 1974. Its history reflects church planting, steady growth, perseverance, and a close-knit congregational character.