Turn in your Safeway, Walmart, Target, Kohl, or Visa gift cards by Sunday, December 22nd!
You may hand your donations to Wayne Johnson at the Crossing campus or Caroline Roeschke at the Altamont campus.
Thank you for your kind gift to our dear brothers and sisters!
Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, Dec. 24
Altamont 5:00 PM
Crossing 5:00 PM
Join us for Men's Reveille on January 8th ,6:00-7:00 AM.
Great time to enjoy good coffee, tender worship, sound teaching, practical application, and personal connection with other men at VBC
Winter Morning of Solitude, Saturday, January 11, 2025, 9:00AM 11:30 AM
An extended quiet time in God’s Word and prayer to start the New Year right. A light breakfast will be served.
Registration is only $7 through Wednesday, January 8th.
You can sign up in person or online now!
If you have any measure of interest in learning how to QUILT, or already have experience, join us at the orientation meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM in San Ramon.
No strings attached.
Please join us for the 5th annual Red Cross Blood Drive in honor of Sarah Meng!
Make sure to sign up for a spot to give blood on Saturday, February 8th.
The link is below. Thank you!
Valley Bible Church Mama Bears group is kicking off in February 2025!
We plan to meet every other Monday from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM for fellowship, learning, and fun!
All mamas of littles are welcome, so if you are expecting your first baby, or have kids somewhere
between the ages of 0-4 ages, this group is for you! Apart from these biweekly meetings, we get together regularly for playdates, coffee and walks, mom’s night outs, and more.
It's an amazing opportunity to do life within every season of motherhood, together!
Please email Kim Zuro if you or another mama have questions.
We want everyone to be a part of this group!
Register in advance today to help us plan for the kick-off in February.
Valley Bible Church Men's Ministry is hosting Monday Night Football in our auditorium at the Crossing Campus.
The game features the mighty Chicago Bears versus Minnesota Vikings.
Kick Off is 5:00PM.
Dinner, Game Snacks, and Drinks will be provided free of charge. Come fellowship with men from VBC.
Invite friends, neighbors, and family members!
Tickets are now available for the annual "Train of Lights" event.
The event will be held on Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 PM out of the Sunol Depot.
Contact Wayne Johnson at sportwayne@aol.com, or get your tickets in the lobby of Valley Bible Church at the Crossing or Altamont campuses on Sunday mornings. Get them fast, as we always sell out.
The cost is only $40 per ticket and kids under 3 are free!
If you are a soon to be mom, or are already a mom of a baby or toddler, the upcoming 'Christmas Coffee Break' is for you!
Join other newish moms for some light refreshments at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, December 10 at Cindi Mackanic's home in Livermore.
This will be a laid-back opportunity for you all to get to know one another and to be encouraged.
Please come comfortably ,no makeup or styled hair is required.
Please RSVP to Kim Zuro (kim@vbc.online)
Ladies, save the date!
Ugly Sweater Party! Join us for the FSC Christmas Tea as we gather for a refreshing celebration, brunch, fellowship, and prizes.
Gals’ 4th grade and up are welcome from both campuses.
RSVP to lindamdebonis@gmail.com by 12/6/24.
See you there!
Join Unraveling Scripture for our final meeting of the year!
We encourage each other to memorize scripture while working on crocheting/knitting/needlework projects.
Children are always welcomed if accompanied by an adult.
Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are now available in the lobby of both campuses!
We’d love you to pack an empty shoebox with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for a child in poverty for Christmas.
Then you can drop off your shoebox at the Crossing Campus during National Collection Week!
We are now taking sign-ups for volunteers! If interested, contact Carol Reid (925-998-9894)
National Collection Week Schedule:
11/18/2024 04:00 PM TO 06:00 PM
11/19/2024 08:30 AM TO 10:30 AM
11/20/2024 04:00 PM TO 06:00 PM
11/21/2024 12:00 PM TO 02:00 PM
11/22/2024 03:00 PM TO 05:00 PM
11/23/2024 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
11/24/2024 12:00 PM TO 03:00 PM
11/25/2024 09:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
CONTACT: Carol Reid (925-998-9893) if you have any questions.
We are partnering with Monthly Miracles, a Tri-Valley ministry, to make a difference this season,
clean out your closets for gently used coats and jackets of all sizes.
