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
*No ESL class on July 4 & 11
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
*No ESL class on July 4 & 11
Our deep desire is to seek God in prayer for our next chapter and for everything happening in our city, country, and world. Pray with us on Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 PM on Google Meet. It will be a prayer power hour as we pray for God’s redeeming light to break into the darkness and heal. Meeting link at bit.ly/regenprayerhour. Contact Stephanie at admin@regenerationweb.com.
Regentlemen has been started a new book on the miracles of Jesus in the gospel of John. Come for the next monthly Regentlemen on Saturday July 25 for bagels, discussion and connection. Come from 9:00-11:00 AM at Justin's Alameda residence. Contact Justin at justiny@regenerationweb.com.
Join Women in Motion for a joyful start to a Saturday at 9:00 AM on July 18 & 25 for 45 minutes of guided workout, stretching, and connection with other women! All abilities welcome. We'll head inside into the Regen Gym across the street from the church. Bring an exercise mat or towel for floor exercises. Contact Jenny at jenny@regenerationweb.com.
Join our Regen Workday on Sunday July 12 as we prepare for a roof repair to fix a leak in our Sanctuary! We’ll meet from 3-4 PM to help move and clear items from our balcony attic space.
Our prayers move with our feet on Sunday June 14 with prayers for our neighbors, neighborhood, community and city. For our new half hour prayer walk time, meet with us on the main steps before service at 8:05 AM on the second Sunday of the month. We also pray every Tuesday at our online Prayer Hour. Contact Susana at susanam@regenerationweb.com
At our family meeting back in March, I shared a vision for a new rhythm in the life of our church: Gathering & Scattering. While we do a beautiful job of scattering throughout the week into our community groups, we know all too well the challenges of our Sunday "Gathering." With our time constraints and the rush to accommodate the next congregation, our time for deep, whole-church fellowship is often cut short. This new initiative is designed to help fix that, fostering a more vibrant and deeply-connected community. Every three months, we will pause our normal routines to "Gather" as one body for a four-week window of intimate gatherings, featuring focused study and discussion, before "Scattering" back into our groups for the following six weeks.
To kick off this first "Gathering" cycle, we are diving into a series through the month of May, on Thursdays May 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 7-8:30 PM, titled "Missional Christianity." This study is designed to help us understand that "Scattering" isn't just about going home after service, or dividing into our community groups—it’s about living as a "sent" people. Together, we will explore how ordinary Christians are called to participate in the mission of God in their daily, ordinary lives.
What is your specific role in God's plan to reconcile and restore all things in Christ? This four-week study and discussion series moves us from being spectators to active ministers in our daily, ordinary lives. Together, we will redefine "missions" to include the neighbors on our own doorsteps. We’ll learn to view every sphere of life—from our workplaces to our dinner tables—as a personal mission field. Join us as we look to Jesus, our missional prototype, to learn how to live as "living letters" of God’s love. Discover how to effectively share the hope of the Gospel in your unique communal, relational, and vocational contexts.
- Pastor George
May - 4 Weeks of Gathering @Regen. Thursdays May 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 7:00-8:30 PM
June-Aug - Scatter to Community Groups
Sept - 4 Weeks of Gathering @Regen
Oct - Dec - Scatter to Community Groups
Jan - 4 Weeks of Gathering @Regen
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
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A fun Easter Egg Hunt outreach will be had on Sunday April 12 from 12-2:30 PM at McKinley Park in Alameda! Invite any friends, coworkers or neighbors who have young kids. Families are always happy to get invites to Easter egg hunts and we’d love your presence and support to the community, even if you don’t plan to hunt for eggs yourself 😊. Come early at 11:45 AM to help set up, contact Sakura at sakura@regenerationweb.com
The following night after the Passover Seder come together at our Good Friday service on April 3 from 7-8:30 PM* (Updated time) to meditate on Christ’s self-giving death through worship and scripture. Contact Joe at joe@regenerationweb.com
On Thursday April 2, 7-9 PM in the Chapel we’ll share a Passover Seder meal, just as Jesus did with the disciples. This seder will celebrate Christ and traditional seder elements remembering God’s deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt. Volunteers and side dishes and dessert welcome. RSVP with Mike at mike@regenerationweb.com,
Join us on Sunday March 15 at the Regen Gym for our annual all church Family Meeting! This isn't just an update; it’s a milestone moment for our community. Pastor George will be sharing the vision for our next season—from our Sunday mornings to the heart of our community groups. Whether you’ve been here for years or are just getting plugged in, your presence is what makes this a "family" meeting. We’re asking everyone to make an intentional effort to be there so we can move into this next season with one heart and one vision. Join us for the food and fellowship, and the excitement of where we’re headed!
