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Desi Dhamaal K-12 Community Event

You're Invited! Desi Dhamaal K-12 Community Event March 28

Ministry Relations: Partners in the Gospel

What Happened at Encounter Worship Night?

Thank you for joining us at Encounter Worship Night 2026. We loved seeing our students, families, and church communities worshiping Jesus together. We can't wait to see you at our next community event Warrior Celebration.

K-12 Community Event: Lunar New Year

You are invited to our K-12 Lunar New Year Celebration!

Encounter: VCS Community Worship Night

We want to invite you on February 26, 7-8:15pm to our VCS community worship night called, Encounter. Anyone from our VCS community is welcome! RSVP Details Coming Soon.

Known, Loved, and Not Alone: The Heart of Junior High

At VCS, spiritual formation in junior high is serious, but it is not solemn. Students are invited into a faith that is both meaningful and engaging.

A biblical view of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

We believe that true belonging is rooted in the heart of God’s design. Guided by biblical principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, we are committed to honoring every individual as
a unique image-bearer of Jesus Christ. Embracing the beautiful tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and stories, we strive to reflect the unity and diversity of God’s kingdom (Revelation 7:9). Ethnic diversity is a beautiful part of God’s original and eternal design for humanity, reflecting His glory and deepening our understanding of who He is. Biblical unity is rooted in Jesus’ greatest commandment: to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:28–33). True diversity, equity, and inclusion are made possible only through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ and the truth of Scripture.

Four Core Biblical Unity Principles

LOVE reminds us that true unity flows from Christ’s redemptive work. When we see every person as God’s image-bearer, it transforms how we handle conflict, discipline, and differences (Genesis 1:27).
CELEBRATE moves us beyond tolerance to actively honoring the rich tapestry of cultures, abilities, and backgrounds God has woven into our community (Galatians 3:28).
CULTIVATE calls us to intentionally build bridges of understanding, partnering with families to create environments where everyone belongs (Philippians 2:3-4).
RECONCILE is a step toward peace and forgiveness because Christ first forgave us. By God’s mercy, we can equip our students to pursue justice and healing in a fractured world, addressing real issues like racism and injustice with grace (Matthew 5:9).

We cultivate biblical unity through joyful cultural celebrations, family support, spiritual formation, community dialogue, and Christ-centered education. Our goal is to reflect the eternal reality of God’s kingdom, where every nation worships together in perfect unity, by pursuing transformative oneness through Jesus Christ and a steadfast commitment to biblical truth.

Biblical Unity community events and education resources include:

Cultural education and three K-12 cultural celebration events throughout the year
Monthly Biblical Unity articles and reflections

Cultural celebrations Lunar New Year, Carnaval, and Desi Dhamaal.

Philosophy of Christian Education
Read Our Biblical Unity Section

To respect, value and celebrate all people on our campus.

All campuses will work together to make all feel respected, valued and celebrated. Administrators will make diversity and inclusion a priority. Efforts will be made every year to ensure diversity and inclusion remain a priority.

Meet the Director of Biblical Unity

Meet the Director of Biblical Unity

Dr. Steven McGriff is the inaugural Director of Biblical Unity at Valley Christian Schools appointed to nurture and model a diverse, informed, loving, and unified education community. He will facilitate groups, synthesizes ideas, create consensus, and communicate biblical perspectives about unity, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion that uniquely fit the culture of VCS.

He joins the senior leadership team under Superintendent Jerry Merza after a thirty-year career as an education leader and educational technology consultant with K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits, and businesses in California, U.S., El Salvador and the Philippines. Dr. McGriff previously served as the Professor-in-Residence at the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, Los Altos, CA (2008-2016). He was an assistant professor in the graduate program in instructional technology at San José State University (2002-2009). In that role, he mentored and led a cohort of Valley teachers through their master’s degree program on the VCS high school campus (2005-2007).

“Dr. Steve,” as he is often called at Valley, is a native Californian raised in the Evergreen/East Side of San Jose. He holds a doctorate in instructional systems from The Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in instructional technology from San José State University, and an undergraduate degree in art design from Stanford University. He currently lives in San Jose with Gloria and their three young adult sons. Steve and Gloria volunteer at the House of Grace with CityTeam Ministries to support women in recovery. He also enjoys walking local parks, gardening, practicing yoga, inspirational blogging, and researching his genealogy.

Elementary girls smile together on the basketball court