Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Sound Bath
Friday, November 10, 7:00-8:30 pm
In the midst of the busy-ness and stress of the world, would you like to slow down? Breathe and rest? Would you like to breathe peace and love in your body, mind and soul? We invite you to Sound Bath Meditation on November 10 at 7pm in our own sanctuary at Lake Merritt UMC.
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Thanksgiving Lunch
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch is approaching! Volunteers are welcome to sign up online via the food programs page on our church website. Please sign up as early as possible as these are favorite volunteer opportunities for the entire community. Please consider baking or buying pies for the meal. They can be delivered as early as 10 a.m. Wednesday if they are not perishable. Perishable pies, such as pumpkin, need to be delivered Thursday morning by 10 a.m.
For the community: Lake lunches will be delivered starting at 11:30, and the sit-down meal from 12-2. Guests may arrive by either the 1st Ave side or the Lakeshore side. Please spread the invitation to all in the community. No one will go hungry!
Questions can be addressed to Kathleen Bell 510-333-7480 or Margaret LeWright 510 967-1374
Cookie Jars
Cookie Jars will be available after worship starting this Sunday or even Delivered if you can’t make it to church! Cost will be $10 check, cash or Venmo accepted. These make lovely Christmas or hostess gifts over the coming holidays. They are lovingly assembled by some of our youth and Children’s Ministry team.
Lake Park Community Engagement
Pastor Dale is on vacation from Nov 8th through the 24th. For any questions regarding Community Engagement programs at Lake Park, please contact Pastor Sunae. Questions on Yoga classes, please contact Kathleen Bell and Susannah Wood.
Save the Date for Your Churches’ Annual Charge Conference!
Lake Park UMC’s Charge Conference is on Monday, December 4 at noon via Zoom meeting. The Zoom link will be sent out a week before the Charge Conference.
Lake Merritt UMC’s Charge Conference is on Thursday, December 7 at 7 p.m. via Zoom meeting. All Church Council members are invited to each church’s Charge Conference with vote and voice but all are welcome to the Charge Conference. Trustees, SPRRC, and Membership Secretary, please submit your Charge Conference reports via People’s Portal by the end of November. Contact Pastor Sunae if you have any questions.
Rev. Sun Hee Kim Appointed District Superintendent
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño announces the following new appointments. Effective November 1, 2023, Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking will assume the position of the Director of Ministry Innovation and Congregational Vitality in the California-Nevada Conference. Effective November 1, 2023, Rev. Sun Hee Kim will serve as the Superintendent of the Bay District. Read the announcement here to learn more about Rev. Stoneking & Rev. Kim.
Friends of Wadi Foquin Teach-In
Saturday, November 18
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
12:30 Gathering time with refreshments
1:00 p.m. Program begins
Lake Park United Methodist Church
281 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
Facilitators: Rev. Ken Schoon, Rev. Emily Lin, Dr. George Han
Are you concerned about the crisis in Gaza but don’t feel like you know enough to speak out? Join Friends of Wadi Foquin for this introductory teach-in covering the current crisis and what led up to this point.
By this end of this teach-in you will be able to speak knowledgeably, faithfully, and compassionately about the current crisis in Gaza and the West Bank; you will be able to help friends understand the situation; and you will come away with concrete actions that you can take to advocate for the people of Gaza and Palestinians more broadly.
The teach-in is intended to be a space for learning as well as building relationships with other Christians who are interested in justice for Palestinians. It will be interactive, consisting of 3 sessions with time for breaks and break-out groups.
You are invited to gather at 12:30 p.m. for coffee, tea, and baklava (you are welcome to bring your own lunch). Program starts promptly at 1 p.m. and concludes by 3:30 p.m.
Please register below or at https://tinyurl.com/FOWF-Teach-In-Nov2023. Invite a friend!
*Friends of Wadi Foquin is a U.S.-based partnership established by members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference with the Palestinian village of Wadi Foquin, located in the occupied West Bank. For the latest update in the village, click here. For more information about Friends of Wadi Foquin, visit friendsofwadifoquin.com
IM4HI Benefit Concert
The Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI) is excited to announce its very first Love Over Fear benefit concert on Monday, November 13, 7:00pm at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley! This event features a lineup of talented Bay Area immigrants and BIPOC musicians inspiring us to build solidarity in the face of racism, replacing fear, criminalization, and xenophobia with healing, inclusion, and shared humanity. This concert is a benefit for IM4HI to help us achieve our end-of-the-year fundraising goal of $100,000 to support immigration advocacy, accompaniment, and leadership development.
