This Advent season we are seeking to help people in need – around the world and in our local community. Through our annual Advent Giving Campaign, we invite you to provide an extra financial gift to the following organizations and causes:

• The Healing Path
  For more than twenty years, The Healing Path has lovingly walked with individuals as they seek healing from past wounds and traumas. Through compassionate teaching, prayer, and the support of small group community, countless lives have been renewed. Led by Pastor David Alvarez, this ministry was born from the heart of The River Church and has since grown to offer hope and restoration throughout the Bay Area and across the country.

• Amigos de Guadalupe
  Since 2012, Amigos de Guadalupe has been serving the San José community by providing housing assistance, mental health services, legal immigration services, and education programs. Amigos manages the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, which trains volunteers as rapid responders and regularly hosts “Know Your Rights” workshops for community members and workplaces. Over the last 8 years, River Attendees have been trained as legal observers as part of this network.

• Middle East Response Fund
  This Advent, we are coming alongside the ECC’s Covenant World Relief & Development program, which partners with several organizations throughout the Middle East to deliver life-saving assistance, support peacebuilding efforts, and advance health-related initiatives. In the past year, this fund has also responded to the crisis in Palestine and Israel.