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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
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.
Love Does Day: A Legacy of Love in Action
Love Does Day is one of LOPC’s most enduring expressions of who we are: a community committed to putting love into action through service. This longstanding LOPC tradition has united over 5,000 volunteers in nearly two decades of service. Together, we’ve contributed more than 14,000 hours on these congregational days of service to support our most vulnerable neighbors. More than numbers, the real impact lies in the relationships formed, dignity affirmed, and lives touched through consistent, faithful service.
For Love Does Day 2026, we deeply appreciate how our congregation stepped up again. You gave your time, energy, and willingness to serve, continuing to reflect the heart of our church and our shared commitment to loving our neighbors.
Love Does Day 2026 offered more than a dozen service projects, giving people of all ages opportunities to participate on campus and throughout the Bay Area. Here’s a recap of what we accomplished together at this year’s event:
- Over 80 polar fleece blankets were lovingly made for children served by CALICO, providing comfort to children who have experienced abuse.
- 60 shopping carts were assembled for Monument Crisis Center, ensuring that clients without vehicles and seniors who can no longer drive have practical support to transport essential goods.
- More than 25 family night baskets and handwritten encouragement cards were prepared for families served by STAND!, providing critical emotional support for survivors of domestic violence.
- Thousands of diapers were donated, and then sorted and packaged for Sweet Beginnings Diaper Bank, supplying low-income families with basic necessities for their children.
- 200 meal kits were assembled for our unhoused neighbors through Trinity Center, directly addressing hunger and offering nourishment and dignity to those without stable housing.
- Volunteers assembled over 200 care kits with rice, canned food, hygiene items, and Know Your Rights cards to equip and support individuals in need within immigration advocacy efforts.
- We donated, and then sorted a full trailer of donated clothing and household items for Youth Homes to benefit their Thrift Store, helping raise funds for housing and mental health services for Bay Area foster youth and young adults.
- LOPC volunteers sorted thousands of pounds of food during our workday at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, making sure food remained available for neighbors facing food insecurity.
- We cleaned and prepared raised garden beds at Hope Solutions, allowing residents to grow food and enjoy shared outdoor spaces to foster community wellness.
- Volunteers partnered with Habitat for Humanity and supported construction at the Sequoia Grove housing development in Hayward, helping build affordable housing for local families.
- Teams worked together at Monument Crisis Center’s food distribution warehouse, sorting and providing food efficiently to clients.
- Volunteers supported Loaves and Fishes, preparing to-go meals and serving guests in a welcoming environment.
- Our congregation generously supported Hope Solutions, an organization providing housing, meals, and essential services to neighbors experiencing homelessness. This support was especially important given that federal HUD funding for permanent supportive housing is increasingly unstable, making local partnerships and community generosity more critical than ever to keep our neighbors housed and supported.
Ministry Collaboration in Action
Love Does expanded this year across ministry teams, involving Children’s, Youth, Special Needs, and Senior Adults. These partnerships extended the spirit of Love Does beyond one day, showing how much more we can accomplish together.
More than 200 snack bags were assembled for Monument Crisis Center’s afterschool program by Special Needs, Children’s, and Youth Ministries, a true kids supporting kids project. Over four barrels of cereal were also collected and donated to MCC.
Senior Adults Ministry partnered with Monument Crisis Center, hosting Mary E. Tressel from MCC and assembling over 50 bingo prize bags for MCC’s Senior Moments program.
BTW Youth served lunch, connecting and supporting neighbors hands-on.
THE LOVE DOES LOGO
This year, Love Does introduced an updated logo created in partnership with Emelyn Mejía, an artist from Fotokids, one of LOPC’s mission partners. Emelyn, who credits Fotokids with shaping her personal and creative growth, designed the new logo to capture the warmth, authenticity, and spirit of Love Does Day. We’re so grateful for the creativity and heart she brought to reimagining the Love Does logo.
Love Does: All Year Long
Love Does Day is more than a single day. It embodies who we are as a church: a community putting love into action. Love Does Day inspires us to serve our neighbors year-round, giving us chances to meet new people, have fun, share laughter, and watch as small acts ripple outward to make a difference.
Thank you again for making this year’s Love Does Day truly special! We are so grateful that you served, loved, and made a difference in the lives of our neighbors and in our community.
Stay connected and involved. Sign up for our monthly mission newsletter to stay up to date on all things mission, discover volunteer opportunities, and continue putting love into action throughout the year at lopc.org/mission-newsletter.
STAFF
- Lauren Gully, Pastor Mission and Spiritual Formation
- Michelle Browning, Program Manager, Mission
Love does Day resources
- Register Here!
- Wish List for Project Supplies
- Youth Homes – List of Acceptable Donations
- Hope Solutions – Special Offering: For more information and to give, go to lopc.org/specialoffering.