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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A Sacred Roots Sunday Honoring Chamorro Heritage
Sometimes the most powerful moments in community begin with simply making room for one another.
On Sunday, May 31, from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, South Bay Community Church will gather for Making Room for All Nations, a Sacred Roots Sunday honoring the Chamorro people within our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander church family.
This will be a meaningful and immersive day of worship and connection. Together we will experience culturally shaped prayer, music, and worship expression, hear a message from a Chamorro guest speaker, and spend time learning through interactive cultural booths that share history, story, and heritage. After service, we will continue the celebration through food, fellowship, and conversation.
This gathering reflects God’s heart for every nation and every people. It helps us connect with God through worship that honors His global family, grow together as we listen and learn from one another’s stories, and change the world by modeling a community where belonging is lived, not just spoken.
Whether this heritage is part of your story or new to you, there is space here for you.
Come experience what it means to be one body made richer by every culture God brings together.
Take your place at the table with us.
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Adult Christian Formation: Winter Quarter
The Winter Quarter for Adult Christian Formation (ACF) is here, and we’re excited to offer several meaningful opportunities to grow in faith, deepen understanding, and engage Scripture together.
Alongside our ongoing Wired Word for Men & Women, we’re offering three new ACF courses this quarter. Each designed to meet us where we are and invite us to live out our faith with clarity, courage, and purpose.
Essentials of Faith
What unites us as Christians across traditions and generations? In this six-session RightNow Media series, Francis Chan explores the core truths that shape our faith and our relationship with God.
Facilitated by: DaNean Harris
Let Peace Reign: Love, Justice, and Dignity in God’s Kingdom
In a world marked by injustice and division, this six-week Bible study invites us to imagine and live into God’s vision of love, justice, and peace. Through video teaching and guided discussion, participants are encouraged to expand their faith and engage the work of God’s Kingdom in practical ways.
Facilitated by: Tony DeGruy
Precepts for Living: Principles for Living in an Unhinged World
We’re resuming our UMI course offering focused on grounding faith in God’s promises and instruction. This study helps participants not only understand Scripture, but live it with conviction and clarity in today’s complex world.
Facilitated by: Dr. Stanley Long, Greg Pierce, Loretta Brantley, David Huey, and Sylvia Pittman
All classes will meet on Zoom, making it easy to participate from wherever you are.
Learn more and register on the ACF page
For questions, contact Tony DeGruy at tdegruy@sobcc.org
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The Glow Up – You Heard the Word. Now Let’s Talk.
Sunday After Service
Let’s be honest—sometimes a sermon sparks something deep in your heart… and you’re left wanting to process it, question it, or just talk it out. That’s exactly what The Glow Up is all about.
This weekly post-service gathering creates space for real-time conversation with Pastor Tammy, Pastor Tony, or our guest speaker. It’s casual, thoughtful, and designed to help you dig deeper into the message you just heard.
Whether you’re new to faith or you’ve been walking with God for years, we believe there’s something powerful that happens when we take time to reflect together. The Glow Up gives you an opportunity to:
- Ask honest questions while the sermon is still fresh
- Share your insights or experiences in a welcoming space
- Hear how others are processing and applying the message
- Grow closer to God and deeper in community
This isn’t a class, and it’s not a lecture—it’s a dialogue. It’s about growing together in faith, life, and purpose. You’ll walk away encouraged, challenged, and more connected—not just to the church, but to the story God is writing in your life.
The Glow Up is part of how we live out our mission: Connecting with God. Growing Together. Changing the World.
We can’t wait for you to be part of it.
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Celebrate Your Graduate with SBCC on Baccalaureate Sunday
Graduation is a meaningful milestone—and as a church family, we want to celebrate with you.
On Sunday, June 14, 2026, during the 10:30 AM worship service, South Bay Community Church will recognize students completing programs from kindergarten through postgraduate study during our annual Baccalaureate Service.
If you or a family member is graduating this year, we invite you to participate in this special celebration.
To be included:
• Complete the SBCC Graduation Information form below
• Submit one headshot and two activity photos (jpeg or png)
• Email photos to Brenda Swann (bjswann77@gmail.com)
• Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026
Photos will be included in a special presentation shown during the service as we honor each graduate’s accomplishment together.
We look forward to celebrating this important moment with you!
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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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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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Chances are, someone helped shape your life when you were younger.
A teacher. A mentor. A church community that made space for you to grow.
This May, a team of 11 from South Bay Community Church will travel to Belize to offer that same kind of encouragement and support alongside trusted local partners in Belmopan.
Together with Abundant Life Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Elementary School, and Pathlight International, the team will:
• Install new flooring in a church sanctuary
• Complete painting and repair work at a local elementary school
• Support reading assessments for younger students
• Lead leadership sessions for high school students
These projects strengthen spaces where faith grows, learning happens, and young lives are shaped with hope.
Even if you are not traveling, you are part of this mission.
Through prayer and financial support, our church family helps provide the tools, materials, and resources that make this work possible. And along the way, we grow together as a community learning what it means to follow Jesus beyond the walls of the sanctuary.
This is one way we live out our calling to Connect with God, Grow Together, and Change the World.
If you feel led to participate, you can support the Belize Missions effort through the church giving portal by selecting Belize Missions from the dropdown menu.
Step into the journey with us and help carry hope where it’s needed most.
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Service Requests
- -Newark Elderly woman has a progressively increasing leak from shower head and is seeking repair help.
Children Needs
- Fremont Family is in need of a stroller and formula.
- Fremont Family needs bikes for 2 children: 13 yr girl 5ft tall & 12 yr boy 4.5 ft tall.
- RE-BLAST-Fremont Clients blessed with first baby are in need of stroller for their newborn.
Homeless Needs
We are always in need of walking shoes and socks for our unsheltered friends!
- Fremont Unhoused male client is in need of a sleeping bag and heavy thick socks.
- IN PROCESS - Fremont Unhoused female client is in need of dog food for her companion and pants (size L). Fremont Community Church Volunteer
Household Items & Furniture
- NEW - Fremont Client is in need of tops (med) and pants (med) and shoes (8 1/2).
- NEW - Union City Client is requesting a 60" TV stand.
- NEW - Fremont Client requesting Friskies soft cat food for pet with no teeth, litter, a cup, fork and knife.
- Client in need of 10x12 rug, ironing board, couch, vacuum, kitchen table, end tabes, pots/pans, dishes and crib for 2 month baby.
- Fremont Client unable to work from injury is in need of bicycle and laptop.
- Fremont Long time male client is in need of pull up adult diapers (XL) and any type of exercise equipment.
- 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 desk and chair.
- Fremont Client is in need of queen size sheets.
- RE-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).
- LAST BLAST - Fremont Male client who lives alone needs a king or queen bed, air fryer, utensils, bathroom toiletries, and bath towels.
For more information or to volunteer for other opportunities, contact your church liaison or click the link below.
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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.
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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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