Pentecost Merger Celebration of Lake Park and Lake Merritt UMC
Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other.”
– John 13:34-35
We rejoice that God has moved the hearts of Lake Park UMC and Lake Merritt UMC so that we may now weave our futures together as one church on Pentecost Sunday. We will begin our new chapter as a new Lake Merritt United Methodist Church.
You will hear four stories of our two churches and our own Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño will preach the sermon and bless our merger. Bay District Superintendent Rev. Sun Hee Kim will be joining and leading with us. Immediately after the service, you are invited to take a church photo in front of the church on Lakeshore Ave. Then we will celebrate our merger with a great fellowship over a BBQ lunch. Friends, come and witness this historic new beginning of our churches. Amen.
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
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To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
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May/June Special Sundays
May 26, 2024
Confirmation Sunday
Guest Speaker: Hope Hilton, Joint Youth Group Director of Buena Vista UMC & Lake Merritt UMC.
June 2, 2024
Defined by Generosity
Proverbs 11:24-25, 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Stewardship Program
June 9, 2024
The Reign/Rain of God
Romans 8:38-39
Guest speaker: Rev. Mike Friedrich, Deacon
Annual Conference Report
“Following Jesus,” Matthew 16:13-17
Sue Dickey, Lay Delegate to the ACS
Laurel Williams, Lay Leader and Lay Delegate to the ACS
Rev. Sunae Cho, Pastor
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Lake Park & Lake Merritt UMC Merger Celebration
Pentecost Sunday, May 19th
Join us as we celebrate this historic merger of our two significant churches and consecrate our ministry and mission before God with the blessing of our annual conference, churches, friends and families near and far. You will hear the stories of our two churches as we become one. Our own Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño will preach the sermon and bless our merger. Bay District Superintendent Rev. Sun Hee Kim will join and lead us. Immediately after the service, you are invited to take a church photo in front of the church on Lakeshore Ave. Share this invitation with your family and friends!
The Pentecost Merger Celebration Worship service is on May 19th at 10:15 a.m. followed by a BBQ lunch gathering. The main BBQ will be provided by the church. We invite our church family to bring the sides, salads, and desserts for our fellowship lunch. Judi Fabrizio is helping organize the sign-ups for the potluck dishes. Please read the information below and see Judi to sign up or ask any questions.
Pentecost Potluck Information
Dear Friends – I so appreciate your willingness to provide “Special Foods” for the Potluck along with the Barbecue. A couple of “helps” for me are:
- Label your container with your name (if you want it back).
- If you have a cake, pie or other item that needs to be divided, please cut before placing on the serving table.
- Everything needs to be Table Ready, sliced and covered (serving utensils will be supplied).
Here is a list of items being brought. If I have missed your dish or name, please let me know! Thank you, thank you for making your “Special Dishes”! –Judi Fabrizio
LIFT Concert Follow-up
Our annual LIFT concert was a tremendous success! The spirit was lifted high and we raised over $8,000! The concert is now available on the church’s YouTube channel here. We are continuing our fundraising campaign for our food ministries. Donate here and invite your friends to do the same. Thank you to everyone who made the concert possible.
Confirmation Celebration
Sunday, May 26 10:15am
During the Confirmation ceremony, we witness our youth publicly affirm their faith and take their responsibility for living as a member of the United Methodist Church as they live out their calling in the world. We invite you to come and celebrate this new beginning with our confirmands.
Coming Fully Alive as You Age
With Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mellow
Mondays, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15. 10-11:15 AM, 510-747-7500, Mastick Senior Center or on Zoom, 6-7:15 PM. $45. Email judithpm07@gmail.com for details.
Discoveries and new friends are everywhere. Learn about the Blue Zones where people regularly live healthfully to 100+. You’ll learn how to:
–Be fully alive in body, mind, spirit
–Explore aging as a spiritual journey
–Craft your spiritual legacy
–Discover the power of humor
–Create hope for the future
–Share your talents
Judith with T.C, Oatman Burro Sanctuary, Mohave Valley, AZ.
Download and share the flyer here to invite your friends
Cultivating Contentment in a Fearful Age
My sermon topic for this week will be “Cultivating Contentment in a Fearful Age,” based on I Timothy 6:6-17. Our grateful acceptance of who we are and what we have in Christ frees us up to enjoy the “finer things in life.” What are those finer things? Here is how Eugene Peterson translates the second part of verse 11: “Pursue a righteous life–a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy.” While letting go of anxiety will take some effort on our part, the gift of it is fulfillment.
Join us in person or via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
Sunday service begins at 10:15AM.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, log onto your Facebook account and search for the ‘Lake Merritt United Methodist Church’ page or click here.
To watch the live stream of our service on YouTube, click here.
May 12, 2024
Cultivating Contentment
I Timothy 6:6-17
Stewardship Program
May 19, 2024
Pentecost Sunday – A Merger Celebration of Lake Park UMC & Lake Merritt UMC
Special Guest Speaker: Minerva Carcaño
Bay District Superintendent: Rev. Sun Hee Kim
May 26, 2024
Confirmation Sunday
Guest Speaker: Hope Hilton, Joint Youth Group Director of Buena Vista UMC & Lake Merritt UMC.
