Weekly Church Update
Week of September 6th, 2026
We need some dependable CIBC men to help open the church on Sunday mornings. They will be responsible for placing the parking cones out and a few other things. The commitment is for a month at a time, so each month, the responsibility changes to a different person. If you would be willing to help, please contact Wilson Young at
The 2026 All Church Camp will be held at the Redwood Christian Park Camp near Santa Cruz over the Labor Day weekend, from Friday, September 4th to Monday, September 7th.
- *Note: If you requested a Cabin, make sure to bring your own bedding, linens & towels. Bedding, linen and towels are included for Deluxe and Standard room ONLY.
- Check-In Time will begin at 3pm, next Friday, 9/4. Location: Administrative Lounge right next to the gift shop at camp site entrance. *Dinner will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. After 7:30pm, check-in will be moved to Tabernacle.
- If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, or feeling sick, please stay home, rest, and take care of yourself.
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Keep Each Other Safe: While we are at camp, please practice mindful physical distancing and good personal hygiene (like frequent handwashing) to help prevent sharing any unwanted germs, especially during buffet meals and indoor activities.
For those driving from the bay area to ACC, if you would like to avoid a winding route, you can first enter a Starbucks address in GPS at 260 Mt. Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, and it will direct you to Mt. Hermon Rd from Hwy 17, then continues to Redwood Christian Park.
Please note that there will be NO English, Mandarin service and children's ministry on Sunday, 9/6, during the ACC weekend. But we will be having a Cantonese service at church at 10:30am, on Sunday, 9/6 (Live streaming at the same time & ONLY 8th St. parking lot will be available). *Children's Worship, IBF and Sunday school classes for all three congregations will be cancelled.
Lincoln Summer Nights: Please come volunteer and help us with crafts, balloon making, and passing out flyers on every 2nd Thursday, September 10th , and October 8th, at Lincoln Square Park. Sign up for a shift online (4:30pm – 6:30pm; 6:30pm – 8:30pm) at: https://docs.google.com/
Monday, September 7th is the Labor Day holiday, the church office will be closed.
Pastor Mike’s Ordination Exam will be held at church on Saturday, September 19th (open to everyone; English ONLY), from 10 AM to 1:30 PM in the Sanctuary (will also be live streamed). Parking will be available in the 7th Street parking lot.
A reminder for everyone to update their contact information for the new church directory. If you have already updated the information, but did not upload a photo, we would encourage you to upload a photo of yourself or your family, which will help our pastors and new members know who is who. Please complete ASAP: https://chinese-independent-baptist-church-oakland-california-177241.churchcenter.com/home Or, you may email a photo to us at
Below is a YouTube tutorial to help. Note that the tutorial shows a QR code at the start which can be ignored if you are using the direct link: https://youtu.be/
*Please make sure to choose “Yes” for the question of “Include in Directory” if you want to be included in the directory. It can be found under “Additional Information” of your profile. You can also exclude your photo, address, email or phone number by choosing them under “Directory Exclusions”. Only those who choose to be listed in the new directory will get a hard copy of it.
Paper forms will also be available on the table outside of Room 101 and on the gospel tract rack outside of the Fellowship Hall, please put it in the Administrative Assistant's mailbox outside of the Sanctuary after you fill it out. There are other options for sending your photo and current contact information to be included in the new church directory, you can either email everything to us at or text to (510) 947-3688.
For those who will be parking in the 7th and Harrison parking lot, we will be handing out printed parking passes that identify that you are with the church. Please keep the parking pass in your car and leave it on your dashboard when parking in the lot, and leave or move your car by 2:30pm so that we can lock the gate properly. If you park in 8th St. parking lot, please move your car by 4pm.
We have implemented a new policy for the use of the parking lot next to the church on Sundays. The focus will be to ensure that spaces are available for those with specific needs. The new policy will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.
Stock-Up Time for Operation Christmas Child - Now is the time to prepare for "2026 Shoebox Ministry", especially with all the "back-to-school" bargains! We also need mid-sized empty shoeboxes and a few helpers to wrap! Empty shoeboxes can be dropped off outside the sanctuary underneath the stairway. If you would like to serve in this ministry, please contact Cynthia Lim or Lannie Mok. email . A friendly reminder that in addition to candies and toothpaste, soap is also not allowed inside the shoeboxes. Shoebox Send-off will be November 22.
2026 Nepal Medical STM：The USA team consists of Shirley and Bruce Lau, Steve Tan and his bother Kwan Tan, a doctor. We will be serving in villages near Tibet. Our trip dates in Nepal are November 3 to 19, 2026. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation towards this trip, please send a check made out to "Chinese Independent Baptist Church" with a note "Nepal STM 2026". Please email Shirley Lau at for any questions.
We want to provide a church wide calendar of upcoming activities that can be found on the church website. In order to create such a calendar, we are asking each fellowship or group to provide upcoming calendar items. We are looking for church wide events like SEC, All Church Camp, baptisms, etc... as well as some fellowship events like retreats, outreach events and special socials. Please send such items to our administrative assistants at Please include the name of the event, dates, times and any relevant details.
The 2026 FLOWER CALENDAR is available for signup. It is posted on the Church Ministry and Church News bulletin board on the hallway. If you wish to sign up, please use the flower envelopes placed on the wall next to the flower calendar, and designate your date(s) to commemorate someone or something.
The Nursery and Toddler room (3 months infants to 3 years old) is looking for helpers to serve at both 9:00am and 10:20am on Sundays. If you are interested in volunteering or to learn more about it, please contact Jenny Bang at A Sign-up form is also posted on the bulletin board outside of the Sanctuary.
Children’s Church (1st - 5th grades) 9am - 10:20am, Sanctuary then Room 313
Note: The Children will participate with the whole Congregation in the Sanctuary from 9am to 9:20am, then transition to Room 313. Between 10:20am and 10:30am, the children will be provided with snacks and have supervised free time. They can be picked up by their parents during this time, or they can remain in the room until their teachers escort them to their Sunday school classrooms at 10:30am.
Children’s Sunday School (1st - 5th grades) 10:30am - 11:40am
1st grade & 2nd grade: Room 312
3rd grade: Room 314
4th - 5th grades: Room 311
Parents: Please be sure to pick up your children promptly at 11:40 AM.
If you need to park in the parking lot right next to our church on 8th St and block other people's cars on Sundays, please remember to give your car key to the parking lot usher or people in charge in Room 101, and provide your name and contact number as well. In addition, please pick up your car key in the parking lot after the Sunday services as soon as possible. If you come late, please find your key in a black box on the wall of Room 101.
If anyone needs a ride to CIBC for Sunday Service, please contact Transportation Chairman, Lawrence Lee at
We will be learning a new song, called "Glorious Church". This song was written by our English Worship Director, Eric Arnason, to complement this year's church theme of "Following Christ Together". This is a confessional (or creedal) song, declaring who we, as the church, are called to be and to become. You can listen to it here. We hope this resource will be an encouragement to your faith!