MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES

SBCC Contact Information:  Telephone—510.490.9500; Fax—510.490-2386; Email—sobcc@sobcc.org

MATURITY      MEMBERSHIP      MAGNIFICATION      MINISTRY      MISSIONS/EVANGELISM

LIFE DEVELOPMENT      ADMINISTRATION      COMMUNITY

March 7, 2010

LIFT UP IN PRAYER . . .

• Joyce Brown (loss of nephew)
• Unemployed/underemployed members and family members
• Spiritual growth of the church body
• Stewardship growth of the church body

PRAYER TIME

Stop by the Long (Main) Sanctuary anytime during the “Prayer Time” from 9:00-9:30 a.m. to have someone from the Intercessory Prayer Ministry pray with you or for you.  Prayer works!

99 CENTS STORE

Grand opening! The Children’s Ministry 99 Cents Store is now open. The store will be open 1^st and 3^rd Sundays from 12:15pm-1pm. We will be selling Pizza, water, juice and other goodies on 1^st Sundays and doughnuts, water and other items on the 3^rd Sunday. All items will be 99 cents. The funds raised will go towards missions, supplies, field trips, supplies, a buggy for the Boom-Boom room, and a playground! Please stop by and support our efforts. The store is located in the Multipurpose Room.

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

As part of our community commitment, SBCC in partnership with Alameda County Community Food Bank will collect food for our neighbors who are impacted by hunger.  This food bank serves the equivalent of 300,000 meals per week to people in need, including low-income and working poor individuals, children, and seniors.  Please deposit your nonperishable items into the bins that are located in the foyers through Sunday, April 4^th.

YOUTH BIBLE STUDY

Each Wednesday during the month of March from 7:30-9:00 p.m., youth will have the opportunity to participate in a special Bible study, “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers.  This study, designed for youth ages 14-18, takes a look at what teenagers face everyday:  peer pressure, expectations for their future, the struggle for independence, etc.  This study gives the youth the ammo they need to make their brain a clean, mean, fighting machine.  This class will meet in the Webster Room.  Books for this study cost $5 and are available for purchase from the Youth Ministry, at the time of sign up. For more information please contact Pastor Meshia or Ms. Louise. 

MEMBERSHIP CLASSES

• C.L.A.S.S. 201 (prerequisite C.L.A.S.S. 101) will be held on Saturday, March 13^th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  C.L.A.S.S. 201 focuses on the four basic habits a Christian needs to develop in order to grow to spiritual maturity.  You must preregister for this class.  Call the Church Office to register.
• C.L.A.S.S. 301 (prerequisite C.L.A.S.S. 201) will be held on Saturday, March 20^th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  C.L.A.S.S. 301 helps you identify your spiritual gifts, temperament and talents, as well as discovering how to fulfill God's purpose for you.  You must preregister for this class.   Call the Church Office to register.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

Daylight savings begins on Sunday morning, March 14^th at 2:00 a.m.  Don’t forget to set your clocks AHEAD one hour before retiring for the night on Saturday, March 13th!

SBCC 2010 SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications for the SBCC 2010 Scholarships will be available beginning Sunday, March 14^th.  All high school seniors are encouraged to pick up an application when they become available.  All completed applications are due back to the Church by Friday, May 14^th.  For more information, please contact Yvonne Mosby at yvonne_mosby@sbcglobal.net.

BABY/CHILD DEDICATION

Child Dedication will be held on Sunday, April 11^th during the Worship Service.  If you have or know of someone who has a child who you/they would like to have dedicated, please contact the Church Office by Wednesday, March 17^th.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVENT

The “For Her Campaign” invites you to a special event entitled, “I Am My Sister’s Keeper” on Friday, March 19^th, 7:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of SBCC.  This event is a tribute to all abused women and men.  There will be a guest speaker from Genesis Project, a roundtable discussion, and a showcase of artistic expression.  Free child care will be provided and light refreshments will be served.  For more information, please contact Diasha B. Huling at 510.566.3489.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

All women are invited to attend the Women’s Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, March 20^that 9:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room.  A donation of $5 per person is being asked to cover the cost of the food and a raffle.  This month’s special guest speaker is Rev. Ronda Hastings; our theme for the lunch is “New Beginnings.”  Bring your friends and come join other sisters in Christ for food for your body and soul!!  For more information, please leave a message for Stacy Murphy at 510.490.9500.

