COVID-19 Roundup for Week of April 13th, 2020
Stories
Two Life Groups led by Ken and Lila Noffsinger and Ron Kim and Keren Wong have been doing care packages! In one case, gifts to those outside the Life Group and in the other, to those within, like a Secret Santa.
Articles/Videos
Zoom Is a Nightmare. So Why Is Everyone Still Using It? => A tech and science article critiquing Zoom as a videoconferencing technology
On a Sunday Morning Stroll => Video of a spoken word written and performed by Pastor Brian Hui as a riff on Luke 24 and Jesus’ Emmaus road encounter. Originally streamed on Easter
The Pittsburgh Blessing VIrtual Church Choir => Members of 30 churches in the Pittsburgh area come together to perform a worship song for Easter.
How You Can Help/Ideas
Operation Palm Leaf: Healing Grove Health Center, in conjunction with CityTeam and churches in San Jose is launching an effort to help the thousands of Spanish-speaking undocumented immigrants in Silicon Valley living in high-density apartments, with porous walls and shared ventilation.
Virtual Volunteer with Help One Child: Do an online activity with a foster child!
Donate needed items to PATH: Donate the following items to PATH, an organization in downtown San Jose dedicated to ending homelessness: Non-perishable, sealed foods, paper goods (toilet paper, etc.), and hygiene items. Jesse Gomez (jessegomez@epath.org) is happy to pick up OR you can drop off. Email Judy Mok (fjmok@yahoo.com) or Amber Antle (amber.antle@outlook.com) for more information.
The city of San Jose just launched Silicon Valley Strong: This is a city-wide effort to help, donate, or seek help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blessing Fund: If you have ideas or people our church can bless financially, email details to Shea Salinas shea@gardencitysv.com.
Give to Garden City Church here. Support our mission to make, mature, and multiply disciples in this uncertain time!
Support your local business with an online gift card: This idea was sent by Brent Boekestein - thank you! Give a local business that you would ordinarily buy from an online gift card. We get our Sunday coffee from Voyager Craft Coffee!
Join us for a weekly 15-minute prayer meeting at noon on Wednesdays here.
Email Staff Team team@gardencitysv.com or Elder Team elders@gardencitysv.com with your ideas and suggestions on how to help!