Teaching Archive
Teaching Archive
Local Impact
Sunnyvale
Trinity Church Outreach
Serving and blessing our neighbors is the heart of Jesus and of Trinity Church. We bless our community in a variety of ways and two of them are through the HUNT Easter event and the Harvest Festival Fall event. During these events, we invite our neighbors, family and friends to the Gateway Neighborhood Center for a FREE time of inflatables, candy, food, carnival games, mazes, face painting, crafts, and to hear the Gospel message. It’s a fun time where all hands are on deck to serve and bless!
Bay Area
CityTeam Ministries
The vision of CityTeam is to restore lives and rebuild communities through innovative programs which provide food, shelter, clothing, training and spiritual transformation. Their mission is to share Christ’s unconditional and redemptive love by caring for immediate needs and enabling lasting solutions. More people are now living in extreme poverty and homelessness. So many of our neighbors feel as though hope is lost. Hunger is widespread. 1 in 8 people face hunger nationally, with the need reaching 1 in 4 in many urban centers. Families with children now represent 1/3 of the homeless population and ages 18-25 is the fastest growing segment of the unhoused population. It is well documented that many people experiencing homelessness also suffer from substance abuse. The brutal cycle of addiction can lead to housing insecurity, economic instability, and crippling loneliness. Our struggling neighbors need their immediate needs met, such as food and shelter - but that's just the bare minimum. They need accessible pathways towards lasting change.
Bay Area
Golden Heart Dove
Golden Heart Dove Foundation’s mission is to bring awareness to individual causes through the power of media, which empowers society to help create a better tomorrow. Golden Heart Dove Foundation tackles world global challenges through traditional and non-traditional media avenues, resulting in major financial support for a cause. GHDF is also involved with the Adiac Feeding Project in Leon, Nicaragua. The Adiac community faces an uphill battle with staggering statistics: •70% of children have been abandoned by the parents (largely because of US border policies) •65% of children do not attend school •90% of teens are already addicted to drugs, alcohol or sniffing glue •30% of pregnancies are to teenage girls who are often abandoned after they become pregnant What is normally a period of enthusiasm and promise for children is instead a time of frustration and uncertainty. Contact us if you would like to learn more.
San Jose
Larry Wildemuth
Larry is a chaplain at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center who has been serving there since 1997. Prior to that, he was a Pastor for 25 years. Five minutes before I was to leave the hospital, there was a knock on my office door. A family had asked if I could visit a patient and bring him a bible. As I entered the room, I saw two Deputy Sherriff’s in the room, who were supervising the custody patient. I introduced myself and showed them the bible I wanted to give the patient. One of the Deputies, who apparently was a believer, said they had been talking and the patient had been asking how to pray. I shared that praying is just talking to God. I reminded him it’s not about having the perfect words but God knows and sees his heart. After sharing Psalm 18:1-10 with him, I reminded him this was a wonderful example of how to pray. After reading the Psalm with him, I prayed, and then I asked him if he would like to pray. He told me he had not prayed since he was a child. He had only prayed twice in his life. Even still, he sat up, raised his bed and folded his hands. He prayed a beautiful prayer, asking for forgiveness and for strength to turn his life around. He asked God for help to do the right thing. When he finished, I asked him did God hear your prayer. He said, “I hope so.” I reminded him that God had heard him pray because He promised to.
Bay Area
Reach SV
The mission of Reach SV is to reach people holistically, right here in our backyards by delivering Hope and removing barriers to access. And for any one individual/household that looks very different; •The senior who is isolated and needs a ride to pick-up groceries or access public assistance. •The woman who wants to open her own food services business out of her home but lives in an RV. •The youth who can't properly read and their grades are affected because the waiting list to get an eye exam thru MediCal is 4 months out or their family doesn't have the funds to pay for glasses. •The single mom who doesn't know how she is going to pay rent and that there are affordable housing options available to her. The above examples are real, and they represent real scenarios that Reach SV has encountered. Through accompaniment we have helped remove their very real barriers. Food, clothing, shoes, housewares, etc. are tools that are used to help meet basic survival needs and act as a safety net, Reach SV goes further by helping people survive AND thrive. We accompany neighbors on their journey to wholeness. To change a community and address generational poverty it takes time. It's more than food, it's more than one month of rent support, it's lasting change and solutions that will make the difference. As it is written, "but love your neighbor as yourself" Leviticus 19:18b.
California/Nevada
Venture Church Network
We have been committed to planting churches, providing resources for pastors and churches, leadership education, and fellowship. Our vision is for missional churches networked together, transforming lives in our region and beyond with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ. We exist to honor God and serve churches by helping every fellowship to take BOLD next steps. Our region supports 130+ churches and seven church plants in partnership with colleges, seminaries, missions organizations, chaplaincy, and ministries supporting the local church. This network of churches and leaders has planted new churches, encouraged existing congregations, and developed current and future leaders. We counsel and encourage pastors and churches about leadership, doctrine, church governance, administration, and legal and relational issues.
Bay Area
Downtown Streets Team
Downtown Streets Team is fighting homelessness through the dignity of work and the power of community. The mission of Streets Team Enterprise (STE) is to help individuals attain permanent employment by providing training and a transitional paying job. Participation in STE is temporary by design because the end goal is for participants to use STE as a stepping stone to self-sufficiency by eventually securing lasting employment in the workforce at large. DST’s flagship program is the Streets Team Volunteers Program which invites people experiencing homelessness to volunteer on Teams dedicated to cleaning streets, parks, and other public spaces while they chart a path out of homelessness. Teams provide meaningful structured daily activity that fosters community, kindles confidence, reaffirms dignity, and develops employment soft skills like punctuality, cooperation, and personal responsibility.
