July 10,  Pastor Jeanne preaching in worship. Matthew 13: 1-12.   
Sermon Title:  Secrets of the Kingdom.

July 10, Budget Meeting with Executive Committee, Finance and Ministry Council, 1:15 pm.

July 13,  Deacons meeting 6:00 pm in the Covenant Room.

July 16, Ordination of Craig Breismeister, 4 pm in the Sanctuary

July 17,  Joanne Braxton preaching in worship.

July 17,  Board of Trustees Meeting after worship, 1:15 pm.

PRIDE UPDATE:  

We are marching in Contingent 93, starting in Section H Main on BEALE St. between Mission and Howard. Meet no later than 10:30 (earlier better)

 FIRST CONGO CELEBRATES PRIDE!

As many of you know, there will be no service at First Congo this Sunday, June 26, as the congregation will be supporting our Board moderator Rev. Roland Stringfellow, one of this year's SF Pride Grand Marshals, by marching with him in the San Francisco Pride Parade.

Here are a few logistical changes...

-Our assembly time has been moved back a little to 10:30 AM (at the latest), but still feel free to get there sooner.

-We now know that the order for our various contingents is: Rev. Roland (92); the CWC (93, which includes all the congregations joining us); OASIS (94); Lutherans Concerned (95); Bay Area UUs (95); and the main Sha'ar Zahav group (96).

 -We are still looking for 5 more contingent monitors-please, please let us know if you can volunteer! The last two training sessions are tomorrow and Friday in San Francisco from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The first one is at the SF LGBTQ Community Center, 1800 Market Street and the second one (Friday) is at Bill Graham, Larkin Hall, 99 Grove Street, SF. Contact: admin@firstoakland.org or call 510-444-1190, ext. 19.



For Congregants who are not marching in the Pride Parade, there are several welcoming congregations in the East Bay to visit this coming Sunday.
Rev. Lois Mueller of nearby Plymouth United Church of Christ on Monte Vista Ave at Oakland Ave (directions) has invited everyone from FCCO who isn't marching in the Pride Parade to attend their Sunday 11 a.m. Service.



Plymouth United Church of Christ

424 Monte Vista Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611-4570
(510) 654-5300

http://www.plymouthoakland.org/

Our Prophetic Public Witness Ministry will be hosting our monthly fellowship potluck this coming Sunday,  June 5.  Please bring a dish to share. Come and break bread with your church family.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Blessings,

Prophetic Public Witness Ministry

Marcia Lovelace (chair)

Coming up:

May 23- June 10: Pastor Jeanne on vacation.
Please Contact one of our deacons for urgent care needs by calling the church office or emailing deacons [at] firstoakland [dot] org

May 25: Lectionary Bible Study with Craig Breismeister. 6:00 PM.

May 29: Rev. Roland Stringfellow, FCCO Moderator, preaching in worship.

June 5: Rev. Thom Longino, of San Francisco Night Ministries, preaching in worship.

June 11: FCCO New Members Class in the Angel Room, 9 AM-12 PM.
email Roland Stringfellow to sign up: rstringfellow [at] clgs [dot] org

June 11: Jeff Johnson and the Jeff Johnson Band
FCCO Reggae Gospel Fundraiser and Bake Sale.
Doors open at 6:30; show at 7 pm
Call 510.712.2734 for more details

June 12: Pentecost-- Pastor Jeanne preaching in worship. Acts 2: 1-12,

Sermon Title: "Peter's journey"

June 12: Ministry Council Meeting in the Library 1:15 PM.

Sing For Your Life Tomorrow

Sing for your life tomorrow from noon to midnight.  Open to singers and non-singers alike.
 More information at Circlesing.net

Christmas Eve at First Congo

Greetings FCCO Community,

Soon the Advent season, this time of waiting and anticipation, will be coming to its end, and the birth of Christ is upon us. We plan to celebrate this joyous event here at First Congo with a Christmas Eve service. The service will be filled with music, celebration and testimony and will be followed by fellowship with refreshments.

If you are able, please bring a sweet or savory finger food dish to share for the fellowship hospitality following service.  We are looking forward to singing and celebrating with you!

WHEN:   Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th, 2010
TIME:      7 p.m.

Have a blessed day,
Worship Planners



Update:

Our worship time together will be filled with seasonal singing, scripture, and prayers; along with music by FCCO Voices of Praise and guest soloist Tammi Brown, a funky jazz trio, a surprise guest pipe organist, and a dramatic reading of a fascinating, grace filled, story about politicians raising taxes, shepherds having a "delusional" experience, and a homeless refugee family with a newborn baby squatting in a barn.

Sweet & savory food, coffee, and fellowship (and chances to catch up with old friends and make new ones) will follow the service.

Please join us as we celebrate Jesus being born in Oakland, and in all of us on this special night!

With Blessings and Warmest Regards, Jeanne

Rev. Jeanne Loveless
Interim Senior Pastor
First Congregational Church of Oakland (United Church of Christ)
2501 Harrison St., Oakland, CA 94612