Upcoming events
Operation Christmas Child
Box Pick-up starts on 10/20/24 in the church lobby.
Please drop off filled boxes in the lobby by 11/17!
You can give boys and girls around the world the tangible hope of Christ this Christmas by providing a gift-filled shoebox along with the Gospel message through Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child (OCC).
This effort reaches families, starts new churches, and transforms communities. It all begins with you. Please pray for your box and OCC.
Questions? Renee Dunn at Reneed@c3milpitas.org
Griefshare
Surviving the Holidays
Help and hope as you navigate the coming Holiday season
Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You’ll learn:
● How to deal with the many emotions you’ll face during the holidays
● What to do about traditions and other coming changes
● Helpful tips for surviving social events
● How to discover hope for your future
The C3 Milpitas GriefShare group meets online through Zoom
Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Questions? Email Edward Ong: edjuveong@yahoo.com
Register: https://www.griefshare.org/events/248733
C3 Coffee Shop Winter Signature Drink
✨ Warm up your winter Sundays with C3 Coffee Shop's Winter Signature drink!
For just $3, treat yourself to our special winter drink, available exclusively on Sundays from November 17th to January 12th.
Catch us during two convenient time slots:
☕ Morning fix: 9AM-10AM
☕ Midday treat: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Perfect for those chilly Sunday mornings when you need something special to brighten your day.
Parenting with Love & Respect ZOOM Workshop
Kids act in frustrating ways A LOT. They yell, hit, complain, ignore, move like snails, pout, lie, blame, beg, whine, and sometimes flat-out refuse to comply. Sound familiar?
Parenting doesn't need to be chaotic. You can have kids who listen to you, behave better, and live peacefully in your home without yelling, threatening, lecturing, and harsh punishment.
Attend this free parent education night on Monday, Nov 4 | 7pm-8pm to learn how to manage misbehavior without yelling.
In just one hour, you will learn how to:
- Stop getting so annoyed and angry when your kids misbehave.
- Have less misbehavior by addressing what causes misbehavior in the first place.
- Use a simple formula to stay firm about your rules and limits without being harsh.
- Use strategies that teach your kids to think about their actions.
You will walk away from this quick parenting class feeling calmer and more confident, and you will be on your way to creating a peaceful home.
It’s FREE, but sign up online so we can send you the Zoom Link!
Family Meeting
Family Meeting | Sunday, November 3 | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Social Hall
Please join us for the annual C3 Family Meeting! Enjoy a free lunch with your church family and hear from church leadership on the vision for the future. If you're a covenant partner, you can vote on 2025 elders, deacons, and bylaw updates.
It will be a great time, and we look forward to seeing you there! Sunday, November 3, at 11:30 a.m. in the Social Hall.
Partnership Class
Ready to increase your commitment to C3? When we are baptized, we commit ourselves to faith in Jesus Christ, and we become members of the Church universal. When we become Covenant Partners (members) we commit ourselves to C3, the local church in Milpitas. Explore what it means to become baptized, and become a Partner of C3, by attending this 4-hour class. It will be after the Sunday Service from 11:30-4:00 on October 27 in the Redwood Conference Room. Lunch will be provided.
There will also be a luncheon with Session on November 10th after church. At the end of the class, participants will be eligible to apply for baptism and/or to become Covenant Partners at C3.
For more info contact Todd Misfeldt at toddm@c3milpitas.org.
Fall Festival Volunteer
Family Fall Festival Volunteer Opportunity!
Join us for a spooktacular evening of games and trick-or-treating on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM! We need YOUR help to make this event a success for our community's children.
Wear your favorite costume if you'd like and get ready for a night of fun! We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help run games, distribute treats, and ensure everyone has a fantastic time.
To volunteer, simply sign up at the booth in the lobby or register online through here.
Your time and energy will make a huge difference!
Let's create a fantastic Family Fall Festival that our community will remember. Your involvement, whether through volunteering, donating, or sharing ideas, makes events like these truly special.
