Real Stories

Changed Lives

These are real people at Shelter Cove sharing what God has done in their lives. We hope their stories encourage you — and maybe even remind you that yours is still being written.

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First Impressions Team

Members of the First Impressions team share how something as simple as a hug at the door has built real community — and how serving here has deepened their own walk with God.

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Penny

Penny found Shelter Cove almost by accident during COVID, when her old church closed and she noticed people gathered outside on the lawn — she’s grown in faith ever since, and was recently baptized.

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Dylan

Dylan was invited to church by a stranger at the park, found freedom through prayer, and now watches his own daughter grow in faith at Shelter Cove.

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Matt

A veteran carrying guilt from combat and childhood trauma, Matt found the courage to surrender it to God and was baptized in front of his kids.

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Donna

Donna and her mom rebuilt a distant relationship by serving together as greeters, and have since watched both of Donna’s sons come to faith.

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Alyssa

Alyssa came to Shelter Cove during one of the hardest seasons of her life and found a church family that helped her rebuild her faith, her marriage, and her home.

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Garret

A tragedy involving one of his students led Garret to question God, until an answered prayer became the turning point that brought him — and now his daughter — to faith at Shelter Cove.

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Bruce

Bruce shares how inviting his brother to Modesto during a hard season opened the door to share his faith, and to watch God start working in his brother’s life.

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