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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Hearty Harvest

A bag of groceries can fill a table. A moment of kindness can touch a heart.

Hearty Harvest is one way SBCC shares God's love with families in our community during the Thanksgiving season.

On Saturday, November 21, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, we'll welcome families to SBCC to receive Thanksgiving groceries and a $50 grocery gift card. Beyond the groceries, it's an opportunity to share encouragement, meaningful conversation, and a little extra kindness.

Here's how you can help:

      • Fill a grocery bag: Use the Hearty Harvest grocery checklist to purchase Thanksgiving staples. Bags can be picked up after Sunday services. Return your filled bag by Sunday, November 15.
      • Give a $50 grocery gift card: Help a family purchase additional items for their Thanksgiving meal.
      • Volunteer: Help welcome families, distribute groceries, and offer a caring presence throughout the morning.

Together, we can make Thanksgiving a little brighter for our neighbors and remind them that they're seen, valued, and loved.


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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 with distribution every 3rd Saturday at Fremont Community Church between 9:30 AM and 12 PM. Please register below.

Please note: that only size 4T/5T pull-ups are requested. 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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Connection Oppurtunites


Children Needs

  • NEW - Newark: Family with 2 disabled daughters needs kid’s clothes: girls tops and pants (5T & 6T); shoes (children’s 8 & 11). Also needs diapers size 4 & 7.

  • Fremont: Family is in need of baby bouncer, and clothing for their 6 children.

  • Union City: Client will be fostering her newborn niece and needs a changing table, small dresser, infant diapers, stroller, and baby bottles.

  • Fremont: Family with 3 children and another coming received a crib, but still needs a stroller and baby supplies.

  • Fremont: Stroller donated, but still needs clothes for 6 month baby (size 9-10 month). Toys also appreciated.

  • Fremont: Client new to area is in need of a baby stroller.

  Homeless Needs

We are always in need of walking shoes and socks for our unsheltered friends! 

  • NEW - No location listed: Unhoused female is in need of a small-medium generator (camping style).
  • NEW - Newark: Client with 4 children fled domestic violence situation. Needs hygiene items: deodorant, lotion, toothpaste, shampoo, bubble bath, etc. Toys for 1yr, 2yr, & 3yr would be appreciated.

 Service Needs

  • NEW - Union City: 13 year old twin boys need help with math, writing and reading.

  • Fremont: Woman in her 90’s and renting a room needs help moving from her Fremont location to another room in Fremont. Moving only boxes of clothes and personal items; no furniture. Also, her new room needs a dresser.

  • Fremont: Older client who lives alone and has no nearby family has a City of Fremont Code Enforcement situation. Needs help to reduce size of yucca tree and clear out front and back yard debris. City will provide large bin for debris. Great opportunity for friends and groups to come together and serve a community member.

Household Items & Furniture

  • NEW - Fremont: Family of 7 needs a bike and lock for male college student to get to school.

  • NEW - Newark: Client with family of four struggling after wife’s car accident is in need of a car battery (Silver group size 51R). Needs it to get to work and take kids to school.

     

  • NEW - Fremont: Family of four is in need of a queen mattress, new if possible due to allergies. Also seeking a television.

     

  • NEW - Fremont: Family of five is in need of a queen mattress, TV table, and coffee table.

     

  • Union City: Family is in need of a washing machine (28" x 27") and adult bike for adult male.

     

  • Union City: Struggling woman with 2 teens has needs for her apartment: pots/pans, kitchenware, utensils, 2 twin beds, 1 double bed, kitchen table/chairs, TV.

     

  • Fremont: Client and her young son are setting up new residence as a result of domestic violence. She is in need of: dining table/chairs, 2 queen bed frames (mattress not needed), smart TV, couch, coffee/end tables, recliner, cookware, microwave, fans, desk/chair, vacuum, portable heater, mixer.

     

  • Hayward: Family with 4 children and new to the area is seeking pots/pans, dishes, couch, beds for the kids ages 2 to 10 years, and dresser.

     

  • Berkeley: Cedars Church has provided paper goods and cleaning supplies to our newly housed client; a wagon for grocery shopping, blender, and TV are still requested.

     

  • Fremont: Client who lives with daughter and grandson is in need of king or queen bed; bedding, sofa, and bathroom towels


Connection Oppurtunites

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Walk Justly. Love Mercy. Live Humbly.

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: Giving With Purpose

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.


Seek P.E.A.C.E. and Pursue It!

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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



  • Elmwood Prison Ministry
  • Genesis CDC
  • Grenada Partnership
  • House of Grace
  • Heritage House
  • 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



  • ABODE
  • Bread of Life Giving
  • Congo – 6K Walk
  • Compassion Network
  • Disaster Relief
  • Genesis CDC
  • Love Never Fails
  • A

    Advocate
    for Justice

    …See that justice is done.
    (Isaiah 1:17, CEV)

    SBCC’s
    Local and Global Response

    *SBCC Partners



  • Angel Tree
  • Congo 6K Walk for Water
  • Elmwood Prison Ministry
  • Grenada Partnership
  • Genesis CDC
  • Justice Calls to Action
  • Love Never Fails
  • 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



  • Alameda County Care Alliance Partnership
  • Grenada Partnership
  • Mental Health Initiative
  • E

    Equip and Educate
    the Next Generation

    “Let the children come...
    (Mark 10:14, NLT)

    SBCC’s
    Local and Global Response

    *SBCC Partners



  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Genesis CDC
  • Grenada Partnership
  • Mental Health Initiative
  • Intervarsity
  • Olive Children’s Foundation
  • One Child Backpack Drive
  • Learn more about our South Bay Family and Partners

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