Eikon Church of the Nazarene

Description

In 2020, 8 people sat at a dining room table on 42nd Ave in East Oakland with the agreement to do everything they could to serve the community around them. At the height of the pandemic & with few resources, this group launched Eikon. Since then, we have created 4 paradigms in which we believe we can not only share the love of Jesus but meet people at their point of need.

• Infinite Christmas - a home goods program that receives donations from major commercial businesses. It partners with over 20 nonprofits, schools, & churches in the Bay Area to support 1000 individuals every month. Last year alone we served over 17,000 individuals.
• Eikon's food recovery & distribution program recovers 500 pounds of food a week. This food gets distributed directly to families & serves around 150 people weekly. In 2025, Eikon was awarded a grant by StopWaste to finish out a free store located at Eikon's church facility.
• The Biblically Empowered Worldview Curriculum is a global 8-course study that aims to help people discover their identity to make real-life changes in their life & community. In 2024, Eikon was the first to use it the United States.
• Eikon's purpose is to be a community. We have a Sunday gathering and hosts weekly meetings for people of all ages to find connection.