Faith in the Bay

First AME – Maundy Thursday Service
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | First AME Church, 3701 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States
Join the First AME Church for this years Maundy Thursday Foot-Washing & Communion Service.
Dr. Harold Mayberry, Senior Pastor

Faith Presbyterian Church - Maundy Thursday Service
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Faith Presbyterian Church, 430 49th St, Oakland, CA, 94609, United States
Please join us as a joint worship service between Faith Presbyterian and Elmhurst Presbyterian churches celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
Preaching the word will be lead by Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble.

Third Baptist Church - Easter Concert
2017-04-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Third Baptist Church, 1399 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Third Baptist Church San Francisco Music Ministry presents an Easter Concert.
Theme: Jesus Is Risen
Excerpts from:

The Last Seven Words or Christ
The Messiah and Gospels.

Gregory Cole – Minister of Music
Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown – Pastor

Citadel of Praise - Easter Cantata
2017-04-09 17:00 - 20:30 | Citadel of Praise Baptist Church, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA, United States
The Music and Arts Department of Citadel of Praise presents:
He Lives – An Easter Cantata
Featuring:

The Adult Voices of Citadel of Praise
Doris Bumpus
Ascend
Rahsaan Ellison

Pastor T.D. Newsome, Host

Benefit Concert Event Honoring Minister Rusty Watson
2017-04-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Love Center Ministries, 10440 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
It’s a “Sunday Afternoon Praise” @ 5 PM with Edwin Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins-Stephens, The Love Center Choir, Narada Michael Walden & The Band, Pastor Brian D Hunter & Berkeley Mt. Zion Choir, Pastor Erik Nation, Pastor Gregory Hunter & Olivet Institutional Church, Progeny, Lawrence Beamen, Jeanie Tracy, Naté Soulsanger, Stabe Wilson, Community In Praise, Peace Gospel Choir, Henrietta Davis, Brenda Roy, Kevan Peabody, and more.
The event MC’s are Evangelist Jacquelyn Melton, and Pastor Renee Winston.
Let’s all come together and show love to our brother Rusty Watson!
To make a contribution to Rusty, please click here: https://www.paypal.me/TheWatsonGroup/10

The Power of Her Brunch 2017
2017-04-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Mira Vista Golf Club, 7901 Cutting Blvd., El Cerrito, CA, United States
The Power of Her Brunch is an electric an inspiring occasion that ignites hope, connections and possibility in the lives of every attendee. Guests will enjoy a scrumptious brunch, network with like-minded women, learn from a top-notch panel of experts, hear an intimate in conversation with a power player, and be inspired by the closing keynote address from Lady Jenn.
Envision a place where women can engage in stimulating dialogue, partake in great food and be inspired to understand the POWER OF HER VISION!
2017 Visionary Expert Panelists:

Molly Ford, Director, Global Equality Programs, Salesforce

Naseema Simpson, Financial Coach
Ryan Nicole, Actress/Artist/Activist

This year’s life-changing theme is “The Power of Her Vision”. This truth is found within the thought that if every woman could see the power she possess, she could change her life and the world.
With plenty of time to mix and mingle and shop while admiring the breathtaking Bay Area views, capture selfies and inspire each other. This event will be like no other!
Get your tickets today for The Power of Her Brunch 2017

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Lecture and Workshop with Dr. Joy DeGruy
2017-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Varies, United States
The Samuel Merritt University Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites you to a Lecture and Two-Day Workshop featuring Dr. Joy DeGruy on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome.
Part 1: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome-America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
Thursday, April 6th, 6:00 P.M.
Location: Allen Temple Baptist Church
8501 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94621
(Part 1 free and open to the public)
Part 2: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome- Be the Healing
Friday, April 7th 6:00 PM-9:00PM
Location : Samuel Merritt University Health Education Center
400 Hawthorne Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
(Part 1 & 2 required for CE hours)
(Part 2 is also free unless you need CE hours)
CEUs are available, for a $25 dollar fee for this event. All proceeds for this event will go to the Regents Diversity Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for underrepresented student in the Health Professionals.
Fees can be payed on the day of the event at registration.
For more information about this event please email diversity@samuelmerritt.edu
Registration required: http://bit.ly/2njLsiV

