This year’s Be a Blessing Serve Day was more than an outreach — it was a living picture of God’s heart in action. Across the Bay Area, volunteers from New Beginnings Community Church, the Redwood City Campus, and partner ministries came together to serve, love, and bring hope to communities often marked by burden and need.
Over the course of the weekend, more than 3,000 hygiene kits were assembled and distributed locally and globally — reaching families through CityTeam, Recovery Café, Street Life Ministries, Social Impact, SAYAP Africa, Agape Africa, Levantar, Mobilize Love, and NBCC’s Praise and Pancakes and Jail Ministries. Alongside those efforts, hundreds of people received meals, clothing, shoes, haircuts, and prayer, while worship services in San Jose brought renewal to men and women in recovery — with many giving their lives to the Lord.
From Redwood City to San Jose, the presence of God could be felt in every detail — from medical volunteers identifying undiagnosed health needs to the quiet tears of a woman seeing her community experience joy and dignity again. Even those who arrived expecting to attend worship found themselves invited to become worship through service. Every hand that packed, painted, prayed, or carried a box became part of a larger miracle — a reflection of Matthew 25:40:
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40
As Pastor Hurmon of the Redwood City Campus shared, “This is what it looks like when the Church truly is the Church.” It was a weekend where pain turned to joy and where the love of Jesus flowed through simple acts of care.
For me, this Serve Day became a personal reminder that being a blessing isn’t about position or platform — it’s about presence. It’s about showing up with a willing heart, trusting that God multiplies whatever we offer.
Reflecting on God’s Guiding Hand
As I read Pastor Hurmon’s words of gratitude, I found myself reflecting on my own journey that Sunday morning — how this Serve Day was not just about what we accomplished, but about the subtle ways God was present in every moment.
I served at CityTeam in San Jose with my NBCC family and ministry partners on October 5, 2025. It was a day full of surprises and gentle reminders of God’s faithfulness.
Even before I arrived, I sensed His hand guiding me. Unexpected street closures and rerouted buses could have been obstacles, but instead, they became reminders that God provides for every step. What began as a worry about having enough change for bus fare turned into a small blessing of a free ride. Though I ended up walking part of the way, the distance was much shorter than what I’d feared. In that unexpected change, I felt God whisper, “Don’t worry, I’ll get you there.” And He did.
When I finally saw Pastor Tilden in the parking lot — welcoming volunteers and gently guiding the morning flow — I knew this day would be about more than just service; it would be about noticing God’s presence in every small kindness.
As I helped sketch supply maps, assemble hygiene kits, and share in prayer and worship, I realized that God was not only working through me — He was working in me. In the smiles of those we served and the gratitude that flowed back, I felt my own heart being healed and my childlike joy returning.
It reminded me that when we serve others humbly in love, as Galatians 5:13 says, we often receive unexpected grace in return.
“Serve one another humbly in love.” — Galatians 5:13
One of the most touching moments came when a neighbor experiencing homelessness stepped in to help us load boxes. He didn’t even realize he was helping a church group at first, but in that small, spontaneous act of kindness, I saw God’s grace at work. The women serving alongside me connected him with our music ministry and invited him to return — transforming a simple task into a moment of fellowship and hope.
That day showed me that God meets us in the ordinary — a rerouted bus, a shared smile, a stranger’s helping hand — and turns those moments into extraordinary reflections of His grace. To serve others is to walk in His love, and in that love, we find healing and joy.
Serving With Stewardship and Strategy
Before the service day and later that weekend, I continued serving through NBCC’s outreach efforts with partner ministries like SAYAP Africa and the Redwood City Campus. At the hygiene drive, I helped streamline the flow of supplies — sketching a quick supply map to guide volunteers and ensure efficiency. Through careful coordination, we prepared 1,500 kits for NBCC, 1,500 for Redwood City, and additional shipments bound for Africa.
It was a simple act of organization, but it reminded me that stewardship is worship too. Every label, every count, every careful handoff carried meaning — because these weren’t just boxes; they were small vessels of dignity and care, carrying hope across both streets and seas.
When Plans Shift, Purpose Remains
Originally, I had signed up to serve on the Prayer Team for the chapel service, but God redirected my steps to the assembly line. That gentle redirection became its own lesson: serving God is never about the role itself but about the heart behind it. Worship happens not only through songs or sermons, but through willing hands that move where they’re needed most.
As I packed hygiene kits and whispered prayers over each one, I felt the Spirit’s quiet affirmation that obedience and flexibility are also forms of praise.
God’s Presence in Ordinary Tasks
At New Beginnings, while loading boxes of donations, another sacred moment unfolded. A neighbor experiencing homelessness stepped in to help us carry boxes — unaware at first that he was joining a church outreach. Yet in his kindness, I saw a reflection of God’s heart. The women serving with me welcomed him, prayed for him, and offered connection to our church community.
That brief encounter felt like a glimpse of the Kingdom — a reminder that God’s grace often enters through the most ordinary doorways.
Serving alongside devoted women filled with encouragement and prayer, I felt worship flowing through our teamwork. Every conversation, every laugh, every shared task felt like a note in the same song of praise.
Reflection of the Heart
That weekend, I left physically tired but spiritually renewed. I realized again that when we serve, we don’t just do good — we become part of God’s goodness in motion. Whether through prayer, planning, or packing boxes, every act of love is multiplied in His hands.
That truth from Galatians 5:13 stayed with me: to serve one another humbly in love is more than an act — it’s a calling, a lifestyle, and a reflection of Christ within us.
Closing Thought
The beauty of Be a Blessing Serve Day is that it reminds us why we’re called to serve — because God blesses us so that we can bless others. Through loving, serving, giving, connecting, and growing in Him, we discover that service isn’t just something we do for others — it’s something God does through us.
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