Joyeux Noël: A French Christmas with Sonos
A French Christmas with the acclaimed Sonos Handbell Ensemble, featuring guest artist, mezzo-soprano, Ellen St. Thomas. Artistic Director, James Meredith has designed a new holiday program inspired by the Louis B. Comfort Tiffany mosaic triptych, Te Deum Laudamus, that is the centerpiece of the sanctuary at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. This incomparable treasure is made of over two million pieces of iridescent favrile glass influenced by the French Art Nouveau movement. From an art critic at the time of their creation in 1923: “Of the many mosaics executed under the personal supervision of Louis C. Tiffany for the decoration of churches and public buildings, none equals in beauty of color and sublimity of subject the three symbolic panels.”
The concert includes carols from historical regions in and around France including Burgundy, Tarn-et-Garone, Catalonia, Provence, and Basque Country. Whether a Francophile or not, you will delight in hearing many well-known and engagingly beautiful French carols plus a few other Sonos favorites. A pre-concert lecture about the Tiffany panels will be given at 1:15 by Lake Merritt UMC historian Barbara Gannich. www.sonos.org
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Free Admission!
Saturday, Nov. 25th, 2:00 p.m.
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravestein Highway N., Sebastopol
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Sunday, Nov. 26th, 2:00 p.m.
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
pre-concert lecture at 1:15 p.m.
Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble Concert
For the 21st annual Voices in Peace concert, Voci will be embracing and exploring some of the transitions that define our existence. The program explores the changes from one season to the next, as well as transitions such as birth, marriage, leaving, and returning home.
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Two venus to choose from:
Saturday, December 2, 2023 – 7:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 – 4:00 PM
Montclair Presbyterian Church
5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland
Buy tickets and learn more about Voci at VociSings.org
Now in its 32nd year, Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble is recognized as one of the finest choral groups in the Bay Area. Voci is dedicated to musical excellence in the performance of new and innovative music, as well as treasured repertoire within the classical choral tradition. Comprised of 24-28 experienced choral singers, Voci has performed with a wide range of artists and choruses at concerts, festivals, and benefits and has commissioned and premiered over 30 new works.
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. Our clocks go back an hour, and we will gain an hour of sleep. If your clocks do not follow the time change automatically, remember to turn them back on Saturday night. Enjoy this once-yearly opportunity to get some extra rest!
Sound Bath
Friday, November 10, 7:00-8:30 pm
In the midst of the busy-ness and stress of the world, would you like to slow down? Breathe and rest? Would you like to breathe peace and love in your body, mind and soul? We invite you to Sound Bath Meditation on November 10 at 7pm in our own sanctuary at Lake Merritt UMC.
(Click to open full size image with QR code)
Thanksgiving Lunch
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch is approaching! We are excited to be returning to the treasured community time we enjoyed pre-pandemic with a seated meal, table service, sweet music, and more! Let’s do this together! If you would like to help out in any way, please contact Kathleen Bell or Margaret LeWright! Your interests will be matched with an amazing job! Kathleen (kathleenbell@gmail.com) Margaret (margaretlewright@gmail.com)
Save the Date for Your Churches’ Annual Charge Conference!
Lake Park UMC’s Charge Conference is on Monday, December 4 at noon. This is a Hybrid Charge Conference. The Zoom link will be sent out a week before the Charge Conference.
Lake Merritt UMC’s Charge Conference is on Thursday, December 7 at 7 p.m. via Zoom meeting. All Church Council members are invited to each church’s Charge Conference with vote and voice but all are welcome to the Charge Conference. Trustees, SPRRC, and Membership Secretary, please submit your Charge Conference reports via People’s Portal by the end of November. Contact Pastor Sunae if you have any questions.
Lake Park Community Engagement
Pastor Dale is on vacation from Nov 8th through the 24th. For any questions regarding Community Engagement programs at Lake Park, please contact Pastor Sunae. Questions on Yoga classes, please contact Kathleen Bell and Susannah Wood.
Gentle Yoga
As we enter the season of fall, Gentle Yoga for body and soul would be an excellent way to stretch and breathe tranquility into our mind, body, and soul.
Lake Park UMC, A Place for Community’s Gentle Yoga class begins this Thursday. Kathleen will be teaching the Thursday 12 noon classes from Oct 26 thru Dec 14. Susannah Wood will be teaching the second class on Saturdays from Nov 11 thru Dec 16 at 9am. All are welcome.
