Compassion & Justice
The River Compassion and Justice Ministries
At the River Church Community we are a people on mission, and our focus initiatives this year are in the areas of Food and Shelter.
Resources and Church Collaborations
How to Fight Racism with Jemar Tisby
Reading While Black | A Public Conversation with Dr. Esau McCaulley
The River Church Community Disaster Response Website & Resources
Anti-Racism & The Church Webinars | Moving towards True Repentance | Dismantling Systemic Racism
The Color of Compromise with Jemar Tisby
Austin Channing Brown "I'm Still Here"
Oriented to Love Fishbowl Dialogue on Sexual/Gender Diversity in the Church
Compassion & Justice Call to Action
Stay tuned for our next call to action
Events
Monthly
P.A.C.T Beloved Community Team Meeting
3rd Tuesday, 5:45pm
Join P.A.C.T. San Jose Beloved Community Team
Weekly
Volunteer at Reaching Out Center Food Pantry
Thurs, 9am
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Grocery Deliveries to families part of Shalom Iglesia and The River Church signup to receive groceries, or help with deliveries!
Tuesdays, 8:30-10 am.
Monthly
Grocery Deliveries to families living at Willows Apartments, 4th Wednesday, 6:45 -7:30 pm.
More information about other upcoming events can be found on our flowpage
Coming Soon
Middle Talk
Middle Talk fulfills the compassion & justice objective to equip the community to engage thoughtfully and gracefully the conversations of our day with theological depth and understanding. Middle talk is a facilitated sharing dialogue for small to medium/large groups of people on one of the following topics: Race & Ethnicity, politics, life in silicon valley, wealth, gender and sexuality, housing. We are currently looking for two facilitators to be able to offer each small group at the River the opportunity to have at least 1 facilitated conversation a year. Talk with Iheoma for more information.
Sustainability Cohort
A majority of Compassion & Justice initiatives are outward focused, this one is inward focused, helping the River practice creation care and increased ecological sustainability. Members of the cohort will ideate and implement ways that the River Church and its programs can be ecologically sustainable. Talk with Iheoma for more information.