Please place the jackets in the designated barrels in the Crossings and Altamont Campus lobby from November 17th to December 15th, 2024.
Drop Off Hours :
Crossing 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday-Thursday) & Sundays 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Friday & Saturday -OFFICES ARE CLOSED!)
Altamont Sundays Only 10:00 AM to 12 NOON.
Join us in this season of giving as we reach out to those in need! We are partnering with YWAM for the "Hot Chocolate Outreach" in the Tenderloin on Friday, November 15.
Meet us at the VBC Crossing parking lot at 5:30 PM to carpool.
Contact Anjali for details
Baja Builders is planning a Mexico house-building trip
November 14th -17th,2024 to build a home for a family in need in Tijuana. No building experience is needed!
Please contact Jim Capaccioli at 925-360-2589 or jimcap3@gmail.com, for more information.
We invite the widows of our church community to a special tea.
Join us for a time of fellowship, support, and uplifting conversation.
We hope to see you there.
WHEN: November 9th, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
WHERE: 6221 DETJEN COURT, PLEASANTON 94588.
CONTACT: Carol Reid to RSVP 925-998-9843
Ladies, plan to join us for Harvest Brunch on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
If you have any questions, E-mail VBC Women
Everyone is invited to pitch in !
There are various areas to clean and repair inside and outside the church.
You do not have to be there the whole time but feel free to choose any block of time that works.
It is a fantastic way for your small group to get involved as a team.
Contact Larry Wagner to confirm your participation.
Sign-ups are now underway for the upcoming Fall Basketball League. This league is open for players 15 years of age, and up.
Games will be on Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The season will start on October 27, and end on December 15. It will be a six-week season, and the cost will be $60, payable by check, or cash.
Fill out the basketball waiver. Once we reach the player limit, sign-ups will be closed off.
Please contact Wayne Johnson for more information.
VBC's annual Fall Festival is on Saturday, October 12th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Altamont Campus!
- This all-church community event is coming soon - invite your friends, neighbors, and unchurched families to join us!
- Games, face painting, balloon artists, raffles, crafts, bounce houses, hot dogs, and pumpkins are all free!
- There are many exciting ways to serve, check the below link.
we still need candy and prize donations. stop by the prize board and drop off your candy donations in the lobby (at The Altamont ) or the Kid’s Bay (at The Crossing)
If you are interested in helping plan the event, please email altamontkids@vbc.online or crossingkids@vbc.online.
Join us for Abide—a time of worship through music, scripture reading, and prayer.
Come ready to enjoy God’s presence amid His family on September 15th, 7:00 PM
Ladies, mark your calendars for an evening of fun and fellowship at our VBC Women's Ministry Bunco Game Night!
Bunco is easy to learn and easy to play! Whether you're a seasoned player or have never played, all women are encouraged to join. We'll teach you how to play, so don't worry if you're new to Bunco feel free to bring a snack to share, though it's optional. There will be exciting prizes to be won.
Date: September 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Valley Bible Church at the Crossing, Multi-Purpose Room.
Fee: None- this event is FREE!
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to have fun and connect with other women in our church community. Hope to see you there!
**Call for Help:**
We need square card tables for this event. If you have a table we could borrow, please get in touch with Cynthia at 949-280- 8469.
We are now taking sign-ups for the upcoming Coed Fall Softball season. The season will run through September, and into early October.
Games will be on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 PM.
This league is open for men & women, fifteen years of age and older. It is also open to anyone in our community, so you are encouraged to invite family & friends to sign up. There will be a small fee to cover league costs. Sign up asap, as only the first thirty (30) players signed up will be guaranteed a spot in the league.
Contact Wayne Johnson if you have questions.
Valley Bible Church will be hosting the upcoming Church Service at the West Coast Grand National Goodguy show, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, on Sunday, August 25, at 10:00 AM.
We will still have our regular services at both the Crossing, and Altamont campuses.
If you would like to attend the service at the car show and support the Quest Ministry, who will be working the service, see, or contact Wayne Johnson (sportwayne@aol.com) to get your free tickets, tickets are limited.
Join us for a Single Service at 10:00 am at the Crossing Campus on August 18th for Student Sunday. This will be a time to highlight how God has been working in the lives of the students here at Valley Bible Church! There will be worship, testimonies, and more.
Note: Our Altamont campus worship service will still be at 10 AM, per usual.