Questions? Reach out to Renee at Reneed@c3milpitas.org for questions.
We can't wait to see you there!
Family Fall Festival
Family Fall Festival! Join us on Saturday, October 26th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for an evening of games and trick-or-treating! Wear your favorite costume if you’d like!
Lots of volunteers are needed. Please sign up at the booth in the lobby! Candy donation bins and coffee shops will be located in the lobby. Candy donations are greatly appreciated!
WE NEED YOUR CREATIVITY! If you have a fun game you’d like to bring/make for the festival, please contact Reneed@c3milpitas.org.
I’d love to add your creativity to this event! Maybe your life group would love to collaborate and create one together! The kids in the community would love it!
C3 Hymn Sing
Join us for a special hymn sing!
Dust off those memories as we bring out the beloved green pew hymnals. Everyone's invited - whether you're nostalgic for old favorites or curious about traditional worship.
Live piano accompaniment by our talented PeyHwan from the C3 worship team.
Come lift your voice with us and experience the timeless beauty of hymns! All are welcome to this unique musical gathering.
Pianist: PeyHwan Kuan
Date: Monday, Oct. 21
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Place: Chapel, Christ Community Church
Hymnals will be made available.
There will not be childcare but children are most welcome.
For more info, email alpha.c3.milpitas@gmail.com
C3 Men’s Sunday Football: 49ers vs Chiefs
🏈 C3 Men’s Sunday Football: 49ers vs Chiefs
🏈 Come for an afternoon of fellowship while watching the 49ers vs Chiefs game. Drinks provided. Bring a snack to share.
🏈 Sunday Afternoon | October 20 | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Social Hall
🏈 Questions? Tom Giovannini, tomg@c3milpitas.org
Love Milpitas
Love Milpitas' Mission is to inspire our community to love each other through connecting, participating, giving, and serving. There are various activities to clean up, painting, and other projects at schools in Milpitas. To see which activity you would like to participate in, go to https://lovemilpitas.org/Projects
international justice mission (IJM) Local Prayer gathering
Join International Justice Mission for an evening of prayer on Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm to 8:30pm at C3. Learn about the reality of modern-day slavery in the Philippines from IJM’s National Director of the Philippines and hear a survivor share her powerful story.
Coat Drive for Kids Club and CityTeam
Kids Club New Coat and Hooded Sweatshirt Drive coupled with CityTeam Men’s and Childrens warm clothes Drive.
Were you aware that some families don’t have appropriate winter attire? We have been made aware of the need to provide NEW coats and zip-up hooded sweatshirts (hoodies) for Rose and Randall Elementary school students.
Drop off new or gently used light winter coats or hoodies, children’s sizes 6 to 16 or adult small and medium, in the bins provided in the Welcome Center between October 13th and 27th.
City Team has also put out a plea and is constantly in need of Men's and children's clothing in good condition, especially warm clothing as the season changes.
We will collect the coats, hoodies and clothing and deliver them to the schools and City Team before Thanksgiving. Thank you for your compassion and service to the community.
Toy Drive
Toy Drive: October 13-27
CityTeam is requesting new toys for kids ages 1-12 for Christmas.
Help brighten a child's holiday! Donate new, unwrapped toys at the Welcome Center collection bins. Running concurrently with our coat drive, this CityTeam initiative supports local families in need.
Kids/Youth Talent Show | Fundraising Event
Talent Show!
C3 Kids and Youth invites you to a night of music, comedy, dancing, and more! We have some talented students who want
to share their talent with you for a great cause.
We are raising money for summer camps, youth mission opportunities, and other kids and youth activities. Food will also be available!
October 6th at 6:00 pm in the social hall!
Questions or for Kids or youth who want to sign up to share their talent, please get in touch with Renee at Reneed@c3milptias.org or Troy at Troyp@c3milpitas.org
See you there!
