SBCC Events
South Bay Community Church Events
Our events are an opportunity to both connect with God and with each other. Learn more about our upcoming events and surveys below.
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Storytelling for the Soul Again!
Some of the most meaningful stories are the ones we almost never tell.
Maybe you’ve experienced God’s faithfulness during a difficult season. Maybe you’ve seen Him answer a quiet prayer, restore a relationship, or gently lead you somewhere you never expected. Those moments matter, and they may be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
Storytelling for the Soul Again! is a welcoming, two-evening workshop on Thursday, August 13 and Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, created to help participants identify a story from their own lives and develop it into a devotional for Volume 2 of SBCC’s Threads of Grace.
You don’t have to consider yourself a writer. This workshop is designed to encourage and support people at every experience level. Through practical guidance, thoughtful conversation, and a caring community, you’ll discover that sharing your story doesn’t require perfect words. It simply begins with God’s faithfulness in your life.
Together we’ll reflect, write, encourage one another, and celebrate the ways God continues to work through ordinary people every day.
Come discover the story God has been writing in your life and share a thread of His grace that could strengthen someone else’s faith.
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Body, Mind and Spirit Retreat
Sometimes growth doesn’t happen by doing more. Sometimes it begins by creating space to notice where God is already at work.
Our Body, Mind and Spirit Retreat is the culminating experience of our Be Strong and Courageous in Body, Mind, and Spirit journey.
From August 31 at 1:00 PM through September 1 at 4:00 PM, we’ll step away from the pace of everyday life and enter a restorative space at San Damiano Retreat Center designed to help us experience God’s care for the whole person.
Throughout the retreat, you’ll engage in practical teaching on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, with special relevance for seniors while remaining meaningful for adults of every age. You’ll experience prayer, Scripture, reflection, embodied practices such as movement, breath, rest, and posture, along with opportunities for both community and personal solitude. Together we’ll return to a simple Body, Mind, and Spirit Inventory that helps us prayerfully notice where God is inviting care, trust, and courage in this season of life.
Whether you’re feeling weary, seeking direction, or simply longing to deepen your walk with Christ, this retreat offers a thoughtful environment to listen, reflect, and grow alongside others pursuing the same journey.
Registration is required, and space is limited.
We invite you to set aside these two days, make room for God’s renewing work, and experience what it means to grow stronger in body, mind, and spirit together.
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Men’s Breakfast – August 22
Every story of redemption reminds us that God is faithful through every season of life.
Join the men of South Bay Community Church on Saturday, August 22, as we continue our year-long Psalm 107 series, “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story.”
This month, we’re honored to welcome longtime South Bay member Ron Singletary, who will share his personal testimony of God’s redeeming work and faithfulness through the years. His story is a reminder that a life faithfully lived with Christ becomes an encouragement to everyone who hears it.
Men’s Breakfast is more than a meal. It’s an opportunity to build friendships, encourage one another, and grow together as disciples of Jesus through honest conversation and shared experiences.
Whether you’re a regular attendee or joining us for the first time, there’s a place for you at the table.
Enjoy a hearty breakfast, fresh coffee, and meaningful fellowship with brothers who are walking the same journey of faith.
Bring a friend… and pull up a chair.
Saturday, August 22
9:00–10:45 AM
SBCC Bistro
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SBCC / Common Ground
Campfire Chat
Come Join the Conversation
Some of the best conversations don’t end when someone has all the answers. They begin when people are willing to ask honest questions, listen to one another, and discover what God is doing together.
That’s the heart of Campfire Chat.
Join South Bay Community Church and Common Ground Covenant Church for an interactive evening of worship, conversation, and connection as we continue exploring the lives of Jesus’ disciples.
Led by Pastor Tony DeGruy, this online gathering is more than a Bible study and more than a Zoom meeting. Through interactive polls, thoughtful discussion, and small-group conversations, you’ll have the opportunity to share your perspective, hear from others, and discover fresh insights into the men Jesus called to follow Him.
Together we’ll explore questions like:
- Which disciple’s story surprises you the most?
- Which disciple do you relate to, and why?
- How has studying the disciples changed the way you see God’s work in your own life?
Whether you’ve joined us before or this is your first Campfire Chat, you’ll find a welcoming space to learn, listen, laugh, and grow alongside fellow believers from both church communities.
Come with your Bible. Bring your curiosity. Most of all, bring your voice. We believe some of the richest moments of discipleship happen when God’s people gather around His Word and learn from one another.
