We’re continuing our summer sermon & discussion series, Working for Good. This week’s service will look at why work can be so painful even though God designed work as a blessing. Wherever you find yourself right now—riding an all-time career high, searching for work, or struggling to keep up with your calendar—we can all identify with work-related challenges and hardships. How can we cope in seasons or jobs where work is hard? What do we do when our work doesn’t feel purposeful, effective, or significant? How do we keep going when the outcomes don’t match our efforts?

Exploring the disconnect between God’s design for work and what we actually experience on a daily basis can help dispel the shame or discouragement we might feel when we don’t love what we do. Whether we’re battling burnout, disengagement, frustration, or what feels like failure, we can bring that into this space. God welcomes the entirety of who we are and all that we carry into gathered worship. 

This month’s neighborhood worship service will be followed by our usual community meal, and we’re featuring our favorite local food truck from Zaida’s Kitchen! Coming to the service and staying for the meal is a great way to meet new people, connect with God, and either deepen or explore faith.

Who are these Neighborhood Worship Services & Community Meals for anyway?
Everyone! As a new church, we have focused on building community and relationships, so that everyone will know that they are welcome and wanted.

If you’re curious about Jesus, new to church, or have been disconnected from the church for a long time, you will find a place to plug in, with a style of service that is accessible, thought-provoking, and honoring.

If you’re searching for a church family where you can use your God-given gifts to become more like Jesus, you’ll also find a home here, to grow, be transformed, and to serve. You’ll also get to experience the joy of seeing others respond to God—perhaps for the very first time!

What will the worship service look like?

We orient our Spirit-led service around the Christian Scriptures, with a spaciousness that allows us to respond to God as he speaks with us. Together we engage ancient and modern practices, which will include the option to participate in communion every service. We also share original music and liturgy that we write for our neighborhood, as well as classic hymns and historic prayers that have been giving people around the world hope and meaning for centuries.

Community meal
We plan to follow every monthly service with community meal, where people can continue to connect around the table. Even though we’re grateful for the way tech improves our lives, we also know it can’t replace in-person interactions. There’s nothing like being with friends in real life. So after each service, we’ll have questions that we can discuss together over a meal, questions about what stood out to us in the service, and what’s going on in our lives. We’ll have the opportunity to get to know new people, and also get to experience being known. Together, we’ll create a safe space—whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, whether you want to go deep or are more comfortable listening than speaking, you are welcome here!

Of course, behind the scenes and beforehand, there will be people serving the community who want to help prepare and set up meals, greet people as they come in, run slides and sound, sing and play instruments, and more. If that’s you, let us know—a church service is a reflection of a church body, and takes many committed folks to make it possible!

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have AC, WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. All free—because we believe community is worth investing in!

So why work from home when you can work from here?

How can we be okay when the world around us is not? Learn practical tools and grounding techniques to stay present from Lija Shah, MSW and ASW. Lija will lead us through a 30-minute interactive presentation, followed by an optional art activity to honor and express the feelings we’re holding. This workshop is designed to be accessible to anyone of any background or belief system.

RSVP to hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org to save your seat.

Lija’s Background

Lija is an Associate Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Arts in Social Work from the University of Houston. She moved to the Bay Area from Houston, Texas, after living there for 20 years. For 10 years, she served as the Director of Caring Ministry at a large church, caring for the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of the congregation. Working in a faith-based community gave her the privilege of empathizing with members and helping them process the mental and emotional effects of difficult relationships, divorce, grief, loss, caregiver burnout, dementia care, depression, anxiety, addiction, and spiritual/religious trauma.

Areas of Focus

Lija focuses in the areas of grief and loss, life and career transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, caregiver burnout, identity issues, family matters, setting healthy boundaries, and navigating spiritual/religious pain from your past. She works with individuals, couples, and families.

You can learn more about Lija through her page on the Christian Counseling Collective of San Jose here.

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

We have an awesome weekend opportunity to serve one of our favorite local non-profit community partners from 10am-12noon. So come one and come all for a quick but helpful service project!

Details

West Valley Community Services wants to unite the community to fight hunger and homelessness, and they envision a community where every person has food on the table and a roof over their head. Clients shop the food pantry during the week, so the weekend is the best time to give it a deep clean!

We will be sweeping, wiping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and mopping: floors, shelves, fridges, freezers, carts, milk crates, and more. If we can clean it and make it shine, we will!

