FEATURED EVENTS & CALENDAR

Upcoming Events

Family Movie Night

Friday, March 14 @ 5 pm

Phoenix Center (upstairs above the gym)

Join Children's Ministry for a movie night! We will be watching Frozen. Potluck dinner—please bring a nut-free dish to share. Feel free to wear your PJs! (RSVP not necessary, please just show up.)


Annual Meeting

Sunday, March 16 @ 11 am

(immediately after worship)

In-person & online. The 2024–2025 budget will be presented, with time for Q&A; the congregation will vote on the Terms of Call for our pastors. We'll enjoy a look back at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church in 2024. Stick around for lunch afterward! Read the Annual Report here. Meeting handouts (coming soon.)


Adult Learning Class

Environmental Advocacy & Education for All Ages

Sunday, March 23 @ 11:30 am

Hybrid (Soulé Hall and online)

Linda Sell, co-founder of Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action (SVYCA), and Marsha Dyslin, Volunteer with Environmental Volunteers (EV), are excited to share their passion of educating young adults, youth and elementary school children about the environment and how we can all make a difference. 

 

SVYCA empowers teens and young adults to champion environmental sustainability through policy initiatives for all ages. EV works with elementary schools to provide hands-on science activities to K-5 classrooms. 

 

Join us to learn how these groups are impacting our community.


Spring Retreat

Friday–Sunday, March 28–30

Vallombrosa Center

Women and nonbinary adults are invited to our annual Spring Retreat at the Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park. Come for a weekend of connecting and learning together, and having a whole lot of fun!


Easter Eggstravaganza

Saturday, April 5 @ 10 am-12 noon

(Bring your own hard-boiled eggs!)

Bring your eggs and we'll supply the dye and decorations. Bounce castle, face painting, snacks, crafts and free raffle prizes! Families with kids of all ages are invited!  Please sign up to volunteer to help, and/or donate some items from the Amazon wish list.


New Member Class

Sunday, April 6 @ 11:30 am–1:30 pm

Hybrid (in-person and online)

If you've been attending Sunnyvale Pres and are interested in becoming a member, join Pastor Hardy for the New Member Class.

 

Child care is available by request. Please email your request by March 30.


Adult Learning

Can War Be Just?

Sunday, April 6 @ 11:30 am

Hybrid (Soulé Hall and online)

Since Saint Augustine (354-430 AD) Christian theologians have debated whether war can be just, focusing on two questions: can it be just to declare war, and can war be fought justly? The “Just War Theory” that evolved is a view still endorsed by the Catholic Church and some others. Does this theory apply to modern war? If so, under what circumstances? We will discuss the theory and examine the arguments pro and con. Class led by Dr. Bill Prior, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Santa Clara University.


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Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 13

Worship @ 10 am, followed by potluck lunch

Our celebratory service, including our traditional palm processional. (Child care available.) Stay afterward for a good old-fashioned church potluck!


Palm Sunday Potluck

Sunday, April 13

Special Palm Sunday service @ 10 am

All-Church potluck immediately after church

Everyone is invited to a good old-fashioned potluck following the Palm Sunday service. Bring a dish to share prior to the service and drop it off in the kitchen. Questions? Email Carol.


Intergenerational Mission Trip

Spring Break: April 13–15

San Francisco

Youth Ministry is sponsoring this intergenerational mission/learning trip to San Francisco. We'll work with agencies that support communities within the City. Adults and middle school students are encouraged to participate.


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Holy Week Services

Onsite & online

Maundy Thursday – April 17  @ 7 pm

Join us as we continue our Lenten walk toward the cross. Worship service including communion.

Good Friday – April 18  @ 7 pm

Worship with us as our Lenten journey takes us to the cross. 


Celebrate Easter with us!

Easter Sunrise Service

Sunday, April 20  @ 6:30 am

Join us for a moving Sunrise service at Shoreline Park, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View (meet near the Shoreline Lake Bike Parking area). The service will be outdoors and standing; feel free to bring a folding chair if you wish.


Celebrate Easter with us!

Easter Traditional Service

Sunday, April 20  @ 10 am

Our traditional family-friendly Easter service with choir, hymns and organ music. (Child care for kindergarten and younger.) Plenty of free parking!


Chili Cookoff & CARAVAN Fundraiser

Sunday, April 27 @ 11:30 am

Fellowship Hall & Trinity Court

Come support our Youth ministry mission trip to San Francisco this summer. Enjoy an afternoon of great food, live music by JD & The Shout, and cornhole. Tickets are $10 per person and include chili, cornbread, drinks and two voting tickets.