*Note for after service: we invite everyone to move their cars from the parking lot and park in the neighborhood to make the lot available for the next church service after us. We appreciate your help! 💪🏾
We’ll spring forward on Sunday March 8 for daylight savings. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back the night before! =)
Join this year’s Men’s Retreat where we’ll join the Northern Calvary Chapel Men’s Retreat on Friday February 27- Sunday March 1 in the Santa Cruz Mountains at Redwood Christian Park. It’ll be a weekend away with this year’s retreat theme as "Steadfast" from Proverbs 17:17 ("A friend loves at all times” ). Rooms come in singles and shared double, triple, and cabins. RSVP by January 20 with Justin at justiny@regenerationweb.com.
Come for Regenerettes, a women’s breakfast and discussion on Saturday January 31 from 9-11 AM at Kristin’s Redwood Height’s home. Bring your bible! Breakfast will be provided. Contact Kristin at kristin@regenerationweb.com for address.
On Sunday December 28 our service will be a special pastoral installation service to celebrate and affirm God’s call on Pastor George to shepherd this church as our new lead pastor. Of special note, that day our service will start a half hour later at 9 AM instead of our regular 8:30 AM service. We hope to have you with us!
Merry Christmas, from our family to yours! ✨
As we celebrate, may we remember that the story of Christmas is a story of divine rescue. God saw our desperate situation and He was not satisfied with it.
He is the Shepherd who said, "I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out".
He is the Missionary King who emptied Himself to become "one of us," defeating the darkness with sacrificial love.
May you and your families experience the thrill of our great hope this Christmas.
And as we come and adore Him today, remember that the Christian life consists of a lifetime of ‘beholding Him.’ May our daily rhythms be interrupted by His presence, and our lives be ‘adorned by the seal of Divinity.’
May we sing of our deliverance today! May we sing of our redeemer!
Merry Christmas!
#RegenerationOakland #Advent2025
We’d love to welcome Pastor George and celebrate the season of advent at a celebratory lunch on Sunday December 14 after service from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM at the Loo’s home. It will be a sweet time to spend with Pastor George and to be together as we remember Jesus’ coming to be with us. We also look forward in the new year to welcoming the Scanlan family as they gradually transition and step into our community. Directions at bit.ly/redwoodheights and QR code.
One of our old friends in the neighborhood is Harbor House, which does beautiful work providing a safe place for opportunities, resources and relationships for children, teens, and families to flourish. Harbor House’s Christmas Store is back this year as an empowering opportunity for parents from our community to select toys for their children, purchase them at greatly reduced prices ($2 per toy), and experience the joy of their children opening a gift on Christmas morning chosen by them.
We have two ways to join with them in support:
Donating Gifts
Items purchased from the Amazon wish list will be delivered to a volunteer's home and then brought to Harbor House (the delivery address is already set up in the Wish List). Gifts must be received by December 8th. Or bring a toy or gift on a Sunday to Regen by Sunday December 7 and we’ll deliver them to Harbor House. We're collecting high-quality toys/gifts for all ages (babies to teens) in the $20-$40 range (ie: balls, games, dolls, books, art sets, legos, hoodies, etc).
Volunteering
The Christmas Store is a favorite volunteer opportunity, including for kids and families. Sign up at the Harbor House Christmas Store Volunteer Sign-Up to volunteer for a shift on Friday December 12 (set up), or on Saturday December 13 (help run the store )- slots go fast! For any questions about volunteering, please email Nicole.
Come for an informal time of worship with Pastor Art & Sherry Phinney at the Loo's Oakland home on Saturday November 22 at 7 PM. We’re grateful for the time Pastor Art and Sherry have spent with us during this pastoral transition and we’d love to conclude it by worshipping together. Map at bit.ly/redwoodheights. Contact Kristin at kristin@regenerationweb.com
We’re going to miss those long summer days of light. On Sunday November 2 we’ll fall back for daylight savings and savor that extra hour. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks the night before =)
As God prepares us for our next upcoming chapter with a new Lead Pastor, we press on in following Jesus together and experiencing life in the Spirit. Pray with us after service on Sunday October 12 from 9:45-10:10 AM, for a Fall Kick Off of our homegroups+ and ministries that make up Regen. May God give us a fresh wind and fresh fire, and a new song to sing to Him!
