Worship with us Sunday, October 12 at 9:30 AM! It's Next Generation Children's & Youth Sunday!

Join us on campus or in the Cyber Sanctuary via:

📺 YouTube | Facebook | Vimeo  

📞 Dial-in: (866) 904-0572 

Join us immediately following worship for Sunday School Live!

⛪ On Campus (Sanctuary)

📺 YouTube | Facebook | Vimeo

📞 Dial-in: (866) 904-0572 

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

Click here for lesson outlines - use them in your daily devotions and Bible Study!

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!

On Sunday, October 12, wear your Allen Temple or faith themed t-shirt to worship!

On Sunday, October 12 following worship in the Family Life Center, build community with us - meet or reconnect with your Deacon, enjoy refreshments, and learn how the Deacons Ministry serves our ATBC family through natural and spiritual acts of service. Come for connection and conversation…and stay for door prizes and a raffle!

Wear your ATBC T-Shirt, head to the Family Life Center right after worship, and bring a friend. We’ll help you identify your assigned Deacon on the spot!

And, watch this personal invitation from the Deacons Ministry!

Worship with us on Sunday, October 19 at 9:30 AM - 106th Church Anniversary Sunday! Join us as we give our God great praise for 106 unbroken years of ministry to Deep East Oakland, the Bay Area, and the world! We also invite you to wear Church colors - blue and gold!

Join us on campus or in the Cyber Sanctuary via:

📺 YouTube | Facebook | Vimeo  

📞 Dial-in: (866) 904-0572 

On Sunday, October 19 following worship, join us in the Family Life Center for our 106th Church Anniversary Fellowship Brunch! Enjoy delicious food, great music, and lively conversation! We also invite you to wear Church colors - blue and gold!

Join us on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 PM for 106th Church Anniversary Sunday Afternoon Worship! Join us as we give our God great praise for 106 unbroken years of ministry to Deep East Oakland, the Bay Area, and the world! We're blessed to welcome back to the pulpit one of our own - the Reverend Dr. Dwight Webster, Senior Pastor of the historic Beth Eden Baptist Church!

We also invite you to wear Church colors - blue and gold!

Join us on campus or in the Cyber Sanctuary via:

📺 YouTube | Facebook | Vimeo  

📞 Dial-in: (866) 904-0572 

It’s a blessing to give back to our God who has been faithful and given us so much. Join us in giving Church Anniversary Assessments. For our 106th Church Anniversary year, the assessments are $106 for adults, $16.50 for youth, and $6.50 for children. You may give online by selecting Anniversary Contributions on the pulldown menu, write anniversary on the memo section of your check/money order and blue giving envelope, or use an Anniversary Assessment envelope (available at Sunday worship).

In October, Allen Temple is giving great praise to our God for 105 years of unbroken ministry to Deep East Oakland, the Bay Area, and the world! Join us for worship, celebration, fellowship, and educational experiences! See the image for details! We'll be looking for you!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! The new Allen-Temple.org offers an enhanced digital experience with easier navigation, fresh design, and an energized spotlight on our church and ministries. Take a few moments to explore the site and see how you can stay connected, informed, and inspired!

👉🏾 Visit the new Allen-Temple.org

Ministry Leaders are asked to complete their Third Quarter Ministry Report no later than Thursday, October 16. Report links were emailed by Church Clerk Lynelle Lewis on Friday, October 3.

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.

Join the Allen Temple Public Ministry and the NAACP Oakland Branch and for a special community screening of John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation, a Doug Harris film chronicling the life and work of legendary civil rights attorney John Burris.

📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025

🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

📍 Allen Temple Family Life Center

This powerful documentary highlights Burris’ decades-long fight for justice, including his representation of the family of Oscar Grant, the victims of the Oakland Riders, and Rodney King.

Admission is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP here.

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 beginning October 5 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, October 15 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!

Join California Secretary of State, Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., and the Elections Division staff on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for a virtual webinar to discuss voting in the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election.

This voter education event will include information about what’s on the ballot and on the various voter resources available from the California Secretary of State’s office in preparation for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. Our team will educate voters about the upcoming Statewide Special Election, inform constituents on how to read and understand the Voter Information Guide, provide resources about how to cast and track their ballot, among various other important topics related to the forthcoming election.

RSVP Here

Please share the ‘Get Vote Ready: What’s on Your Ballot and Voter Resources’ webinar information with your networks.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) — a time to raise awareness, support survivors, and honor the progress made to end domestic violence.

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is available 24/7.

Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text “HELLO” to 741741 for immediate support.

You are not alone. Help is here. Healing is possible. Your safety and healing matter. Reach out—help is just a call or text away.

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