Weekly Calendar: Nov. 24-Dec.7

Sunday November 24  SONGS OF THE SOUL REHEARSAL 8 am, Room 4, EBSB  MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY 8:45 am, Room 5, EBSB  AFFORDABLE HOUSING GROUP 9 am, Room 7, EBSB  WORSHIP 10 am, Sanctuary  AFTER PARTY 11:15 am, Terrace  GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL 11:45 am, Sanctuary  YES & WINTHROP YOUTH GROUPS 11:45 am, Tower Room  Wednesday 27  BIBLE STUDY 7 pm, Pillar Room  Thursday 28  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Church office is closed  …

Weekly Calendar

Sunday November 10  COMPANIONSHIP TEAM 8:30 am, Room 5, EBSB  AFFORDABLE HOUSING GROUP 9 am, Room 7, EBSB  WORSHIP 10 am, Sanctuary  AFTER PARTY 11:15 am, Terrace  SECOND SUNDAY SANDWICHES 11:15 am, Cloister  COMMITTEE OF INVOLVEMENT MEETING 11:45 am, Room 5, EBSB  LEARNING HOUR: SERMON SERIES ON MENTAL HEALTH “THE RESURRECTED MIND” 11:45 am, Loper Chapel  GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL 11:45 am, Sanctuary  PARENT CIRCLE 11:45 am, Pillar Room  YES …

Young Adult News

[email protected]  Thurs., Nov. 14, 10–11 am, Rev. Kit’s Office Hours, 1951 Coffee Company, 2410 Channing Way, Berkeley  Fri., Nov. 15, 6 pm, Will & Advanced Directive Planning, Durant House  Thurs., Nov. 21, 10–11:30 am, Rev. Kit’s Office Hours, Highwire Coffee, 2049 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley  Thurs., Nov. 21, 6–7:30 pm, Racists Anonymous, Durant House  Sat., Nov. 23, 2:30–4 pm, Young …

Save the Dates

Advent Retreat Sat., Dec. 7, 9:30 am–3:30 pm First ChurchThe theme will be “What Are You Waiting For?” Advent Craft Workshop Sun., Dec. 8, 11:45 am, Pillar RoomBring your friends & relatives!

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Join us in observing the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wed., Nov. 20 at 6 pm, with a vigil and reading of the names of our transgender siblings who have been killed in the past year. This is a service for people of all genders and identities. There will be candles, singing, prayer, communion, poetry, and silence. The event will …

Phishing Scam!

Be on the lookout for emails from Molly or Kit using odd language to ask for favors, like buying gift cards for cancer patients. This is a phishing scam from a fake email address intended to look legitimate. If you think you have gotten such an email, forward it to Molly. Your pastors will never ask you for money or …

Did You Know…?

…that if you have a November birthday, you are heartily invited to bring food to share during this month’s After Party, such as bread, fruit, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, or homemade treats? Please put your offering on the table before church, prepped and ready to serve, and include an ingredient list for homemade items, if you can. Thanks! 

NCNC Helping Hands Concerts to Benefit Fire Victims

NCNC’s Roy Mosley and Dick Hom are producing three concerts to benefit our neighbors to the north who have suffered in the recent fires. They also held concerts for us after our devastating fire, which raised $13,000!  One of the concerts will be at First Church in the Sanctuary on Sat., Nov. 30. The other two concerts will be in …