As Christians, one of our greatest callings is to share God’s love with the world and our community through service and action. When we show up for our neighbors, work alongside each other, and commit to making a difference, real change happens. Thank you for being part of this mission. Let’s keep serving, loving, and making an impact together.
As Christians, one of our greatest callings is to share God’s love with the world and our community through service and action. When we show up for our neighbors, work alongside each other, and commit to making a difference, real change happens. Thank you for being part of this mission. Let’s keep serving, loving, and making an impact together.
love does is the aptly named program at LOPC that creates opportunities to serve both locally and globally, demonstrating Christ’s love to those in need. Through acts of service, we show our care and commitment to others, living out the command to love our neighbors as Christ has loved us. Whether it’s providing for the hungry, supporting those in crisis, or reaching out to communities far and wide, love does empowers us to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
– Matthew 25:40, 45, NIV
love does affirms that our faith is active, and that we can accomplish great things together. It matters that we are in our communities, making an impact, showing others they are loved, and reminding them of God’s love for them.
LOPC invites individuals of all ages and abilities to serve together across generations. Throughout the year, the love does program provides monthly opportunities to serve both on-campus and in communities throughout Contra Costa, Solano, and Alameda counties.
Every February, LOPC invites the entire congregation to put “love into action” through Love Does Day. This special day is a chance to step outside our busy lives and come together to make a meaningful impact. While we offer service opportunities year-round, Love Does Day is unique because we work side by side, strengthening our community through collective action.
This year, Love Does Day will take place on February 22, following our second worship service. We’ll have projects on-campus and at mission partner sites across Contra Costa County. See details below for descriptions about all of our offerings. Family, friends, and neighbors are all welcome to join in!
Check out our on-campus and off-campus projects below. On-campus projects start at 11:30am, following Worship at LOPC, on Sunday February 22. All ages welcome. Great options for families!
Off-campus service projects take place at various organizations and times in the Bay Area and most have minimum age requirements noted below. Click the links below to learn more about the organizations.
On-campus projects start at 11:30am, following Worship at LOPC, on Sunday February 22. All ages welcome. Great options for families! Click the logos below to learn more about the organizations.
Serve together to create 80 polar fleece blankets for abused children at Calico. These blankets will provide comfort as the children share their testimony of abuse in front of welfare workers, prosecutors, and law enforcement, supporting their journey toward justice and healing.
Join others to assemble 60 shopping carts for clients of the Monument Crisis Center who lack transportation.
Join others to assemble fun “family night in” baskets and make cards for families.
Work with others to sort and package diapers for families facing food insecurity, to be distributed by the Sweet Beginnings Diaper Bank.
Join others to assemble meal kits for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Join others to assemble care and KYR kits for immigrants.
Serve together to sort donated clothing and items for the Youth Homes Thrift Store. Proceeds from the store benefit foster youth in Contra Costa County.
Off-campus service projects take place at various organizations and times in the Bay Area and most have minimum age requirements noted below. Click the links below to learn more about the organizations.
Join others for a LOPC Food Sort WorkDay at the Food Bank’s Concord Warehouse. (Sat 2/21, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, ages 11+ with adult, age 16+ otherwise)
Join others for a garden clean up and prep project at Garden Park Apartments in Pleasant Hill. (Sun 2/22, 10:00 am, ages 12+ with adult, age 18+ otherwise)
Join others at Sequoia Grove in Hayward to assist with the next phase of development for this housing project. (Sun 2/22, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, at 23 A Street in Hayward, ages 16+ only).
Join others at MCC to serve as Food Distribution Volunteers. (Wed 2/18, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, age 16+, active volunteer)
Join others to serve in the dining room/kitchen support at the Loaves and Fishes kitchen in Martinez, which serves meals to those in need. (Sun 2/22, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, ages 12+ with adult, at 835 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA.).
One in three U.S. moms experiences diaper need, and with 40,000 children in Contra Costa County living in poverty and no public assistance for diapers, your donation helps close a critical gap that supports family health, stability, and well-being.
Items to donate by 2/22:
Drop off in Ministry Center or Seedlings during the week, or the Plaza on Sundays.
Donate gently used, stain-free & laundered clothing, accessories, & housewares to Youth Homes Thrift Shop. The proceeds from these items will support Youth Homes’ housing & mental health services for local under-served youth.
Click HERE for a list of acceptable donations. Donations will be accepted 2/1 – 2/22 at the Ministry Center or at the Youth Homes trailer.
Support Love Does by purchasing project supplies that directly support our Love Does Day service projects and mission partners, helping ensure our projects are fully equipped and we are ready to serve. Click HERE!