going, growing, & giving.
a mission focused community.
a gospel centered community.
About SVCC
South Valley Community Church has served in the Community since 1984, over 30 years. Our church has always had a vision ... "To be a Regional church and educational center with community transforming influence sending people across and street and around the world."
Our values are simple: We are Gospel Centered and Mission Focused. Our purpose as a church is to simply "Love God and Love People". We get that purpose from the words of Jesus in Matthew 22 where Jesus was asked,
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is similar: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
We realize that Christ has made it so simple for us. But although it sounds simple we realize it takes a nurturing community to support those who are striving to follow Christ's words in this world.
We are
From Knowing to Growing
We teach clearly that if we love God, we will always express it in love for others. We rescue the idea of mission from being the "guilt-laden" task that it has become. We disciple each other so we understand our vocation, expressing the gospel in our culture where we are agents of influence for the kingdom.
from getting to giving
We model generosity with ones whole life in relationship with God. We empower people for the unique expression of mission that their gifting gives them. We pastor all believers as missionaries and equip and train their hearts and minds for their task.
from coming to going
We educate the church on its “missional” identity as the people of God who have been called to be responsible and accountable for our community. We model a proclamation lifestyle in order to influence others to engage in their missional task of living as “proclaimers.” We renounce “assimilation” and “isolation” (extraction) which are the options most Christians gravitate to.
South Valley Community Church is one church in many locations. Each week, hundreds of people at South Valley meet in small communities to learn about God, pray, eat, laugh & live. Church is more than a service, it’s people living life together and helping one another.
Choose from any of our Campuses to see what's happening and to learn more about our ministries.
Gilroy CampusSundays: 9:00 & 11:00 AM8095 Kelton Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020Choose this CampusHollister CampusSundays: 8:30 & 10:00 AM2350 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, CA 95023Choose this CampusIglesia CentroDomingos: 2:00 PM8095 Kelton Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020Choose this Campus
our founders
South Valley Community Church was established in Gilroy in 1984, by founding pastors Eric and Carol Smith. It began with a few faithful families, but by God's grace grew to the church it is today. Eric and Carol pastored faithfully for 31 years, and now serve SVCC as pastors emeritus.
Today the original vision to be a "regional church with community transforming influence sending people across the street and around the world" lives on in the life of the church.
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