Thursday, August 27
6:30-7:30 PM
Online via Zoom
We’d love for you to pull up a chair and join the conversation.
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More Than a Book Club
Sometimes spiritual growth begins with a conversation.
Sometimes it begins with a story.
The SBCC Book Club is a welcoming community of readers seeking a deeper, more courageous discipleship. Together, we’ll explore Black Joy by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, a powerful collection of essays celebrating resilience, creativity, healing, and the sacred beauty of Black life. Rather than looking away from difficult realities, this book invites us to discover joy as a source of hope, restoration, and faithful witness.
Meeting Wednesdays from July 15 through September 2, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, we’ll gather virtually on Zoom to read, reflect, and engage in honest conversations shaped by grace and curiosity. Whether you’ve been part of a book club before or this is your first time, you’ll find a space where questions are welcome, different perspectives are valued, and everyone can grow together.
Facilitated by Tony DeGruy, Cheryl French, Darlene Green, Sam White, Andrea Smith, and Jackie Cox, each session connects thoughtful reading with Scripture and practical discipleship, helping us better understand God’s heart for justice and how we can faithfully love our neighbors.
Together we’ll connect with God, grow as a community, and discover ways our faith can make a meaningful difference beyond the pages of a book.
Open the book. Join the conversation. See where God leads next.
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Good Music. Good People. A Great Afternoon.
Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen after the service ends.
The SBCC Jazz Fest is an opportunity to linger a little longer, meet someone new, reconnect with familiar faces, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together as a church family and community.
Join us on Sunday, August 23, immediately following worship at 12:00 PM, for live jazz, great food, games for all ages, and a school supply giveaway that blesses local students and families as a new school year begins.
This event also serves as Friend Day, making it the perfect Sunday to invite a neighbor, coworker, friend, or family member to worship with you before enjoying the festival together.
Feel free to bring your own lawn chair and favorite games, whether that’s cards, dominoes, or a board game, and make yourself at home.
Interested in getting involved?
Vendor and informational tables are available for those who would like to sell a product, promote a business, or share a cause with the community.
We’re also looking for volunteers to help create a welcoming experience throughout the day.
Whether you stay for thirty minutes or the whole afternoon, we hope you’ll leave encouraged, connected, and reminded that community is one of God’s greatest gifts.
Bring a friend. Pull up a chair. Stay awhile. We’d love to spend the afternoon with you.
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ASAM Webinar: Living Well, Keeping Safe & Planning Wisely
We all want the people we love to live well, stay safe, and face the future with confidence.
Whether you’re thinking about your own future or caring for a parent, grandparent, spouse, neighbor, or friend, there comes a time when important conversations simply can’t wait. The good news is that you don’t have to navigate them alone.
Join the Active Seniors Adult Ministry (ASAM) for Living Well, Keeping Safe & Planning Wisely, a free seminar and panel discussion designed to equip seniors, families, caregivers, church members, and our community with practical knowledge for the journey ahead.
On Sunday, September 27, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM, gather with us in the Multi-Purpose Room at South Bay Community Church, or join us online via Zoom.
Together we’ll explore healthy aging, caregiving, planning ahead, protecting against scams and financial exploitation, strengthening family communication, preserving independence, and connecting with local resources that support older adults and those who care for them.
More than information, this is an opportunity to leave with greater confidence, practical tools, and the peace of mind that comes from being better prepared for the conversations and decisions every family eventually faces.
Lunch will be served for in-person participants. Registration is required for both in-person and Zoom attendees.
As a church, we believe we Grow Together when we learn to care for one another, and we Change the World by protecting the dignity, wisdom, and well-being of every generation.
Reserve your place today and join a conversation that helps families care well, live well, and move forward with confidence.
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Circle of Friends – Wounded Women of the Bible
Finding Hope When Life Hurts
Life leaves its mark—through relationships, loss, mistakes, or seasons of feeling unseen. But God specializes in healing hearts and restoring hope.
Beginning September 8, Circle of Friends meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 PM for a powerful Bible study: Wounded Women of the Bible. This study takes us through the real-life stories of women from Scripture—Bathsheba, Hagar, Martha, and others—who faced abuse, loneliness, betrayal, loss, and much more.
If you’ve ever thought women played little role in the Bible—or had little to teach today’s woman—you’re in for a surprise. Their struggles mirror our own, and their journeys reveal God’s unchanging love and power to restore.
