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Address: 2735 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602
Phone: (510) 863-0249
info@oaklandcitychurch.org

Foster The Bay
SIDEWALK TALK
EOC WINTER
URBAN MENTORS FALL
Love Never Fails
Children Rising Fall
Elevate Fall

Join us Sundays

9:30am and 11:30am

2735 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94602

McPauls Farewell Luncheon
We look forward to fellowship with you during our Thanksgiving luncheon. Sign up below to let us know what your bringing! Have questions, please email Chelle Admin@oaklandcitychurch.org
LADIES TEA RSVP
Join us for the Off to The Races Ladies Tea! There is no cost to attend and all proceeds from any donations or sale of auction items go to the support of the following organizations: Love Never Fails - is dedicated to the restoration, education and protection of those involved or at risk of becoming involved in domestic human trafficking. Ellis and Cora Andrews Family Scholarship Foundation - Provides scholarship to graduating high school seniors who are the first in their families to attend college. RSVP belo to sign up or volunteer!
Youth Group Fun Night
We look forward to being in community with you. Complete this forma an Cat will be in touch with you soon.
OCC COMMUNITY WORK DAY
Join us for an outdoor community workday from 11 AM- 2 PM
LOVE NEVER FAILS STREET OUTREACH
Love Never Fails is dedicated to the restoration, education and protection of those involved or at risk of becoming involved in domestic sex trafficking. OCC is excited to join the Love Never Fails for Street Outreach. We'll start at OCC to get trained, put together supplies, and pray. Then we'll head to International Blvd to come alongside our exploited and homeless siblings

NEW EVENING SERVICE – SUNDAYS 6:00PM MEETS IN THE SANCTUARY.

Join us for a contemplative service with simple worship, prayer, testimonies and a brief gospel message. A community meal will follow the service in the Chapel once a month.

We are seeking greeters, worship leaders and other volunteers. How would you like to serve?

Artists! Crafters! Early Holiday Shoppers! Join Us!?

Saturday, October 20, 2018
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Free admission/Open to the public

Handmade goods by Local vendors & Great Food!

Hosted by Oakland City Church
Benefits Urban Mentors

Vendor info contact:
510.455.0811
mary.maul@gmail.com

OCC is excited to join East Oakland Collective to Feed the Hood! This is a chance to prepare bagged lunch and
hygiene kit preparation and distribution to our unhoused brothers and sisters across Oakland.

WHAT: Feed the Hood 7
DATE: Sunday, October 14, 2018
TIME: 7:00 AM – 11:00AM
WHERE: Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School (St. Elizabeth campus)
ADDRESS: 1530 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
RSVP: bit.ly/feedthehood7
**Event is family friendly (kids of all ages welcome to attend with their parent(s) or guardian).
**Coffee/tea and continental breakfast will be served for volunteers.
**Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Contact Amy F at aefourrier@gmail.com for more info or if you’d like to carpool.
PERALTA HACIENDA HISTORICAL PARK
The mission of Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is to promote understanding, historical healing and community amid change and diversity. We present and interpret the untold history of the Peralta rancho and the stories of the Fruitvale community today, giving voice to the many cultures that have created - and are still transforming - California. The six-acre park and historic house form an arts and educational hub for local families and youth, and regional center for historical inquiry and discovery. Get involved: Park and creek clean-ups! - Every third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Volunteers should come ready to pick up trash in the park and the creek, pull weeds and prune trees. This is a family-friendly opportunity.
NEWCOMERS BRUNCH
Each month we host a delicious brunch for newcomers. You'll get to meet our pastors along with other new folks. You'll hear about our vision and mission as a church, and how you can get involved. Brunches happen straight after the 9:30 AM service every third Sunday in the Chapel.

