ABOUT US

OCC Church started as a small group Bible study.  Rick’s parents, Pastor Richard Shinn and his wife, Akiko, had a burden to establish a church which ministered to the Chinese in San Jose and the surrounding areas.  On July 4, 1971, we moved into our first storefront property, on Jackson St. in Japantown.

About a year later, we moved into a different building around the corner on 6th Street.  This meeting place would be our home for the next 30 years.  During this time, we witnessed God building up our congregation and leading us as a church family though many challenges and victories!

Then, in 2002, God moved in a miraculous way.  Our 6th Street property caught on fire as a result of some homeless people a few doors down who were trying to stay warm on a very cold spring night.   But God already knew this would happened, and He had a plan.  A few months before, Pastor Shinn reunited with an old friend who was pastoring a church in Milpitas.  The night the fire happened, this gracious pastor invited our church members to begin meeting at his church, Calvary Assembly of God, the very next day.  God had arranged for us not even to miss a Sunday!

Eight years later, on Thanksgiving Sunday, 2010, we held our first service in our current facility on Winchester Boulevard, near Santana Row in San Jose.  Incredibly, the Lord’s hand was seen in the way the property was renovated and the timing perfect for us to get approval for its purchase.  If you ever come by for a visit, be sure to ask one of our church members how God worked everything out!

MISSION AND CORE VALUE

Our mission is to share God’s unconditional love with families, friends, and neighbors so they may live an abundant life.

  1. Strong Families We are committed to building strong families. (Joshua 24:9)
  2. Loving Relationships We are committed to developing loving relationships in every aspect of life. (Mark 12:31)
  3. Equipping We are committed to the transformation of lives through the anointed teaching and preaching of God’s Word. (Colossians 1:28)
  4. Excellence We are committed to do all things large and small with excellence to honor God. (1 Corinthians 3:12-13)
  5. Place of Refuge We are committed to reaching out to the world with God’s love and providing a place of grace and healing for those who are in need of love and acceptance. (Isaiah 61:1-3)
  6. Prayer We are committed to praying for the church and for people to make a critical impact. (Matthew 7:7-8)
  7. Worship We are committed to glorifying God through worship in our church and in our personal lives. (Romans 12:1-2)
  8. Service We are committed to transforming the community through service. (Matthew 5:13-16)

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