Respite
Children with special needs (development ages from 0-12 years old) and their siblings are invited to join us for an afternoon of FUN! Please Pre-Register by September 22nd. Volunteers 14+ are needed to be a buddy to a child at the event, share some talent for entertainment, plan some simple recreational games or help with set up or clean up for the event! Volunteers, please sign up by September 22nd. If you know someone who would benefit from this event, please share this information with them. For more information, contact Renee Rodriguez @ auntyrenee@yahoo.com or Renee Dunn @ Reneed@c3milpitas.org
Operation Christmas Child
Box Pickup starting 10/20/24 in the church lobby.
When boxes are filled, please drop them off in the lobby by 11/17th!
You can give boys and girls around the world the tangible hope of Christ this Christmas.
Provide a gift-filled shoebox along with the Gospel message through Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child (OCC). As a result, families are reached, new churches are started, and communities are transformed. It all begins with you.
Please pray for your box and OCC.
Questions? Renee Dunn at Reneed@c3milpitas.org
Golden Saints Harvest Brunch
Join other older adults (single, married, widowed) for a relaxing time of Food, Fun, Fellowship. Bring a friend! Sign-up before September 16 with the QR code, on our website or by contacting Celeste Misfeldt at harpangelcm@gmail.com.
Harvest Brunch will include Yogurt, croissants, pumpkin muffins, quiche and coffee with pumpkin creamer! We’ll have an opportunity to pray for our youth and young adults – you can be an adopted grandparent!
Love Never Fails Freedom Walk
Join us for the 3rd Annual Love Never Fails Freedom Walk on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at
Fremont High School in Oakland, CA. This inspiring event is a vital part of our mission to combat
human trafficking and support survivors in our community.
Learn more about how you can participate: Sign Up Here
Kids & Youth Block Party and Volunteer Appreciation
Families and Volunteers!
Join us on September 8th, after church, for an afternoon of games, food, and fun as we celebrate families and our amazing volunteers!
They give so much of their time to the C3 Kids and Youth. We want them to feel loved!
We will also have a quick parent meeting to share what we have going on in the fall!
We will BBQ hot dogs, burgers, and veggie burgers and have ice cream for dessert. Please bring a side dish to share!
If you volunteer in Children's or Youth Ministry, please come and be our guest! You'll have fun with the kids and fellowship with others!
For RSVPs or inquiries, please reach out to Reneed@c3milpitas.org or Troyp@c3milpitas.org
30 Minute Serve
30 minute serve will be an opportunity for you to see and try out some serving opportunities at our church. Signing up for this is just a 30 minute commitment to see if you enjoy it. Think of it as the Costco sample of serving!
Sunday, August 25
9am-12pm.
Before, During, and After Service
We are giving people opportunities to serve at our C3 campus for 30 minutes.
Women’s Bible Study & Potluck
Come fellowship and study God’s word with other women on Wednesday mornings. On Wednesday, August 21 at 9:30am join us for an informal potluck in the Social Hall. Beginning Wednesday, August 28, we will be studying “UPHELD” from 9:30am to 11:00am in the coffee shop. You can purchase the book here:
If you have any questions, please contact Sue McKinney.
Life's Healing Choices
Rachel is going to be leading a women’s small group after church on Sundays in the Everglades room on Sunday, August 18.
This is a DVD-based, eight-week study and workbook that focuses on one of the eight CR Recovery Principles each week. It is a great introduction to the principles of Celebrate Recovery. Life’s Healing Choices offers freedom from our hurts, hang-ups, and habits through eight healing choices that promise true happiness and life transformation.
Using the Beatitudes of Jesus as a foundation, Senior Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and John Baker, also a pastor at Saddleback, developed the eight choices shared in this book.
This study can help you find God’s pathway to wholeness, growth, spiritual maturity, happiness, and healing. You’ll find real answers, real hope, and a real future — one healing choice at a time.
Kids Club 2024-2025
Volunteers needed for Kids Clubs!
Please consider joining the Kids Club this year! Kids Club is an afterschool program where we can share the love of Christ in public schools. Our clubs will start in October, but we'd like to get our team together, train our volunteers, and let the schools know what we can offer! Rose Elementary will be held on Tuesdays, and Randall on Wednesdays! Sign up HERE.
