Sandy Spellman and her late husband, James (or Jim), loved to work with those who need Jesus, especially those who are in the deaf community. After some adjustment and moving closer to her children, Sandy continues to regularly reach out to those who need to "hear" the Good News and has a heart to pray for those who are seeking truth, healing, understanding, forgiveness that only God can give.

We are excited that our church members are getting involved in seeing the work of mission organizations firsthand. See our list of October through December sharing of short-term mission opportunities….

Using Media to reach others with the Good News plus End of the Year Short-term mission sharing. Showers of Blessings Evangelistic Ministry celebrates its 26th anniversary this week (September 29) with a special Vision Sharing and Fundraising Banquet. Make plans to attend next year’s dinner. For more information…

Community Service: Project Peace continues to offer opportunities for East Bay churches to serve their local communities. Saturday workdays were March 16 and June 22. The next ones are scheduled for Saturdays, September 28 and October 26 from 9 AM - 12 Noon.

CCM’s San Leandro Gospel Center (SLGC) continues to serve the Chinese community in the East Bay with workshops, outreach events, and other activities. Their goal is to provide a welcoming place for community, to build relationships with those coming to the Gospel Center, and to share the Gospel as opportunities arise.

Led by Pastor Allen Lai, Praxis is our newest missionary partner. In January of this year, Pastor Allen had the opportunity to share the mission of Praxis with all our congregations. Praxis’ goal is to bring the “church” into neighborhoods by equipping church congregations to provide for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of those around them.