Carmichael Presbyterian Church began as a children’s Sunday School in 1918. Classes met in Carmichael School on Sutter Avenue. In 1923 as attendance at the Sunday School grew, a weekly religious service was added. Later that year Carmichael Community Church officially became a congregation.
The first church in the Carmichael area, Carmichael Community Church was officially established on December 2, 1923. In 1925 church leaders chose affiliation with the Presbyterian Church because it provided much-needed structure and administrative support. They also liked the democratic organization of the denomination and its emphasis on education. Throughout the past century, Carmichael and Carmichael Presbyterian Church have grown and developed together.