*An Invitation - Buena Vista UMC, our sister circuit church, invites us to a fundraiser to support members of their annual Holy Land Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage will take place in mid-April. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Mar. 23rd, at 5:30 p.m. at Buena Vista (2311 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda.) Tickets are $40 and include a delicious catered Mediterranean meal. Donations are welcome even if you cannot attend. Please RSVP to Pastor Emily.
*Alert! The Oakland Marathon is happening next Sunday, Mar. 24th. Several streets around CCUMC will be closed thus impacting parking. You are encouraged to plan ahead or take public transportation.
*Joining Our Voices - CCUMC hosts this year's neighborhood Good Friday Worship (Mar. 30th at 2:00 p.m.) We will create an ad hoc joint choir for the day. Practice will be held Sunday, Mar. 24th at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, Mar. 30th at 1:00 p.m. Please connect with Pastor Emily if you'd like to participate.
*Sharing Prayers - Please remember Amy Ma as she travels to Nepal over the next 2 weeks to build a school through buildOn. "buildOn runs afterschool youth service programs that mobilize urban teens to lift up their communities and change the world through intensive local community service and by building schools in some of the poorest countries on the planet." Amy returns on Easter Sunday, Mar. 31st.
*Holy Week is Just Around the Corner - Please mark your calendars now to journey through Holy Week together. (Please note, Small Groups will not meet during Holy Week.)
Maundy Thursday Worship, Mar. 28th, at 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday Worship, Mar. 29th, at 2:00 p.m. (bilingual worship with neighborhood churches) and 7:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, Mar. 30th, at 8:00 p.m.at New Spirit Community Church
*Easter Lilies & More - You are invited to order beautiful Easter lilies for the sanctuary. Each plant is $10. Sign ups will be taken this week only! We are also seeking small to medium calla lilies or daffodils for the flowering of the cross. Please connect with Pastor Emily if you'd like to donate these.
*Celebrating Easter - You are encouraged to invite a friend (or two) to celebrate Easter here at CCUMC! Sunrise Service will be held at 7:30 a.m. at Lincoln Square and Easter worship celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m.