Serve Days

Serve Day will last August 1-2, 2026. Instead of gathering in the Worship Center for a regular Sunday service, our whole congregation will be going into our local communities to show the love of Jesus through tangible acts of service! There will be a number of service projects for our volunteers to choose from, which will meet the needs of local schools, non-profits, and other parts of our East Bay communities.

 Serve Day will be on Saturday, August 1 through Sunday, August 2, 2026. Most service projects will last approximately 1.5-2 hours and will take place between 9:00am-12:00pm.

There will be no regular Sunday programming on Day 2 of Serve Day (August 2), including worship services, Generations, High School, childcare, and other gatherings. Instead, we’ll gather to serve our community together!

Serve Day will begin with a brief rally at 8:30am in the parking lot featuring worship and a short encouragement from Pastor Danny before volunteers head to their projects. We are also planning to host lunch on campus afterward for those returning from their projects. More details to come!

Serve Day projects will take place throughout the East Bay, including Castro Valley, San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Oakland, and surrounding communities. Together, we’ll partner with local organizations to serve our neighbors in practical and meaningful ways.

Projects will fall into three main categories:

• Relational Care – Spend time encouraging and caring for others through visits to senior communities, connecting with local residents, and serving people in personal and meaningful ways.

• Cleaning & Beautification – Help refresh schools, neighborhoods, and community spaces through landscaping, painting, organizing, clean-up projects, and other hands-on efforts.

• Assembly Line Projects – Work together to pack meals, assemble care packages, prepare supplies, and support local organizations through team-based service projects.

Everyone will be able to sign up in advance for the project that best fits their interests and abilities.Everyone will be able to sign up in advance for any one of the available projects.

Yes! An optional lunch will be available on Sunday back at 3Crosses from 11:30am-2:30pm, after the serving projects have ended.

Our goal is to primarily serve throughout the community and off campus. If you are able, we encourage you to sign up for an off-campus project and join us for the rally sunday at 8:30am! This helps create more opportunities for families with young children and those with mobility challenges to participate in our on-campus projects.

If you have a Serve Day project idea and would be willing to help coordinate it, please contact Ana Love, Serve Day Manager, at ana@3crosses.church.

Please include the organization name, general service idea, estimated time commitment, and any additional details we should know. We ask that submitted projects be able to accommodate at least 30 volunteers

 Stay tuned! Every project has a designated project lead who will be available to answer questions and provide instructions as Serve Day approaches. You can expect to hear from them about a week before Serve Day with details including where to meet, what to wear, and any project-specific information such as closed-toed shoes, water bottles, or other helpful items to bring.

If you need to connect with your project lead before then, please contact Ana Love at ana@3crosses.church.

Yes! We will have a broad range of service opportunities that will provide chances to serve together as a group.

While Childcare will not be provided on Serve Day, we will have a limited number of projects suitable for young children. Take a look at the projects as a minimum age is listed. Those with children are encouraged to review the projects listed at our sign-up link.

Of course! All are welcome. Everyone who wants to serve should sign up beforehand at here.