Consider volunteering at one of the clubs or with offsite support. If interested, please contact Renee at
We are also looking to put together a “Planning Team,” so if you are interested, please contact Renee as well!
Church Picnic
Come join our All-Church Picnic. Everyone is invited! Please register all family members planning to attend. The church will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chicken burgers, paper products and water.
Date: Sunday, August 11
Location: Ed Levin Park - Spring Valley Site
Address: 3100 Calaveras Road, Milpitas
Time: 4PM-8PM
- Eating & Games: 4:30PM
- Dessert & Worship: 6PM
*Bring: A side dish and dessert (to share), refillable water bottles, lawn chairs for you and your family, blankets, jackets for evening wear, and hats.
*There is a $6 vehicle parking fee at Ed Levin
Finney's Reception
Finney and Sumit will visit on August 11th. After Sunday service, there will be a reception for Finney and an invitation to give toward their ministry in Kolkata. Mahima Children’s Homes cares for victims of sex trafficking.
C3 Men's Saturday Work Morning
Men of C3!
Get your grubbies on and join us on Saturday morning, August 10, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm for a time of fellowship and working together as men to take care of God’s church!
This time, we'll be working in teams to spread new tanbark on the playgrounds.
Plenty of donuts and coffee will be provided!
For more information and to register, please fill out the following form.
If you have any questions, please contact Tom Giovannini (tomg@c3milpitas.org)
Donate School Supplies
Upcoming Kids Club Activities!
The teachers at Rose and Randall School need supplies to ensure a proper learning environment. We have received requests for Easel pads, pencils, composition notebooks, notebooks, scissors for children, construction paper, markers, crayons, long-division whiteboards, and 1/2" graph paper.
Donations will be collected on July 28th, August 4th and 11th. They will be distributed to the schools the week of August 15th.
Thank you for your generous hearts and support of Kids Club activities.
C3 Men’s Summer BBQ
C3 Men’s Summer BBQ Registration
Come join us for fellowship, games, great food, a time of worship, and testimonies.
Saturday, July 13 | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Questions? Tom Giovannini, tomg@c3milpitas.org
Young Adults Game Night
Come meet other young adults for a board game night at the Guildhouse in San Jose. Bring your friends!
Guild House in San Jose
420 SOUTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113
Friday, June 28th at 8:00 pm
Respite
Children with special needs (development ages from 0-12 years old) and their siblings are invited to join us for an afternoon of FUN!
Please Pre-Register by June 5. Volunteers 14+ are needed to be buddies with a child at the event, share some talent for entertainment, plan some simple recreational games, or help with set up or clean up for the event!
Volunteers, please sign up by June 2. If you know someone who would benefit from this event, please share this information with them.
For more information, contact Renee Rodriguez @ auntyrenee@yahoo.com or Renee Dunn @ Reneed@c3milpitas.org
Summer Camps
VBS
Join us for 5 full mornings of Bible Learning, Action Songs, Crafts, Games, Snacks, and Fun!
WHO: Kids 4 years old through 3rd grade graduates
WHEN: Monday-Friday, June 10th-14th from 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
COST: $40 per child ($100 immediate family max)
WHERE: Christ Community Church in Milpitas
(Camperships available - Contact Reneed@c3milpitas.org)
Sports Camp 2024
July 8th to July 12th 9:00 am to 12:15 pm (4 years old-6th grade grads)
We have an awesome group of coaches flying in to teach amazing
BIBLE LESSONS, FUN MUSIC, GREAT ILLUSIONS AND OF COURSE SPORTS!!
There is even a Kickstart program for 4 and 5-year-olds!
Space is limited, so sign up today!
VBS Breakfast Sign Up
We have a wonderful crew of volunteers who serve at VBS. In appreciation for their hearts of service, we would like to bless them with a yummy breakfast.
Please bring food by Sunday, June 9. You can drop it off at the church's kitchen.