*We Welcome Dr. Russell Jeung to CCUMC - Russell is a 5th generation Chinese (Hakka) American who grew up in the Bay Area and has made Oakland his home for more than 20 years. He is also a leading sociologist of Asian Americans, race, and religion. Russell currently is professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. Russell is the author of books on race and religion and most recently, the spiritual memoir we studied, At Home in Exile. You are all invited to a community talk with Russell following SOUP at 2:00 p.m. in the Annex.
*UMCOR Special Offering Sunday is Today - Your 2nd mile giving today goes to support the important work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. To learn more about the important and impressive work of UMCOR, please visit: www.umcor.org Thank you for your generosity.
*Get Your Portrait On! Today and next Sunday are your final opportunities to get your portrait taken for our church pictorial directory. Please make sure to head upstairs to the chapel or the hall right outside the ping pong room. And don't forget your info cards! Thank you.
*SOUP Lite continues - Great thanks to our soup makers Jennie and Donna, and bread bringer, Peggy.
*Will you pitch in? Our annual children's Easter party (held Sunday, Apr. 9th, 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.) requires your presence and support. Please sign up to pitch in today.