In lieu of our 9am & 11am service, celebrate with us at 4pm for or our candlelight Christmas Eve service. We will read, sing, and hear a message about the hope of Christmas.
Childcare will be available for kids age 0-5 during this service. Parking is available next door in the Franklin Plaza Parking Garage (enter on 19th Street) for $5 per car.
ResYouth, join us at Harbor House to help run their annual Christmas Store. The store is an empowering opportunity for parents in the San Antonio neighborhood of Oakland to select toys for their children at greatly reduced prices and experience the joy of watching their children open a gift they have chosen on Christmas morning. Space is limited to 15 volunteers. Register here. Please also complete this online volunteer waiver.
CityTeam Oakland helps provide toys for Oakland families in need each Christmas. Volunteers are needed to help run the CityTeam Toy Store where families can shop for free gifts for their children. Help is needed wrapping gifts, serving hot cocoa and treats, and playing games with kids. Shifts are available from 9am-11am and 11am-1pm. Age 10+. Youth ages 10-14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Register for 9am-11am (space is limited to 10 volunteers)
Register for 11am-1pm (space is limited to 10 volunteers)
CityTeam Oakland helps provide toys for Oakland families in need each Christmas. You can purchase a gift from their wish list and bring it back to ResOakland unwrapped by Sunday, December 10th. Alternatively you can have your gift shipped to CityTeam directly by Friday, December 15th. You can also drop off gifts to CityTeam at 722 Washington St. Oakland, CA 94607, Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm (note: please ring doorbell on Saturdays).
CityTeam is also looking for volunteers to help run their annual Toy Store on Saturday, December 16th. Learn more here.
Join us for a unique Sunday of worship with special Christmas music and a message on the good news of Christ’s birth. Every Sunday is a good Sunday to invite a friend. But this is an especially good one!
Childcare will be available for kids age 0-5 at both services. We encourage elementary kids to join their families in the service.
Join us for a unique Sunday of worship with special Christmas music and a message on the good news of Christ’s birth. Every Sunday is a good Sunday to invite a friend. But this is an especially good one!
Childcare will be available for kids age 0-5 at both services. We encourage elementary kids to join their families in the service.
Join us at the Alameda County Community Food Bank to help pack holiday food boxes for those in Oakland struggling with hunger. Space is limited to 15 volunteers. Youth (ages 10-17) are welcome to participate. One adult is required for every five youth. Please register here.
The Food Bank is accessible via public transportation (take BART to Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station and then take AC transit bus #98).
FREE TICKET REGISTRATION HERE. Though free, tickets are required for admission.
Join us for a FREE concert at Resurrection Oakland featuring the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC). Founded in 1986, OIGC is a group of singers from a wide variety of faiths, races and cultures, and has been a staple in Oakland music culture. Led by Artistic Director Terrance Kelly, who has extensive musical credentials in both gospel and jazz music, the choir is sure to uplift and inspire the audience through black gospel and spiritual music traditions.
A dessert reception will follow across the street at the California Ballroom from 8-9:30pm featuring local downtown Oakland businesses. Come enjoy music from Breshears String Quartet, a slice of pie from Edith's and a cup of Farley's Coffee after the concert! Seasonal pies include apple cranberry, eggnog custard, chocolate peppermint bark, and ginger snap. You won't want to miss this!
Please bring a healthy, non-perishable food item to the concert to place in the barrels at the entrance (no glass containers). All food items will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Parking is available at the Franklin Plaza Parking Garage next door to the church for $5/car for the evening. You can enter the garage on 19th Street.
Note: This event is for adults only.
Families, join us at the church to make advent wreaths together as we kick off the Advent season. We will have Christmas cookies, hot cocoa, and giveaways too! $10 registration fee per family will cover the cost of the supplies. Space is limited to 30 families. Register here (please register just one person per family)
What is an advent wreath?
An Advent wreath provides a way to mark the four weeks of Advent leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is made up of four candles. One candle is lit each Sunday in Advent, which begins on December 3rd this year. The wreath shows the Bible's theme of light penetrating the darkness, a wonderful picture of the gospel.