PHEOBE’S PLACE: A Young Woman’s Summit

Pheobe’s Place:  A Young Woman’s Summit, an event designed just for girls (ages 13-21), will be held on Saturday, March 20^th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The young women attending this event will spend a day with each other, enjoying speakers/workshops on self-worth, sex and dating, keeping the faith in college and the importance of music and lyrics.  There is a $10 fee for lunch.  Goodie bag will provided.  Sign ups are being taken each Sunday in the Multipurpose Room, immediately following the worship service.

YOUTH CHURCH

Attention all youth!!!  Youth Church will now be held on the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Sundays of each month.  Please note that, for special events and special dates, youth will be instructed to attend the regular worship service with their parents/family.  For more information, please contact Meshia Jones, Youth/Young Adult Pastor, 510.490.9500 ext. 115.

YOUTH SINGERS AND MUSICIANS
Attention all youth singers and musicians!  The Music Ministry needs you to join the “New Generation” Youth Choir.  Rehearsals will be held on the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Sundays.  All youth interested in becoming a part of this choir are to meet Pastor Derrick in the Choir Room, immediately following the Sunday worship service.  For questions or information, please see Ms. Paulette Harris or call Pastor Derrick at 510.813.0462.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Do you have a child who loves to sing?  Children’s Choir is open to any child ages 5-11.  Rehearsals are in the Webster Room on 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Sundays at 11:30 AM (at the end of Children’s Church).  For more information, please contact Debra Welteroth.

NEW RESOURCES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

A new biblically based resource designed for those who have become unemployed has been unveiled by Biblica, a faith-based organization operating in 46 countries worldwide that seeks to minister to individuals experiencing challenging life situations.  The new material comes at a time when the unemployment rate in the United States has climbed to 10.2 percent, the highest rate since April 1983.  For more information, please visit the following sites:   http://www.covchurch.org/cov/news/item7391,  http://www.biblica.com/outreach/unemployment/.

AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY

Come and join the SBCC staff and members for Bible study each Tuesday afternoon from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Room 22A.  Everyone is invited to participate. 

W.O.W. BIBLE STUDY

Join us for a new W.O.W. (Working On the Word) Bible Study class on Wednesdays, at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, contact Tammy Long at ext. 142.

YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS AND JOBS
Job opportunities are needed for SBCC youth and young adults (ages 16-24)!  Our young people are seeking employment to help offset some of the expenses that occur during Senior High and College. Youth Ministry seeks to support them as a resource base.  If you or someone you know has a job opportunity or paid internship available, please email it to us (youthministry@sobcc.org or mjones@sobcc.org) so that we can post it.

RECYCLING FUND RAISER

The Youth Ministry offers a recycling fund raiser program at SBCC.  We are asking that church members save their recyclable plastics and aluminum ONLY and bring them with you to church on the third Sunday each month.  If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Meshia at 510.490.9500 ext. 115. 

PALM SUNDAY CANTATA

The SBCC Music Department invites everyone to a ‘Palm Sunday Concert’, on Sunday, March 28^th at 10:15 a.m., entitled, “HOPE in Despairing Times” – a musical play for everyone who needs HOPE. 

PLUS . . . Join us for one of the helpful workshops:  ‘Is there hop in my loss?’ or ‘I want to change but can’t because . . ..’ or ‘Repositioning yourself in the current economy.’  For more information, please contact Derrick Hall, Worship Pastor, at 510.813.0462 or Bryan Murphy, Associate Pastor of Ministries, at 510.490.9500 ext. 114.

RECOGNITION AWARDS LUNCHEON

The Oakland/Bay Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. presents the Twelfth Annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community Recognition Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 9^th, at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel (55 Fourth St., San Francisco).  This year’s keynote speaker is Malaak Compton-Rock, Founder and Director of the Angelrock Project and wife of Chris Rock.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 510.287.2534 (VISA and MasterCard accepted) or by visiting Marcus Bookstores (1712 Fillmore St., San Francisco; 3900 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland).  For more information, please visit www.onehundredblackwomen.com.

CAMP DAVID: A Young Men’s Summit

All young men between the ages of 15-23 are invited to participate in Camp David: A Young Men’s Summit on Saturday, April 17^th 10:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. April 18^thin the Multipurpose Room.  The summit will include faith discussion, real life situations … and more importantly … explore “how to be a man”.  There is a $15 dollar fee for meals and snacks.  Sign ups will begin March 28^th.  For more information, please contact Meshia Jones, Youth/Young Adult Pastor at mjones@sobcc.org.

KEEP IT REAL CAFÉ “LIVE CONCERT”