Weekly Church Update
Week of October 11th, 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 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.
During the month of October, we will be taking a love offering that will go towards our Shoebox ministry. Online donations can be directed to the Benevolent Fund. All donations to the Benevolent Fund during the month of October will go towards Shoebox. In-person donations can be left in any of the donation boxes, please indicate on the check or the envelope, "For Shoebox Offering".
Allen Graham will be visiting CIBC and sharing during IBF this Sunday, October 11th.
2026 OCC Shoebox Ministry: Sunday, 10/25 marks our official Kick-Off !! Seize this exciting opportunity to share Christ with a needy child using a simple shoebox! In addition to hygiene items and school supplies, include a “WOW” gift in each shoebox! Some ideas include a medium-sized backpack, a soccer ball with a pump, or a good quality cute stuffed animal. Feel free to also add a personal note or picture of you/your family. Most importantly, don't forget to pray for the recipients of your shoeboxes! The boys and girls are waiting!! *A friendly reminder that candies, toothpaste and soap are not allowed.
Beginning on 10/25, you can drop off your shoeboxes to the "OCC Shoebox Room"(Room 104) at church, along with $10 shipping cost for each box. You can also pay for the $10 shipping cost online at https://samaritanspurse.org/
We are also collecting empty shoe boxes, as well as donations of NEW toys, school supplies, etc. to fill the boxes. And we would encourage you to make donations online or leave checks & cash in any of the locked donation boxes at church, and please indicate on the check or the envelope, "For Shoebox Offering". *Shoebox Send-off will be on Sunday, November 22nd.
The kitchen and surrounding area have been sprayed and thoroughly cleaned by a pest control company, and it's now reopened for cooking. However, make sure to thoroughly clean the knives and cutting boards before and after using them. And after using the kitchen, be sure to thoroughly clean all areas and dispose or properly store any leftovers. Besides, we will begin training for the proper use of the kitchen soon.
Daylight Saving Ends on 11/1: Please remember to set your clocks back one hour to standard time on Sunday, November 1st when daylight saving time ends.
2026 Nepal Medical STM：The USA team consists of Shirley and Bruce Lau, Steve Tan and his brother Kwan Tan, a doctor and Sandy Young, a nurse. They will be serving in villages near the boarder of Nepal & Tibet. Trip dates in Nepal are November 3rd to 20th, 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.
On Sunday, November 15th, we will have Pastor Mike Choy’s ordination service in the Sanctuary at 1pm. Before the service, there will be a luncheon starting at 12pm in the Social Hall. Welcome to join us and celebrate!
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 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.
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!