Join us for YWAM's Hot Chocolate Outreach in the Tenderloin! On Friday, May 1st, meet at the VBC Campus from 5:15 to 10:00 PM.
Dress for SF weather, no bags or purses, but plan on making new friends, no experience needed, just a tender heart.
For more info, email Anjali Durepo
The Aloha for Hope Dinner Fundraiser is an opportunity for our church family to come together and invest in the restoration of women impacted by incarceration. Through mentorship, trauma-informed curriculum, and continued reentry support, lives are being rebuilt every day.
Join us as we raise the resources needed to expand this life-changing work. Hope Beyond, which began as a simple pen pal correspondence, grew into a strong friendship and an impactful nonprofit, and is one of VBC's local mission partners ($50/seat, $500/sponsor a table).
May 3rd is an important day for our church!
We will have a single service at 10:00 AM, followed by a brief Family Meeting, and our annual Cinco de Mayo-themed potluck.
Click the link below to sign up to bring a food item. To assist with serving and cleanup, you can pick up foil pans this Sunday at the Connections ministry corner near the Welcome Desk.
We look forward to sharing a meal together and strengthening our bond in Jesus Christ.
Men- Set your alarm a bit early for Men's Reveille on Wednesday, May 6th.
Our one-hour action-packed program begins at 6:00 AM in the Crossing Sanctuary. You will enjoy worship, teaching, discussion, and fellowship.
Fresh hot coffee will be available as early as 5:45 AM, so feel free to come early and stay late!
Come join Quest Young Adults for an Evening of Musical Worship and Prayer.
In recognition of the National Day of Prayer, we’ll gather to worship God together—praying for our families, our nation, and our world.
Men- Please sign up for our 9 Hole golf event and lunch on May 16th at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Golf Course.
This event is for men and boys who have never played golf, play occasionally, or play regularly. The first tee-times begin at 9:00 AM and go off consecutively until all 10 foursomes have teed off. PGA Player and Teaching Pro, Josh McCarthy, will provide a free one-hour golf lesson on the Fairgrounds driving range adjacent to the first tee box. Lunch will follow immediately after golf back at VBC. To make the event more fun, each player will be allowed to take only 3 clubs of their choosing on the course.
The event is limited to the first 40 players who register.
The cost for golf is $25. The last day to register is May 1, 2026
Enjoy your Labor Day weekend up at Beautiful Fort Bragg on the coast. We have reserved 15 sites up at the popular Pomo campground.
Reserve your site with Wayne (sportwayne@aol.com) before they are all gone.
Many beautiful attractions, beaches, hikes, Skunk Train, Mendocino, Fort Bragg, Botanical Gardens, and much more.
We will be camping at Henry Cowell State Park, just a hour from Pleasanton. Located near a giant Redwood Forest, next to the San Lorenzo River, near the Roaring Camp Railroad.
These sites are going very quickly, as we have had already over 20+ families reserve sites. We are trying for sites in the south campground. For those interested, we are going to try to secure seats for the Saturday, September 26 "Beach Train", which will provide a round trip from Felton to the Beach Boardwalk, then back to Felton. You can join us on the train, even if you are not camping with us.
Get campsites at: www.reservecalifornia.com. See Wayne to sign up, or with your questions.
Load onto the Roaring Camp Railroad Beach Train in Felton, California at 9:30 am. The train will deliver us to the Beach Boardwalk, in Santa Cruz, at 11:00am.
This ride will be in both open and closed cars, traveling through the redwoods, the San Lorenzo River, down the middle of Santa Cruz streets, and finally arriving at the Boardwalk. Spend either one, or five hours at the beach. We then load up at either 12:00pm, ot 4:00pm, for our one hour return to Felton. Tickets will be discounted for this event on Saturday, September 26.
See Wayne Johnson to get hooked up for this event, invite friends.
Dads / Kids Day at the Park: The VBC women will be on a retreat, leaving men "in charge."
This is a dads-with-kids get-together. Join in on the fun. Bring lunch for your crew. Also, bring games, snacks to share, and maybe a picnic blanket or chairs.
(Muirwood Community Park, Near the Playground)
Our Women’s Retreat is almost here!
We want to give one final reminder to register. We will close registration at the end of the day on Sunday, April 19th.
Almost 60 women have already registered!
We are looking forward to this retreat with joyful expectation
Come join us for some exercise and fellowship. Bring strollers, bikes, scooters, etc. We will be starting on the Iron Horse Trail at VBC.
And then heading to lunch at Chick-fil-A, located at 4501 Hopyard Rd, Suite D-1.
Every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, we gather in the Las Ventanas apartment community room to help a few Afghan ladies practice their English.
