If you are seeking…

• a church that is guided by the teachings of Jesus in an open-minded and progressive way,
• a way to work for justice and peace, both locally and globally
• a beautiful, inspiring, natural setting,
• a diverse, inclusive, multi-racial, open and affirming community,
• inspiring preaching and music,
• a community where God’s love knows no bounds, where all are welcome, young, old, rich, poor, different colors and sexual orientation
• a nurturing faith community that supports families, one where your children can learn that God loves them

Then Skyline UCC is a true place for you.

Month at a Glance

Every Sunday you are invited to join us for Choir Practice at 8:30 am; Worship at 10:00 am; Fellowship at 11:15 am – Child Care & Church School provided – see our Families section.

January 2012

Sunday Services begin at 10 A.M.
Pastor Laurie preaching this month

• Sunday, Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day: Luke 2:22-40; The Power of Choice
  
• Sunday, Jan. 9: Mark 1:4-13; Taking the Plunge Into New Life
• Sunday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Day: John 1:43-51; Called and Recalled!
• Sunday, Jan. 23: Mark 1:14-20; Moving Forward; Stop Shivering Sunday
  
• Sunday, Jan. 30: Mark 1:21-28; With Authority

For a look at our Year at a Glance, click here!

Skyline & UCC Current Missions

Marilyn Shaw, Pastor Laurie and Kay Gilliland join the executive staff at ACCFB to hand deliver Skyline's donation of $25,000.

In July 2011, Skyline was able to donate $25,000 to the Alameda County Community Food Bank via a connected estate. At a subsequent fundraiser, Savor the Season held on September 25th, Skyline offered a matching grant challenge via an inspiring call to action by our pastor, Reverend Laurie Manning. By the end of the evening after Pastor Laurie’s speech, donations MORE than doubled — the total proceeds from the event totalled over $293,000!

This was, truly, an unpredicted occurrence. Skyline is so grateful to have had this opportunity to spread the gift of giving even further as a matching grant.

If you’d still like to contribute to this matching campaign drive, please make your donation check payable to ACCFB and write in the memo line: Skyline/ACCFB Drive.  Mail the check to Skyline Church, 12540 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619. Thank you for your contributions!

We celebrated this gift offering on September 11 at Service. Please click here for more details.

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Want to donate now to domestic and international relief efforts from the earthquake in Chili, in Haiti, or the recent Gulf Oil Spill?

An International Disaster Relief donation page has been established by the UCC’s disaster ministries to aid in recovery efforts.

Since 2007, Skyline’s special global mission has been with the children of Mokomray, Sierra Leone, where they suffered great loss of life due to the civil war that raged there for many years.
(Click here for more info)