California
InFaith
Jim Asselin serves as Chaplain to First Responders through the city of Sunnyvale, and Correctional Officers through the state of California. Jim offers critical Incident Stress management, Counseling, Training and Spiritual Guidance. In addition to serving CDCR (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), The California Chaplain Corps (CCC) serves the five Department of State Hospitals (DSH). How do they differ? People who come to a DSH facility have been charged with or convicted of criminal behavior related to their mental illness. Some are referred by the criminal courts under California law for treatment that will help them to understand the criminal charges they are facing and to assist in their own defense. Others are admitted because they have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Some patients arrive through CDCR who need specialized mental health treatment. There are numerous deployments to these facilities as patients with mental health disorders are hard to predict or “read”; situations can turn quickly and without warning.
Gateway Neighborhood Center
Food Pantry
Gateway Neighborhood Center is part of Trinity Church of Sunnyvale and is the home for several non-profit organizations that serve the needs of Sunnyvale. The non-profits that use the GNC are Reach SV, Sunnyvale Boxing Club, Second Harvest Foodbank, WeHope (mobile shower and laundry unit for the homeless), Downtown Streets Team, Mountain View Volleyball Club and Ironwill Fitness. Twice a month, Trinity Church serves our community through our food pantry where we serve 160 families per month. This is a team effort. Second Harvest Foodbank provides the groceries to CityTeam ministry. We send a team to prepare the groceries for our food pantry. CityTeam will also prepare them when they have the volunteers. CityTeam delivers the groceries to the Gateway Neighborhood Center the second and fourth Saturdays of the month where our volunteers set up and serve those families in need.
Bay Area
RealOptions Medical ClinicS
RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics provides comprehensive reproductive healthcare, pregnancy options consultations, and more to men and women. Whether you need information about an unexpected pregnancy, STD testing and treatment, or educational resources, they are here for you. They are a presumptive eligibility and Medi-Cal provider and offer services with or without insurance. Support for anyone impacted by reproductive loss. At RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics, we recognize that reproductive loss can significantly affect women, men, and loved ones. Since 1981, our desire has been to offer valuable resources and inclusive support in a safe place for those grieving to find hope, help, and healing. We offer a variety of options to help assist women, men, and couples through their grief. Our service offerings include in-clinic coaching sessions, weekly online support groups, and weekend retreats six times per year. What is reproductive loss? We identify reproductive loss to include, but not limited to, abortion, adoption placement, infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Regardless of the type of reproductive loss, when life doesn’t go as anticipated, these losses often occur with a lack of support and can lead to unresolved grief.
San Jose
Jasmine Gonzalez: Destino
Destino is the Latino ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Their mission is to journey with students and faculty to follow Jesus and fulfill their God-given destiny. They envision spiritual movements of Latino students, faculty and community everywhere so that everyone on earth knows someone who truly follows Jesus. They value faith, growth and fruitfulness in a compassionate community being culturally connected, academically achieving, financially responsible and empower spiritually. Jasmine Gonzalez in connected to Reach Silicon Valley and has volunteered in the Gateway Neighborhood Center. Now she is full-time with Destino ministering on the San Jose State campus.
International
Emmaus Inn Ministries
Nick Palermo has a heart for those with disabilities so he started ministry to show them how much they are loved by Jesus. Our mission is for the Christian community at large to capture the understanding that there is a group of people with intellectual and physical disabilities who have something tremendous to offer to the church. We strive to develop our friends with disabilities spiritually while providing opportunities to serve and grow in their faith in Christ. We provide a place of belonging, where our friends can explore their gifts and grow in their self-esteem. Our vision is to ultimately create a true Christian community that captures all types of people in its circle, of which our friends with disabilities are a vital, but often missing part.
Lodi, California
One Eighty
Since 2002, we have been dedicated to the restoration of our city through 180° turns toward teens and families thriving physically, emotionally, & spiritually. The One-Eighty Teen Center: Our original facility and programming, est. 2002. Offers a cafe, computer & gaming attractions, a climbing wall, and more. Mobile Unit at Lodi Skatepark every Thursday. Mentoring programs, clubs, and our caring staff continue to provide a place of hope and refuge, and all are welcome. One-Eighty Counseling & Resources Providing comprehensive mental health services with an emphasis on adolescents and their families. Individual, family, and group therapy is offered at the Dan Brown House and 405 W. Pine Street. Evidence-based resiliency programming and mental health intervention at over a dozen High, Middle, and Elementary Schools in Lodi, Stockton, and Galt. One-Eighty Community Seeking in the peace and prosperity of the city into which we’ve been sent. Intentional Neighbors live and work in underserved communities. They provide tutoring programs for at-risk students, invest in community development and work to activate assets in diverse neighborhoods that already have everything they need to thrive. One-Eighty Adventures Taking kids outside their normal environment to see a world that’s bigger than the one they know. Offering day trips on rivers, in the mountains, and to the oceans, and providing epic multi-day backcountry experiences that build character, leadership, and a sense of hope.
Local Impact Staff
Ernie Morales
If you would like more information or would like to volunteer in a global impact ministry, please contact Ernie at ernie.morales@svtrinity.org.
