South Bay Agape Christian Church
Established in 1990, Agape is a place to experience God’s love and His transforming power. Church is a “home” where we are re-parented by God in a loving community that upholds the truth of the Bible. In this church family, we grow together through vibrant worship, genuine relationships, studies in God’s word, prayer, discipleship training, and community service.
“Agape” (ancient Greek ἀγάπη, agapē) is pronounced “ah-GAH-pay.” It is one of several Greek words that is translated into English as “love.” Distinct from philía, storgē, and éros, agapē particularly refers to unconditional, selfless love. It is the kind of love that God gives us, for us to experience and to share.
We’re excited about God and the good things He’s doing on earth, and love that we get to be part of it. We hope you’ll find Agape to be a place to call “home.”
Leadership
Henry & Sandee Chu, pastors
Henry and Sandee are the English Ministry pastors of Agape. They began overseeing Agape’s Kids Ministry in late 2018. They believe children are awesome because they are made in the image of God, so they are full of potential.
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Sandee loves Max Lucado children’s literature and enjoys listening to kids. She wishes to empower more people at Agape to lead children. Henry is favored by many children as the silly uncle and he is talented in holding babies.
Amy Lao, Kids Ministry staff, Preschool Coordinator
Amy was born in Taian, Taiwan, and immigrated to Sunnyvale, CA at age 18. She has a degree in Biology, and started serving as youth counselor in Portland during her college days. Amy was part of Agape from 1996 to 2006 and served in the Children’s Ministry preschool class.
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She homeschooled her two older children until their family moved back to Taiwan in 2006 to take care of Amy’s mother who was struck by a scooter. During their 18 years in Taiwan, Amy served as a Children’s Pastor, and also started an after-school outreach program for disadvantaged children, age 3 to 12. Amy received her Master’s degree in Practical Ministry and was ordained in 2015. Amy loves to teach children to pray and worship. She is married to Pastor Allan and has three adult children.
Melissa Ho, Kids Worship Coordinator
Melissa loves nature and music. She enjoys leading kids to worship and to help them experience the power of praise. Melissa plays the piano and has experience leading youth bands. She is a scientist and works in a biotech company.
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She has a cat, a bunny and a parakeet at home. She enjoys lakes and the ocean, and she married Anderson who loves to fish!
Yu Fang Chang, TK~2nd Grade Coordinator
Yu-Fang, a.k.a. Ms. Yvonne, has a Ph.D. in cello from Boston University. Yu-Fang teaches music and loves to help kids learn about God. She and her husband Donald are devoted to raising their two sons with God’s truth. They went on their first family mission trip in July 2024.
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Each member of the household contributed to the English camp in rural Taiwan. Yu-Fang cultivates a very fruitful and beautiful backyard orchard.
Michael Wu, 3rd~5th Grade Coordinator
Michael is a big kid at heart and full of fun ideas. He is a high-tech top executive by day, and a family man by night. Multi-talented in music and media, Michael takes the lead in many of our church family celebrations with a spirit of excellence.
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Students love the way he values their voice and makes them laugh. Michael loves to golf and always knows where good food can be found!
Claire Chien, KM Event Coordinator
Claire has a graduate degree in Chemistry, and is a foodie and a superb cook. Her personality is magnetic, therefore the mommies’ coffee meeting she started exploded in attendance.
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Claire loves to share about life and about how Jesus can make a difference in our broken world. Claire uses her organization skills to help our ministry, and she makes our activities fun and delicious!
Olivia Hwang, Admin Coordinator
Olivia is a busy Genentech researcher, but she makes time for our church family because she loves Jesus. With top notch Excel skills and an eye for details, she raises our ministry productivity.
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Also known as O.V, her prayers and care are her trademarks of what she does. Olivia also teaches Agape’s Middle School students with her husband John who is the head Agape’s handy helpers network.
Core Values
We exist as a church
To WORSHIP God in spirit and in truth through the proclamation of the gospel and passionate worship.
To SHARE God’s love through community and biblical relationships.
To DEMONSTRATE God’s power through prayer and intercession.
To COMMUNICATE God’s Word through Bible exposition and outreach missions.
To TRAIN God’s people through ministry service and discipleship.
To CONNECT God’s family through fellowship and care groups.
We believe
The gospel is the power of God and the good news of God’s saving actions towards sinners through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, the eternal son of God, took on human nature, lived a sinless life, and died a substitutionary death for sinners.
Jesus Christ will return to the earth, visibly and personally, to establish His kingdom in the new heavens and the new earth. We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost—the saved to endless joy, living and reigning with Christ, and the lost to endless punishment away from the benevolent presence of God.
There is one true and living God, who eternally exists in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who are equal in every divine perfection and who execute distinct but harmonious offices in all the work of the Godhead.
Humans are created by God in His own image, but through their sin incurred physical and spiritual death. As a result, all people are separated from God by their sin and are lost and without hope apart from salvation in Christ.
Salvation is a free gift that comes only by God’s grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. Anyone who turns from their sin and trusts in Jesus Christ and His death on their behalf receives forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life.
The Holy Spirit works progressively to transform genuine believers more and more into the image of Christ. His work is carried on in our hearts through such appointed means as the study of Scripture, prayer, worship, and fellowship with other believers. The Holy Spirit also empowers believers for Christian witness and service and gives gifts for the building up of the body of Christ, the church.
The universal church, composed of genuine followers of Christ, exists to worship, serve, and glorify God. All members of the universal church are to be vitally committed members of a local church, where they receive pastoral care and the opportunity to employ their God-given gifts in His service.
The Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error. It is the supreme and final authority for all matters of Christian life and belief.