June 2, 2024
Defined by Generosity
Proverbs 11:24-25, 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Stewardship Program
June 9, 2024
The Reign/Rain of God
Romans 8:38-39
Guest speaker: Rev. Mike Friedrich, Deacon
Annual Conference Report
“Following Jesus,” Matthew 16:13-17
Sue Dickey, Lay Delegate to the ACS
Laurel Williams, Lay Leader and Lay Delegate to the ACS
Rev. Sunae Cho, Pastor
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
6:45pm Friday, May 10th
Sound Bath returns this Friday, May 10th. What better way to end your week than by slowing down and relaxing, surrounded by meditative vibrations and melodies? Be immersed in flowing sounds as you sit in a chair or lie on the floor with your own mat, blanket, and/or pillow.
Admittance for the church community is donation-based; $20 is suggested via cash, check, or Venmo. No RSVP needed. Doors open at 6:30 pm; please arrive by 6:45. Program begins promptly at 7:00pm. Download our flyer and share to invite family and friends!
9th Annual LIFT Concert
3-5pm May 11th
Are you wondering how you can help out with the upcoming LIFT Concert? Let’s fill the sanctuary for the musicians and the community we serve! Reserve your ticket today. Spread the word! Invite your friends and families. It’s less than a month away!
Lake Park & Lake Merritt UMC Merger Celebration
Pentecost Sunday May 19th
Join us as we celebrate this historic merger of our two significant churches and consecrate our ministry and mission before God with the blessing of our annual conference, churches, friends and families near and far. You will hear the stories of our two churches as we become one. Our own Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño will preach the sermon and bless our merger. Bay District Superintendent Rev. Sun Hee Kim will join and lead us. Immediately after the service, you are invited to take a church photo in front of the church on Lakeshore Ave. Share this invitation with your family and friends!
The Pentecost Merger Celebration Worship service is on May 19th at 10:15 followed by a BBQ lunch gathering. The main BBQ will be provided by the church. We invite our church family to bring the sides, salads, and desserts for our fellowship lunch. Judi Fabrizio is helping organize the sign-ups for the potluck dishes. Please see Judi to sign up and also if you have any questions.
Coming Fully Alive as You Age
With Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mellow
Mondays, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15. 10-11:15 AM, 510-747-7500, Mastick Senior Center or on Zoom, 6-7:15 PM. $45. Email judithpm07@gmail.com for details.
Discoveries and new friends are everywhere. Learn about the Blue Zones where people regularly live healthfully to 100+. You’ll learn how to:
–Be fully alive in body, mind, spirit
–Explore aging as a spiritual journey
–Craft your spiritual legacy
–Discover the power of humor
–Create hope for the future
–Share your talents
Judith with T.C, Oatman Burro Sanctuary, Mohave Valley, AZ.
Download and share the flyer here to invite your friends
Threshold Moments: Is there Healing at the End of Life?
Is there healing at the end of life? In a setting that is often centered around the longing for a cure, I have borne witness to all kinds of stories, of both suffering and healing. I will be preaching on what a day in the life of a hospital chaplain looks like for me and sharing more about my calling as an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church. I’ll be inviting all of us to reflect on Lamentations chapter 3, pointing towards God’s faithfulness to us, His beloved children. Notice in your own life and through the stories of others how God shows up most poignantly in threshold moments. These are the moments that happen between the thin line of life and death, despair and hope, disorientation and transformation, suffering and healing. I look forward to being with you!
Love in Christ,
Rev. Stephanie Gameros, BCC, CEC
Join us in person or via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
Sunday service begins at 10:15AM.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, log onto your Facebook account and search for the ‘Lake Merritt United Methodist Church’ page or click here.
To watch the live stream of our service on YouTube, click here.
2024 Easter Sermon Series
Resurrection Stories
The Easter Season is a time of celebrating all the ways in which resurrection is possible in our lives. We can be in need of rising out of the depth of imprisonment, addiction, poverty, illness, and oppression – not just physically and literally, but also spiritually. What keeps us locked up inside? What binds us, keeping us from the fullness of who God created us to be? Join us for stories of courage, kindness, strength, and overcoming – Resurrection Stories – about those who have found “resurrection” in their lives. It might just inspire you to unlock your own rising up!
May 5, 2024
Threshold Moments – Is There Healing at the End of Life?
Lamentations 3:19-33
May/June Special Sundays
May 12, 2024
Cultivating Contentment
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Hebrews 13:5-6
Stewardship Program
May 19, 2024
Pentecost Sunday – A Merger Celebration of Lake Park UMC & Lake Merritt UMC
Special Guest Speaker: Minerva Carcaño
Bay District Superintendent: Rev. Sun Hee Kim
May 26, 2024
Confirmation Sunday
Guest Speaker: Hope Hilton, Joint Youth Group Director of Buena Vista UMC & Lake Merritt UMC.