Each participant will encounter this book differently, returning to it at various points in her faith and life journey. Whether you are seeking healing, longing for deeper connection, or simply want to grow in God’s Word, you’ll find encouragement and renewal here.
Circle of Friends is more than a study. It’s a safe, welcoming community where women connect with God, grow in faith, and lift each other up.
Come as you are. Leave renewed.
Meets: 2nd & 4th Mondays | 7 PM | Starting September 8
Local and Global Outreach
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Safe Parking:
For One Month, We Become Neighbors
Everyone sleeps differently when they know they're safe.
This September, that's the quiet gift South Bay Community Church has the privilege of offering.
Through the City of Fremont's Safe Parking Program, we'll welcome fifteen pre-registered neighbors who are experiencing housing insecurity and living in their vehicles. For one month, our campus will become more than a place to park. It will become a place where people can rest, enjoy a warm meal, receive practical support, and experience the kindness of a community that cares.
Throughout the month, volunteers will prepare dinners, serve Saturday breakfasts, assemble care packages, provide gas cards, share conversation, offer prayer, and create small moments of encouragement that remind our guests they are seen, valued, and not alone.
This ministry beautifully reflects our mission of Changing the World, but it also shapes us in the process. As families, small groups, ministries, and individuals serve side by side, we grow closer to one another while putting our faith into practice in tangible ways.
No one can solve every challenge our neighbors face.
But together, we can help make one month a little safer... and a little lighter.
If you'd like to be part of this month's Safe Parking ministry, there are many ways to serve. Whether you enjoy cooking, serving meals, sponsoring a dinner, or simply showing up with a welcoming smile, there's a place for you.
Take a look at the opportunities below and find the one that's right for you. We'd love to serve alongside you.
Ways to Get Involved
Whether you're serving on your own, with your family, your small group, or your ministry team, there are many meaningful ways to participate throughout the month.
Bring a Meal
Prepare a meal to bless our Safe Parking guests with nourishment and care.
Sponsor a Meal
Help provide a meal for 10-12 guests by sponsoring the cost of a dinner.
Help Serve Meals
Join our hospitality team as we welcome guests, serve food, and create a warm, caring environment where people feel seen and valued.
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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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Children Needs
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NEW - Walnut Creek - Family with 2 young boys (1y, 5yr) is in need of bunk beds with safety bars. Any toys would be appreciated.
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NEW - Fremont - Family in need of pencil box, sharpies (2), crayons, 5" scissors, pens, correction tape, 1" binder for school. Also clothes for school: Boy size 12 for sweats & shirts; Girls size 14, and girls size 5T.
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LAST BLAST - Fremont - Client is in need of a double stroller.
Homeless Needs
We are always in need of walking shoes and socks for our unsheltered friends!
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NEW - Fremont - Client is seeking a heavy duty wagon to carry approximately 350 lbs.
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NEW - Union City - Client newly became homeless and living in her car with daughter (6yrs) and client's sister. Daughter needs tops (girls size L or XL), pants (girls 14), underwear (girls L), shoes (size 2), socks. Also in need: woman's underwear (XL) and woman's socks for a shoe size 10.
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Fremont - Homeless client (staying with friends) is hoping to have some clothing for church and interviews: Tops (med), Pants (women's large or men's 32x32 because she is tall). If someone has a guitar no longer in use, she would love it.
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IN PROCESS - Fremont - Woman with 2 young children recently relocated due to domestic violence had several needs met. Last need (bike) is in process.
Service Needs
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NEW - Fremont - Client with back problems needs some help gathering and bagging some yard weeds; estimates about 4 hrs.
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IN PROCESS - Union City - Client is seeking help repairing a Kenmore washing machine.
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RE-BLAST - Fremont - Client needs help pruning yucca tree branches away from window; can be gradual over time.
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RE-BLAST - Fremont - Older female client needs help cleaning an area in her home but needs furniture moved around a bit to do so and then moved back.
Household Items & Furniture
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NEW - Fremont - Recently housed woman needs air mattresses, dishware, and cookware.
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NEW - Fremont - Client transitioning to apartment is in need of: pots/pans, silverware, dishes, futon or sofa, TV, cleaning supplies, table and chairs, & towels.
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NEW - Fremont - Client is seeking a refrigerator (side by side).
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LAST BLAST - Fremont - Family who recently moved is in need of a couch, 3 twin beds or double, cooking pots (large), sewing machine, and a TV.
For more information or to volunteer for other opportunities, contact your church liaison or click the link below.
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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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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.
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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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