Friends of Wadi Foquin Teach-In
Saturday, November 18
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
12:30 Gathering time with coffee, tea, and baklava
1:00 p.m. Program begins
Lake Park United Methodist Church
281 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
Are you concerned about the crisis in Gaza but don’t feel like you know enough to speak out? Join Friends of Wadi Foquin for this introductory teach-in covering the current crisis and what led up to this point.
By this end of this teach-in you will be able to speak knowledgeably, faithfully, and compassionately about the current crisis in Gaza and the West Bank; you will be able to help friends understand the situation; and you will come away with concrete actions that you can take to advocate for the people of Gaza and Palestinians more broadly.
The teach-in is intended to be a space for learning as well as building relationships with other Christians who are interested in justice for Palestinians. It will be interactive, consisting of 3 sessions with time for breaks and break-out groups.
You are invited to gather at 12:30 p.m. for coffee, tea, and baklava (you are welcome to bring your own lunch). Program starts promptly at 1 p.m. and concludes by 3:30 p.m.
Please register below or at https://tinyurl.com/FOWF-Teach-In-Nov2023. Invite a friend!
*Friends of Wadi Foquin is a U.S.-based partnership established by members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference with the Palestinian village of Wadi Foquin, located in the occupied West Bank. For the latest update in the village, click here. For more information about Friends of Wadi Foquin, visit friendsofwadifoquin.com
Berkeley Methodist United Church Choir Blast
Please come and enjoy the BMUC Choir Blast! The theme is “What the World Needs Now Is Love”. Saturday, November 11 @2PM, and Sunday, November 12@10:30AM. The concerts are free. Saturday’s concert will be followed by a food sale of Japanese Curry. We hope you will join us! Info at
bmuc.org/music. 1710 Carleton St, Berkeley CA 94703
Joyeux Noël: A French Christmas with Sonos
A French Christmas with the acclaimed Sonos Handbell Ensemble, featuring guest artist, mezzo-soprano, Ellen St. Thomas. Artistic Director, James Meredith has designed a new holiday program inspired by the Louis B. Comfort Tiffany mosaic triptych, Te Deum Laudamus, that is the centerpiece of the sanctuary at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. This incomparable treasure is made of over two million pieces of iridescent favrile glass influenced by the French Art Nouveau movement. From an art critic at the time of their creation in 1923: “Of the many mosaics executed under the personal supervision of Louis C. Tiffany for the decoration of churches and public buildings, none equals in beauty of color and sublimity of subject the three symbolic panels.”
The concert includes carols from historical regions in and around France including Burgundy, Tarn-et-Garone, Catalonia, Provence, and Basque Country. Whether a Francophile or not, you will delight in hearing many well-known and engagingly beautiful French carols plus a few other Sonos favorites. A pre-concert lecture about the Tiffany panels will be given at 1:15 by Lake Merritt UMC historian Barbara Gannich. www.sonos.org
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Free Admission!
Saturday, Nov. 25th, 2:00 p.m.
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravestein Highway N., Sebastopol
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Sunday, Nov. 26th, 2:00 p.m.
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
pre-concert lecture at 1:15 p.m.
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Join Us in Honoring All Saints Day
With A Singing Service and Breakfast!
Sunday, October 29th, 2023
All are invited to meet in the Stark Room at 9:30am for a simple breakfast before our 10:15am Worship. We will be singing our praises to God with uplifting and familiar hymns, and also honoring the saints who have gone on before.
For any questions, please reach out to Laurel Williams or any of the worship vitality team leaders.
Pastoral Care
Pastor Dale Tremper is available for pastoral care this week. Please contact the church office to connect with Pastor Dale or email him at dale.tremper@gmail.com. The church office hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Oct 30 – Nov 2.
Sound Bath
Friday, November 10, 7:00-8:30 pm
In the midst of the busy-ness and stress of the world, would you like to slow down? Breathe and rest? Would you like to breathe peace and love in your body, mind and soul? We invite you to Sound Bath Meditation on November 10 at 7pm in our own sanctuary at Lake Merritt UMC.
Gentle Yoga
As we enter the season of fall, Gentle Yoga for body and soul would be an excellent way to stretch and breathe tranquility into our mind, body, and soul.
Lake Park UMC, A Place for Community’s Gentle Yoga class begins this Thursday. Kathleen will be teaching the Thursday 12 noon classes from Oct 26 thru Dec 14. Susannah Wood will be teaching the second class on Saturdays from Nov 11 thru Dec 16 at 9am. All are welcome.