Teachers can be male or female. Sometimes we help with homework or learning the rules for driving, and some are learning to read English. It's a great way to make a difference in a recent immigrant’s life and a great way to share our lives and faith.
Contact Kim Chew for more information.
Our next "House of Prayer" evening is on Tuesday, April 14, from 7:00-8:00 PM.
Please join us for an hour of prayer to the One-and-Only Living God. He hears us and is ready to shower us with grace and mercy!
We look forward to seeing you all there.
Here Comes the Son is a class about the One who brings healing and hope.
We invite you to join us for this 7 week class hosted by Brent Robery, one of our VBC elders and a licensed marriage and family therapist. The focus of this class is on mental health topics such as anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other similar struggles.
This group is not just for people who are dealing with these mental health concerns, but for those seeking to help others who are dealing with these things.
Camping Connection "Spring Break" outing to Hearst San Simeon, April 8 - 12.
This is our annual spring kickoff camping adventure. Located at the coast, just a few miles south of Hearst Castle.
There are many great destinations and things to do in this area. Try to reserve a campsite in the Lower Creek campground, in sites 43-75.
This campground will be sold out soon.
Make your reservation at: www.reservecalifornia.com.
Contact Wayne Johnson at: sportwayne@aol.com, if you have any questions.
Join us for a Red Cross Blood Drive held in loving memory of Sarah Meng at Valley Bible Church at the Crossing on Saturday,
March 28. This special event honors Sarah’s life by giving others the gift of life through blood donation. The drive will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with appointments available throughout the day. Your donation can make a lifesaving difference for patients in need.
Please sign up for a time slot and help us bless others!
Join the VBC Kids as we partner with Kids Against Hunger! The VBC Kids ministry is hosting, but anyone is welcome to join. Kids Against Hunger is a non-profit humanitarian organization with a mission to provide fully nutritious food to impoverished children and families around the world...and around the corner.
The organization's goal is for the meals to provide a stable nutritional base from which recipient families can move toward self-sufficiency, away from starvation or food insecurity. They often provide meals for impoverished families during emergencies and use meal distribution to share the Gospel all over the world!
Cost: $20 per person (Every dollar produces 5 malnutrition-fighting meals!)
Camping Connections will be heading to the Jackson Rancheria campground from March 11-16.
Located in the Sierra Foothills, just east of Jackson in the Mother Lode, this campground has been voted the best RV campground in the entire country. There is plenty to do in this area, including a heated swimming pool, hot tub, putting green, bocce ball, hiking, paddle ball, and much more.
We've also had people stay at the hotel in the past. This campground is exclusively for RVs and trailers. Please feel free to contact Wayne Johnson at sportwayne@aol.com with your questions or to sign up.
We already have twenty sites reserved, as this location sells out a year in advance.
Wayne can also assist with RV rentals.
VBC Family, come join your VBC brothers and sisters on February 28th from 10:00 am-11:30 am for a memorable time of walking and talking at the Pleasanton Sports Park.
Bring a warm drink to sip on as you enjoy the fresh air and fellowship. This could be a wonderful, low-pressure, and friendly opportunity to invite your family and neighbors, too.
No need to RSVP, just come!
A VBC Women's Event - Wellness Together Saturday, February 21st, 2026.
Come out and join us for an afternoon of walking, strengthening, and praying together! Jen Allan, a CPT, will lead you through a dynamic warm-up with power walking, fitness stations, and a time of strengthening the core and balance.
Bring your mat and tubing from home.
We'll end our time with some prayer and fellowship.
This is a FREE event!
Need some last-minute ideas for Valentine’s Day? Treat yourself and someone you love at Hope Beyond’s BE LOVED event this Saturday 2/14.
Professional therapists of different specialties will be offering wellness services for you, and also to bring Hope and wholeness to the women we serve who have paroled from prison.
If you do not like an amazing breakfast, excellent fellowship, and meeting new people, this event is not for you. But, if you love amazing breakfast, fellowship, and meeting new people, please join us for our Men's breakfast at 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 14th at VBC!
Invite your fathers and sons, friends, male coworkers, and neighbors. This event is free, though we will be accepting voluntary donations to help offset food costs.
Who’s ready to come out and have some Valentine's fun?
Come join us for a Valentine Bunco Night (a dice game played with multiple partners). We will have snacks, prizes, and an enjoyable time of fellowship. No experience needed.
Bring a snack to share if you’d like. Cost is $5.00.
We will also have the privilege of writing valentines for some of the women in Hope Beyond (a ministry that helps and encourages women who are or have been incarcerated).
There will be tables set up with valentine supplies, so come out and share the love.
