Bethsaida Counseling Services Survey

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At Bethsaida, we provide professional counseling and assessment services to the community at large. Please take a moment to complete this survey. Your responses will assist us with better serving the needs of our community.

God bless and thank you for completing our survey! Should you wish to contact us, please call (510) 544-8945

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Allen Temple Mourns the Passing of Dr. M.T. Thompson

The Allen Temple Baptist Church Family mourns the passing of Reverend Dr. M.T. Thompson, father of our Senior Pastor Elect Dr. Jacqueline Thompson, Pastor Emeritus of Berkeley Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Presiding Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church.

Anointed by God as a preacher, teacher, pastor and singer, Dr. Thompson was a one of a kind and priceless gift to the body of Christ. Pastor Thompson’s ministry extended throughout the Bay Area and beyond, having mentored many in ministry and touched the lives of countless others through his unique, charismatic preaching and giving heart. Please join us in continued and fervent prayer for our Pastor, his wife Sister Ana Jo Thompson, and the entire Thompson family.

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Allen Temple Baptist Church Pastoral Installation - Sunday, December 8, 2019

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Allen Temple Baptist Church is excited to invite you to share in the Installation Sunday for our ninth Pastor, Reverend Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson, on Sunday, December 8, 2019! We would be honored to have you join us!

The following is helpful information that will assist with your travel planning:

Note: The Oakland Raiders will play a home game at the Coliseum on Sunday, December 8; this will impact area hotel availability. We recommend that you reserve hotel room(s) as soon as possible.

Area Airports

Area Hotels

The following area hotels' discounted rates expired, yet may still have availability at standard rates. Please contact these hotels directly:

  • Hilton Oakland Airport - One Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621 - (510) 383-4054
  • Waterfront Hotel - 10 Washington Street (Jack London Square) Oakland, CA 94607 - (510) 379-2621
  • Hyatt House - 5800 Shellmound Street Emeryville, CA 94608 - (510) 601-5880
  • Courtyard by Marriott - 350 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA 94621 - (510) 568-7600

Car Rental - Hertz

  • Hertz is providing discounted rates from all Oakland area locations for rental start dates December 1-13. At the time of reservation, meeting rates will be automatically compared to other Hertz rates and the best rate will apply. Click here to download a PDF outlining discounts by car type. Use CV#022Q9421 when making your reservation on hertz.com, or by calling 1-800-654-2240.

Please check back as new information will be added!

Should you need any assistance, please email info@allen-temple.org or call (510) 544-8923

Homespun Verses by Grandma Pearl by Allen Temple's own Mother Pearlie Williams

Homespun Verses by Grandma Pearl is the first collection of poems published by Allen Temple's own Mother Pearlie Williams. In this book, she successfully opens windows and lets the reader take a look at some of the everyday experiences of ordinary people. In down-to-earth, mostly rhyming, verses, she upturns memories, produces smiles, relates reminders of spiritual living.

Pearl, who in now eighty-six years old, has done most of her writing in the last twenty years. Her collection 51L6dllJ5ML. SY346 compares favorably with other published authors.

The book is divided into six selections:

  • Memories
  • Of The Heart
  • For A Smile
  • To Inspire
  • Of Many Things
  • Of The Spirit

In each division the reader will find a mirror for some past experience in his life or a memory of some human experience. There are the invisible ones; men of determination; perfect mothers; children’s pleas; a path to some spiritual places and many inspirational gifts.

The reader will find the humor in Them Lord, the plight of those depicted in Invisible, the emotion in Peter: A Story. The collection is filled with verses that will be enjoyed by those who love poetry.

Homespun Verses by Grandma Pearl can be purchased from Amazon.

2019 Thanksgiving Food Drive

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Allen Temple Family and Friends are invited to join us as we endeavor to provide 200 Thanksgiving Food Baskets for families in our community! Will you help us to ensure that our neighbors enjoy a hot, home cooked meal by donating the following items?

  • Last Names A-C: Boxed Dessert Mix (i.e., cake, brownies, cookies)
  • Last Names D-F: Corn Muffin Mix
  • Last Names G-I: Cranberry Sauce (14 ounce can)
  • Last Names J-L: Green Beans (Two 14 ounce cans or One 50 ounce can)
  • Last Names M-P: Packaged Macaroni & Cheese
  • Last Names Q-S: Sweet Potatoes (Two 15 ounce cans, One 40 Ounce can or Fresh)
  • Last Names T-Z: Packaged Stuffing

You may drop off your donation to the Family Life Center Information Booth Monday through Friday from 8am until 4pm or to the barrels in the Narthex and/or Family Life Center Lobby by Sunday, November 24. Monetary donations are also gratefully accepted; please mark your giving envelope or online gift with “Thanksgiving Food Donations.” For more information, email info@allen-temple.org. All excess food will go to the Allen Temple Food Pantry.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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We lift up Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Month. Both of these issues impact women and men.

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. There are over 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Greater Bay Area females accounting for about one-third of all invasive cancers diagnosed annually. From 2011 through 2015, 25,603 new invasive breast cancers were diagnosed in women in the Greater Bay Area, and 128,158 in California. From 1988 through 2015, the incidence rates for white and Hispanic women declined, while the rate for Asian/Pacific Islander women increased. For African American women, the rate has remained stable. The Greater Bay Area rate of newly diagnosed breast cancers for all races/ethnicities combined was significantly higher than California. Breast cancer death rates declined in all racial/ethnic groups from 1988-2015. From 2011 through 2015, breast cancer death rates varied by race/ethnicity, with the highest rate in African American women (28.6 per 100,000) followed by white women (20.9 per 100,000).
 
What can you do? Get screened and talk to your doctor about which screening test are right for you if you are at a higher risk. Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk. Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40. You can sign up for your screening reminder at www.komen.org/reminder.
 
Resources for Breast Cancer
  • Women’s Cancer Resource Center (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) (510) 601-4040 • www.wcrc.org
  • To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation (All Bay Area Counties) (415) 455-5882 • www.tocelebratelife.org
Domestic Violence is a pattern of violent and coercive behavior used by one partner (Intimate Partner, Familial, Cohabitant or Bystander) in a relationship to control another. Every 9 seconds in the USA a woman is assaulted or beaten. Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. An estimated 29% of African American females are victimized by intimate partner violence in their lifetime. 32.9% of California women and 27.3% of California men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetimes. In 2017, a total of 169,362 domestic violence-related calls were made to law enforcement in California—a rate of 6.4 calls per 1,000 adults ages 18-69; many other incidents went unreported. 40% of reported incidents involved weapons. Rape crisis centers served 31,790 survivors of sexual violence between 2011 and 2012 in California. In a single day, domestic violence shelters served almost 5,800 women and children.
 
In Alameda County, African American women comprise a disproportionate share of domestic violence deaths (45%) compared to their share of the Alameda County population (12%). Statistics show that Black women typically comprise about 70% of Black congregations. Religious convictions and a fear of shame or rejection from the church may contribute to their remaining in abusive relationships.
 
24-Hour Resources for Domestic Violence
  • A Safe Place (510) 536-7233
  • Alameda County Family Justice Center (510) 267-8800 • www.acfjc.org
  • Family Violence Law Center Mobile Response Team (800) 947-8301
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233

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