Coming Soon

FAITH NETWORK
Do you want to give back to the community? How about tutoring a child who struggles with reading or basic math? Without intervention, they will fall further and further behind. Faith Network wants to lift up these children and help Oakland public schools close the achievement gap. We train volunteers like you to provide one-on-one tutoring to a second-grader during school hours at a weekly reading or math clinic. We’d love for you to join us! Reading Tutor Trainings: Saturday, September 8, 9:00 - 11:30 am; Tuesday, September 25, 3:00 - 5:30 pm; Tuesday, October 9, 3:00 - 5:30 pm; Saturday, October 20, 9:00 - 11:30 am Math Tutor Trainings: Friday, September 21, 3:00 - 7:00 pm; Thursday, October 11, 3:30 - 7:00 pm
SIDEWALK TALK
The mission of Sidewalk Talk is to nurture human connection by teaching and practicing heart-centered listening in public spaces. By engaging a diverse and inclusive community of volunteers our culture, relationships, and whole world is transformed. We are committed to creating a listening community. We have discovered, over the years, that while the public benefits from our work, the real benefit is inside of all of us who are transformed by developing and practicing our listening skills on city sidewalks Get Involved: Every First Friday 4:30pm - 7:30 pm @ Telegraph Ave & 23rd St. All you need are open ears, an open mind, and an open heart. Volunteers will be available for 1-on-1 listening amongst a group of other volunteers. Before your first listening event, you’ll need a “listening training” that can be done online or in person. Volunteers are asked to commit to show up at least six times throughout the year
INTERFAITH MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN INTEGRITY
This organization works to achieve an equitable, inclusive and healthy society, culture, and economy where the most vulnerable, disenfranchised and marginalized have equal opportunities and access to the resources and tools needed to achieve a dignified quality of life. "A Su Lado" (By Your Side): ​volunteer for one-day to accompany a family for a bond hearing. The changes for a person to be released on bond is higher with presence of community at their bond hearing. "Friends Afuera": ​Be a pen pal to write to a person detained at an Immigrant Detention Facility who may be quickly moved. There are a lot of people who do not have family or community support and need connection to the outside community. “Accompaniment Team” or “Familias de Apoyo”: teams matched with new migrant families or individuals to walk alongside and provide support attending legal and court appointments, accessing health and dental care, legal support, securing housing, food donations, job leads, education and providing a network of care.
URBAN MENTORS
Urban Mentors is a grassroots mentoring program rooted in East Oakland. UM provides long-term mentoring, volunteer opportunities in our community, and hosts youth and family-focused community events. We believe in the youth and families of East Oakland and that positive change in our community starts with empowering our youth to make a difference. Get Involved: Junior Leaders (Middle and High School) - Every Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00; Young Leaders - (Elementary School) Every Thursday, 6:00 - 7:30 @Oakland City Church Weekly groups include a family dinner and different activities designed to help our youth grow and reflect on faith, identity, life skills along with goals and leadership development. Volunteers help with set up and clean up, engage with youth, participate in activities, and help provide structure and encouragement.
LOVE NEVER FAILS
Love Never Fails is dedicated to the restoration, education and protection of those involved or at risk of becoming involved in domestic sex trafficking. LNF is devoted to expressing to each person that they are valued, precious and loved by their community. The approach holistically addresses a survivor's needs on their journey to safety and wholeness. Get Involved: Community Store: Every Thursday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm* @ LNF Community Store & Career Closet in Hayward. (alternative dates are available upon request) Volunteers will update store display, restock our Career Closet, and process donations. Street Outreach: Every third Saturday of every month 7pm@ various locations throughout the Bay Area. Reach out to the homeless and exploited with prayer, clothing, toiletries, and food
ENGAGE THE CITY
VARIOUS TIMED AND LOCATIONS. Join Minister Riana in meeting our neighbors and learning about our city by joining the work of our various community partners. After every event, time will be taken to discuss and reflect on each experience.
OPEN DOOR BIBLE STUDY
MONDAYS 7PM MEETS IN THE CHAPEL. “When I preach sermon, usually my biggest challenge is what to cut out. As I study and prepare, there's always so much more to what I am learning in Scripture. I'll be opening up the Bible and wrestling with the questions and observations that have come up for me. Join me for an hour long, free-flowing conversation, wrestling with Scripture.” - Pastor Josh