Black Elected Officials & Faith Based Leaders - Community Breakfast Forum: Criminal Justice & Public Safety
2017-03-22 07:30 - 09:00 | Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
A Message from Black Elected Officials & Faith Leaders:
We hope you can make our community breakfast forum w/ guest speaker Ron Davis, former Director of COPS of the Obama Administration’s Office of Dept of Justice.
Discussing Criminal Justice & Police Reform, Ron Davis will share the executive summary of the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and invite all to explore strategies to sustain the Obama Administration advancements.
RSVP: https://beofblmarch2017.eventbrite.com

Healing Black Lives: A Day of Renewal for Activists of African Descent
2017-03-18 09:30 - 16:30 | Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94606, United States
Join OneLife on Saturday, March 18th (9:30- 4:30) for a special day of healing and renewal for Activists of African Descent.
* Practices for sustainability, resilience, and spiritual well-being
* Free mini-sessions with healing practitioners
* Community connection and support
* Finding strength in ourselves and one another
* Sharing hopes and visions
* Gathering in sacred space
Please bring a dish to share for our potluck lunch, a re-fillable water bottle (we will have filtered water available for you), a journal or notebook, and anything you need to be comfortable for the day.

Join @OneLife_Inst Sat., March 18th for a special day of healing & renewal for Activists of African Descent #Oakland
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The event is offered free of charge.
(Donations to “pay-it-forward” will be gratefully received.)
Note: In order to create the richest healing experience for participants, admission will be limited to the first 35 people to arrive. An RSVP ticket is not a guarantee of admission. Thank you for your understanding.
** PLEASE RESPECT THIS AS A SPACE FOR BLACK ACTIVISTS ONLY ** THANK YOU ** We have other retreats and workshops open to all.
Facilitated by Rev. Kamal Hassan and Leah Kimble Price, LMFT.
Held at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave. (Limited on-site parking available / Public transit accessible)
Registration required: http://bit.ly/2m4cztQ

Borders and Identity: Earl and Boswell Lectures 2017
2017-03-18 08:45 - 17:00 | Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue , Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Join us for a two-day conference on “Borders & Identity” addressing the critical theological, pastoral and social issues of our day.
Migration across all kinds of borders—both physical and metaphorical—is reshaping our understanding of identity across boundaries of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender, and nationality. It has been a major, and divisive, theme of national politics.
Halfway through the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency, join us for an engaging weekend of workshops, worship, direct action, and community building. The conference will emphasize practical skills, timely resources, and a deeper analysis of the critical issues facing us at this moment. Our goal is to equip leaders to stand for justice with all those on the margins and borders.
This event is being held in conjunction with Pacific School of Religion’s Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend. Under the theme of “Borders and Identity,” the Earl Lectures presented in partnership with our Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion‘s Boswell Lecture. For more than a hundred years, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has hosted the Earl Lectures and Leadership Conference.

The keynote address will be delivered by Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, immigration activist, and founder of Define American. Jose Antonio Vargas’ keynote address is free of charge to the public, made possible by the Earl and Boswell endowments. Seating is limited, however, so please register below.

Registration is available online: https://psr.edu/earl-17/
Thanks to our partnering organizations: Define American, Council of Elders West, Church World Service, and Auburn Seminary.
Please see here for information about sponsorship opportunities.
It is our sincere hope to accommodate all attendees. Please contact us directly at communications@psr.edu or 510/849-8222 if you have accessibility concerns.
One CEU unit (10 hours) is available for attending the full conference, at an additional charge of $40.
A limited number of partial conference registration scholarships are available. Please email wscott@psr.edu for further information.

