Hi BVC’ers! Last night our plans for the House Renovation went before the Planning Commission of San Jose.  We needed their approval before we could submit plans to the Building Commission of San Jose.  Our plans passed the Planning Commission!  This is a great step forward. Here’s more good news:  we have found our structural…Read more

Hi BVC’ers! Berryessa Valley Church suffered a huge loss on September 7, 2019, when founding Pastor Jim Stone was called Home to be with the Lord.  He was just a few months shy of his 85th birthday.  I first met Jim when I arrived in September 2012.  I found him to be a very likeable…Read more

Hi BVC’ers! Last time I wrote, I selected WORSHIP as my theme.  Today I want to add PRAISE to that.  Perhaps you’ve never thought of those two words together but they indeed pair up very nicely. So, what is PRAISE?  Praise in the original Greek meant to “sing, tell, give, confess.”  In simpler terms, it…Read more

Hi BVC’ers! Tonight I’m writing you about a very important topic: WORSHIP. What goes into worship? Probably the most important part is adequately preparing our hearts and minds to worship. Practically, how do we do that? First: I believe you need to arrive early. When our service begins at 10:30 a.m., I believe you need…Read more