by Rich Dixon It’s amazing what God accomplishes through us when we roll up our sleeves. That’s true for any service or ministry, but for the Five Loaves Project, in which A Rocha volunteers … Read More
On Life and Death
by Cari Stone For the past seven years, May 1st has held an elevated status on my calendar for all the wrong reasons. It’s the day that my brother David died. But here’s the thing. … Read More
BOP Update
by The Elders In March, you heard from the Elders regarding our next steps on how to proceed with the proposed multi-purpose building or “BOP”. The BOP is a building that was planned and permitted … Read More
The Kingdom in the Margins of Urbana
by Rob Knight (Rob is supported by SBCC and was Director of Urbana 2009) Those of you who have been on this InterVarsity journey with us for awhile know that, since 2000, the country … Read More
The Frohling Family Goes To The Mission Field
by Krista Frohling We have some exciting news to share: in less than a year, our family (including Buddy the dog) will be moving to Córdoba, Argentina! Our hope is to spend four years … Read More
Five Loaves Community Garden
by Rich Dixon In Matthew 14:13-21, Jesus was poised to teach an expectant crowd about the Kingdom of God. Looking closely, he was moved to compassion by the evidence of their hunger and sickness. … Read More
Some Mission Nannys Go Full Time
by Betty Sullins It is thrilling to see what has been happening recently with Mission Nannys. For 10 years in Maryland, God brought 22 volunteers to apply. Since coming to California in 2002, God … Read More
Song Speak: Undivided
by Curt Crawshaw & Matt Woods / It is exhilarating to be in a church community that is being drawn together by the Lord. Our individual lives are knit together evermore intimately by the Spirit … Read More
Journey Packs: A Service Project
by Tracy Wilcox On February 18, 2010, the Gathering women’s ministry and Community ONE:27 joined together to assemble twenty-six Journey Packs for the foster youth in Santa Barbara County. Journey Packs are backpacks filled … Read More
Song Speak: Glory To You
by Andy White I’d like to share the back-story of “Glory to You,” a song found on the “Undivided” album recently released by our church. We have sung this song several times at SBCC. … Read More