Next Sunday Pastor Jim will begin a four-part sermon series Summer Words. The schedule will be: August 1 – “Bounty” taken from John 6:35 “[Jesus] I am the bread of life.” August 8 – “Baseball” taken from Isaiah 57:15 “I dwell in … Continue reading Update, July 28, 2021
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Worship With Us Today
This Sunday at LakeshoreSunday, July 25, 2021 Pastor Tanner will be preaching from 2 Kings 4:42-44 on “The Abundance of God.” 42 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh … Continue reading Worship With Us Today
Continue reading →Baptist Peace Fellowship Summer Conference
Public WitnessThe Baptist Peace Fellowship’s Summer Conference offers something for everyone. I encourage you to join today’s workshop highlighting Lakeshore’s story as a Sanctuary Congregation, featuring testimonies by Alice Butler, Dale Edmondson and Paige Bence. Contact me (allison@labcoakland.org) for the link. … Continue reading Baptist Peace Fellowship Summer Conference
Continue reading →Beyond Barriers: Soaring in the Spirit
Public Witness“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Is. 40:31, NIV) I invite you to join me in … Continue reading Beyond Barriers: Soaring in the Spirit
Continue reading →June 24, 2021
Public WitnessBPFNA Summer Conference The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America – Bautistas por la Paz is a network of progressive Baptists throughout North America whose mission is “witnessing to God’s peace through justice, working together until it comes.” Lakeshore has … Continue reading June 24, 2021
Continue reading →Investing in Community
Public WitnessTuesday night I joined 200 community members to mourn the gun violence that took place less than a mile from Lakeshore last Saturday. The shooting that killed one and injured seven marked the 60th homicide in Oakland so far this … Continue reading Investing in Community
Continue reading →Sanctuary In Action: The VISION Act
Public WitnessLakeshore’s commitment to being a Sanctuary Congregation takes many forms. In the past two weeks, members of our team took a virtual trip to Sacramento to advocate for the VISION Act (AB 937). Voiding Inequality and Seeking Inclusion for Our … Continue reading Sanctuary In Action: The VISION Act
Continue reading →May 27, 2021
Public WitnessDear Lakeshore, As many of you know, I’ve spent the past few months participating in something called the Anne Braden Program, an intensive training for white people like me who want to contribute powerfully to racial justice and ending white … Continue reading May 27, 2021
Continue reading →Homies Empowerment
Public WitnessIn 2020, I got to know an amazing organization that I’m eager to introduce to Lakeshore. Homies Empowerment is a community development organization based in East Oakland. We believe that everyone has a warrior, healer, hustler and scholar inside of … Continue reading Homies Empowerment
Continue reading →Justice Jam on Mass Migration
Public WitnessLakeshore will host our Spring Justice Jam on Mass Migration: has anything really changed on Wednesday May, 26 from 7-8 p.m. on zoom. You can register for the zoom at bit.ly/LABCJusticeJam. The keynote speaker for this event will be Rev. … Continue reading Justice Jam on Mass Migration
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