Elders of Oakland – MLK Day Parade & Rally

Verdese Carter Park 9600 Sunnyside Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Please join Bishop Bob Jackson, the Acts Full Gospel Church, and the Oakland community for a celebration and parade on Martin Luther King Junior Day, Monday, January 20, 2020, from 9:30AM to 2PM. Festivities will include food and clothes give away, a children’s play zone, guest speakers, community leaders, music, and lots more. Everything is FREE. The Parade will begin and end at Verdese Carter Park, 98th Ave. And Bancroft Street in Oakland with a Celebration ceremony. Bring your with banners, comfortable clothes, and tennis shoes and help us celebrate and honor the United States' most famous African American leader, civil rights activists, and gospel Preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Free

MLK DAY Poetry, Prayers, Protest Against Bay Area Gentrification

Oakland City Church 2735 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA, United States

Poetry, Prayers, Protest Against Gentrification And Displacement Planned For MLK Day   The plight of the unhoused in the San Francisco Bay Area has reached catastrophic proportions in recent years.  Homeless shelters are filled to capacity.  Children sleep in the back seats of abandoned cars. Babies run barefoot through tent cities.  At the same time, median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco has risen to $3,600.  On January 20th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., noted Bay Area’s grassroots leaders will host a protest rally at the Oakland City Church to highlight this issue. Come, hear some of the Bay Area’s most prominent voices on the issue of housing justice. Tongo Eisen-Martin, poet, movement worker, and educator Candice Elder, Founder and CEO of East Oakland Collective Benjamin Bar Sierra, professor at City College of San Francisco, and San Francisco Mission District activist Dr. Cesar Cruz, Founder and Director of Homies Empowerment Lisa “Tiny” Gray-Garcia, Founder of Poor News, revolutionary lecturer, journalist, poet and organizer Nita B, organizer of the Bay Area Intifada and spokesperson for the Village Aquiela  M. Lewis-Ross, poet Mattie Johnson, Gospel singer and anti-human trafficking activist Reverend Harry Louis Williams aka “O.G. Rev” author, community organizer and activist Community members will have […]

Life Restoration Ministries – aLIVE2020

The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

January 2020 is the month for us to come aLIVE! What ever dried up and died in your life can come aLIVE! LRM will host it’s 1st conference 1/24-1/26.     aLIVE Class Descriptions Adult Sessions: IT Still Hurts! - Pastor Marcus Vincent The truth is church hurt does exist BUT, there is LIFE after pain! This session aims to encourage those who have been hurt by the institution of Church or Church people, to change their narratives from hurting to HEALED! In the HOT Seat! - Pastor Winton Anderson Have you ever served but felt like you deserved the seat of the leader you served under? In other words, you feel as if you are not where you want to be. This session aims to help those who struggle with their purpose and their assignment to help them find value in the seat that they are in. I See DOUBLE! - Pastor Zachary Obey Are you now or aspiring to be an entrepreneur? There is God-given brilliance inside of you that has the ability to create wealth. This session aims to explore and explain entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. Stronger, Wiser, Bigger, Better! (ages 40+) - Pastor Bo Jackson, Dr. […]

$10 – $30

Humanity Baptist Church – IMPACT Leadership Summit

Humanity Baptist Church 1051 54th Street, Emeryville, CA, United States

Don't miss the Humanity Baptist Church - IMPACT Leadership Summit, Saturday January 25, 2020 Guest Presenters: Pastor Staci Current Bishop Joseph Simmons Pastor Quentisha Davis Bishop Bob Jackson Registration is $25 per person or Groups of 5 or more $15 per son Register Now at: https://www.humanitychurch.online/impact-2020 Leadership Summit begins at 10am Registration and Continental Breakfast at 9am For more information contact us via at info@humanitychurch.online or 510-658-6704

$25

Rewind & Reset Oakland: An Evening of Your Favorite Gospel Classics with a Musical Twist

Wings of Love Maranatha Ministries 7007 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, US

Bringing the Bay Area gospel music scene together like never before!!! So many amazing guest musicians producers singers artist & writers will be here!! It’s “free” please come support and enjoy! There will be amazing food available for purchase as well as a few vendors you can shop with! Everybody should leave with Your stomach full Your hands full And your spirit full January 25th 2020 get there early seats will go fast!!

Memorial Tabernacle Church – NeXt Generation Worship Encounter

Memorial Tabernacle Church (CHSC) 5801 Racine St, Oakland, CA, US

Join Pastor King, Minister Smiley Brown, and the MTC Family as we welcome youth, young adults, and persons of all generations to worship! Christian Hip Hop, Praise Dancing, Spoken Word, etc are all things you will experience as the young people lead out in worship. You will be blessed and invite all you know.

New Life Community Church – 7th Anniversary Celebration

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School 960 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

‪This Sunday is New Life Community Church’s 7th Birthday! We pray that you mark your calendars with plans to attend. Please invite your friends and family as we celebrate seven years of ministry. ‬ ‪What a joyous occasion! We have special guest speaker Pastor Tyron Cater and musical artist Pastor Greg T Harris to bless us with their ministries. You don't want to miss this special event!‬ ‪See you Sunday, New Life Friends and Family!‬   Pastor Darnell & Lady Jennifer Hammock www.impactoakland.org 

25th Pastoral Anniversary – Bishop Joseph Simmons

Greater St. Paul MBC 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

This Sunday at 11AM join us as we celebrate our Bishop’s 25th Year Pastoral Anniversary! We have Pastor Jabari Corgile as our Master Of Ceremony, Bishop Keith Clark as our Guest Speaker & MORE!! #GSPChurch

African American Family Outreach Project – You Are Not Alone Workshop

Charles Porter Golden Gate Recreation Center 1075 62nd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

On Saturday, February 1st, 9:30am – 2:30pm, the African American Family Outreach Project will host its free informational workshop "YOU ARE NOT ALONE," for African American families who seek support and care for those who are living with mental illness and/or addicted to drugs or alcohol with an opportunity to talk with several mental health professionals. Open to the community, the "You Are Not Alone" workshop is open to the entire community and will take place at the Charles Porter Golden Gate Recreation Center, 1075 62nd Street, Oakland, CA. Family members with lived experience say "when mental illness or substance abuse hit our loved ones, we did not know where to turn. In these workshops, we're actually able to talk with the managing psychiatrist for Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services and get answers! It's made a huge difference." Time will be offered for individuals to discuss symptoms, causes and medications with a Alameda County psychiatrist Aaron Chapman - an expert in dealing with drug and alcohol problems and advice from experienced family members who are willing to help. Lunch is provided free of charge. Advance registration is required for proper planning. Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan 30th.   RSVP Required: http://youarenotalone2020.eventbrite.com/

Free

Martin Luther McCoy Presents: The Sounds Of Joy Gospel Brunch at SF Jazz

SF Jazz Center 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Martin Luther McCoy Presents: The Sounds Of Joy Gospel Brunch featuring Avery*Sunshine, Cornel Carter, Tony Lindsay, Codany Holiday, Robin Hodge-Williams & Friends Gospel Choir Sunday, February 2nd at 11am Show begins promptly at 11 AM. B-Side will be serving brunch before and after the concert from 10 AM-2:30 PM. Click here to make a reservation. Please note: Concert tickets do not include brunch meal or drinks.   Tickets: $25-45 | Link

$25 – $45

 

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