If you’re looking for comfort, stay in bed. If you’re looking for brotherhood, meet us on the trail for Ruck & Prayer.
We’ll carry weight, pray, and seek the Lord together during a morning of discipline and fellowship.
Bring water and a weighted vest or backpack. BYOW - Bring your own weight. 7 AM SHARP, Rain or Shine
Questions: Text Andrew Carter +1 (925) 446-0383
Men, please join other men from VBC on Saturday, January 24th, for a church campus work and maintenance day. There will be inside and outside work, so bring yard tools and general work tools from home.
We will all enjoy a free pizza lunch at 12:00 PM
If you have particular expertise in electrical or general contracting work, please reach out to Larry Wagner in advance to let him know of your availability.
We can’t wait to celebrate the birth of our Savior with you this Christmas Eve!
Our candlelight service begins at 5:00 PM, and we invite you to come early to enjoy hot chocolate and fellowship.
This is a wonderful opportunity to bring along friends and family—let’s share the joy and the good news of Jesus Christ together this Christmas season!
Celebrate the joy of Christmas at VBC’s Winter Wonderland on December 19th!
This is a free community event! Enjoy a festive evening with a train ride, games, bounce house, photo booth, fun food, live music, and a Christmas Market. It’s a night for the whole family to experience the wonder and joy of the season.
Volunteers are needed to help make this event a blessing to our community—sign up today to serve or take part in the Christmas Market and help share the light of Christ this Christmas.
Women of VBC, we would love for you to join us for Christmas Carols & Cookies on Friday, December 12, at 7:00 PM here at Valley Bible Church.
It will be a cozy evening of sweet treats, carols, and reflecting on the incredible story of our Savior’s birth. This is a wonderful chance to slow down, connect with one another, and celebrate the hope we have in Jesus.
You can RSVP below, and if you’re able, please bring a canned good to donate to Open Heart Kitchen. We hope to see you there — and feel free to bring a friend!
Come experience HOPE like never before and take a tour through Hope Beyond on Sat. Dec 6.
Open House from 3:00- 6:00 PM with a special highlight @ 4:00 PM.
Don't miss this fun, interactive, festive event to learn more about one of VBC’s mission partners!
Movie Night: “The Star” — Everyone is welcome! Bring a comfortable lawn chair and a snack to share at VBC Kids Bay Crossing Campus on December 5th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Men- Do you enjoy football and pizza?
Please join us in the Crossing auditorium to watch the San Francisco 49ers play the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football on the big screen. The game is on November 24th. Kickoff is 5:15PM, but arrive when you can. In addition to the game, we will enjoy pizza, salad, and snacks.
We are requesting a $5 per person donation to cover the cost of food.
Do you serve in a ministry at VBC?
Dust off your boots and grab your cowboy hat — we’re rounding up all our volunteers for a Wild West Servant Celebration Dinner!
Join us for an evening of barbecue, laughter, music, and gratitude as we tip our hats to everyone who helps make ministry happen week after week. Saddle up for some good eatin’, good company, and a heap of fun!
Childcare is available!
(Make sure you RSVP for your kids so we can plan accordingly)
Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child will be available starting Sunday, October 26, in the Crossing Campus Lobby.
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 accepting volunteer sign-ups! If interested, contact Carol Reid (925-998-9894)
National Collection Week Schedule at Crossing Campus Location
11/17/2025 09:00 AM TO 11:00 AM
11/18/2025 08:30 AM TO 10:30 AM
11/19/2025 04:00 PM TO 06:00 PM
11/20/2025 12:00 PM TO 02:00 PM
11/21/2025 03:00 PM TO 05:00 PM
11/22/2025 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
11/23/2025 12:00 PM TO 03:00 PM
11/24/2025 09:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
As the cold months arrive, many neighbors need a little extra warmth and love.
Monthly Miracles is partnering with New Beginnings Church for the annual Christmas Miracles Coat Drive—and VBC is excited to help!
We’re collecting clean, gently used coats of all sizes (NB to XXXL) for families in the Tri-Valley.
Donations can be dropped off in the front lobby box at VBC from November 16 to December 7, 2025. Together, let’s share the warmth and love of Christ to brighten this Christmas for those in need.
Please check the lost and found bins in the lobby. Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity on Monday, October 27th.
Sign up and join us on Saturday, October 25th from 12:30 -2:30 pm at Ken Mercer Sports Park, Pleasanton.
Jen Allan, a CPT, will lead us through a dynamic warm up, walking, fitness stations, and a time of stretching, core and prayer. To wrap up, we’ll walk to Peet’s coffee for some treats.
This is a FREE class!
