Parishioners of West Hills Community Church have taken Sunday Service to a whole new level by performing a variety of community service activities throughout South County.
The goodwill collaboration of the church-goers on Sept. 27 included:
—Repairing the fence, hosting a barbecue and a pickup baseball game at the Boys & Girls Club’s El Toro Youth Center (17620 Crest Ave.);
—A Family Fall Fellowship, including barbecue, youth games and face painting, for residents of the Village Avante Apartment Complex (16480 Del Monte Ave.);
—Active participation with a booth at the Taste of Morgan Hill;
—Painting of the Pavilion at Morgan Hill Community Park;
—Respite Day for families with special needs children at West Hills Community Church (16695 Dewitt Avenue);
—A food and clothing drive at their church, where members helped sort items and then deliver them to the The Lord’s Table in Gilroy;
—Senior Center visitations, including Hill View (530 W. Dunne Ave.), Valley Pines (545 E. Main Ave.) and Villa Rose (16095 Church Street);
—Sunday Friends, helping needy families, at Lowell Elementary School (625 South Seventh Street in San Jose); and
—Community Garden, helping to re-establish the teaching of botany by repairing garden irrigation and planter boxes, at Christopher Elementary School (565 Coyote Road in San Jose).
“We are excited to be able to show our love for our communities and hopefully give support by helping complete projects and deepen our relationships with the local community,” said Leslie Carmichael, Minister to Children at WHCC. “Service:Sunday is one tangible way our church seeks to show our love and support for the people of the community.”