What to expect:

• Soft socializing: meeting new people and/or getting to know them better while you serve alongside each other

• Feeling a sense of satisfaction as you contribute to a significant local non-profit making a difference in people’s lives

How to prepare:

• Wear clothes you don't mind possibly getting grubby

• Bring layers in case you get cold easily and/or volunteer to clean out any of the freezers/refrigerator sections

• Latex gloves are provided, but if you have your own favorite pair of work gloves, bring those. Sometimes people like to wear a mask too—we use food-safe disinfectant spray, but it can be nice to not stick your face in what you just spritzed! Mask and gloves are both optional though.

• Bring a water bottle

• We will meet at WVCS, located at 10104 Vista Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014

• Park on the street—parking is free, but you might want to give yourself a couple extra minutes to walk from the car

More about WVCS:

West Valley Community Services, Inc. is a community-based non-profit agency, founded in 1973. West Valley Community Services serves low-income and unhoused individuals and families in the West Valley communities of Cupertino, Saratoga, West San Jose, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and the surrounding mountain regions. WVCS provides a continuum of basic needs for the population it serves, which includes an in-house WVCS Market, mobile Park-It Market, supportive services for the unhoused, emergency financial assistance, case management, community access to resources and education, special programs like the Back-to-School supplies and holiday program to support families.

Drop us a line if you’re planning on coming so this local community org can right-size the project for our group size: hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

We bring together a supportive community of those who love music, the spoken word, clean(!) comedy, and creative arts. In warmer weather, we’re outside in the courtyard.

This is a time when imperfect people can come together and encourage one another to step out and share something new, to be vulnerable enough to be ourselves, to take a risk, and discover we are appreciated just as we are. Whether you have something you want to share or if you want to cheer on others who do, we want you here!

Read on for what to expect if you’re coming to support a performer, and below that, what to expect if you’re performing.

The headline is: let's have fun meeting new people and supporting the local creative arts scene. Please keep in mind that this is designed to be a safe space for people, whatever background we are from or whatever beliefs we have. If you have questions about content, let us know. We're happy to help.

I'm coming to cheer on the performers! What do I need to know?

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

• Feel free to bring your own snacks or NA beverages, but we’ll have seltzers and ice cream to share too!

I'm coming to perform! What do I need to know?

• Slots are 5-10 minutes, depending on how many performers we have. Time slot includes your set-up time

• Sign up with this form ahead of time to get a slot, or come at 6:45pm the night-of! (Sorry! We can’t guarantee people who come later will get a slot)

• Bring your instrument (unless you’re playing keys—we’ll provide a house keyboard: a Roland Juno-DS 88)

• If you're a vocalist that wants live accompaniment, head over here and let us know what song you want to do. The more notice you give us, the better chances are we can accompany you live. Tracks are okay too, but live is fun, right?

• We’ll have two mics, a 1/4 inch connection for your instrument, and two music stands

• Keep it family-friendly! If PG-10 were a rating, that’s what we’d be going for

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

Can't wait to see (and hear!) you there!

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

Most of us spend much of our lives working—yet we often wonder if it truly matters. Why Work? is a four-week, podcast-based small group experience created by the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work & Tech to help us explore how our work fits into God’s design and purpose. Through short episodes and in-person guided discussions, together we’ll discover how to find meaning, motivation, and joy in the work we do every day.

This Thursday night small group experience includes:

• A 15-minute podcast episode we’ll watch together

• Personal reflection questions

• Dinner and group discussion

We launched the series on Thursday April 30th and it will conclude on Thursday May 21, meeting each Thursday night from 6:30-8pm. This Thursday will be the last night the group is open to drop-ins; after that point, we’ll close the group to allow for the consistency that deepens community.

What You'll Explore

Over four weeks, your group will unpack big questions about work, calling, and purpose:

Week 1: Two Lies and a Truth About Work

Week 2: Our Work and God's Big Story

Week 3: Work as Mission

Week 4: The Instrumental and Inherent Value of Work

This journey invites you to wrestle with deep questions through thought-provoking podcasts and guided discussions. Together, you'll discover how work was part of God's design from the beginning, how to stay motivated when it feels fruitless or frustrating, and how your vocation carries eternal value.

Designed for groups of Christ-followers, Why Work? is both accessible and potentially life-changing—helping you and your group see work with renewed purpose, clarity, and joy.

Want us to save you a spot? Hop over to our Work page (wvneighborhoodchurch.org/work) and sign up there, or email us at hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org with your cell number (so we can add you to our group food order).

