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Welcome to The Family!

Pastor Ulysses Stephen King, Jr., Mrs. Tiffany, and the Memorial Tabernacle Family welcome you to the family. We invite you to become a member of a family of believers God is using to "reach to teach, teach to change" one person and one block at a time. We pray you will choose to attend the reunion to receive the love God has given us to give to you specifically! #Galatians610 #HarvestTime #HolySpiritRestatMTC

Our Mission...

The Memorial Tabernacle Church has come together by the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of preaching and teaching the word of God, (the Bible), and about Jesus Christ, God's son, and to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the North Oakland Community and its environs; to bring healing to the brokenhearted and deliverance to the oppressed.

Our Bulletin...

Everything we do and desire to do we aim to reflect in our monthly bulletin and on our monthly calendar which is updated as needed. It is very important that you download, save, and read the bulletin and stay connected with our online calendar. If it is happening at MTC, it is in the bulletin and/or on the calendar. Be encouraged as you are invited and welcome to engage at Memorial Tabernacle Church!

Notes From Sunday's Sermon

"CHOOSING TO BE THANKFUL" ( Psalm 34:1)

Being thankful is a Christian grace that we ought to be growing in. Being thankful is a definite attitude. It is a choice we make. We can both be thankful and express gratitude for the rich blessings of God, or we can gripe, murmur, and complain about our circumstances. The choice is ours.

Being thankful is independent of circumstances but not independent of choice. We can choose to thankful or not. Ps 34:1 says, "I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth." David makes a deliberate choice to praise the Lord. We can and should make a deliberate choice to move from Grumbling Alley to Thanksgiving Place.

Being thankful is commanded in the Word of God. It is not optional! It is not optional but mandatory. It is an individual assignment. "I will . . ." No one is commanded to do this except me. It's personal. It is an imperative assignment. David said, "I WILL . . ." It's an ongoing assignment. " . . . at all times."

Thanksgiving or its absence distinguishes and defines. Christians should be characterized by thanksgiving. How beautiful is the grace of gratitude! Thanksgiving should adorn the life of every child of God as it did Jesus. Ps 33:1 says, "Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous: for praise is comely for the upright." Praise is suitable for the righteous.

Being thankful should be an activity that all the redeemed of the Lord participate in daily. The way to be an unhappy Christian is to be unthankful Christian. An unthankful Christian will soon be a defeated Christian.-- USK

Because of Christ,

Pastor Ulysses Stephen King, Jr.

Happenings at Memorial Tabernacle Church

God is doing new and exciting things as we embrace and impact the North Oakland Community! Upcoming gathering opportunities are exciting! Get connected and get plugged in!

View our church's online calendar here. Need to know what is going on at Memorial Tabernacle? You will find it here!

Worship | Sundays at 10:30AM

Study | Tuesdays at 7PM

Pray | Thursdays at 6AM

Youth Going Green Meet-up: Learn, Grow, & Impact

Saturday, October 15, 3:00 - 5:00PM in the Fellowship Hall

They Say October is Clergy Appreciation Month

It's not suits, ties, shoes, money, gifts or material things that I look for from members, friends, and well-wishers during Clergy Appreciation Month. These things are nice in their time and place. However, if you really want to show your Pastor and Elders how much you appreciate him or her, come to church (on time), bring someone with you, and lead someone to Jesus Christ! This will truly bring a smile on his or her face. But more impo rtantly, the Lord will be well pleased.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service" (Romans 12:1).

Thank you for your love and support during this year. - Pastor Ulysses Stephen King, Jr.

92nd Anniversary Gift

Thank you so much to those who were able to support the ministry of Memorial Tabernacle Church financially during the 92nd anniversary celebration. If you were not able to do so, please consider doing so today.

We ask members, families, friends, and supporters to give an annual anniversary contribution of $300 or what you can. There are several ways to securely give:

Online at http://mtchurch.org/contributions.shtml. Select Offering type '92nd Anniversary Offering'.
Mail your offering to: Memorial Tabernacle Church, PO Box 3024, Oakland, CA 94609.
Drop-off your contribution at the administrative office located at 514 - 58th Street, Oakland, CA.

We ask because your support is needed. We thank you in advance!

New To Memorial?

First, welcome! We pray your experience was one where you saw God is first, front, and center in our worship, bible study, and prayer services!

Secondly, we pray you will experience Christ with us again, but in the meantime, let us know what questions you may have. Connect with us via our Memorial Tabernacle Connection form at https://goo.gl/forms/nbFBE34eGw8JsAVf1. If you have questions, email [email protected].

Lastly, we invite you to find your place to grow at Memorial Tabernacle Church. You are always welcome. Invite someone to participate with you next time!

In The Community | October, November, & December

During the months of October, November, and December, Breakfast in Bed is suspended. Please see opportunities for you to engage with Embracing Our Community below.

October is Hunger Awareness Month!

In October, we will assist in feeding women and children attending the Courageous Women Association's outreach event Saturday, October 21. The organization is collecting donations for this event. See the attached document here . Feel free to bring your donation to the church by Friday, October 20. We are also supporting our community partner, the Telegraph Community Ministry Center during their 50th Anniversary October 23-28. See the flyer below or visit the link.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

We are also honored to host a Prayer Booth again at CWA's event Saturday, October 21, 12-6PM at St. Mary's Center. Are you a person faith and prayer? Join us as we pray for over 1,000 women and children. Prayer warriors and booth volunteers are needed. RSVP at PrayerBoothatCWA.eventbrite.com .

In November, we will support the City of Oakland's Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner Tuesday, November 21st at the Convention Center. Sign-ups start Friday, November 10th. Review the flyer and the workstations. Send your email to [email protected] and include which workstation you would like to volunteer with by the 9th to be included on the MTC Team!

In December, we will have engage community to collect keep warm care items for our Christmas Gift Giving. This year our hearts have compassion for the many homeless youth on the streets of Oakland. Read this recent article on the issue in our region: link. The dates to distribute the gifts and the schools to be finalized in November. More to come.