32nd Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference
2017-03-18 08:30 - 17:30 | Pauley Ballroom, 2475 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
2017 Empowering Women of Color Conference | Unbound and Unboxed: Owning, Asserting, and Uplifting our Whole Selves
Keynote Speaker: Ericka Huggins
Closing Speaker: Fatima Asghar
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
The 32nd Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference, “Unbound and Unboxed: Owning, Asserting, and Uplifting our Whole Selves” is designed to answer the call for collective healing issued by the ongoing state of racial, political, environmental, and economic trauma. Through the legacy of Shirley Chisholm, the first black congresswoman and first woman to run for president, we know that “women in this country must become revolutionaries…and so we must prepare ourselves educationally, economically, and psychologically.” In her trailblazing 1970 presidential campaign, Shirley Chisholm stood “unbought and unbossed.” At the 2017 Empowering Women of Color Conference we stand united; unbound and unboxed.

This year’s theme speaks to the need for collective care and affirmation as a means of preparation, preservation, and resistance. Now more than ever, womxn of color can no longer afford to neglect ourselves while on the frontlines of global battles against social injustice. We must nurture and free ourselves from the limits and labels imposed on us, so that we may move effectively on the path to liberation.

This year we aim to provide a space where womxn of color can come together to hear one another as we explore new imaginings of freedom and well-being. Through a series of innovative workshops, radical healing spaces, a panel discussion, and speakers, we will explore how we as womxn of color can preserve ourselves and our communities as we work towards changing the world. As we proudly celebrate 32 years of the Empowering Womxn of Color Conference, we invite people of all ages, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, immigration statuses, gender identities, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and cultural backgrounds to use this as a safe-space for discussion, community building, and healing.

Register today http://bit.ly/2lf3ZsL

Pastor Kenneth Smith's 20/50 Celebration
2017-03-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Love Center Ministries, 10440 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
Join us, Sunday, March 12th, 5pm at Love Center Ministries (Oakland, CA) as we celebrate fifty years of life and twenty of ministry with Pastor Kenneth Smith!
Hosted by Bishop Anthony Willis and Pastor Gregory Hunter, this exciting muscial event will feature top names in gospel music today, such as Jeremy Gibson, The Porter Pastors & The Genesis Church Choir, Jonathan Johnson, and Darius Johnson & Standard with special performances by national recording artists Chrystal Rucker and Nakitta C. Foxx, and B. Slade!
Purchase you tickets today!
*Tickets for general admission seating are $10.00 online and $15.00 at door.

Crown Him Presents - Checkmate
2017-03-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Parliament, 811 Washington Street, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Crown Him Presents its premier event, “Checkmate.” This event will enable young millennials to meet new people, make new friends, and make new memories. There will be an assortment of favorite childhood board games throughout the venue. These games provide the perfect ice breaker to start a conversation with someone new.
There’s no need to use corny lines or to feel shy. Smooth R&B music will play in the background while people enjoy familiar board games; everyone should feel right at home.
There will be food and non-alcoholic drinks available for sale.
Tickets will be available for pick up at the door on the evening of the event.
All tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE!
*21 & up
*A valid government-issued photo ID of the purchaser is REQUIRED to pick up tickets at the door on the evening of the event.
*Will call tickets must be picked up by the card holder ONLY. Alternate names for will call will not be allowed. All orders that do not have matching ID will be deleted.
Games: Ping Pong, Jenga, Connect 4, Uno, Trouble, Chess, Checkers and more

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The Missionary COGIC - Girl Talk Conference 2017
2017-03-04 09:00 - 16:00 | 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

dfree Live: Say Yes to the Next Level West Coast Regional Conference
2017-03-04 09:00 - 15:30 | Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1735 Enterprise Drive, Fairfield, CA, United States
This 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

Rev. Traci Blackmon - Healing Communities on the Frontlines of Ferguson
2017-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Samuel Merritt University Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94609, United States
Please 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