As we launch our new series, Working for Good, we’re delighted to host our first guest preacher, Denise Lee Yohn, the co-founder of the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work & Tech. A passionate speaker, influential writer, and true faith & work champion, Denise equips and empowers people to work with godly ambition, authenticity, and faithfulness. Drawing from over 25 years working with Fortune 500 corporations and speaking to business leaders at conferences and organizations around the world, she shares perspectives that are relevant, inspiring, and actionable for Christian professionals. Come and hear the wisdom Denise has to offer—and invite friends and colleagues to come along!

This month’s neighborhood worship service will be followed by our usual community meal, and we’re bringing back a food truck from Zaida’s Kitchen! Coming to the service and staying for the meal is a great way to meet new people, connect with God, and either deepen or explore faith.

Who are these Neighborhood Worship Services & Community Meals for anyway?
Everyone! As a new church, we have focused on building community and relationships, so that when we start a weekly worship service later this fall, everyone will know that they are welcome and wanted.

If you’re curious about Jesus, new to church, or have been disconnected from the church for a long time, you will find a place to plug in, with a style of service that is accessible, thought-provoking, and honoring.

If you’re searching for a church family where you can use your God-given gifts to become more like Jesus, you’ll also find a home here, to grow, be transformed, and to serve. You’ll also get to experience the joy of seeing others respond to God—perhaps for the very first time!

What will the worship service look like?

We orient our Spirit-led service around the Christian Scriptures, with a spaciousness that allows us to respond to God as he speaks with us. Together we engage ancient and modern practices, which will include the option to participate in communion every service. We also share original music and liturgy that we write for our neighborhood, as well as classic hymns and historic prayers that have been giving people around the world hope and meaning for centuries.

Community meal
We plan to follow every monthly service with community meal, where people can continue to connect around the table. Even though we’re grateful for the way tech improves our lives, we also know it can’t replace in-person interactions. There’s nothing like being with friends in real life. So after each service, we’ll have questions that we can discuss together over a meal, questions about what stood out to us in the service, and what’s going on in our lives. We’ll have the opportunity to get to know new people, and also get to experience being known. Together, we’ll create a safe space—whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, whether you want to go deep or are more comfortable listening than speaking, you are welcome here!

Of course, behind the scenes and beforehand, there will be people serving the community who want to help prepare and set up meals, greet people as they come in, run slides and sound, sing and play instruments, and more. If that’s you, let us know—a church service is a reflection of a church body, and takes many committed folks to make it possible!

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

Most of us spend much of our lives working—yet we often wonder if it truly matters. Why Work? is a four-week, podcast-based small group experience created by the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work & Tech to help us explore how our work fits into God’s design and purpose. Through short episodes and in-person guided discussions, together we’ll discover how to find meaning, motivation, and joy in the work we do every day.

This Thursday night small group experience includes:

• A 15-minute podcast episode we’ll watch together

• Personal reflection questions

• Dinner and group discussion

We’re launching the series on Thursday April 30th and it will conclude on Thursday May 21, meeting each Thursday night from 6:15-7:45pm..

What You'll Explore

Over four weeks, your group will unpack big questions about work, calling, and purpose:

Week 1: Two Lies and a Truth About Work

Week 2: Our Work and God's Big Story

Week 3: Work as Mission

Week 4: The Instrumental and Inherent Value of Work

This journey invites you to wrestle with deep questions through thought-provoking podcasts and guided discussions. Together, you'll discover how work was part of God's design from the beginning, how to stay motivated when it feels fruitless or frustrating, and how your vocation carries eternal value.

Designed for groups of Christ-followers, Why Work? is both accessible and potentially life-changing—helping you and your group see work with renewed purpose, clarity, and joy.

Want us to save you a spot? Hop over to our Work page (wvneighborhoodchurch.org/work) and sign up there, or email us at hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org with your cell number (so we can add you to our group food order).

If you’re ready to limber up as we swing into spring, kick off the morning with a gentle stretch class at 9:30am taught by beloved local fitness instructor Raychel Cruz in an accessible, non-denominational way—whatever your background, whatever you believe, you’ll be welcome! We’ll be focusing on getting our bodies moving. Feel free to come as early as 9:15am to find McHattie Hall (it’s the building with the second tallest roof on campus, and has a gym in the middle, so you can’t miss us) and get your mat set up. Class starts at 9:30am and goes until 10:30am.

