Prayers January 4, 2026
January 4, 2026 LABC, Oakland, CA Pastoral Prayer Before we pray, I received this brief devotion from the National Council of Churches of Christ,written by Rev. Paul Tche of the Disciples of Christ church. He
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Christmas Eve Bulletin 2025
Dec. 25, 2025, 6:00 PM Words When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see
Noticing Jesus, the Christ
Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, 6:00 PM Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. On this holiest of nights, we welcome you
Christmas UnExpectations
Matthew 1:18-25 December 21, 2025 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. On this Sunday before Christmas, I honestly struggled to come up with
Prayers December 21, 2025
LABC, December 21, 2025 Pastoral Prayer O God, you are the Lord, our shepherd in Psalm 23, the Lord of the shepherds who received the good news of Jesus’ birth by
Are You the Real Thing?
Matthew 11:2-11 December 14, 2025 Sermon preached by Donald Ng at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. Today is 11 days before Christmas. I remember when I was a child in
Prayers December 14, 2025
December 14, 2025 Children’s Story & Lighting the Candle of Joy What makes you laugh? When was a time when you were laughing so much that you fell down?When our
Prayers December 7, 2025
LABC, Oakland, CA Invitation to Communion Come to this table, not because you must but because you may. Come to testify not that you are righteous but that you sincerely
Watchful Living
Matthew 24:36-44 November 30, 2025 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. After Halloween and before Thanksgiving, I started listening to The John Rutter
Yes, King’s Day
Luke 23:33-43 November 23, 2025 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. Today’s Scriptures from Luke is unexpected for this last Sunday of Year