ESL Citizenship Class
Free Citizenship preparation & ESL class at Regeneration! Individuals of all levels of English proficiency are welcome. Open enrollment at any time. Contact Kristen at Kristen@kristenlaw.org
Free Citizenship preparation & ESL class at Regeneration! Individuals of all levels of English proficiency are welcome. Open enrollment at any time. Contact Kristen at Kristen@kristenlaw.org
As we follow Jesus to the cross, save the dates for our February-March calendar up to Easter:
Friday March 1 - 6:30-7:30 PM - Lenten Night of Worship
Saturday March 16 - 10 AM-12 PM - Annual All-Church Family Meeting & Lenten Worship
Friday March 29 - 6:30-7:30 PM - Good Friday Service
Sunday March 31 - 10 AM - Easter Service
During Lent we remember that we are lost without Jesus. Our brokenness and sin are washed clean, and we are empowered to live life in the way of Jesus! This season our intention is to remember, practice and embody these truths together.
One of our resources is our Lent booklet, available online and at church in paper format. The booklet will carry us through our Lenten Sunday passages in the book of John and can be used for personal and communal reflection in our weekly groups, or with friends and family.
We also have printed some Lenten Jesus Tree packets with symbols of many of the important events of Jesus' life told in the Gospel of John. Color and glue these symbols weekly, daily, or all at once, as a way to walk with Jesus this season. Hard copies of these materials are available at church, or contact Cheryl@regenerationweb.com if you would like a digital copy, or have any questions.
Additional Lent resources:
Tomorrow evening we will remember Jesus’ betrayal and his self-giving love on the cross at our Good Friday service from 6:30-7:30 PM. Come together with us in the silence of Good Friday to meditate on our savior, the Lamb of God given for us. We won’t be sharing a meal together at this service, though we encourage those who are able to in health, to fast together with us from a meal or more on Good Friday.
Join Re-gentlemen on the last Saturday of the month, March 30 from 9:00-11:00 AM for coffee, bagel breakfast, and discussion on “Disciplines of a Godly Man” by R. Kent. No need to purchase book to join. RSVP with Justin at justiny@regenerationweb.com and the Alameda meeting location can be found at tinyurl.com/regentlemen
Join us for this week's service at 10:00 AM in-person or via livestream. This Easter Sunday after service we will have an egg hunt organized by our youth for the younger kids, along with light food to share in together. We look forward to seeing you! Email Cheryl@regenerationweb.com for information about the egg hunt
On Sunday March 17 the Oakland Marathon will take place. Road closures will be effect in West Oakland, downtown and around the lake. Details are available at bit.ly/detoursmarch17.
On Saturday March 16 from 10:00-11:15 AM, join our annual all-church family meeting as we look back at this past year and to what the Holy Spirit is speaking to us about the next year. In our time together, we'll celebrate the Lenten season of following Jesus to the cross, and share lunch afterwards. For those interested in becoming a congregant, Congregant Forms are available at church and at bit.ly/congregants2024
More sunlight coming soon: on Sunday March 10 we will spring forward for daylight savings. Don't forget to turn back your clocks the evening before on Saturday March 9.
As we encourage one another through the Lenten season, we'll join together for a Lenten Night of Worship on Friday March 1 from 6:30-7:30 PM. We'll spend time in worship and reflection, and share a simple soup dinner together, as we follow Jesus' path to the cross.
Our 2023 giving statements were recently sent out. If you have any questions or issues, please feel free to contact giving@regenerationweb.com. Thank you to everyone for your generosity, your support to this community and God’s work here in Oakland.
Within the Christian calendar year, Lent is the season of getting ready for the precious mystery of Easter. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and new beginnings in faith. It's a time to meditate on our mortality and to wait for God's renewing Spirit. Join our Ash Wednesday service on February 14 from 6:30-7:30 PM as we journey into Lent together. At this service we will take a break from sharing dinner together, and we encourage everyone who is able to in health, to abstain and fast from dinner that evening until the next morning.
Join on us on Friday January 26 from 6:30-7:30 PM for our first Night of Worship for 2024. We'll share dinner and worship together as we continue the practice of worship in every part of our lives. Contact Joe at joe@regenerationweb.com
We are sending out a missions team to The Nest Costa Rica next week on January 17-23! Pray for our team this Sunday January 14 after service in the Chapel before they embark on their trip. May God do his mighty and loving work in our team, at The Nest, and with the BriBri community.
