Join us every Sunday for a deeper study of The Word through Teleconference Sunday School!

Click here to download Fall Quarter (September - November 2025) lessons and scriptures!

Click here to view a list of classes and dial-in information! Classes available for all ages!

If you've experienced the loss of a loved one, you're not alone—and you don’t have to navigate grief by yourself. The Grief Ministry invites you to join Grief Share, a 13-week support group designed to help you process your loss and find hope for the days ahead.

Held on third Sundays after worship in Family Life Center Room C-205, Grief Share is a safe, welcoming space where you’ll find understanding, comfort, and practical tools to cope with the ups and downs of grief. Together, we’ll explore what’s “normal” in grief, how to handle difficult emotions, and ways to find healing—one step at a time.

There’s no cost to join—just bring your time, your heart, and your openness to healing. Share with those in your life who would benefit from healing in community.

The Food Pantry Ministry welcomes donations of canned green beans, cranberry sauce, canned yams, stuffing mix, and cornbread mix for their Thanksgiving Food Drive, helping us to provide families in our community with a healthy and delicious holiday dinner. Your much appreciated donation can be brought to the barrels in the Narthex and Family Life Center lobby. Donations of fresh chicken can be brought to the Family Life Center on Mondays. Last day to bring food donations is Tuesday, November 18.

Monetary donations are gratefully accepted (select Thanksgiving Contributions in the online giving pulldown menu or write Thanksgiving on your check & giving envelope)

Volunteers are needed to help pack the food baskets on November 19. To sign up, email info@allen-temple.org or call the Church Office at (510) 544-8910.

Volunteers are needed to help pack the food baskets this Wednesday, November 19 at 9:00 AM and to assist with distribution on Saturday, November 22 starting at 9:00 AM. Please email us at info@allen-temple.org to join our team

On Saturday, November 22 from 10am to Noon, we’re honored to join with our neighbor Iron Souls Motorcycle Club for our annual Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway! Recipients will receive turkey and all the fixings for a healthy & delicious meal! Baskets available while supplies last.

Monetary donations are gratefully welcomed online at Allen-Temple.org/Giving (select Thanksgiving Contributions) or by writing Thanksgiving on the memo section of your check.

Click here for information on our weekly food distribution schedule

Help us share warmth this winter along with our Homeless Ministry through their one day winter clothing drive! On Sunday, November 23, we invite you to bring new and gently used clothing including coats, hoodies, gloves, blankets, and new socks for our unhoused neighbors.

Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for Black Nativity 2025 - Allen Temple's rendition of Langston Hughes' acclaimed stage play on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 PM! Be blessed by music, dance, and spoken word!

General admission $20; Seniors 65+ and Children 6-17 $15; 5 and under free.

Tickets are on sale after Sunday worship in the Courtyard and will also be available at the door! For more information, call (510) 544-8924

We invite you to join us throughout the week for virtual ministry experiences! Download our Virtual Ministry Schedule and share with family and friends!

Let’s come together and draw strength through prayer! Join us on Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm for our prayer call!

Connect with us live (667) 770-1225 / Participant Code 312234#

Can't make it to the live call? Hear the playback at our replay number (667) 770-1319 / Participant Code 312234# The playback of the call will be available for one week; you may access at any time through this same dial in information.

You can also submit your prayer request online or email to prayer@allen-temple.org

On Thursdays, join us for Noonday Bible Study with Pastor Jacqueline Thompson! Connect with us one of two ways:

• Online via Zoom (meeting ID 850 3685 3206 / passcode 165725)
• By phone: 667-770-1385 (meeting ID 850 3685 3206 / passcode 165725)

There’s a place for you to serve, grow, and connect at Allen Temple! Whether you’re called to care for others, support worship, or build community — your gifts are welcome here!

Opportunities include:

• Homeless Ministry
• For Sisters Only Ministry
• Couples Ministry
• Deacons Ministry
• Trustee Ministry
• Deaconess Ministry
• Nursery Ministry
• Church Clerks Ministry
• Public Ministry
• Ushers, Nurses, First Responders, and Welcome Ministries
• Communications/Worship Projection Ministry
• Media Ministry
• Business & Professional Women’s Society
• Women’s Mission Society
• Sunday School Ministry

Explore these opportunities and take your next step in service!

Each November, we pause to raise awareness about lung cancer - its risk factors, the importance of early detection, and the hope found in new treatments.

There’s good news: over the past 40 years, deaths from lung cancer have steadily declined among Black Americans. Even better, when lung cancer is discovered and treated early, it can often be cured. And today, more treatment options exist than ever before - even for advanced cases.

Still, lung cancer remains a serious concern. It is the leading cause of all cancer-related deaths in the United States. That reality reminds us of how vital it is to care for our health, to seek medical attention early, and to support one another in both body and spirit. Click here to learn more about symptoms, screenings, and resources.

Have you lost a loved one? Your Allen Temple Family is here to pray for and assist you as well as provide comfort, direction and support during your time of need.

The phone number to notify the church of bereavement is (510) 544-8929. You may also email the church at info@allen-temple.org

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. 

Malachi 3:10 NRSV

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 ESV

We invite you to join us in worshipping our Lord through giving and to regularly support Allen Temple financially so that the ministry of the church thrives all the more in the midst of difficult days.

Your consistent giving of tithes and offering can be done in the following ways:

• Online at Allen-Temple.org/Giving
• Via Text to Give (Send a text to 510-737-0078 with the numerical dollar amount (i.e., $25) 
• Via Mail to Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Boulevard, Oakland CA 94621 ATTENTION: Trustee Ministry