Pastor & Mrs Henry L. Perkins Celebrate 25 Years in Ministry
First Baptist Church of Pittsburg 204 Odessa Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, United StatesSpecial Guest: Dr. Kerwin B. Lee, Senior Pastor Berean Christian Church of Stone Mountain, GA
True Vine Ministries – Welcomes David E. Talbert
McClymonds Auditorium 2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesDavid Talbert, Director of "Almost Christmas" will share his perspective on blacks in the film industry at True Vine Ministries' Black History Month celebration. Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1231121773636372/ Rev. Zachary E. Carey, Senior Pastor
The Church at Antioch – 2nd Anniversary Celebration
The Antioch Community Center 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA, United StatesCome celebrate our 2nd Birthday with us and to celebrate this incredible day, we will give away another car. There will be 2 services; 10AM and 5PM. We hope to see you there! Rev. Chris Williams, Pastor
First AME Oakland – New Year’s Eve Service
First AME Church 3701 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesBring in the New Year at FAME Oakland! Dr. Harold R. Mayberry, Senior Pastor www.fameoakland.org
University of the Pacific – 2017 Black History Month Celebration
University of the Pacific's annual Black History Month celebration involves a number of activities that honor the history and heritage of African-Americans and the African Diaspora. We are proud to announce our 2017 BHM Keynote Speaker is LECRAE, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop artist and author of the autobiography, Unashamed. Lecrae has sold 1.7 million albums to date, including his latest Anomaly, that debuted on the Billboard 200 Album Chart at No. 1. He has performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the Hip Hop Awards on BET Network. He is an artist focused on caring for people, providing messages of hope and inspiration. He feels, "Music doesn't need to be categorized. It just needs to be good." On Feb. 10, 2017, he will provide some of that good music and provide a lecture revealing how he has overcome the challenges in his life and is impacting an entire generation-building community one person at a time. His lecture and performance will be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tix Presale is on Sept. 28, 2016, General Public Sale is Sept. 30. You can purchase tickets http://go.pacific.edu/lecrae. On Saturday, Feb.18, nationally acclaimed Gospel Artist and […]
Greater St. Paul – Watch Night Service
Greater St. Paul MBC 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesNo matter what may have happened this year, the Lord has been kind to us. Bring someone along with you and join us for one of our New Year’s Eve Worship Services as we look back in appreciation of God’s grace in 2016 and look ahead with anticipation for more of His grace in 2017. Special One-Hour Service: 6PM - 7PM Watch Night Service: 10PM Bishop Joseph E. Simmons, Senior Pastor www.gspbc.org
Holiday At The Temple “An Elegant Affair”
Solomon Temple International 655 California Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, United Stateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDmZ43dNGMw New this year, Marcus McCauley Sessions’ take on the Holidays with a glamorous, soul stirring production “Holiday at The Temple” An Elegant Affair. Join us on the evening of December 9th & 10th for a sweeping string section, live horns, band and top notch singers. Enjoy a Winter Wonderland Bazaar full of luxurious holiday treats. Featured artists: Lena Byrd Miles Dasha Moore Victor V.S Brice Tanya Fitzgerald Victor Brice Aliya Hall Timothy Mays Sangin Sara Joshua Carter Tamara Edwards Come dressed in your best and experience your holiday favorites ….. with a twist. Gospel, Classical, and Jazz will tickle your ears and put you right in the holiday spirit. More importantly this amazing production has partnered with Hope Resources, Inc. Our goal is to bring the community together in unity. Partial proceeds will be donated Hope Resources, Toys for Tots and Shepard’s Gate Women’s Shelter.
Rev. Traci Blackmon – Healing Communities on the Frontlines of Ferguson
Samuel Merritt University Health Education Center 400 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesPlease join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Samuel Merritt University for an evening with Reverend Traci Blackmon. Reverend Blackmon's signature initiatives have included Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit, a mobile faith-based outreach program she designed to impact health outcomes in impoverished areas. Rev. Blackmon's communal leadership and work in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO has gained her both national and international recognition and audiences from the White House to the Carter Center to the Vatican. She was appointed to the Ferguson Commission by Governor Jay Nixon and to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships for the White House by President Barack H. Obama. This year, Rev. Blackmon co-authored the newly released White Privilege curriculum through the United Church of Christ. Reverend Traci Blackmon is the Acting Executive Minister of Justice & Witness Ministries of The United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Birmingham - Southern College (1985), and a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary(2009). Free Event and all are Welcome-Reception to Follow Register Today http://bit.ly/2lTbgBN
dfree Live: Say Yes to the Next Level West Coast Regional Conference
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1735 Enterprise Drive, Fairfield, CA, United StatesThis March, the dfree® Global Foundation, Inc., Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield, CA and Prudential (the dfree® Title Sponsor) will partner to host, Say Yes to the Next Level, a conference intended to challenge participants to take existing dfree tools & strategies to the next level of financial freedom and wellness. This great conference will include over 1,000 church, community and corporate leaders working together to build a financial freedom movement among economically challenged populations. This informative, uplifting, and celebratory financial freedom conference will furthermore encourage attendees to re-evaluate personal values, habits, attitudes & relationships in order to prepare themselves to move towards financial wholeness. The weekend will kick off on Friday with an Empowerment, Employment & Financial Resource Fair that will promote financial literacy to residents of the community, followed by adfree® Live Concert featuring Multi-award winning gospel artist/producer, Fred Hammond. Saturday will focus on dfree® NEXT LEVEL panel discussions and interactive workshops where you will hear from leading experts from the financial empowerment field and have networking opportunities. Lunch will be included! FOR GROUPS OF 10+ PLEASE EMAIL KADAMS@MYDFREE.ORG FOR A GROUP DISCOUNT INFO. Register Today! http://bit.ly/2kDQNLX
The Missionary COGIC – Girl Talk Conference 2017
The Missionary Church of God In Christ 1125 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States“Girl Talk” Where Girls Get Together “Since God is in her midst, she will not be shaken. God will help her at the break of dawn.” – Psalms 46:5 A One Day Youth Conference for young ladies between the ages of 8 and 18. Focusing on world issues that are plaguing the young ladies of today. Our conference will present an open floor for discussion and teaching on everything from Dating, Self Esteem, Human Trafficking, Etiquette and Much More. Providing the God guided, biblically based tools for a young lady to maneuver through today’s world challenges with grace and come out VICTORIOUS!!! Guest Speaker: Elaine Swann, Lifestyle & Etiquette Instructor | www.elaineswann.com Workshops Manners & Etiquette Class Dining Etiquette Self Esteem Workshop Fear Factors Healthy Relationships Workshop (ages 14+) Parent Permission is needed for this Workshop Female Hygiene & Beauty Register Online: https://girltalkconference2017.eventsmart.com/ Rev. Cornell C.S. Wheeler, Senior Pastor
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