Thanksgiving Lunch
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch is approaching! We are excited to be returning to the treasured community time we enjoyed pre-pandemic with a seated meal, table service, sweet music, and more! Let’s do this together! If you would like to help out in any way, please contact Kathleen Bell or Margaret LeWright! Your interests will be matched with an amazing job! Kathleen (kathleenbell@gmail.com) Margaret (margaretlewright@gmail.com)
Walkers Needed for Lake Lunches
Join us Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Stark Room. Visit www.lakemerrittumc.org/food-programs for more information and reserve your spot today here.
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Beware Text Message Scams
Many of you have received fraudulent text messages to your cell phones purporting to be from church members or staff. Please know that no one connected to our church is asking you to send money, gift cards, or personal information by phone or text.
Unfortunately, scammers got hold of our church directory, which includes phone numbers and mailing addresses. Be on the lookout for these scams and do not respond to them.
Because the church directory does not include email addresses, we do not believe that they have your email addresses. However, as a general precaution, double-check the source of an email. Watch out for emails that include church or staff members’ names contained within them, as scammers can do this to give you the impression that they are someone else. Do not open any links or download any files in a suspicious message.
Help Our Lake Thrive!
Saturday, October 21st, 10 a.m.
The Lake Merritt Conservancy Coalition will be meeting at our church on Saturday Oct 21st from 10am-12 noon. This is a new group which hopes to establish a conservancy for the lake, a public private partnership to help it thrive. Anyone who cares about keeping Lake Merritt thriving and healthy is welcome.
Join Us in Honoring All Saints Day
With A Singing Service and Breakfast!
Sunday, October 29th, 2023
All are invited to meet in the Stark Room at 9:30am for a simple breakfast before our 10:15am Worship. We will be singing our praises to God with uplifting and familiar hymns, and also honoring the saints who have gone on before.
Please send picture(s) of your saint(s) to Pastor Sunae via email at
pastorsunae@gmail.com or text at 408-691-9215 before Oct 25 for them to be included in Worship. This is a hard deadline. If you are unable to send your saint(s) picture, please email your saint’s name.
For any questions, please reach out to Laurel Williams or any of the worship vitality team leaders.
Walkers Needed for Lake Lunches
Join us Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Stark Room. Visit www.lakemerrittumc.org/food-programs for more information and reserve your spot today here.
Thanksgiving Lunch
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch is approaching! We are excited to be returning to the treasured community time we enjoyed pre-pandemic with a seated meal, table service, sweet music, and more! Let’s do this together! If you would like to help out in any way, please contact Kathleen Bell or Margaret LeWright! Your interests will be matched with an amazing job! Kathleen (kathleenbell@gmail.com) Margaret (margaretlewright@gmail.com)
The Art of Healing Workshop
For 17 years after brain injury, Donna Fado Ivery relied on a cane, wheelchair, and opiates. Now she walks freely, without these supports. Donna shares her faith journey through paintings, poetry, and stories, highlighting her experience of a disabling head injury, chronic pain, spiritual resiliency, hope, and healing beyond the expected. Scan QR code to register. $20 Registration Fee includes materials and lunch.
Twin Towers UMC 170th Anniversary
Twin Towers United Methodist Church invites you to celebrate their 170th anniversary on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m. in the gym. You are invited for a time of fellowship, storytelling, healing, healing, and more as the church celebrates this milestone while working together towards an inclusive future for all. If you are able to join the lunch, please RSVP by clicking here so the church has an accurate count.
Taylor Memorial UMC Prayer Breakfast Celebration
Saturday, Oct 28th, 9 a.m.
On Sunday, October 29 at 10am, Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church (1188 12th St., Oakland) is celebrating 102 years of ministry and service in Oakland and beyond. As part of our celebration, you are invited to join us for our Prayer Breakfast.
“Prayer, the Sure Foundation”
(Inspired by 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Saturday, October 28 at 9am.
Ticket purchase $25.00
(Tickets need to be purchased in advance for caterer’s count)
We will have a host of prayer warriors, music, and a guest speaker, Mrs. JoAnn Lawson from Easterhill United Methodist Church in Richmond.
Our guest soloist will be Heidi Hill from Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland.
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Lake Park UMC Grand Opening!
