Mission

FCC Vallejo Honored by Vallejo Together

A Special Night

On Saturday, September 19th, one of our mission partners, Vallejo Together hosted a major Gala fundraiser to support their efforts in helping the people of Vallejo who are experience homelessness. It was a wonderful event with great food, fellowship, speakers, music, a raffle and more!

Our Award

Pastor Sara Steenhouse and four members of the congregation were in attendance and were surprised to learn that our church had been awarded The Community Partner Award for our commitment and embodiment of Matthew 25: 35-40. This was a great honor considering how many other churches and organizations partner with Vallejo Together in their important work. We were very happy to celebrate with them and participate in this important fundraising event.

Mission Action Efforts

Global Holiday Faire

This special ecumenical gift faire raises money for several non-profit organizations. It takes place each year on the 1st Saturday of December. Learn More here.

CROP Hunger Walk

First Christian Church of Vallejo is a sponsoring organization for this annual walk to raise money for CROP and local hunger relief agencies.

Johnson Ranch Garden

We grow fresh produce to donate to a number of local food banks including the Amador St. Hope Center and The Sparrow Project.

Common Ground

We are a founding member of Common Ground, a local community organizing effort.

Green Chalice

FCC Vallejo is a certified Green Chalice Church. From the Green Chalice website: "Out of our call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8), we strive to demonstrate the fullness of God’s shalom through living out our faith by caring for God’s creation.."

Vallejo Together

We have a strong working relationship with Vallejo Together which works with the un-housed population of Vallejo. Learn more here.

Mission Action Notes

October Donation

The monthly Mission Action donation for October will go to Disciples Reconciliation Ministries. Today, the need for authentic acts of reconciliation seems more urgent than in recent memory. The theme for the 2025 Reconciliation Ministries Fund Drive is: BEYOND: Beyond Brokenness--Building Community. In the Apostle Paul’s 2nd letter to the Corinthians, he admonishes, “WE ARE THEREFORE CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS, AS THOUGH GOD WERE MAKING HIS APPEAL THROUGH US. WE IMPLORE YOU ON CHRIST’S BEHALF: BE RECONCILED TO GOD.”

Funds generated by this special emphasis are used throughout the year to provide education, programming, and service through grants to:

1. General Ministries working across the whole church to move beyond brokenness.

2. Congregations, camps, and conferences that receive a grant from their region that actively developing and implementing programs that dismantle racism and build beloved community.

Visit www.reconciliationministry.org for more information. You will find helpful resources and videos. Your gifts to Reconciliation may be made to FCCV and designated “Reconciliation Offering.”

Your Change for a Change of Clothing

We have a small collection can for quarters at the rear of the sanctuary. FCCV partners with Vallejo Together to serve our unhoused neighbors. Volunteers with Vallejo Together and other faith communities make visits several times each week to encampments around Vallejo. In addition to carry-in meals and social and spiritual support, the volunteers will assist unhoused persons with trips to local laundromats. Quarters are provided when needed to operate the washers and dryers. Clean clothes mean dignity and physical wellness for unhoused individuals. Please donate your change for a change of clothing for someone. Quarters only, please. We will forward the coins to Vallejo Together once a month. Thank you!

Little Free Pantry

Please remember our Little Free Pantry. We are always in need of bottled water, protein-rich snacks and single-serve canned meats and fish, and personal hygiene products for men and women. Thank you for caring. The Pantry is restocked multiple times a week with food, water and basic needs items for anyone who needs them.

Deep Green Commitment

FCCV's latest effort to fulfill our commitment to the Green Chalice ministry is to switch our electricity to 100% renewable sources. This is a new opportunity through MCE Clean Energy and their Deep Green program which we are very excited to join. This switch goes into effect in April, 2021. We are now a Deep Green Champion which means we are doing our part for the planet.

MCE, a not-for-profit public agency, provides customers like FCCV with a choice of cleaner, locally controlled electricity options. Their regular service provides 60% of customers' electricity from renewable sources (twice as high as typical energy providers). But, their Deep Green program provides 100% of the electricity from green sources like solar and wind. For a small monthly fee, our Administrative Council felt that it is well worth upgrading to the Deep Green program considering the immense importance of switching to clean, renewable sources.

We believe strongly in our commitment to caring for God's creation and this is a great effort towards that end.