Sunday Worship Service @ 11am
WHAT WE DO
CORPORATE WORSHIP
Worship Jesus together
Sunday Mornings:
9:30am - Equipping Classes
11am - Worship Service
DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS
This is where people practice and learn to do what Jesus taught.
ACTIVITY GROUPS
Learn more about following Jesus while doing an activity you enjoy.
WE BELIEVE
Since our birth as an evangelical, non-denominational community church in 1953, all pastors, elders, teachers and members have affirmed the following Statement of Faith, shared by tens of thousands of churches aligned with the National Association of Evangelicals.
MISSION
Our mission is to make and mature disciples of Jesus.
Our mission comes straight from the mouth of Jesus, who upon leaving his disciples commissioned them with these words: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Since a disciple is most simply defined as a follower of Jesus (Matthew 4:19; 9:9; 16:24; John 10:27), making a disciple happens when a person is introduced to Jesus and chooses to follow Him. Subsequently, maturing a disciple occurs when a person is changed by Jesus and becomes more and more like Him. In most cases, making disciples happens outside the context of church as Jesus’ followers are sent to share who Jesus is with others, and maturing disciples happens inside the context of church where we seek to apply Jesus’ teachings to every aspect of our lives.
ASPIRATION
Gospel message of Jesus to everyone in the Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Oakland and the East Bay area community
To become a relational disciple-making church where people are doers of God’s Word.
Each of these words is important. To become implies that we are not there yet, and therefore, we will aim the various ministries of the church to reach this goal. Relational communicates that we cannot accomplish our goal in isolation. We are a people who are made for community (Romans 12:4-5), and we desire that every person in our church is connected in a discipleship relationship. Disciple-making ties our aspiration directly to our mission which is at the heart of all that we do. A church is what we as a local gathering of disciples are being built into by Jesus (Matthew 16:18). We are not simply a social club; we are a people from many different ethnicities, ages, and experiences pursuing the life that Jesus has modeled for each of us. Doers of God’s Word defines the kind of disciples we are becoming. We are not content with simply hearing or learning the Word—we aim to live it out. We want to be a church marked by obedience, where people actively follow Jesus in their everyday lives.
CORE VALUES
When you visit Redwood Chapel you can expect to see the following values lived out as part of our DNA:
Spirit-Led
We depend on and follow the Holy Spirit in all we do.
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Prayer – We rely on God’s power and direction to live the life He has called us to.
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Fruit of the Spirit – We reflect Christ in how we treat others (Galatians 5:22–23).
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Servant leadership – We lead with humility, equipping others for the work of ministry
Gospel message of Jesus to everyone in the Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Oakland and the East Bay area community
RC Playbook & 2026 Vision
We fellowship and partner with other evangelical, Bible-teaching churches, and hold to the axiom first attributed to St. Augustine (354-430 AD) and embraced by evangelical churches ever since: In the essentials, unity, in the non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.