University of the Pacific - 2017 Black History Month Celebration
2017-02-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2017-02-18 19:00 - 22:00 | CA
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 Stellar Award winner Donald Lawrence will be headlining Gospelfest 2017. This event will also feature performances from Lena Byrd-Miles and Ascension Praise Dance and will be hosted by Steven Parker and Destiny Robbins and be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 22. You can purchase tickets at http://go.pacific.edu/gospelfest2017 or by going to the Stockton Arena.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, prominent social justice advocate and author Shaun King will be speaking at Faye Spanos Concert Hall. His presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Pacific Black History Month Planning Committee Mission Statement
The Black History Month Committee will, through the usage of identified funds, collaborate within the University and local community to plan and execute a monthlong series of events and activities that support the overall goals of education and enrichment in relation to the contributions of peoples of African ancestry and culture to society past and present.
Origin of Black History Month
Known as the “Father of Black History,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the celebration he called “Negro History Week” in 1926. Dr. Woodson selected the second week of February for the celebration because it fell between the birthdays of the famed orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the celebration expanded to include the entire month of February. Today, Black History Month is celebrated across the United States by people of all ethnic and social backgrounds. At Pacific, it is observed during a monthlong celebration in February organized by Pacific’s Black History Month Planning Committee.

True Vine Ministries - Welcomes David E. Talbert
2017-02-26 09:00 - 11:00 | McClymonds Auditorium, 2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
David 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

Sacramento 29th Annual Black Expo
2017-02-25 11:00 - 19:00 | Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA, United States
Celebrate Black History Month at the 29th Annual Sacramento Black Expo.
The largest Black History Month event in this region. It’s where you will find the latest information regarding health, finances and education affecting our community.
Calling all black-owned small businesses for an opportunity to showcase your products and services to the greater Sacramento community in a lively, entertaining environment. Are you an expert in your field and want an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with the masses?
We need you to join us in our effort to bring higher education, economic empowerment and health education to our community. Vendors call (916) 271-2286 or for sponsorship opportunities call (916) 477-0157 now!
FREE ADMISSION
Super Soul Music Festival; the largest indoors Black History Months Legends On Parade; the popoular Soul Food Court; the Saving Our Children Summit; Careers In Law Enforcement; Homeownership Faire and more
https://www.facebook.com/Blackexposacramento/

From Labor to Reward: An Evening with Martha C. Taylor
2017-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA, 94960, United States
Join author Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor – who has served as both SFTS and GTU adjunct professor — for an evening discussing her newest book, From Labor to Reward.
Thursday, February 23, 2017 | 7PM – 8:30 PM
San Francisco Theological Seminary
101 Seminary Road
Scott Hall room 101
San Anselmo, CA 94960
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION – REGISTER ONLINE
This groundbreaking book fills a huge void in American religious history, black religious history, and traditions of the black church. Until now, no other book has chronicled the rich religious experiences of black church beginnings in the Bay Area. Martha C. Taylor provides penetrating insight into the early makings of the black church in the Bay Area. With attention to detail, Taylor captures the joys, frustrations, and unity of black people who left the segregated Deep South, came to the Bay Area seeking freedom only to face similar adversities of segregation, racism, housing discrimination, KKK threats of violence, and other socio-political barriers. Remarkably, these early pioneers brought their culture, traditions, and experiences from the South and built a strong vibrant religious community. From Labor to Reward speaks for the legacy of African Americans who were gospel social activists using the church as the anchor. Multiple sources of research and interviews were gathered from church records, newspaper clippings, and other written sources to tell this unknown story.
Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor is the Historian for the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. and church historian for the historic Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, California. She has served as adjunct professor for the San Francisco Theological Seminary, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Doctor of Ministry and Masters of Divinity programs. Taylor is dually ordained as an American Baptist and Presbyterian Minister. She resides in Oakland, California.

