Announcements for 11-16-08

Prayer Request: Please pray for Katherine Bau (Rev. Augie Bau’s wife) who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and she had a mastectomy last week. Please pray for her recovery and follow up treatment.

Prayer Request: Please pray for Rev. Shwe Hlaing Dwa. He fell and fractured his hip. He is now recovering from a successful surgery.

OUSD: Lauren Markham will be here to talk to all the parents of children attending schools in Oakland. She will give a short overview, and invite families to come to the monthly meetings. Please meet in the Board room after the main service.

OUSD monthly parent outreach/education meetings: Meeting reminder:
Date: Nov 18th (Tues)
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Oakland Unified School District – Headquarters
1025, 2nd Ave (at 10th St)Oakland, CA
Contact: Lauren Markham (617) 699-5114

Free ESL classes: Through the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), Oakland International High School (OIHS) is offering FREE ESL classes to adults in Oakland. These classes are to be held at the OIHS campus on Monday evenings from 5 - 7 PM. They need at least 15 adults to get the class started. OUSD offers free babysitting services during this time. Contact: Rebecca Huang at (510) 879-2142

East Bay Myanmar Christian Fellowship Church invited us to their church dedication service and opening ceremony. Key note speaker is Rev. Dr. Latt Yishey.
Date: Nov 22nd (Sat)
Time: 2:00 pm Meet at OBMBC; Church van will leave at 12:30 pm.
Place: Concord, CA
Contact: Ko Lawrence Chow 650-922-0191

Thanksgiving Sunday: We will have a joint service with OFBC.
Date: Nov 23rd (Sun)
Time: 11:00 am (not 1:00pm)
We’ll take our annual group picture after the service, so, please dress up nicely. Afterwards, we’ll share the thanksgiving meal.

Announcements for 11-9-08

Pastoral Relation Committee Meeting: PRC is meeting after the worship service.

Children Gospel Song Contest:
Date: Nov 15th (Sat)
Time: TBD
Place: TBD
Participation Fee: $15

Baptism: On November 16th(Sun), there will be a baptism. For those who are interested, classes are now being held at 11:00 am on Sundays. Please see Saya Lone Wah for details.