Welcome!
 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.

Choose to be a part. We pray you will choose to attend one of the reunion services to rece ive the love God has given us to give to you specifically! We are waiting on you! Let us know more about you by connecting with us on our online form or by stopping by 58th Street and Telegraph Avenue! See you soon!
Birthday Celebration for Pastor Ulysses Stephen King, Jr.
Sunday, July 22, 2018 following Morning Worship Service

"Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches." - Galatians 6:6-10 NKJV

If you know P astor Ulysses Stephen King, Jr., you already know he is frowning at this post in the newsletter. BUT as sheep, we will honor the shepherd! We - the sheep - are taught the word, and Pastor is the one who teaches! We honor God for keeping him, covering him, directing him, protecting him, loving him, providing for him, restoring him, refreshing him, and guiding him.

While we can honor him with cards, gifts, online posts, and voicemails in advance of his birthday which is July 23, there is one thing he wants more than anything. He wants you... yes YOU ...to worship Christ along with him. Join him in worship and praise Sunday, July 22 at 10:30AM at Memorial Tabernacle Church. #PastorUSKBDay
Unable To Attend the Celebration?
  • If you can't make it, feel free to send a video greeting to admin@memorialtabernacle.org.
  • If you want to send him a gift or financial blessing, do so by mailing it to: Memorial Tabernacle Church, c/o Pastor Stephen King, PO Box 3024, Oakland, CA 94609.
Sermon Summary | July 15, 2018
“LIVING WATER: THE WELL OF SALVATION”
( John 4:1-14; Isaiah 12:1-3 )
Preached by ELDER JEANETTE WORTZ

As a young girl growing up in Georgia I recall my grandmother sending me out into the fields to draw water from the well. We used that water in the same way we use it today: for cleaning, washing clothes (by hand in a tub), for cooking, and for drinking. I understood then, as I do today, how important water is to our daily living.

Jesus’ conversation with this woman at Jacob’s well was life giving. It literally changed her life. The nation of Israel was well aware of what life in a desert entailed, so they knew well the importance of water for daily survival. Since water is so essential for human life, it should be no surprise then that God is often referred to in Scripture as being like Living Water to us, or as providing us with Living Water.

God is this Spring of Living Water who continually gives life to us. In those days, there were two main sources of water, such as flowing and clean water from natural springs or still water from humanly made cisterns or wells. Springs of water were preferred as healthier and more natural. Cisterns were often broken and leaky and limited even when properly working in what they could hold. This analogy reminds us that anytime we seek life from something or someone else, from the created rather than from our Creator, it will be less than what God plans for us.

Water is also linked to God’s offer of salvation and new life. In Isaiah 12:1-3, for example, says, “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” God offers us to save us, to give us life, if we are willing to draw from His wells.

Jesus invites each of us to come to Him if we have a spiritual thirst. But we must first acknowledge and admit our need for Him. Too many people today are in denial of their spiritual needs, or too often, they look to satisfy their needs in the wrong places or in the wrong ways. Jesus is promising us that we will have an abundant and dynamic life if we drink from the water He offers us. —USK
Preparing for the Harvest
Jesus said in Luke 6:38, “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Give securely at  www.memoriatabernacle.org , select the Giving tab, and give as your heart desires. May the Lord multiply your gift and thank you for blessing our ministry.   Give Today!
A Culture of Celebration, Study, & Prayer
Christian Education:
Sunday School
Sundays (except 3rd) at 9:15AM
Conversational Bible Study with the Pastor
Tuesdays at 7:00PM
Intercessory
Prayer Hour
Thursdays at 6:00AM
In Our Community: Connect, Share, Impact, & Love
Worship eXperience at the Tabernacle  |
Sunday, July 29 at 10:30AM

In some ways worship defies definition, it can only be experienced.
Worship cannot be duplicated.
Worship cannot be rehearsed.
Worship cannot be orchestrated.
Worship is genuine.
Worship requires you to release.
Worship requires you to believe.
Worship requires you to expect.

Are you ready to worship with us at Memorial Tabernacle Church? You are welcome. You are invited.
Back-to-School Literacy Festival |
Friday, August 3 at 6:00PM

In celebration of literacy and in preparation for the upcoming school year, join us at our First Friday Family Fun Night for our Back-to-School Literacy Festival , 6:00PM.

MTC in partnership with the Oakland Literacy Coalition desire the following outcomes:
  • Promote reading with children ages 0-8 (though older students may be included). 
  • Engage children’s families and share strategies for reading together at home. 
  • Give all participating children at least one age-appropriate book to keep and read at home. 
Registration is requested, and it will be available by Friday, July 20. Save the date and share with others! The festival will be held in the fellowship hall and will conclude at 8:45PM.
Save-the-Date :
93rd Church Anniversary Celebration |
Sat, September 15 & Sun, September 16

We are standing on the promises of God as we enter our 93rd year of excellence in ministry, service, sharing, and impact. More information to be communicated in early August but plan to be in the tabernacle to worship, praise, and celebrate! Events will include:

Annual Salad Festival , Sept 15, 5:30PM
Celebration Worship Service , Sept 16 at 10:30AM
Other Community Events include...
D.A.S.H. Camp |
Friday, July 20 at 10AM
DASH Camp is coming to Bushrod!  The camp will take place July 20th & September 29, 10-3PM. Register at  http://dashcamp.org .
National Night Out at Bushrod Park | Tuesday, August 7, 3-5PM
Want to vend, donate, or sponsor at this community event and celebrate community?
Be Well Oakland Community Summit | Friday, July 20, 12PM
Calling our Oakland Young People, Adult allies, and community leaders!
Share Your Love for MTC on Google
We have asked you to share your love on Yelp and other online platforms in the past. We were recently enlightened to learn that more people searching for what we have to offer actually use Google to learn more about places to eat, sleep, shop, and worship.

If you previously provided a review on MTC, thank you and feel free to share that same review on Google. Click here to do so. You can also just google "Memorial Tabernacle Church" and click reviews.