Sign up to Volunteer with Our Food Pantry
Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24
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:
November 20 and 21 | December 18 and 19
Ballot Walk Through Party
Sunday, October 25 | After Worship
Lake Merritt UMC
Does your ballot feel long or confusing? You’re not alone! Join us at Lake Merritt UMC after worship for an informal Ballot Walk Through Party—a welcoming space to read, reflect, and prepare to vote together.
Bring your mail ballot, or use a blank sample ballot to make notes as we walk through the proposition information. Sharing this time in community can make voting feel more manageable—and even joyful.
This gathering is nonpartisan. No one will be told how to vote. Each person will make their own choices and complete their ballot privately, or mark a sample ballot to take home.
Come as you are, bring your questions, and get ready to make your voices heard through your vote.
Daylight Saving Time Change
Sunday, November 1 at 2 AM
On Sunday, November 1, clocks will “fall back” by one hour at 2 AM. If you have any clocks, watches, or devices that do not fall back automatically, be sure to adjust them on Sunday morning.
A Musical Feast
Saturday, November 7th at 7pm
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
Saturday, November 7th at 7pm in the LMUMC Sanctuary, come hear Vox Alta, a collaborative ensemble of nine vocalists including our own Anne Hege, sing music about food – food for the soul, food for the body, and people who really, really love their food. Admission is free and attendees are invited to make a donation to the Lake Merritt UMC Food Programs. The program will last about an hour.
Joint Circuit Annual Church Charge Conference
November 15 at 2 PM
New Bridges UMC
Join the Alameda-Oakland Circuit for our Annual Joint Church Charge Conference! Together, we will celebrate the ministries of this past year, affirm the work of our churches, and seek God’s blessing for the year ahead.
Come give thanks, encourage one another, and renew our commitment to serving our communities with faith and love. All are welcome!
Thanksgiving Meal Volunteer Sign-up
Our 41st annual Community Thanksgiving meal will soon arrive! Please sign up to volunteer with preparations beforehand or on Thanksgiving Day. We also need 40 pies! Sign up to bring one as well. Sign up by clicking THIS LINK or find it on the church website homepage. Let’s make our 41st Thanksgiving meal extra special! For questions, contact Liz Hendrickson or Tom Huetteman.
Special Film Screening
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Sunday, October 25
Chinese Community UMC:
321 8th Street, Oakland
The California‑Nevada UMC Philippine Solidarity Task Force invites church communities to a screening of Bloom Where You Are Planted, directed by Noni Abao.
The event will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM at Chinese Community UMC in Oakland, with a discussion panel following the film.
Admission is free, and RSVPs are encouraged. To RSVP, CLICK HERE.
Street meters are enforced on Sundays, and the Pacific Renaissance Plaza Garage offers a $2 rate after 2:00 PM (see parking garage information HERE).
This gathering aims to strengthen relationships and deepen shared commitments to justice and solidarity
Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble Concerts
“Launch into the Light”
November 14th and 15th
Voci’s Fall 2026 program, “Launch into the Light,” will feature songs of light chosen to accompany various J.M.W. Turner paintings. The paintings, evocative of his beautiful work, will be projected during the concert.
Join Voci on November 14th in Piedmont and on November 15th in Orinda. Tickets and details are at VociSings.org