upcoming events
Family of God
Come together with your family of God for Thanksgiving Dinner at SVCC. The Single Life ministry will be hosting a fun and festive Thanksgiving Potluck. The Single Life Committee will be providing the turkey, ham, dessert, and beverages, bring your favorite side dish. Please RSVP by Sunday, November 18 (but you are still welcome to come after the 18th). Let's come together during this special time of year to celebrate and be thankful for our family of God!
Family Event in Both Gilroy & Hollister
A Christmas party big enough for the whole family!
Hollister High School Winter Camp
Hartland Christian Camp is located in Badger, Ca. Students will get to spend a weekend detached from technology and focus on their relationship with their Savior and their fellow students. Camp cost is $230; $50 nonrefundable deposit required.
Meeting with high school age students to hear about how our week is going and to learn what God has to say for our daily lives.
Young Adults Weekly Group
Branch is South Valley Community Church’s young adult experience. With elements of a small group and a church service, our gatherings are a time of worship, learning, discussion, and just hanging out. Branch serves as a connecting point for college-aged individuals as well as those in the early stages of their careers.
A time for Jr. High students to come together for worship, games, and small groups.
Dinner Program
A team of SVCC volunteers come together to provide, prepare and serve a meal at the Gilroy Compassion Center. We value this opportunity to fellowship and share the love of Jesus with our local homeless community.
November date moved to Monday, November 5, 7:00pm. Time of prayer, praise, and worship held the first Saturday of each month. If you need prayer, want to pray for our country, state, city, and church, or if you're running low on spiritual energy, come for this time of prayer and praise.
Never Worry About Money Again
Financial Peace University (FPU) is a nine lesson, money-management course. This Dave Ramsey course will walk you through step-by-step how to create a budget, pay off debt, plan for the future and much more. Class kits are $139 per individual/family.
Christmas Store Program. Pre-registration required. A program for low-income families with children between 6 months and 12 years old.
Meet at the Youth Center at 7:00 pm for a time of worship.
Quarterly Men's Potluck Breakfast. We provide the pancakes and coffee you provide the side dish to share.
Come and enjoy lunch with other SVCC singles after church.
Gilroy & Hollister
A night where the Jr. Highers and the High Schoolers move from house to house for different parts of a Christmas meal.
Know Your Church Family
Come learn about the vision and mission of SVCC as a local expression of the church, and discover how to make SVCC your church home. Childcare must be reserved one week prior.
Your Journey from Mourning to Joy
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Class fee is $18; includes your workbook.
We’ve made date night super easy for you. Just come to the church, drop off your kids for childcare and pick up a Date Night bag. In the bag, you will find instructions, fun questions and other surprises designed for you to laugh, learn and affirm each other. Childcare cost: 1 child: $15; 2 children: $20; 3+ children: $25.
Hollister Jr. High Christmas Party will be hosted at the Tonascia's home. There will be tons of games, food, and fun to celebrate this great season. Contact leader for address.
Join other Singles age 35 and above from all over the Bay Area for an evening of elegant dining, fellowship, dancing and great music. $35.00 per person. Last day to purchase your ticket online is December 1st.
How We Love
How We Love – This 7 week study will go over how our learned relational patterns from our early life experiences can have enormous impact on our spouses, families, coworkers, and everyone else in our lives. It will give you tools for understanding both our own patterns and those around us. Our early life experiences teach us how to give and receive love. Discover what went wrong in your previous relationships so that you don’t repeat the same mistakes.
The Parables of Jesus
Jesus communicated deep spiritual truths through simple, vivid, and engaging stories. Woven from the stuff of everyday life, the parables of Jesus made the kingdom of God understandable and accessible to his listeners. In six engaging, interactive small group sessions, you will gain new insights into his parables and their meanings that will help you to appreciate more fully their relevance for your own life.
Meet at the Youth Center at 6:20 pm. We are leaving at 6:30 pm and carpooling to Christmas in the Park in San Jose!
Help and hope as you navigate the Christmas season. Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas? Are you dreading the holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated? Our Surviving the Holidays two hour seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death.
Let's go spread the joy of Christmas and sing Christmas carols in our local senior communities of Sunset Gardens and Wheeler Manor. We will start our evening with a potluck dinner in the conference room at the Gilroy Campus.
If you would like to learn more about South Valley Community Church and making SVCC your home, please come to our luncheon! Meet our staff and others who are new to SVCC. If you love BBQ, you will enjoy Pastor Kevin’s famous slow smoked pork. For dessert, we're proud to serve mouthwatering fresh fruit pies prepared locally from the famous Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville! We also have a special gift for your kids! We can't wait to get to know you better and share with you what we are so passionate about!
Winter Drop 'n Go Meal Program
Provide, prepare, and deliver 35 bag lunches to hand out at the Gilroy Compassion Center to our local homeless community. We value this opportunity to fellowship and share the love of Jesus with our local homeless community.
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for men of SVCC and Hollister.
Mother's of Preschoolers
MOPS encourages and equips moms of young children to realize their potential as mothers, women and leaders, in relationship with Jesus, and in partnership with the local church.
Because Kids Matter to God
Kids represent the greatest opportunity to make a long-term impact on our world for Christ. Awana connects with kids and walks alongside them in their faith journey. Those kids who come to faith at an early age discover God’s purpose for their lives and hope for the future. Ministry leaders and parents witness the profound impact Awana has in reaching kids with the gospel and watching them grow as long-term disciples.
Celebrate Recovery (CR) Women's Step Study
By working through the lessons and exercises, you will begin to experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking, restore and develop stronger relationships with others and with God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits.
Enjoy the fellowship with other singles. Bring your favorite side dish to share. Games available are Ping Pong, Foosball, Mexican Train, Phase 10. This is a great opportunity to invite your unchurched single friend.
Hot Meals Program
Every second Sunday of the month, a team of SVCC volunteers serve a hot meal to the needy at St. Joseph’s Family Center.
Current Series: Rachel & Leah
What if the story of Rachel and Leah could help you combat comparison? Uncover truths you need to arm yourself with when combating comparison by studying the biblical account of Rachel and Leah. Learn to be content without becoming complacent, and discover Godly wisdom to quiet the incessant Why Her? question in your head. Develop greater awareness of your insecurities, and learn to stop the lies in their tracks. Because the truth will set you free, and free women don’t have to measure up to anyone. Not even her. Join the Women's Ministry on Tuesdays, 9:00am (Room 110) or Wednesdays 6:30pm (Youth Center).
Weekly Prayer meeting. Come and lift up the needs of our church, community and families. If you are in need of prayer, you are welcome to come.
A Christ-Centered Recovery Program
A 12-step recovery program designed to help those struggling with life’s hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Celebrate Recovery is a ministry based on biblical principles with the goal to let God work through us in providing His healing power.