Welcome!

* Quick link to the Sunday Program here

Tithing Declarations - Tithing declarations are happening now, both in person and virtually. Please sign up for a 15minute appointment with Bishop Berry by clicking here.  Sunday appointments will be in person at the church, in the Bishops office on the top floor.  Wednesday appointments will be held over Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the event description in the appointment link above.  All members of each household are encouraged to attend.

Devotional

Who: Dr. Deidre Nicole Green

What: Devotional, titled “A Wild Wilderness”: Jacob on Consecration, Vulnerability, and Interdependence.

Date: Sunday, November 17, 7:00 PM 

Location: Berkeley Chapel, 1501 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709

Zoom Option: Use this link, or type this address in your web browser: https://zoom.us/j/91767304658 

Ward Christmas Party- December 7, 5pm

Institute classes will begin September 10th at 7:30 pm at 1900 Pacific Avenue building for all young adults married and single. Weekly refreshments will be served at 8:30 pm. The teacher will be Brother Hawks (Palo Alto Institute Director). The subject for this semester will be: Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel. 

The Temple Schedule can be found on either the Church website (www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples) or in the Tools app.

Women and Children Initiative: The General Relief Society Presidency has launched an initiative to support projects to help in the development of 12 million children ages 5 and younger and 2.7 million expectant and new mothers in 12 countries. As part of this initiative, they have published 25 Ways that members in congregations around the world can support mothers and children. 

Choir practice – Do you like to sing?  The Ward Choir, under the direction of Brother Paul Mann, would like to invite all voices and all ages to join us as we rehearse for the holidays, Sundays, at 9:00 a.m.  We meet upstairs in the Relief Society room.  Please contact Paul for additional information.

Do you like playing basketball? Steve Clayton organizes Saturday morning basketball games at the church. Please contact him for more details. 

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Adult Sunday School now meets in 2 classes - If you last name begins with letters A-M meet in the Priesthood room (largest classroom downstairs) and last names N-Z meet in the Chinese branch RS room. 

Ongoing Events, Classes, and other Announcements

Temple Hill - The Oakland temple often hosts cultural and other worshipful events. Please click here for a list of events.

Background checks - California state law requires background checks for anyone who works with children or youth more than 32 hours a year. Details on how to do this are in an email from the stake. If you haven't received it, a member of the bishopric can forward it to you. 

Building cleaning: Our ward is responsible for building cleaning in January, February, April, May, July, August, October, and November (the Chinese branch will clean the other months). We clean on Saturday mornings at 8:45 am and finish by 9:45. Brother Cary Young has made assignments. If you haven't received an assignment, please contact Brother Young, or show up on a Saturday morning and introduce yourself to Brother Young.

Widespread use of zoom for Sacrament meeting concluded in February 2022: If you believe you should maintain access to sacrament meeting via Zoom (we understand there are various valid reasons), kindly let the bishop know.

Relief Society

Youth