We know that it’s hard to find places to gather and meet new people in the South Bay, and especially in Cupertino, so we like to use our space to serve community in this way. We’d love to get to meet you!

Also, a friendly heads up: to support our local fitness instructor, this will be a donation-based class. You’ll have an opportunity to give what you’re able to contribute directly to Raychel, via Venmo or cash. Suggested donation is $10-15.

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

Come hear from the co-founders of West Valley Neighborhood Church, Caitlin & Joel, about the vision for this new church in the heart of Silicon Valley—including how you can be a part of building this community from the ground up!

After hearing about the vision and values of the church, and getting to ask any questions you might have, you’re invited to stay for the launch of our new series, Life Shared, from 4:15pm-5:45pm, followed by a community meal.

Whether you plan to stay for study/dinner or if you’d rather just come to the interest meeting, please RSVP to hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org let us know that you’re coming (and if applicable, if you have any food restrictions for us to accommodate). We’d love to get to know you better, and as you’ll hear, we’re big believers in the bonding that happens around a table or over a meal! Thank you in advance for your RSVP, because knowing our numbers will help us plan not only the set up of the room, but also the way we structure the conversation.

We hope to see you there!

We’re back to bring together a supportive community of those who love music, the spoken word, clean(!) comedy, and creative arts.

This is a time when imperfect people can come together and encourage one another to step out and share something new, to be vulnerable enough to be ourselves, to take a risk, and discover we are appreciated just as we are. Whether you have something you want to share or if you want to cheer on others who do, we want you here!

Depending on the weather, we’ll either be outside (if the temps will be 60+ degrees for the duration of the night) or inside in our cozy lounge space.

Read on for what to expect if you’re coming to support a performer, and below that, what to expect if you’re performing.

The headline is: let's have fun meeting new people and supporting the local creative arts scene. Please keep in mind that this is designed to be a safe space for all people, whatever background we are from or whatever beliefs we have. If you have questions about content, let us know. We're happy to help clarify.

I'm coming to cheer on the performers! What do I need to know?

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

I'm coming to perform! What do I need to know?

• Slots are 5-10 minutes, depending on how many performers we have. Time slot includes your set-up time

• Sign up with this form ahead of time to get a slot, or come at 6:45pm the night-of! (Sorry! We can’t guarantee people who come later will get a slot)

• Bring your instrument (unless you’re playing keys—we’ll provide a house keyboard: a Roland Juno-DS 88)

• If you're a vocalist that wants live accompaniment, head over here and let us know what song you want to do. The more notice you give us, the better chances are we can accompany you live. Tracks are okay too, but live is fun, right?

• We’ll have two mics, a 1/4 inch connection for your instrument, and two music stands

• Keep it family-friendly! If PG-10 were a rating, that’s what we’d be going for

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

Can't wait to see (and hear!) you there!

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

How do we hold onto hope in the midst of hard times, pain, brokenness, and injustice—both in our own lives, and in the world around us?

What would it mean to you to know that hope is also holding onto us?

This Easter Sunday, come hear about the hope that is found in Jesus being raised to life, how this empowers us to live lives of authentic hope, and how this hope enables us to enter into dark places and the broken spaces in our own lives and the lives of others. This hope cannot be extinguished by cruelty or injustice, but rather is a hope that creates kindness and pursues justice. 

This isn’t toxic positivity. This is a kind of hope that allows us to fully feel the turmoil within us and around us, and yet also say that brokenness doesn’t get to have the last word, because Jesus will make all things new.

If any of this resonates, we’d love for you to be here with us as this hope awakens us to new possibilities.

What to Expect

This warm and inviting worship service will include liturgical elements like prayers, creeds, a sermon, and communion. Don’t know what any of that means? Not to worry—we like to explain the historic elements in our service as we go, because in times when so much is changing, these ancient practices can help root and ground us, and connect us to others across time and space.

Our worship service will be followed by a community meal outdoors in the courtyard, and we’ll be bringing back our favorite local food truck from Zaida’s Kitchen. Zaida’s Kitchen serves authentic Mexican Oaxacan cuisine, is 100% gluten-free, and makes from-scratch non-GMO corn tortillas. Yum!

Reach out to us with any questions you have at hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org. Going anywhere for the first time can be really challenging. Going to a church for the first time can be especially intimidating. We’d love to help make it easier.

