VIM Team sharing, part 2

The VIM Team shared experiences and stories from their recent mission trip to Kumi, Uganda. (part 2 of 2)

7-6-2014 Worship Videos

Chinese Choir

 

Chinese Sermon

 

English Sermon

Welcoming Pastor Brenda Walker

Bishop Warner Brown has appointed Rev. Brenda Walker as the interim Pastor of CCUMC, beginning July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Pastor Brenda most recently served in the Western Pennsylvania Conference. She moved to Oakland with her husband, Rev. Jim Walker who has been appointed as the Pastor of Lake Merritt United Methodist Church.

Pastor Brenda is an Ordained Full Elder in the United Methodist Church. She is a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with a M.Div (2007). She received her undergraduate degree from Point Park University in Pittsburg (1990). Pastor Brenda and Pastor Jim have two children, Carlisle and Daniel.

Pastor Brenda shares that: "My ministry strengths include empowering leadership, mediation and negotiation, spiritual direction, and shepherding. My greatest joys have come from creating opportunities where people of different backgrounds and a variety of ages can safely explore their faith. My call is to create new opportunities for people to live into their full identity in Christ."

If you have questions about the appointment process in the United Methodist Church, please talk with a member of the Staff Parish Relations Board: Jane, Peggy, Yvonne, Veronica, Becky, Steve, Vince. We are excited about this appointment of Pastor Brenda and believe she brings the gifts and graces we need to guide us this coming year.

Introducing: Pastor Brenda Walker

Brenda grew up in the small town of Toronto, Ohio and in 1986 she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to attend Point Park University. Brenda’s husband of 24 years, Jim Walker is also a UM pastor. It was during the exciting and challenging early years of participating in a new church plant in urban Pittsburgh that Brenda was encouraged to pursue her passion for ministry by attending Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She graduated from PTS in 2007 and was ordained as a United Methodist elder in 2010.

Brenda and Jim have recently joined the ranks of empty nesters. Their children, Daniel (18) and Carly (21) will pursue their undergraduate studies in Pittsburgh.

Brenda served in a variety of settings before her recent move to the Bay Area. Brenda shares, "What I have enjoyed the most about serving as a pastor is getting to know diverse communities and participating in the celebrations and struggles of people on the journey of faith. It’s God’s nature to be challenging us to broader horizons and new challenges. I am so excited for the new adventure God has called me to in the Cal/Nevada UM Conference and I look forward to getting to know the people of Chinese Community UMC as we worship, learn, and serve together in the year ahead."

English Ministry News and Notes 7-6-2014

Welcome Pastor Brenda Walker! We are pleased to welcome Pastor Brenda to our Church family! You can learn more about Pastor Brenda from her biography and about the appointment process in separate blog posts. Welcome! Welcome!! Welcome!!!

Sunday July 13th, there will be parallel worship of both EM and CM congregations at 9:30 AM. Following worship, you are invited to a luncheon to welcome our new pastor, Brenda Walker. Come meet and greet her, as we look forward to a time of blessing, fellowship, and excitement in the coming year.

AIF (Adventures in Faith) Treats Needed! Adventures in Faith is pre-paring for another action-packed summer for the Homework Club children! On Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 weeks beginning on July 8th, the 60+ children will gather in the sanctuary to learn more about God using the Vacation Bible School theme of "Weird Animals". We would love to have donations of snack foods! We will need enough snacks for 70 people /10 sessions. Some suggestions are: Granola bars, Fruit Snacks, Cheese and Crackers, Animal Crackers, Popcorn, Fresh fruit, Cereal Mix, Pretzels, Rice Crackers, Baby carrots, and anything healthy! PLEASE NO NUTS (due to allergies in some children). Please bring your offerings to the kitchen and label it "For AIF".

Please sign up on our Hospitality Chart that is now posted in our annex!

Find all worship server updates on: http://chinesecommunityumc.blogspot.com Please find substitutes if you are unable to serve as scheduled and email Aeri or Peggy with any changes.

VIM Team sharing, part 1

The VIM Team shared experiences and stories from their recent mission trip to Kumi, Uganda. (part 1 of 2)

Janet Lahr-Lewis presentation on Palestine-Israel

Ms. Lewis has been serving in the Middle East as liaison between ecumenical groups, Israel and Palestine for the United Methodist Church.