Thank you for everyone's generosity and prayers for our church, especially in these last weeks of the year! Part of our Children's fund and upcoming walkway repair has been funded and we are grateful for God's provision.
As we finish out this year and many of us are thinking about end-of-the-year giving, we wanted to share our financial update as a church family.
In our remail weekly newsletter, you can read our financial comparison from last year to this year, and areas of our budget that are not yet fully funded like our benevolent fund, classroom needs in Children’s, and a gym walkway repair.
We are grateful that as a spiritual family, God has brought us together in faith to serve each other, our neighborhood, Oakland and beyond. We step forward to where God calls us in faith and trust in Him. For more information on giving, you can visit regenerationweb.com/give and to subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page
Moving outward for our Christmas season, Cross Streets, our weekly Sunday breakfast in front of our gym across the street, will be gathering winter clothing donations to give out on Christmas Eve. Donations of jackets, hoodies and pants in men’s size large or bigger will be accepted on Sundays through December 17. Contact Stephanie at stephaniel@regenerationweb.com for any questions.
One of our neighbors and partner organizations, Harbor House, hosts an annual Christmas Store where community families can shop and purchase toys for their children at greatly reduced prices. To contribute to their Christmas Store, we will collect new, unwrapped toys and gifts for babies, kids, and teens through Sunday December 10. They also accept purchases from their Amazon Gift List, with gifts needing to be received by December 11.
The Christmas Store is also a favorite volunteer opportunity, including for kids and families. Sign up at bit.ly/harborhousestore to volunteer for a shift on Friday December 15 for set up, or on Saturday December 16 to help run the store - slots go fast! Contact Pastor Cheryl at cheryl@regenerationweb.com for any questions
A group of Regen men are joining the Northern California Calvary Chapel Men’s retreat on the February 23-25 weekend in the Santa Cruz mountains. The theme is “A Man After God’s Own Heart” based on the life of David. Costs start at $220 for a shared room. Financial support is available. If you may be interested in attending, please contact Justin as soon as possible (justiny@regenerationweb.com), so that spots can be reserved. Thank you!
The retreat speaker will be David Guzik with Enduring Word and pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. Location of retreat will be at Redwood Christian Park.
Join your sisters in Christ for a cozy evening of quiet reflection, sharing, and scripture on Monday December 11 from 7:00-8:30 PM at Cheryl’s Temescal home. We will come close to Jesus and rest in his invitation to come near and know him as our Prince of Peace, God-with-us. You can join or drop out at the last minute, but if you hope to come, please RSVP to cheryl@regenerationweb.com for the address. We will have tea and snacks and optional soup supper at 6:30 PM.
Right after our Christmas Coffeehouse & Advent Fair on December 2, youth will have dinner together and enjoy an evening of pizza dinner, games, activities and a movie from 6:00-10:00 PM. Friends are very welcome.
Feel free to bring a toy donation for Harbor House if you can, possibly a toy you loved as a little kid. Come for the Coffeehouse & Advent Fair and stay for an extended evening of fun!
Harbor House Christmas Store
Youth and your adults, join us at Harbor House Christmas Store for a super fun volunteer event. Bring joy and cheer to many faces as you staff the Harbor House Christmas Store for neighborhood families. You can help sort toys in the back room, wrap gifts or help the customers find what their children will love!
Join our own Hom-Fernando family on Saturday December 16 from 11:15 AM-1:15 PM. Sign up on the Harbor House website: bit.ly/harborhousestore. Spots are going fast! We are also collecting toys to donate to the Christmas Store through December 10.
We'll kick off and enter into the advent season with this year's Christmas Coffeehouse & Advent Fair on Saturday December 2 from 4:00-6:00 PM. This year's theme is "Peace on Earth". Come for crafts, food, performances and worship- we will also have an ugly Christmas sweater contest, so please come ready! If you’d like to help out with advent crafting, contact Pastor Cheryl at cheryl@regenerationweb.com
For this Sunday November 26:
Youth will be joining us in the Sanctuary this Sunday.
The Baby/Toddler Room will be open for all infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Elementary kids or youth who would prefer to come help out and/or do some simple activities are welcome to join downstairs!
> Information on our Sunday Morning program for Regen Kids & Youth
Join your sisters in Christ for a cozy evening of quiet reflection, sharing, and scripture on Monday December 11 from 7:00-8:30 PM at Cheryl’s Temescal home. We will come close to Jesus and rest in his invitation to come near and know him as our Prince of Peace, God-with-us. You can join or drop out at the last minute, but if you hope to come, please RSVP to cheryl@regenerationweb.com for the address. We will have tea and snacks and optional soup supper at 6:30 PM.