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

We have an awesome weekend opportunity to serve one of our favorite local non-profit community partners from 10am-12noon. So come one and come all for a quick but helpful service project!

Details

West Valley Community Services wants to unite the community to fight hunger and homelessness, and they envision a community where every person has food on the table and a roof over their head. Clients shop the food pantry during the week, so the weekend is the best time to give it a deep clean!

We will be sweeping, wiping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and mopping: floors, shelves, fridges, freezers, carts, milk crates, and more. If we can clean it and make it shine, we will!

What to expect:

• Meeting new people and/or getting to know them better while you serve alongside each other

How to prepare:

• Wear clothes you don't mind possibly getting grubby

• Bring layers in case you get cold easily and/or volunteer to clean out any of the freezers/refrigerator sections

• Latex gloves are provided, but if you have your own favorite pair of work gloves, bring those. Sometimes people like to wear a mask too—we use food-safe disinfectant spray, but it can be nice to not stick your face in what you just spritzed! Mask and gloves are both optional though.

• Bring a water bottle

• We will meet at WVCS, located at 10104 Vista Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014

• Park on the street—parking is free, but you might want to give yourself a couple extra minutes to walk from the car

More about WVCS:

West Valley Community Services, Inc. is a community-based non-profit agency, founded in 1973. West Valley Community Services serves low-income and unhoused individuals and families in the West Valley communities of Cupertino, Saratoga, West San Jose, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and the surrounding mountain regions. WVCS provides a continuum of basic needs for the population it serves, which includes an in-house WVCS Market, mobile Park-It Market, supportive services for the unhoused, emergency financial assistance, case management, community access to resources and education, special programs like the Back-to-School supplies and holiday program to support families.

Drop us a line if you’re planning on coming so this local community org can right-size the project for our group size: hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org

(INDOOR EDITION): After hibernating for the winter, our Open Mic (indoor edition) is back to bring together a supportive community of those who love music, the spoken word, clean(!) comedy, and creative arts.

This is a time when imperfect people can come together and encourage one another to step out and share something new, to be vulnerable enough to be ourselves, to take a risk, and discover we are appreciated just as we are. Whether you have something you want to share or if you want to cheer on others who do, we want you here!

We’ll be back outside in the open air when the weather and sunlight allows.

Read on for what to expect if you’re coming to support a performer, and below that, what to expect if you’re performing.

The headline is: let's have fun meeting new people and supporting the local creative arts scene. Please keep in mind that this is designed to be a safe space for all people, whatever background we are from or whatever beliefs we have. If you have questions about content, let us know. We're happy to help clarify.

I'm coming to cheer on the performers! What do I need to know?

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

I'm coming to perform! What do I need to know?

• Slots are 5-10 minutes, depending on how many performers we have. Time slot includes your set-up time

• Sign up with this form ahead of time to get a slot, or come at 6:45pm the night-of! (Sorry! We can’t guarantee people who come later will get a slot)

• Bring your instrument (unless you’re playing keys—we’ll provide a house keyboard: a Roland Juno-DS 88)

• If you're a vocalist that wants live accompaniment, head over here and let us know what song you want to do. The more notice you give us, the better chances are we can accompany you live. Tracks are okay too, but live is fun, right?

• We’ll have two mics, a 1/4 inch connection for your instrument, and two music stands

• Keep it family-friendly! If PG-10 were a rating, that’s what we’d be going for

• The "coverage charge" is to bring some canned goods for West Valley Community Services. Check out what they need the most

Can't wait to see (and hear!) you there!

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?

More than just being a place to get work done, the Neighborhood is about the people you can meet and the friends you can make when you show up to the same place together week after week, with the intention of getting to know others. We’re open from 1-5pm most Mondays and Fridays, and we’d love for you to come by!

More about The Neighborhood: Cupertino’s Coworking Collective

We love the flexibility of working from home, but we know how isolating and lonely that can be.

Come join a welcoming indoor/outdoor co-working space that has a relaxed coffee shop vibe but with more of a community feel, a place where you’re known and can greet each other by name. Think of this as a space where you can come and focus on work, but also have as a launch pad to make new friends that you can get to know after work too.

And by the way, the Neighborhood is one of the ways we serve, love, and get to know our neighbors, so it’s free. Free is pretty rare around these parts, so we thought you might want to know!

We have WiFi, snacks, seltzers, and charging ports a plenty, and will brew you a fresh pot of coffee if you feel like getting caffeinated. So why work from home when you can work from here?