Religious Happenings Calendar

0 Comments | Oakland Tribune, Nov 6, 2009 | by Anonymous

-- Musical Program -- 3 p.m. Nov. 8. "Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord," with special guests the Kingdom Travelers. Also Mary Walker, Ida Carter, Fred Jackson, Alegacy, Macedonia's Male Chorus, Charles Champion and the Sensational Travelers. Macedonia Baptist Church, 1741 Third St., Richmond. Free. 510-233-6999.

-- McGlothen Temple Church of God in Christ -- 4 p.m. Nov. 15. Second annual hospitality department program, "Distributing to the Necessity of Saints; given to hospitality. Romans 12:13." 1443 Filbert Ave., Richmond. 510-375-1677.

-- Food Pantry Food Drive -- Temple Beth Hillel continues its East Bay Emergency Food Pantry Food Drive. The two most needed items are breakfast cereal and peanut butter. Those wishing to donate can bring nonperishable items to the synagogue lobby, 801 Park Central, Richmond. Monetary donations can also be made directly to the Richmond Emergency Food Pantry, 2369 Barrett Ave., Richmond, CA 94804. 510-526-7205, www.tbhrichmond.org.

-- Contemplative Prayer TaizA(c) service -- 7:30 p.m. first Sundays monthly. TaizA(c) style prayer, using simple chants with music and periods of silence. All welcome. Hope Lutheran Church, 2830 May Road, El Sobrante. 510-222-6394, hlutheran@yahoo.com.

-- Motivational Monday Prayer and Bible Study -- 7 p.m. Mondays. Greater Purpose Church, Courtyard Marietta Hotel, 3150 Garrote Way, Richmond. Free. 510-224-7361, www.greaterpurposechurch.org/.> -- New Life in Christ Recovery -- 7 p.m. Saturdays. Faith-based 12-step recovery program. New Life Christian Center, 4333 Appian Way, El Sobrante. George Mares, 707-384-1512.

-- Temple Beth Hillel -- Family Service: 6:30 p.m. first Fridays monthly. Vegetarian potluck dinner followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat evening service at 7:30 p.m.; Adult-centered Shabbat service: 7:30 p.m. third Fridays monthly; Weekly lay-led Torah Study: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. 801 Park Central, Richmond. 510-223- 2560, www.tbhrichmond.org.

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-- Green Funeral Fair -- 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7. Learn how to handle the practicalities of putting affairs in order, organize home funerals, green burials, deal with grief and honor ancestors. Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St., Berkeley. $10 donation. Younger than 16 free and no one turned away. 510-548-2153, www.gracenorthchurch.org.

-- First Church of Religious Science -- 11 a.m. Nov. 8. Speaker: the Rev. Judith Fleenor, "The Art of Letting Go and Letting God." Vallejo Spiritual Center, 223-225 Springs Road. 707-319-9084.

-- First Covenant Church -- 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Nov. 8. Inspirational and motivational speaker Dave Dravecky shares his personal experiences while addressing loss and suffering, faith, encouragement, hope and reaching out to others. 4000 Redwood Road, Oakland. Free. 510-531-5244.

-- Aglow International -- Nov. 14. 9:30 a.m. coffee, 10 a.m. meeting. Speaker: Bobbi Hicks. Topic: "The Power of Our Words to Bring Life or Death." Victory Christian Center, 444 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 415-456-4782.

-- Bodhicharyavatara study -- 10 a.m.-noon, first and third Sundays monthly. Lama Drimed will teach from Shantideva's famous text, "Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life." In Mandarin with translation into English and American Sign Language. Adults, teens, families welcome. $10. Orgyen Dorje Den, Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation Center, 2244 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. 510-337-1164, www. orgyendorjeden.org., denise.lai@alamedanet.net.

-- Introduction to Meditation and Christian Mysticism -- 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 2944 76th Ave., Oakland, and noon-2 p.m. Innate Chiropractic, 916A San Pablo Ave., Albany. Learn the principles of meditation. RSVP to 510-207-6593, revrachel@centersoflight.org.

-- Kol Hadash -- The congregation celebrates major Jewish holidays, holds special events and meets at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. Shabbat at 7:30 p.m. fourth Fridays monthly. Sunday school and bar/bat mitzvah classes two Sundays a month. A Family Brown Bag Shabbat is at 11 a.m. second Saturdays of odd months at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave. 510-428-1492, www.kolhadash.org.

-- Jewish Culture School -- Registration is open for Jewish Culture School, a nonreligious Jewish Sunday school sponsored by the Tri-Valley Cultural Jews. Students from nontraditional and mixed- culture families are welcome. The school meets twice a month and is open to ages 5 to 13. Registration/information: 925-485-1049, jcs@tri-valleyculturaljews.org.