Chili cooks are needed!


Safe Church Training Classes

Sundays, May 18, August 24, November 16 

Fireside Room @ 11:30 am–12:30 pm

Everyone who volunteers or works with children and/or youth is required to be Safe Church trained. The class is available several times throughout the year; you only need to attend one of the sessions.


Potluck Picnic in the Park

Sunday, June 1 @ 12:30 pm

Las Palmas Park

Mark your calendars now for this all-church event. Everyone is invited! We'll have food, fun, live music and activities for all ages.


Vacation Bible School (VBS)

June 16–20

Age 4–entering 5th grade

Cook up a fun week with Children's Ministry at VBS 2025: Recipe for Creativity! We’ll explore the story of Genesis — God creating people and the world. Each day includes cooking, crafts, teamwork, worship, and more as we celebrate God’s creations and explore our own creativity in the kitchen!


CARAVAN Mission Trip

July 20–27

San Francisco

We will partner with organizations that are ministering to both the unhoused and immigrant populations in the city (Cameron House and City Hope SF). In many ways, San Francisco has been at the center of both issues — historically and currently — and we are hoping to continue to build connections and partnerships for ongoing ministry in those areas.


Ongoing Events

Children's Ministry Bake Sale

First Sundays after church

Trinity Court

A tasty way to support Children's Ministry service projects! Stop by for some baked goodies and ask us about the service projects we have planned for this year. If you can't make it, feel free to donate online.

If donating online, be sure to designate "Children's Ministry Service Project" in the drop-down menu.


Grief Support Group

First Sundays @ 1 pm

If you've lost a loved one, join us the first Sunday of each month. Email Karlee with any questions, or learn more on the Support Groups page.


Centering Prayer

2nd Sundays @ 9:15–9:45 am

Fireside Room

Come once a month for a beautiful and contemplative prayer gathering. Based on the contemplative practice learned at the Corrymeela Community, we'll sit for 20 minutes of silence in the presence of God, after which we'll read a short Bible passage, poem, or prayer, and then pray for the needs of community members and close with the Prayer for Courage.


Walking the Labyrinth

 4th Sundays after church

Come explore a corner of our church campus where heaven touches earth. After service, follow the sidewalk next to the church office and you’ll discover the labyrinth. Anyone is welcome who would like to experience God’s closeness through walking prayer.


Environmental Justice Action Group

2nd Mondays @ 7:30 pm

On Zoom

Combining faith with a concern for creation, this new group will use Bible study as the basis for exploring a variety of environmental topics. Throughout the year, we'll plan several hands-on activities. After the initial study, the group will also explore how Sunnyvale Pres could become an “Earth Care Congregation,” a PC(USA) designation for churches that commit to meeting environmental goals. For more information, email the environmental justice action group leader.


Parents Together

First Wednesdays @ 9–11 am

On campus (gym/700 building)

Stop by for conversation and connection with parents of all ages. Younger children are welcome!


Modern Worship Collective

2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Dinner @ 6 pm, Fellowship Hall

Worship @ 7 pm, Sanctuary

Everyone's invited to Modern Worship Collective (MWC), where we faithfully try to witness how God is breaking through the spiritual status quo. We're discovering new ideas of worship where everyone can contribute in community, beauty and sacred space. We share a meal, sing new and different songs, experiment with liturgies and spiritual practices, talk with one another, and build community. We listen for ways God calls us to a larger story, and hear God’s voice in our changing and chaotic time.


Evensong: Contemplative Worship

3rd Wednesdays @ 7 pm

Sanctuary

Contemplative worship with Taizé-style music, meditations, prayer, and communion. Most often lay-led.


Senior Coffee

2nd Thursdays @ 10:30 am

Sunnyvale Pres seniors in your 80s and older are invited to a virtual coffee hour with Pastor Annanda. Email Karlee with any questions.


Macular Degeneration Group for Seniors

Next date TBD @  10:30 am

Do you have a diagnosis of macular degeneration? Join us over Zoom to share experiences, resources, and helpful hints. This group meets about quarterly and is open to all with this diagnosis. Led by Rev. Evie Macway.


Hiking Group

2nd Saturdays

We meet once a month for a casual hike at one of many local hiking trails. Join the email list to get updates on upcoming hikes!

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