September 20, 2009 Announcements

· EC meeting: All EC members are reminded to attend the EC meeting after theSunday worship service.

· Appreciation from Myanmar Institute of Theology: Lily Kadoe, chairperson of the Scholarship Committee of M.I.T., sent us an email thanking our church’s donation of K1,320,000 to support the seminary students attending at the M.I.T. The email stated that the support will begin in next semester, and we will receive the biography of the recipients.

· Australian Burmese Christian Fellowship Mission Team: The Aussie Burmese mission team from Perth, Western Australia, will arrive this Thursday, Sep 24 from Los Angeles. They will lodge at our Church for the entire stay in SF Bay Area until Monday, Sep 28. This team is led by Saya Rupert Thawng and consists of 16 members. The team will hold the music through worship at the San Jose Burmese church at 11:00am, and San Francisco FBBC at 6:00pm on Saturday. On Sunday, Sep 27, the team will fellowship and worship at the Oakland Burmese Mission Baptist Church .

September 13, 2009 Announcements

· Meeting with OFBC: A few of our EC members will be meeting with OFBC on September
19th (Sat) at 3:00 pm to continue discussing the transition process.

· Executive Council meeting: All EC members are reminded to attend the EC meeting on September 20th (Sun) after our worship service.

· Birthday: We are all invited to celebrate Wah La La’s 2nd Birthday at 4:00 pm today. The address of her home is 2778 E 22nd Street, Oakland.

· Australian Burmese Christian Fellowship Mission Team: We will be hosting the Burmese mission team from Perth, Western Australia, from Sep 24 till Sep 28, 2009. This team is led by Saya Rupert Thawng, and it consists of 16 members. The team will be visiting San Jose Burmese church and San Francisco FBBC on Saturday Sep 26, and worship with the Oakland Burmese on Sunday, Sep 27.

· Shoreline Stroll: The Annual shoreline stroll (5 K Walk) & Picnic sponsored by Seafarer’s Ministry of the Golden Gate & Pacific Coast Baptist Association will be held on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, at 10:00am. The gathering place is at International Maritime Center, 4001 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. We are being invited to join this event like the previous three years. We have plan to join as a church. Please contact Saya Lone Wah or David Sein-Lwin for registration.

September 6, 2009 Announcements

· Women’s Conference sponsored by Asian Ministry: Rev. Florence Lee, Asian Coordinator, National Ministry of American Baptist Churches USA has sent us an invitation to join this year Women’s Conference in Red Wood Glen Conference Center from Wed, Oct 14 to Fri, Oct 16. The theme of the conference is “Come to the Well – Women Encouraging, Loving, and Lifting Up” is based on John 4: 13-15 and Hebrews 10: 23-25. It cost only $30 per person, and the cost includes meals and lodging. Redwood Glen conference center is an hour drive from SF situated near the coast and in the vicinity of the San Mateo Mountain. All women of our church are strongly encourage to attend.