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF: ART, COLLAGE + INNER DIALOGUE
SUNDAYS 3:30-5:30 PM. MEETS IN THE GYM ON SEPT 23 & 30; OCT 7, 14, 21; NOV 4. Even when we’re not consciously grieving at the moment, deep down we all ache with the absence of what we have loved. When losses—through death or of safety, money, love, community, the natural world, our own physical and mental functions—are honored and expressed, renewed life can blossom out of grief. SoulCollage® offers the satisfying creation of small collages, plus inner dialogue in community, to connect us with the wisdom, healing, and wholeness at the core of who we are. No art experience or aptitude needed. Attend one session or all; the benefits are cumulative! Led by Katherine Ziegler, SoulCollage® Facilitator since 2009, counselor and workshop leader for decades.
GAME NIGHT
FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS 8PM AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Make friends playing new and classic board games.
STRENGTH SATURDAYS
SATURDAYS 6:30 AM OR 8:30 AM IN THE GYM. If you are interested in lifting weights and getting strong, this is the group for you! This program will develop total body strength through barbell training. We will provide the coaching, equipment, and programming to facilitate your strength development. Men and women of all ages and experience levels are welcome!
HIKING GROUP
VARIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS. Join us for an outdoor adventure and fellowship together. Everyone is welcome! We will enjoy exploring a few trails locally and beyond. What better place to grow together, be encouraged and get active in God than in His beautiful creation.
MOM'S GROUP
EVERY OTHER FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. A gathering of moms and children at Avenue Terrace Park (Jordan Park) at 4369 Bennett Place, Oakland.
REDWOOD HEIGHTS-MAXWELL PARK
THURSDAYS 7PM. We hope to provide a comfortable space for conversation about life and faith. We will use the weekly study guide to dive deeper into the Sunday sermon and strive to connect these sermons with our day-to-day lives. We hope this group provides a safe place to explore how we can love God and our neighbor in a real and meaningful way. Come join us!
LUNCHTIME BIBLE STUDY
THURSDAYS 12:30PM. Pastor Josh leads a Bible Study and prayer group near the church for anyone who finds lunch time easier to attend than an evening group. If you're a shift worker and have lunchtimes free this is the group for you.
TEMESCAL
WEDNESDAYS 7PM. We focus on connection and community through discussion of the week’s sermon, sharing our stories and struggles, and encouraging one another to look beyond our group to the broader Oakland community. Expect honest conversation, communal prayer and good snacks.
COMMON GROUND: GATHERED AROUND JESUS
MONDAYS 12:10PM MEETS IN THE CHAPEL. The first of three foundation classes: This class focuses on the big story of Scripture and trusting in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We'll look at what it means to be saved by grace, live by faith and embrace the Good News.
FREMONT/NEWARK
TUESDAYS 7:30PM. We will spend time catching up and sharing each other's story over a snack or meal. Following a relaxed structure, we will review the past sermon and our interpretations and reactions to it. If you live or work in the Fremont/Newark area we would love to have you join us!
NORTH OAKLAND
TUESDAYS 7PM. A new group focused on trusting God through vulnerability, experiencing His love through community, and growing together as His children through His word. Come as you are!
GRAND LAKE
TUESDAYS 7PM. Our heart is to develop a culture where we all empower and honor one another while developing relationships and community. This fall we will be discussing Andy Crouch’s book Strong and Weak. We also spend time in prayer each week and occasionally break for a more relaxed time of food and fellowship.
BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP
TUESDAYS 7PM MEETS IN THE CHAPEL. Bible Study Fellowship is an international study. Everyone around the world study the same scriptures every week from September of one year through May of the following year.
SAN LEANDRO
MONDAYS 7PM. Our group is co-ed, multi-generational and multi-cultural. Our study focuses on the presence of God in our lives and utilizes lessons from the previous week's sermon.
DIMOND
SUNDAYS 7PM. Our small group would like to warmly invite you to join our community conveniently located walking distance from the church! Our gatherings typically include delicious snacks, discussion on morning’s message, and a time for communal prayer. We occasionally diverge from this plan to fellowship over meals, board games, or volunteer activities.
OPEN DOOR LUNCH
SUNDAYS 11:30 AM - MEET ON THE PATIO. Meet people and make friends over lunch. Everyone is welcome to gather and head out together after first service to the nearby restaurant or food truck.
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