Changing the World
Local & Global Outreach at South Bay Community Church
Welcome to the Changing the World Page
Meet Nita Owens, your Missions Outreach Coordinator
For any Local and Global Outreach questions please Contact the Peace Core Team or subscribe to our impact newsletter.
Featured Events
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When Someone Needs a Safe Place to Rest
Some people in our community are carrying more than they can hold right now. This May, fifteen guests will find safety each night through SBCC’s Safe Parking ministry.
You can help by preparing or serving meals, donating gas cards, or supporting food costs. Dinner teams serve from 6:45 to 8:45 PM on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and Saturday breakfasts 7:00 to 9:00 AM
Even one evening makes a difference.
Step into this month of hospitality and help create a place of rest.
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At South Bay Community Church, we believe God calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly (Micah 6:8).
That's why the Advocates for Justice ministry exists—to foster awareness and action on issues of justice, equality, and advocacy in our community and beyond. Led by Pastor Tony DeGruy, this ministry offers resources, readings, podcasts, and opportunities to engage with real issues that matter.
Discover how you can learn, grow, and make a difference.
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Children Needs
- Fremont Client having baby soon is in need of a bassinet and baby carrier.
- LAST BLAST - Fremont Clients blessed with first baby are in need of stroller for their newborn.
- RE-BLAST - Fremont Family is in need of a stroller and formula.
Homeless Needs
We are always in need of walking shoes and socks for our unsheltered friends!
- IN PROCESS by Grace & ECHO - Fremont Unhoused male client is in need of a sleeping bag and heavy thick socks.
Service Needs
- NEW - Hayward Elderly woman needs to earn extra income by renting a room and is seeking help with the following: 1) interior door to be attached, 2) garage door needs new spring, sliding glass door needs repair, and some existing furniture to be moved around to make more room.
- NEW - Fremont Retired client who fell and injured herself is seeking help to mow her lawn. Her mower isn't working properly, so seeking someone with a mower.
Household Items & Furniture
- NEW Newark - Woman living in a shelter who is in trade school is in need of a laptop for her studies.
- NEW Oakland - Male client who is recent victim of violence is seeking work and needs a bicycle. Also in need of a washer.
- NEW Fremont - Disabled client who is trying to go back to school is need of laptop or computer.
- Newark - Female client needs clothes: tops (M or L), pants (size 8), underwear, shoes (9 1/2), toiletries (shampoo/lotion), coloring books/pencils, Ipod for music.
- Fremont - Female client is in need of a wheel chair.
- LAST BLAST Hayward - Disabled female client is in need of shoes (size 9), pants (L), shirts (L or XL), pajamas, sweat pants (XL), sports bra (L), rain poncho, towels, heating pad, queen size bedding, body wash/lotion.
- LAST BLAST Fremont - Female client is in need of tops (med) and pants (med) and shoes (8 1/2). IN PROCESS
- LAST BLAST Union City - Client is requesting a 60" TV stand.
- LAST BLAST Fremont - Client requesting Friskies soft cat food for pet with no teeth, litter, a cup, fork and knife.
- RE-BLAST San Leandro - Client in need of 10x12 rug, ironing board, couch, vacuum, kitchen table, end tabes, pots/pans, dishes and crib for 2 month baby.
- LAST BLAST Fremont - Client unable to work from injury is in need of bicycle and laptop.
- RE-BLAST Fremont - Long time male client is in need of pull up adult diapers (XL) and any type of exercise equipment.
- RE-BLAST San Leandro - Family is in need of queen bed, bunk bed, vacuum, and laptop.
- RE-BLAST Fremont - Client in training for health care profession is in need of a bookshelf.
- LAST BLAST Fremont - Single mom needs a portable air conditioner for her 2 young children with medical needs, dresser or storage item for clothing, & bookstand. Also summer type clothes for boys 8 yrs (size Med) and 9 yrs (size L).
For more information or to volunteer for other opportunities, contact your church liaison or click the link below.
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Discovery Shop is a ministry of South Bay Community Church dedicated to serving individuals and families in need through gently used clothing and basic household items. Rooted in our mission to change the world, this ministry offers a simple yet meaningful way to extend compassion, dignity, and care to our community.
By participating in Discovery Shop, our congregation helps meet real, everyday needs while living out our faith in action. This ministry reminds us that generosity is more than a gesture. It is a response to God’s call to love our neighbors in practical and tangible ways.
There is an ongoing need for winter items, including male and female socks, walking shoes, coats, sweaters, and similar essentials. Donations can be placed in the designated bins located in the church lobby.
Discovery Shop also serves as a resource for those looking to support others they know who are experiencing hardship. Congregants who wish to retrieve items from the shop to share with the underserved are encouraged to connect with Denise Churchill using the contact information available in the Elexio app.
Whether you donate, help distribute items, or simply spread the word, your participation helps turn compassion into action. Learn more or register to get involved and be part of how SBCC continues to serve our community with love.
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Make a Difference: Support Our Diaper Donation Drive with Compassion Network
In collaboration with Compassion Network, we are organizing a diaper drive to assist families in need.
As part of a group of churches involved in this project, our success hinges on your support.
You can contribute by assisting in their distribution every 3rd Saturday at Fremont Community Church between 9:30 AM and 12 PM, please register below.
If you’d like to purchase diapers directly, you can do so here: Purchase Diapers
Together, let's make a meaningful impact in our community.
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Make a Difference: Volunteer to Cook and Serve at Abode Every Second Saturday!
Join us in extending care and compassion to those in need by participating in our monthly event at Abode. Held every second Saturday, this initiative provides an opportunity to cook and serve meals while fostering a spirit of kindness and community. Your involvement can help bring warmth and hope to those facing challenging times.
Together, we can provide more than just meals—we can offer support, connection, and encouragement to those who need it most.
For any questions, please feel free to contact the church office.
If interested in participating in one of the upcoming opportunities to serve, please fill out the form below so one of our P.E.A.C.E. team members can connect with you.
Seek P.E.A.C.E. and Pursue It!
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P
Preach God's Love
in Words and Deeds
He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others.
(2 Corinthians 5:18, CEV)
SBCC’s Local and Global Response
*SBCC Partners
E
Empower the
Economically Challenged
“The Lord’s Spirit... has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor..."
(Luke 4:18a, CEV)
SBCC’s
Local and Global Response
*SBCC Partners
A
Advocate
for Justice
…See that justice is done.
(Isaiah 1:17, CEV)
SBCC’s
Local and Global Response
*SBCC Partners
C
Care
for the Sick
Jesus also healed every kind of disease and sickness.
(Matthew 9:35, CEV)
SBCC’s
Local and Global Response
*SBCC Partners
E
Equip and Educate
the Next Generation
“Let the children come...
(Mark 10:14, NLT)
SBCC’s
Local and Global Response
*SBCC Partners
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