Sierra Leone School Project Jollof Rice Dinner
Saturday, September 26 at 5 PM
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
Thank you to all of those who participated in and supported the 1st Annual SLSP Walkathon last Sunday, August 30. The event was a great success.
Please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to the Jollof Rice Dinner in a few weeks. Details are below:
Sign up to Volunteer with Our Food Pantry
Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26
The LMUMC Food Program thanks all the congregation members who volunteered with our food pantry last month.
We invite members of the congregation and the public to volunteer. You are welcome to volunteer in different ways: On Fridays, volunteers help receive and set up the food pantry (10 AM – 11 AM), and on Saturdays, volunteers will facilitate food distribution (8 AM – 10 AM).
If you are interested in serving through our ministries, click HERE.
Not free this month? Mark your calendar for later this year! See our future set-up and distribution dates below:
October 23 and 24 | November 20 and 21 | December 18 and 19
When Our Theology Harms:
Uprooting Christian Zionism Together
Four Consecutive Wednesdays
September 30, October 07, October 14, and October 21
Noon – 1:15 PM on Zoom
The Palestine Task Force and Friends of Wadi Foquin will host a 4-part Zoom study.
Study launches on Wednesday, Sept. 30th.
We will meet for 4 consecutive Wednesdays (9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21) Via Zoom
Noon – 1:15PM
For more information & to register CLICK HERE
(NOTE: Link will be sent out 1 week prior to Sept. 30th)
Call for Interviewees for Film on Christian Nationalism
Late August to Early September
In partnership with OCT
Oakland Churches Together announces a call for people to be interviewed about their Christian faith for a film project by students from California College of Art. This is in response to Christian Nationalism, Project 2025, and other worrisome current developments in the United States. Interviewees will be asked about their faith and values in order to document a different faith perspective than that of Christian Nationalists. The hope is to share these alternative voices widely, especially on social media.
The organizers are seeking individuals willing to be interviewed and included in this process. Interviews will likely take place later in August and in early September. More details will be forthcoming.
If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact Dan Strauss at danjeffstrauss@gmail.com, or Stephanie Oana of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at stephanie@osha-oana.com.
Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday, September 12, 9 AM – 3 PM
Willow Glen United Methodist Church, San Jose
This retreat is open to all!
This Earth Connect spring retreat at Willow Glen UMC in San Jose is organized by Climate Justice Ministries, a California-Nevada Conference task force.
In this time when there are assaults on all sides, we need to make space to connect with the Divine — to be spiritually grounded — as a daily first step toward works of love and justice. Participants will gather in facilitated small groups for meditation and conversation. Be prepared for some time outdoors, weather permitting.
Participants will receive an orientation to the Sacred Ground project and a list of possible “field trips” for the journey home!
Vegetarian lunch provided. $20 suggested donation.
Faith & Reparations Toolkit Training
Saturday, September 19 from 9 AM – 12 PM
Training held on Zoom
Join for an interactive training and discussion offered by the CNUMC Reparations Task Force on how to deploy the Faith & Reparations Toolkit. Help your congregation engage in spiritual reflection that understands reparations as our faithful response to racial injustice and systemic oppression, laying the groundwork for reparative action.
Learn more about the training HERE.
To RSVP, click HERE.
Book Reading and Signing with Mary Elyn Bahlert
Sunday, October 11 at 4 PM
Lake Merritt UMC, Edwards Room
Join Mary Elyn Bahlert for a reading/signing event on the occasion of her first published book of poetry, Moments. The event will be held on Sunday, October 11 at 4 pm in the Edwards Room. Her book is also available on Amazon HERE.