A large group from Valley Bible Church and some friends are heading out to the Woodminster Theater on Sunday, August 18, to enjoy the Sister Act Musical. The play starts at 8:00 PM and runs for approximately two hours. There will also be a pre-show tailgate in the parking lot for those interested. Tickets are half-priced at only $30.
See Wayne Johnson (sportwayne@aol.com) to sign up by August 4.
A team of 70 students & adults from VBC is partnering with Immanuel Mission to serve & share the Gospel of Jesus with the Navajo in Sweetwater Arizona from July 19-28th,2024.
They'll be leading work projects & a basketball camp during the day, and leading Bible studies at Navajo homes in the evenings. Support this mission by:
1. Joining the Navajo Outreach prayer team! Sign-Up on the clipboard in the back or online
2. Giving towards work project supplies (cost $7,000)
3. Giving towards a rental vehicle ($1,000/rental vehicle)
4. Sponsoring a team member ($490/person)
5. Joining the Navajo Outreach Abide (Prayer & Worship Night at VBC @ The Crossing 17th Wednesday 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM)
choose HSM NAVAJO OUTREACH in the drop-down menu.
VBC ladies, the summer Morning of Solitude is coming up on Saturday, July 20th, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. Come for a light breakfast and extended individual time in God’s word and prayer.
Registration ends on Wednesday, July 17th.
Have Questions Contact the Email - vbcwomen@vbc.online
The annual Camping Connection Klamath outing is scheduled for July 22-27,2024
Located on the Klamath River, located in the Middle of Redwood National Park, and only two miles from the Klamath's mouth into the Pacific Ocean.
All campsites are on grass, with sites for tents, trailers, and motorhomes. Full hookups are available. There are also trailers available for rent, and cabins and motels nearby. Feel free to invite others.
To get your discounted reservations, call George at 707-482-5741, tell him you are with Wayne & Camping Connections.
Contact Wayne if you have questions.
Crossing Family! July 7th will be a single service on Sunday at 10:00 AM. Mark it down on your calendars,
we’ll see you there!
Join us for our VBC Kids annual Art Camp! We'll be worshipping God together through art, songs, crafts, games, and learning about what God treasures most! We will be hosting one at each campus throughout the summer. This is for ages 4-12.
It’s a fun way to bring friends to learn about God, so take an invite for a friend! Spots are limited, so be sure to register soon!
@ the Crossing Campus: July 30- August 1 from 6:00-8:00 pm (Registrations will Open on June 30th)
Crossing Location-7106 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
There are a couple of ways you can serve:
Serve by volunteering- Join us for 1 or all 3 days of Art Camp! We'll need help with prep, registration, helping with crafts, safety ushers, clean-up, etc.
Serve by donating - we will begin collecting small prize donations to raffle off during Art Camp, we'd love to be able to send each kid home with a fun prize! (Small toys, crafts, $5 gift cards for a treat, etc). You can find a collection bin in the Lobby at both campuses!
Check out vbc.online/vbckids for more information, to register, and to sign up to serve!
Altamont Family, on Sunday, June 30th we'll be cooking up hotdogs and hamburgers for our nearly Independence Day potluck together after the service.
Please sign up at the info counter to bring either a salad or a dessert to share.
Quest Young Adult Ministry is heading to Camp Chinquapin in Pinecrest, CA for a weekend camping trip this June!
Click on the below for more information and to Register
Unraveling Scripture will meet on Monday, June 3rd, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Bring your knitting, crochet, or needlework projects and practice Scripture memorization with us!
Children are always welcomed if accompanied by an adult.
Contact Rita Baird (ritacheungbaird@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
Mark your calendars for our Church Summer Picnic!
It's going to be an afternoon filled with fun, fellowship, fantastic memories and a great chance for people at our Altamont Campus and our Crossing Campus to come together as one big family. This year, we’ll be providing food, with Rico’s tacos and polish hot dogs made by our very own Paolo Cornel in honor of our Poland Mission Team. This will all be free but you’ll have a chance to donate for the polish dogs that will go towards the Poland team and their outreach. We’ll need your help with the desserts though! We want everyone to bring their favorite cookies to contribute to our cookie bar!
Remember if you’re at the Crossing, this is a single service Sunday at 10 AM, Altamont will be at the same time as usual, also 10.
Let's make this picnic a highlight of our summer together!