California State Baptist Convention - 2017 Mid Winter Board Meeting
2017-02-22 - 2017-02-24 | Greater St. Paul MBC, 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Oakland, CA, United States
California State Baptist Convention President, Pastor Henry Perkins, invites you to register and attend the 2017 Mid-Winter Board Meeting, February 22-24, 2017
Theme:
Church Safety

Protecting the Pastor
Protecting the People
Protecting the Parish

Guest Speaker: Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. First Institutional Baptist Church (Phoenix, AZ)
Host Church:

Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (Oakland, CA)
Bishop Joseph Simmons, Host Pastor

Registration:

Conference Registration – $35 Register Online | Download Registration Form

www.calbaptist.com
Pastor Henry L. Perkins, President
California State Baptist Convention, Inc.

Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church - African American Arts & Culture Festival
2017-02-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, 3545 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
African American Art, Books, Food, Health & Music Festival
Saturday, February 18, 2017 | 10am – 4pm

10am Black Art Vendors Open
11am Soul Food Kitchen Opens
12pm Live Jazz & R&B Music
1pm Oakland Youth Poetry
2pm African American History Oratorical Contest

For more information, please contact Rev. Paul J. Keener at 510-290-5475 or pauljkeener@gmail.com

The Fusion Experience Concert
2017-02-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Path COGIC, 500 Arkansas Street, Vallejo, CA, 94591, United States
Bridging the gap through music to create an unforgettable experience.
K-Ross and JGxRedletter with affiliation with Crown Him Presents brings you an experience like no other. Come be a part of the biggest concert of the year featuring some of the hottest NorCal artist.
Performers:

K-Ross & The Takeova
JGXRedletter
Vadia
Mission
Lauren Byrd
Kei Pe
Ashlee Young
And other special guest appearances…

Facebook Event Link

Praise In The Place: After The Grammys - Honoring Bishop Hezekiah Walker
2017-02-13 19:30 - 22:30 | Love Center Ministries, 10440 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
EDWIN HAWKINS & JOI RHONE PRESENTS brings you PRAISE IN THE PLACE 2017!
Plan to be in the building on Monday, February 13, 2017 for the 4th Annual Praise In the Place – an evening honoring the 59th Annual Grammys Gospel Category nominees and winners AND Special Tribute to the legendary Bishop Hezekiah Walker!!
Grammy award winning gospel singer, composer, choir leader and Bishop, Hezekiah Walker, known as “the hip-hop pastor,” has brought a lot of young people to gospel and choir music, and has shown that he has no problem using modern vernacular and recording techniques to expand his fan and worship base. His songs are sung in every choir across the world – “How Much You Can Bear”, “I’ll Make It”, “Faithful Is Our God”, “Second Chance”, “God Favored Me”, “I’ve Got a Reason”, “I Need You to Survive”, “Every Praise” are some of the songs that have blessed us over the years! Bishop Hezekiah’s song “Better” has also been nominated for a Grammy under the Best gospel Performance category – still making hits that bless the people!
You will not want to miss this tribute event and an opportunity to show up and share your appreciation and love of Bishop Hezekah – he will be present!
https://praiseintheplace2017.eventbrite.com/
$25 ADV // $30 DOOR // $50 VIP (6PM Reception)

Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir - Black History Month Celebration
2017-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
In celebration of Black History Month, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir pays homage to traditional spirituals and black gospel music, under the direction of Terrance Kelly. The choir will be joined by Henrietta Davis, Jackie Tolbert, and the McGuillicutty sisters and will be honoring bay area legends The Oakland Gospelettes.
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir delivers good news – the power and glory of 55 talented singers blending their voices together in rapturous harmony on gospel standards, traditional spirituals, and their own original praise songs. The East Bay Express has described the harmonies on their most recent album, Hear My Prayer, as “absolutely divine,” and the live version, with the vibrations of all those gorgeous voices filling the Freight, is even more inspiring.
The OIGC grew out of a gospel music workshop at Jazz Camp West in 1986. Terrance Kelly led the workshop and has served as artistic director of the choir ever since. The son of esteemed jazz pianist Ed Kelly and gospel choir director Faye Kelly, Terrence is an Emmy-winning director, composer, and arranger, as well as a popular soloist with what allaboutjazz.com calls “an operatic range and a joyous emotional feel.” Under his leadership, the choir has recorded with such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, MC Hammer, Tramaine Hawkins, and the Kronos Quartet, performed onstage with a number of notable musicians including Stan Getz, Carlos Santana, and Joan Baez, and appeared on three Grammy-winning albums. The choir’s outstanding band includes Ben Heveroh and Louis Burrell on keyboards, David Belove on bass, and Miles Lathan on drums.
The mission of the OIGC is “to inspire joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music traditions.” If you’re in the mood for a big helping of joy and inspiration, don’t miss the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at the Freight!
$22 ADV / $24 DOOR

