Thank you to all who were among the 70 people who were part of the Mini Miracle Day at the Oakland Peace Center (OPC) on May 7!

 

OPC is a ministry of the Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada and in true partnership the Center and the Region worked together to landscape, fix stairs, paint rooms, put down a new floor in one of the rooms. Other work included cleaning up, clearing up, remodeling, refurbishing, and renewing parts to the historic building that is home to several non-profit community based organizations, along with First Christian Church, Oakland and a congregation of Mongolian Christians. The work was done by volunteers connected to the OPC, the Mongolian congregation, members of the United Church of Christ, and Disciples congregations. People came from Sacramento and San Jose and points in between, and we were joined by a National Benevolent Association staff member from Kentucky.

 

Regional staff also participated in Mini Miracle day.

 

Participants embodied what it means for us to work in partnership with community members, practice putting our faith to work, and to proclaim justice through solidarity with those who make a difference in the lives of more than 80,000 whose lives are touched by the work of OPC.

 

Special thanks and gratitude are due to Eula Pagdilao, our XPLOR intern who planned and coordinated the event, to Bob Moore and Jeffrey Ishmael who chaired the event, and to Sandhya Jha, the Executive Director of the Oakland Peace Center. And of course the day would not have been a success without the contributions of each person who gave a special contribution, offered a prayer, or who lent their physical strength and ability to the day. In doing each of these things, you personify the love of God.

 

Blessings to you all!

 

LaTaunya M. Bynum

Regional Minister 

Thank you to all who were among the 70 people who were part of the Mini Miracle Day at the Oakland Peace Center (OPC) on May 7!

 

OPC is a ministry of the Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada and in true partnership the Center and the Region worked together to landscape, fix stairs, paint rooms, put down a new floor in one of the rooms. Other work included cleaning up, clearing up, remodeling, refurbishing, and renewing parts to the historic building that is home to several non-profit community based organizations, along with First Christian Church, Oakland and a congregation of Mongolian Christians. The work was done by volunteers connected to the OPC, the Mongolian congregation, members of the United Church of Christ, and Disciples congregations. People came from Sacramento and San Jose and points in between, and we were joined by a National Benevolent Association staff member from Kentucky.