After service on November 5 from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM, celebrate with us as we share lunch and hear brief updates in our all-church family meeting, everyone is invited. We'll reflect on the joys and check in on our year's vision of loving like Jesus: tending inward and moving outward.
It's that time of the year to turn back our clocks- don't forget to turn back your clocks the night before on Saturday November 4. As a treat for daylight savings, we'll have a fall harvest lunch after service on November 5. Hope you can make it!
On Saturday September 16 our weekly ESL & Citizenship Preparation class will be going to the Redwoods for a picnic lunch! The team is looking for volunteers to offer rides at 10:00 AM from Regen to Reinhardt Redwood Park, and to pair up with students to converse and practice their English speaking skills. Contact Tommy at tommy@regenerationweb.com if you are interested, and include how many spots you can offer in your car.
This month we kick off our Fall Home Groups+ after a summer break. We have new groups like Gospel Squad in San Leandro that is studying along with our John sermon series, or Alpha that started last week. These ongoing groups are a place to build ongoing relationships and a deeper sense of spiritual family. They range from the women’s scripture memory group meeting online to groups meeting in Alameda and Oakland. Information on our groups can be found here
-Now closed to new additions. Get in touch and we’ll let you know about our next Alpha season!-
Our last open Friday for visitors is September 22- Come by Alpha, an 11-week course where we and our friends can engage in conversations about faith, life and God on Friday evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM. Alpha is for everyone, whether we’ve been in the church for a long time, or are completely new to it. Each evening we'll share a meal, a short film and discussion. Directions can be found at bit.ly/regenalpha2023. Contact the McKennas, Kenton & Jenny at alpha@regenerationweb.com or visit alpha.org, or our Alpha page
This upcoming Wednesday we'll gather for our season's final time of fasting on November 1 from 6:30-7:30 PM. For those who are physically able, we will fast together from dinner that evening. We will close out our fall season of fasting and feasting with a joyous feast on November 18.
Check out our resource booklet for our Fasting & Feasting season: available here digitally and in paper form at our services.
Can you cuddle and play with our cutest little pumpkins?
We are blessed to have about 6 ‘lil pumpkins in our church family! To care for them and allow our adults a peaceful worship experience, we need folks to sing, play or read to our little ones in the toddler room. We have a few experienced leaders to guide you, so you will have support and training. You can volunteer every 4 to 6 weeks as your schedule allows. For this month, we have an immediate need and opening for a second teacher on October 29. Contact Cheryl at cheryl@regenerationweb.com
We will start our new sermon series on the book of John soon, and some of our homegroups+ will be following along. Bible Study Fellowship, a free in-depth study that meets locally, internationally and online is starting a John study as well! May the Spirit speak quietly and powerfully to us about King Jesus in this season of marinating on the gospel of John.
On Saturday September 16 our weekly ESL & Citizenship Preparation class will be going to the Redwoods for a picnic lunch! The team is looking for volunteers to offer rides at 10:00 AM from Regen to Reinhardt Redwood Park, and to pair up with students to converse and practice their English speaking skills. Contact Tommy at tommy@regenerationweb.com if you are interested, and include how many spots you can offer in your car.
Do you have an old tablet in good working condition that you might donate to Regeneration?
Our Children's and Youth ministry would like to use electronic check ins to streamline and improve our record keeping and safety protocols. If you have a device that might work, email Stephanie at stephanie@regenerationweb.com. Thank you in advance!
Re-gentlemen is reconvening this summer on Saturday July 22 from 9:00-11:00 AM. Come build connections at Justin's residence and for a discussion on relationships, based on the book Disciplines of a Godly Man. Contact Justin at justiny@regenerationweb.com.
Stay after service for an all-church lunch on Sunday July 9 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM.. We'd love to spend some time together at our Gospel Grub lunch, name courtesy of ChatGPT's help =). Contact Stephanie at stephaniel@regenerationweb.com
Our Summer Gatherings at the Loo’s Oakland residence are now extended 2 more weeks to August 2 & 9! We’d love to have you if you haven’t been by yet. Bring your friends, kids, and any food you'd like to share. Drop by anytime between 4-8 PM to take a dip in the pool, hang out, and play ball or board games. Directions are at bit.ly/julygatherings. Contact Kristin at kristin@regenerationweb.com