Sunday Oct 8th, 4-6P
“The performance of the YMCO jazz orchestra and choral singers on the afternoon of October 8 represents a Grand Opening for “Lake Park UMC: A Place for Community”. Many thanks to all of the leaders of Lake Park who are making this possible. The members and friends of Lake Merritt and Lake Park will make this event a great success. Your help is needed to provide hospitality, direct traffic, set up and remove chairs from parking lot, serve food, guide tours of the facility, etc. Please distribute the poster and postcard as you see fit to friends and neighbors.”
– Rev. Dr. Dale Tremper
Thanksgiving Lunch
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch is approaching! We are excited to be returning to the treasured community time we enjoyed pre-pandemic with a seated meal, table service, sweet music, and more! Let’s do this together! If you would like to help out in any way, please contact Kathleen Bell or Margaret LeWright! Your interests will be matched with an amazing job! Kathleen (kathleenbell@gmail.com) Margaret (margaretlewright@gmail.com)
Join Us in Honoring All Saints Day
With A Singing Service and Breakfast!
Sunday, October 29th, 2023
All are invited to meet in the Stark Room at 9:30am for a simple breakfast before our 10:15am Worship. We will be singing our praises to God with uplifting and familiar hymns, and also honoring the saints who have gone on before.
Please send picture(s) of your saint(s) to Pastor Sunae via email at
pastorsunae@gmail.com or text at 408-691-9215 before Oct 25 for them to be included in Worship. This is a hard deadline. If you are unable to send your saint(s) picture, please email your saint’s name.
For any questions, please reach out to Laurel Williams or any of the worship vitality team leaders.
Twin Towers UMC 170th Anniversary
Twin Towers United Methodist Church invites you to celebrate their 170th anniversary on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m. in the gym. You are invited for a time of fellowship, storytelling, healing, healing, and more as the church celebrates this milestone while working together towards an inclusive future for all. If you are able to join the lunch, please RSVP by October 6 by clicking here so the church has an accurate count.
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
Please read ALL of the ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Jollof Rice Fundraising Dinner for
the Sierra Leone School Project
Saturday, Sept 30 2023
The Koroma family and friends at Lake Merritt UMC invite you to come and enjoy typical Sierra Leonean cuisine and support fundraising efforts for the Sierra Leone School Project.
MENU:
Sierra Leonean signature Jollof Rice
Chicken Pot Roast
Cassava Leaves & Rice
Ginger Beer
Akara
Sierra Leone Salad
Sweet Fried Plantains
etc.
DATE: Saturday, September 30, 2023.
TIME: 6PM-8:30PM
LOCATION: Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall,
1255 First Avenue @ International
Oakland, CA 94606
FUNDRAISING FOR SIERRA LEONE SCHOOL PROJECT: Only about half of the population of Sierra Leone (in Africa) can read and write. This means that about half of the population is illiterate. The vision of the Sierra Leone School Project is to start a primary school in the town of Lungi in Northwest Sierra Leone. Funds raised will go towards building classrooms, buying furniture and school materials, paying teachers, and providing other necessary support to bring the Sierra Leone School Project to fruition.
DONATION: Please make donations to Lake Merritt UMC Church for the Sierra Leone School Project. May God richly bless your donation.
World Communion Sunday Special Offering
This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. On World Communion Sunday – United Methodists, in conjunction with other denominations and believers worldwide, participate in communion to recognize our unity in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. This universal and inclusive connection is the foundation of the special offering for World Communion Sunday.
We will be giving an extra mile giving. Your giving support racial and ethnic students in achieving their educational goals and transforming communities. In 2021, World Communion Sunday offerings awarded 242 scholarships and grants. Your generosity continues to provide scholarships, grants, mentoring and training for leadership development.
The United Methodist Church, the world and our communities are in a time of transition. Now, perhaps more than ever, we are called to extend healing and hope which will guide us to becoming a new creation in Christ. Through our gifts and support, we can invest in talented, qualified students from around the globe to transform the world as witnesses for Christ!
Lake Park UMC Grand Opening!
Oct 8, Sunday, 4-6P
“The performance of the YMCO jazz orchestra and choral singers on the afternoon of October 8 represents a Grand Opening for “Lake Park UMC: A Place for Community”. Many thanks to all of the leaders of Lake Park who are making this possible. The members and friends of Lake Merritt and Lake Park will make this event a great success. Your help is needed to provide hospitality, direct traffic, set up and remove chairs from parking lot, serve food, guide tours of the facility, etc. Please distribute the poster and postcard as you see fit to friends and neighbors.”
– Rev. Dr. Dale Tremper
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