New Life Community Church - Anniversary Celebration
2017-01-29 16:00 - 19:30 | Oakland Masonic Center, 3903 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States
Join us as we celebrate 4 years of Extraordinary Impact in the City of Oakland. You have two opportunities to celebrate with us on Sunday January 29th!
The 10:30am celebration service will feature guest speaker, Bishop Charles L. Dickerson from the ANEW Pearly Grove Baptist Church in Fresno, CA. Our guest psalmist will be the angelic voice of, Dayanna Redic.
Our 4pm celebration service will feature guest speaker, Bishop Johnny R. Withers, Jr. from Unity Christian Fellowship in Compton, CA.
You’ve seen our guest psalmist, Zebulon Ellis, as a finalist on BET’s Sundays Best. We are grateful to welcome him to the City of Oakland.
It’s going to be a full day of amazing celebration of all God has done and is doing at New Life, and we would love for you to join us!
Rev. Darnell Hammock, Pastor
www.impactoakland.org

Pastor Bo Jackson - LIVE Concert & Anniversary Celebration
2017-01-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Berkeley Mt. Zion MBC, 1400 8th Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
Join Pastor Bo Jackson as he returns to the mic for a LIVE Concert, celebrating his 1st Pastoral Anniversary, and 10 Year Anniversary of his Debut Album “Interview of A Changed Man”
Hosted by Bishop Anthony Willis – Lily of the Valley Christian Center
January 28, 2017 – 6PM
Rev. Brian Hunter, Host Pastor

Jesus & Justice: What It Means To Us In A Trump Presidency
2017-01-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Allen Temple Baptist Church – Family Life Center, 8501 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94621, United States
The Leadership Institute at Allen Temple presents ‘Jesus & Justice: What It Means To Us In A Trump Presidency’
Deacon Reginald Lyles, Lecturer
Panelist

Servant Brian K. Woodson, Sr
Rev. Armae Johnson
Rev. Phil Bowling-Dyer

FREE Admission
For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Guess, Chancellor 510-544-3362 or BGuess@allen-temple.org

Shiloh Church Oakland - Youth & Young Adult Set Apart Conference
2017-01-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Shiloh Church Oakland, 3295 School Street, Oakland, CA, United States
Set Apart Conference
January 27th – January 28th
[Set Apart] is a conference for youth and young adults to encounter God and empower leaders. This 2-day experience is to bring churches and pastors from all over the bay area to see God plant a call in our lives to be [Set Apart] for His purpose.
$20 per person // Group Pricing Available

Conference Schedule
FRIDAY // JANUARY 27TH
6:00PM // Registration
6:45PM // Doors Open
7:00PM // General Session
9:00PM // Close
SATURDAY // JANUARY 28TH
8:30AM // Registration // Donuts
9:00AM // Doors Open
9:30AM // General Session
10:30AM // Lab Session 1
11:30AM // Lab Session 2
12:30PM // Lunch Break
2:00PM // Special performance by : Freedom Speaks
EVENING
6:00PM // Cafe Open
6:30PM // Doors Open
7:00PM /General Session
9:00PM // Close

For more information, please visit http://shilohchurch.com/set-apart/
