Connecting with a new church can be intimidating
AT SANCTUARY, IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE
We’re endeavoring to join God in creating a place of true sanctuary in the middle of San Francisco… and we think there’s more people who’d love the opportunity to join in on the adventure.
Interested in learning more? Fill out the form below for a chance to connect with one of our leaders. We’ll follow up to answer any questions, and even buy you a coffee if you’d like.
Don’t worry – if you end up feeling like it’s not a great fit, there’s no pressure to stay put. But we believe God might have connected you with us to be a part of building a safe place for others to find refuge in Jesus.
Whether you are exploring faith for the first time or new to the city and looking to connect with a church, there’s a place for you here.
OUR VISION
LOVING WELL, ONE PERSON AT A TIME
We believe Jesus is the only true place of safety and refuge we can all run to. He is someone who loves us and listens to us… and who leads us to become more like him.
So we are endeavoring to find sanctuary in Christ, become sanctuary together, and extend sanctuary to the city.
For us, success is loving well, one person at a time.
OUR COMMUNITY
God is building a wonderfully fun team from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. We’re learning to laugh together, to be vulnerable together and to not take ourselves too seriously.
We think God’s all about relationships… and that he actually really likes us! So we’re learning to be a family together.
MEET TIM & KELSY HARMS

Tim Harms provides leadership to Sanctuary Church. In early 2019, he and his wife, Kelsy, felt God call them to move their growing family to San Francisco to see Sanctuary Church established. Tim previously led the East Nashville location of Lifehouse Church in Tennessee and also serves as a CEO of a small consulting company.
Kelsy is native of California with deep family history in San Francisco. A wedding florist, she is passionate about finding and bringing beauty to every encounter. She also runs a free toddler art group in Glenn Park and loves to connect with other parents in the city.
Together, they have a passion for seeing people come alive in the love of Jesus and for seeking God for the renewal of global cities.
Tim & Kelsy would love the opportunity to hear your story and your heart for San Francisco.
ANNUAL REPORT
Over the first few years of our baby church, God has been so kind!
We developed our 2019-2020 Annual Report to chronicle where we’ve come from and dream together about where God might take us in the the future.
Or Annual Report also outlines the advisory teams we’ve assembled, our financial position and the organizations who’ve partnered with us.