Santa Cruz Fellowship

FIRST, THE SANTA CRUZ FELLOWSHIP CURRENTLY FACILITATES 10 SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES RANGING FROM 3 TO 15 MEMBERS. SECOND, EVERY TUESDAY THE FELLOWSHIP MINISTERS TO THE HOMELESS BY FEEDING UP TO 200 HOMELESS AT THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN. THIRD, THE FELLOWSHIP HOLDS WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY AND CHURCH SERVICES AT THE COUNTY JAIL. THE JAIL ALLOWS UP TO 12 INMATES TO ATTEND AT ONE TIME. THE FELLOWSHIP RECRUITS AND OVERSEES THE COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL MEETINGS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF PRISON FELLOWSHIP. FOURTH, THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE REFLECTION TO INMATES AT SOLEDAD PRISON. FIFTH, THE FELLOWSHIP MENTORS COACHES AND STUDENT ATHLETES IN SAN LORENZO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL PROGRAM. SIXTH, THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES MENTORING AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SEVENTH, THE FELLOWSHIP ORGANIZES AND FACILITATES SPIRITUAL-REFLECTIVE RETREATS FIVE WEEKENDS A YEAR. EIGHTH, THE FELLOWSHIP FACILITATES AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE IN THE SCRIPTURES THROUGH A BIBLE STUDY FORMAT KNOWN AS LECTIO DIVINA. NINTH, THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES EXPERIENCES IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND PROVIDES SUPERVISION TO OTHER SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS. FINALLY, THE FELLOWSHIP HOSTS TRAINING COURSES FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS IN TRAINING.