The Awakening - An Illustrated Sermon
2017-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Event Center, 2618 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702, United States
Join the Covenant Worship Center family for Good Friday for the presentation of “The Awakening” an illustrated sermon.

Bishop K.R. Woods, Senior Pastor

Greater St. Paul - Good Friday Musical & Communion
2017-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Greater St. Paul MBC, 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Oakland, CA, United States
Bishop Joseph E. Simmons – Senior Pastor

City of Refuge UCC - Good Friday Service
2017-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 | City of Refuge UCC, 8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA, United States
Good Friday Service – Seven Last Words @ The Refuge
Seven Sermonic Reflections from:

Pastor Bernard Emerson
Pastor Jean Jeffress
Pastor Kenneth Smith
Pastor Lynice Pinkard
Min Marvin K. White
and more

Bishop Yvette Flunder, Senior Pastor

Sacramento City Wide Revival
2017-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 3996 14th Avenue, Sacramento, CA, United States
All are invited to the 2017 Sacramento City Wide Revival, hosted by the Sacramento Baptist Ministers Conference. Don’t miss this annual Sacramento tradition, featuring guest revivalists Dr. Sedric D. Veal, Sr. Evening services held nightly, April 9-14.
Dr. Bryant C. Wyatt, SBMC President
Dr. Ephriam Williams, Host Pastor
http://www.harmonychurch.net/citywide

Shekinah Christian Fellowship - Good Friday Service
2017-04-14 18:30 - 22:00 | New Providence Baptist Church, 218 Granada Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Pastor Tyrone S. Hillman, Jr. & the entire Shekinah family invite you to spend a Good Friday with us!
It’s that time again! Come join us for an evening to remember the passion of Christ with these dynamic Bay Area speakers:

Pastor Gerald Criswell
Pastor Michael Gilmore
Pastor Vance Barnes
Pastor Jabari Corgile
Pastor Steven Bailey
Pastor Shelia Robinson
Lady Dee Hillman

Pastor Michael Gilmore, Host Pastor

Back to the Gospel - Holy Week Revival
2017-04-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Varies, United States
Oakland City Church | B.A.S.I.C Ministry | Elevate Gospel Outreach presents
Back to the Gospel Revival – 3 Nights Experiencing the Power of the Gospel
Wednesday Evening Revival, 7pm
Begin Holy Week with a time of refreshment and focus at B.A.S.I.C. Ministries – an outreach community in East Oakland. Pastor Mustafa Muhyee

B.A.S.I.C. Ministry
1221 Pacific Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577

Maundy Thursday Service, 7pm
Maundy Thursday is the celebration of Jesus’ great act of service in washing his disciples’ feet. This service is a way to practice the way of Jesus. Pastor Josh McPaul

Oakland City Church
2735 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

Good Friday Service, 6:30pm
Our good Friday service will be a celebration with Elevate Church and Pastor Larry Austin.

Elevate Gospel Outreach
West Street & San Pablo Avenue

Mount Calvary Baptist Church – Good Friday Worship Service
2017-04-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1735 Enterprise Drive, Fairfield, CA, United States
Join the Mount Calvary Baptist Church for Good Friday Service – A Friday That Changed The Course of Humanity FOREVER. Service begins at 12Noon
Featuring:

Pastor Elliott Ivey
Pastor Harry Fort
Minister Erika Godfrey
Pastor Joseph Flowers
Pastor A.L. Perkins
Minister Diana Becton
Pastor Yardley Griffin, Jr.

Dr. Claybon Lea, Jr – Host Pastor

Glad Tidings COGIC – Holy Week Revival
2017-04-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Glad Tidings COGIC, 970 Glad Tidings Way, Hayward, CA, 94544, United States
Early Morning Spiritual Encounter — 5AM Worship @ Daybreak

April 10: Pastor Leon Swindell
April 11: Lady Theresa Macklin Johnson
April 12: Bishop Bob Jackson
April 13: Dr. Claybon Lea Jr.

April 14th – Good Friday: Seven Last Words from the Cross

Missionary Gerri Rogers
Missionary Debbie Leftridge
Elder Jerwayne Macklin
Elder Charles Edwards
Elder Jarrett Lott
Bishop Frank Pinkard
Superintendent Joe Nobles

Allen Temple Baptist Church – 7 Last Words Service
2017-04-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
Be blessed by seven dynamic clergywomen as they preach Jesus’ Seven Last Words from the Cross
Hear The Word from:

Rev. Ineda Adesanya
Rev. Paulette Anthony
Pastor Vickia Brinkley
Deacon Vangeria Harvey
Rev. Sandhya Jha
Rev. Lana Rice
Rev. Bernstine Smith

First Baptist Church - Good Friday Service w/ Dr. Manuel Scott, Jr
2017-04-14 12:00 - 14:30 | First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, 204 Odessa Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, 94565, United States
Pastor Henry Perkins and the First Baptist Church family, welcome you to Good Friday Service, Friday April 14th at 12Noon. Special Guest will be Dr. Manuel Scott Jr.

Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church – Good Friday Service 2017
2017-04-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church, 3429 Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA, 94804, United States
Join the Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church for their 2017 Annual Good Friday Service, featuring guest speaker Evangelist Jacquelyn Melton (Elevate Ministries)
Bishop Billy Wydermayer, Host Pastor

First AME Church – Good Friday Service
2017-04-14 12:00 - 13:30 | First AME Church, 3701 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States
Join the First AME Church for their Annual Good Friday Service at 12Noon.
Dr. Harold Mayberry, Senior Pastor

Memorial Tabernacle Church – Good Friday Prayer Hour
2017-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Memorial Tabernacle Church, 5801 Racine Street, Oakland, CA, United States
Join the Memorial Tabernacle Family as their special guest to Good Friday Prayer Hour April 14th at 12PM. All are welcome!
Good Friday: The trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. The Friday before Easter is called “Good” Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Rev. Ulysses Stephen King, Jr – Senior Pastor

Bethel Temple Petecostal Church – Holy Week Revival
2017-04-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church, 3429 Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA, 94804, United States
Enjoy and get strength from six powerful nights of great Christian Fellowship. Incredible Preaching, Praying and Praise.

Bishop K.R. Woods, Covenant Worship Center
Bishop Kenneth Smith, Sr., Love Center Ministries
Bishop Clifton Edwards, Christ Temple Community Church
Bishop George Wordlaw, Lily of the Valley Christian Center
Bishop Bob Jackson, Acts Full Gospel COGIC
Bishop Anthony L. Willis, PURE Ministries International

Pastor K.J. Williams & 1st Lady Williams, Holy Week Coordinators
Bishop Billy Wydermyer, Host Pastor

Allen Temple Baptist Church – Maundy Thursday Service
2017-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States
Join us for an intimate time of worship as we celebrate and commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper with the disciples as He prepared to journey to the cross!
Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Jr. – Senior Pastor

McGee Avenue Baptist Church – Maundy Thursday Seder Meal
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:30 | McGee Avenue Baptist Church, 1640 Stuart Street, Berkeley, CA, 94703, United States
Join the McGee Avenue Baptist Church family for their Annual Maundy Thursday Seder Meal. Service begins at 6pm
Rev. Michael A. Smith, Pastor

First AME – Maundy Thursday Service
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.

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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