Contact Stephanie at stephaniel@regenerationweb.com
Cross Streets Sunday Breakfast
Children’s & Youth
Cafe
Worship & Sound
Slides
Video
Greeting & Safety
Missions
Communitas: Wednesdays 7 PM, Oakland & Alameda
Kainos: Thursdays 6:30 PM, Oakland
Lake Merritt: every other Friday 7:00 PM, Oakland
Regentlemen: once a month, Saturday 9:00-11:00 AM, Alameda
Women’s Scripture Memory Group: every other Tuesday 7:30-8:30 PM, Zoom
Women in Motion: 2-3x Saturdays a month, 9:00-9:45 AM, Regen Gym
Prayer Hour: Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 PM, Google Meet
Sunday Prayer Walk: 2x Sundays a month, 9:45-10:15 AM
Come for a Night of Revival on Sunday August 24 at 6:30 PM with collaborative worship from local Calvary Chapel churches, including Regeneration. The night will be hosted by Adoration Community Church, a recent San Lorenzo Calvary Chapel church plant. The night's theme will be what is the gospel? Directions at 1535 Bockman Rd, San Lorenzo.
As we've had a chance to learn about our pastoral applicants and share Regen with them, come to Regen 101 on Sunday August 24 from 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM in the gym to learn more about Regen and what it means to be a part of our church. We'll go over: (1) Regen's history, vision, and beliefs, (2) a spiritual gift survey, (3) ways to grow, and (4) ways to serve. Rsvp with Justin at justiny@regenerationweb.com for the lunch count.
This Sunday August 10 one of our applicants, Pastor George Scanlan, will visit and teach with us in our series on Titus. Meet Pastor George Scanlan after service in our gym from 10:30-11:30 AM. We'll have time to meet, get to know him, and ask questions; stay afterwards for lunch. Submit a question ahead of time to admin@regenerationweb.com by the end of tomorrow Saturday August 9.
Pray with us weekly in our online Tuesday Prayer Hour, more info below, and as always our Elder Board is available to talk with you, or contact them at elderboard@regenerationweb.com.
We are looking forward to having the Ugandan Amani Children's Choir back with us next Sunday August 3! They have been touring the U.S. these recent months and we're grateful to have their joyful worship in our August 3 service at 8:30 AM. Please feel free to invite and share this invitation- we hope to have you!
Our Summer Gatherings at the Loo's returns this summer! Come over after Sunday service, bring your lunch and a friend, and we'll spend meaningful time connecting with each other. The pool will be open and Summer Gatherings will be Sundays June 22-July 27 (excluding July 6) from 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM. Directions here.
This summer Joe will be playing music at the HOPENOW Festival and we'd love to invite you to this England & Scotland outreach trip from July 24-29. The team has room for 6 people to participate in set up and take down, helping in booths, and street ministry.
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As God rested on the seventh day and commanded us to rest, we will take a special Summer Sabbath together as a church =). Starting Sunday June 22 through July 27, we will have three special elements:
Summer Gatherings
Our Summer Gatherings at the Loo's returns this summer! Come over after Sunday service, bring your lunch and a friend, and we'll spend meaningful time connecting with each other. The pool will be open and Summer Gatherings will be Sundays June 22-July 27 (excluding July 6) from 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM. Map at bit.ly/redwoodheights
Children's & Youth
Youth will join our Sunday service during these dates, and we'll have a combined Infant & Toddler and Elementary Jesus Discovery classroom.
God's good work
During our services, we'll have different faces from our church community sharing their stories and testimonies of God's work in their life. May the Holy Spirit encourage us through each of our stories.
One of the privileges we have as a church is to have ongoing partnerships with organizations doing the good work of bringing Jesus' love into the world. We love how their work, locally and globally, encourages us that God is always working everywhere. Our Missions Team builds those support relationships and helps to connect it back into Regen. If you'd like to learn more or may have interest in joining the team, contact Stephanie Yee and Stephanie L. at missions@regenerationweb.com
Thank you for all your prayers during this season of transition amidst our pastoral search. Join us for a chapel chat after service to ask questions and hear the latest pastoral search update on Sunday August 24 from 9:45-10:10 AM, and every 2 weeks after. Pray with us weekly in our online Tuesday Prayer Hour and as always, our Elder Board would love to talk with you or contact them at elderboard@regenerationweb.com
We're amidst the season of Lent, the season of 40 days up to Easter that follows the symbolism of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness. Join us at the closing bookend of Lent at our Good Friday, April 18 Night of Worship from 6:30-7:30 PM at Wendy's San Leandro home. Stay after for some food and feel free to bring a friend or a dish to share, we'll have the mains. Families and kids are welcome. For the meeting address, contact Stephanie at admin@regenerationweb.com
*A daily prayer resource for the Lenten season: Pray As You Go, a website and app.
Join a special deep dive of the gospel of Matthew through the life of Jesus on Saturday April 12 from 10 AM- 4 PM at Secret Church. Secret Church is a live streamed event inspired by churches in persecuted parts of the world that will spend hours in basements studying the Bible. This event will be hosted at the Ng's home near Mills College, lunch and a scripture journal will be provided. RSVP for the location and lunch with Christina at Christina@regenerationweb.com.