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  • Members Take Mission Trip to Los Angeles

    Members Take Mission Trip to Los Angeles

    Teams of members and leaders from nearly 20 SCC churches drove to Los Angeles’ Skid Row on Thanksgiving Eve to share Thanksgiving dinners with more than 1,000 homeless people. Initiated by Tamarind Avenue church in 1999, the outreach has since been embraced by other Greater Los Angeles Region (GLAR) churches. More recently, churches from the…


  • Mid-City Church Shows Love in Action

    Mid-City Church Shows Love in Action

    “Have you ever hugged a prostitute? Have you ever prayed for a pimp? Have you ever wrapped your arms around and wept with a first-time mother who lost her child? Have you ever sat next to a woman while she is getting her chemotherapy?” asked Gloria Huerta, SCC Hispanic Region Women’s Ministry Leader. “I could…


  • SCC Churches Share Love and Light in a Climate of Fear

    SCC Churches Share Love and Light in a Climate of Fear

    With tensions running high, these are trying times for law enforcement and American citizens alike. Amid growing divisions and constant violence, a number of SCC churches and at least one Adventist school have reached out to local precincts in recent months. At midnight on July 7th, the day that five officers were shot in Dallas,…