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“開心海上遊” Cruise Outreach 2023

感謝您對我們教會組織的墨西哥郵輪之旅感興趣！透過這次旅程，盼望教會能與我們的家人及朋友更加瞭解彼此，加深彼此之間的連結。在旅行中，您將有機會和親人及朋友一同探索和參觀美麗的墨西哥 Riviera，並與來自不同背景的人們交流和互動。希望大家能在旅途中有一個開心難忘的時光。

在此提醒您，此次我們乘坐的是Carnival Panorama郵輪, 從Los Angeles Long Beach (洛杉磯長島) 出發。參加者需要自行安排前往洛杉磯的交通。我們的行程費用不包括此項費用。如有需要，我們可以為您提供相關的交通建議和信息。

如想了解更多有關這次郵輪之旅的詳情，可使用以下”郵輪詳情“結連到Carnival Panorama 的官方網頁作參考。

**官方網頁資料只供作參考使用。如想享用更低的團購報名價格，請聯絡我們報名。敬請留意。

郵輪詳情

報名須知：

請於 3/30/23 前聯絡謝錦明弟兄。報名時需提交基本個人資料及支付所需訂金。

謝錦明弟兄聯絡電話：916-670-0507
電郵地址：kammingtse@hotmail.com

感謝您的參與！如果您有任何疑問或需要幫助，請聯絡我們。願神祝福您！

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Summer Youth Retreat 2023

We are delighted to welcome you to the Disciples Union Summer Youth Retreat 2023, where we will explore the theme of “Friendships: Bonds that Last” with the aim of helping campers connect with one another and with God.

By providing a safe and nurturing environment and through a variety of fun and engaging activities such as indoor and outdoor group games, Bible teaching and sharing, group meal prepping and cooking, we will be encouraging campers to step out of their comfort zones, connect with one another, and deepen their relationship with God. We believe that the bonds formed at the retreat can be transformational, shape who we are as individuals, and make meaningful connections with our peers.

This camp is open for incoming 5th to incoming 9th-grade students.

Following is the general retreat information.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Please follow these steps to register:

  1. Click “Download” to download the Summer Youth Retreat Registration Package.
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  1. Complete, sign, and submit all registration and waiver forms in the Registration Package to Meijing Liu at DisciplesUnionFellowship@gmail.com by email or in person.

  2. Submit the applicable camp fee with a personal check payable to “The Church of God In Oakland.”  Please note Camper’s name and “Summer Youth Retreat 2023” on the check memo.

  3. Take advantage of the early-bird discount, which ends on March 31st, 2023
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Castro Valley Fellowship

The Castro Valley group was formed in 2019. We come together as neighbors and as followers of Jesus Christ for encouragement and support. 

Our goals are 

  1. Worship and Fellowship – God is the center of our life and fellow Christians are like our families
  2. Evangelism – to love our neighbors by introducing the good news to them

We meet every other week on Friday nights and host activities such as devotional time, picnics,s and outings on selected weekends.

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Alameda Fellowship

One had the idea to support the moms through weekly prayer group; one had a different idea to meet for devotion on Saturday mornings while another one had the idea to have sisters small group. When the fervent hearts put all the ideas together, the Alameda Fellowship was formed in 2019!

Our very first meeting in 2019

We meet every other Friday night. Enjoying dinner together to wrap up a busy week adds one more reason to TGIF! Dinner is followed by a good mix of activities – studying the word of God, game nights, and discussion of different topics like parenting.

The Alameda neighborhood fellowship has a big heart to bring more to Christ and the church family. We welcome you to join us!

Christmas Caroling
Summer Picnic
Game Night
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Disciples Union English Ministry

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.”

Matthew 19:14-15 NIV

Responding to “let the little children come to me…” marked the beginning of children’s ministry among us back in 1998. We are committed to bringing little children to Christ and supporting our little brothers and sisters in Christ to be disciples of Christ. We pray not only for their growth in stature but also in wisdom and in favor of God and men. 

By the grace of God, the children’s ministry turned into English ministry. We’ve grown from Bethany Children Fellowship to Disciples Union which continues to emphasize discipleship as Christ followers.

Currently, the Disciple Union is organized into 4 Disciple of Christ (DoC) groups to facilitate age-appropriate learning and pursuits.

  • DoC 1 – 4 years old to Kindergarten 
  • DoC 2 – 1st to 4th grade
  • DoC 3 – 5th to 8th grade
  • DoC 4 – High School and beyond

DoC 1 and DoC 2

The focus of these two groups is to learn about God – know Who He Is, and our relationship with Him. With fun games and Bible lessons, we meet every Sunday morning from 10:00am to 12:00pm. 

DoC 3

As middle schoolers grow in independence, we focus on learning the importance of dependence and reliance on the Almighty through the study of His word. 

DoC 4

As we are constantly bombarded with information through social media and other facets, we focus to equip the DOC4ers to not conform to the pattern of this world. Instead, to be transformed by the renewing of the mind to develop a worldview as a Disciple of Christ.

In our Wednesday fellowship and Sunday message, we continue to learn the word of God and its life application of it.

Though there are 4 DoC groups, we also routinely host combined events to enjoy together such as summer fun days and Thanksgiving retreats.  There are also many opportunities for the older DoC to help with the younger DoC. We are family.

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Oakland Church 25th-Anniversary Celebration

We turned 25!

By the grace of God, we celebrated our 25th anniversary on September 25th, 2022. Thanks to all brothers and sisters who came to share our joy and God’s bountiful grace!

Enjoy this special video dedicated to the 25th Anniversary Celebration, featuring “How Great is our God” trilingual version – English, Cantonese, and Spanish sung by the Oakland Church brothers and sisters!

Glory to God!

Different tongues yet one voice
Different languages yet one heart.
All for ONE!
And all will see how great, how great is our God!