Care

We’re here for you.

We all need a little help sometimes. Whether you're in need of help or in a place where you can offer help, we want to connect you with each other.

Prayer Ministry

We are a church that prays, believing that prayer is the power source behind everything that happens in our ministry.

We encourage you to pray for our nation, church, and ministries throughout the year. Below is a link to our annual 2024 Prayer Guide created for the January 2024 House of Prayer event, with specific praises and prayer needs that you can lift up. Click below to download a copy!

Need Prayer?

Food Pantry

We all need a hand sometimes, and Valley Baptist is here to help. Our goal is to make sure that no one goes hungry.

Food Box Distribution Schedule

TUESDAYS, ONCE A MONTH (WEEK VARIES)

2ND MONDAY OF THE MONTH

4TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

  • All food offered is on a first come, first served basis.

  • All distributions run from 10:00-11:30 AM or until we run out of food.
    Please do not arrive earlier than 9:00 AM.

UPCOMING FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

  • Monday, April 8

  • Saturday, April 27

  • Tuesday, May 7

Distributions may change or be cancelled if they fall on a holiday week. If you're signed up to receive notifications from the Food Pantry, you'll get reminders whenever we're having a distribution or if the schedule has changed. If you don’t get these notifications, click the button below to sign up!


For additional community resources, call 2-1-1.

If you have an urgent food need, please contact our Food Pantry team at 661-387-6306 or email food@valleybaptist.org and we’ll coordinate getting you a food care package.


If you would like to DONATE food items, please click HERE for a list of items we can accept.

Current Items of the Month for Donation are:

  • Peanut Butter : 18 oz. containers

  • Jelly/Jam/Preserves : 18 oz. PLASTIC containers


All food is distributed on our Olive Drive Campus located at 5500 Olive Drive.


UPCOMING FUNERALS

Patty Sue McGill
Thursday, April 11
10:00 AM
South Kern Cemetery District
15543 S Vineland Rd (93307)

Patricia “Pat” Lockey
Thursday, April 11
11:00 AM
Olive Drive Worship Center

Carolyn Cottrill
Friday, April 19
11:00 AM
Fellowship Hall

S E R V I C E S P E N D I N G
Robert Gunning, Raymond Organ, Jr.


I want to help:

Looking for an opportunity to minister to your church family and community? We would love to talk to you about ways you can serve with the Care Ministry. If you are interested, please call us at 661-387-6305 or email care@valleybaptist.org for more information.


Ty Barksdale
Care Pastor

Mickey Miller
Care Ministry Assistant

Meet Our Team

Richard Long
Associate Care Pastor

Jan Kendrick
Care Ministry Assistant

Shannon Smith
Care Administrative Assistant

Ester Crews
Food Pantry Coordinator

Karen Sherley
Assistant to Care Pastor

Brenda Thompson
Food Pantry Assistant

Adriana Andino
Care Ministry Assistant

Josh Melendez
Celebrate Recovery Director