Community News - Allen Temple

From a Northern Louisiana Village to a Northern California Village: The Life and Times of Jesse Perry, Jr.

Jesse Allen Temple is honored to celebrate the publication of our own Dr. Jesse Perry's stirring memoir, book, From a Northern Louisiana Village to a Northern California Village: The Life and Times of Jesse Perry, Jr.

This autobiographical look at the life of Jesse Perry, a World War II veteran, an educator, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and one who believes in a beloved community.

From a Northern Louisiana Village may be purchased at the Allen Temple Bookstore or from Amazon.com. Additionally, you may contact Dr. Perry at jessecperry@earthlink.net

Trouble the Water: A Christian Resource for the Work of Racial Justice Featuring Allen Temple's own Rev. Charlotte Williams

Trouble Allen Temple is honored to celebrate the publication of Trouble the Water: A Christian Resource for the Work of Racial Justice, featuring Allen Temple's own Rev. Charlotte Williams. This resource by the Alliance of Baptists features 27 authors' reflections and resources.

Trouble the Water transcends our particular faith community in calling us to greater awareness and action in the ministry of racial justice is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition and evidences the flavors of peace-and-justice Baptists in particular.

Reverend Charlotte's chapter, "Doing the Work In The Intersection", is designed for individuals and congregations that would take seriously the ever-increasing necessity of work toward racial justice while attending to the intersections of our identities and the intersecting nature of oppression, injustice and violence.

Trouble the Water may be purchased at Amazon.com

More Than a Uniform: Keeping the Promise By Allen Temple's own Deacon Michael Holland

Michael Allen Temple Family and Friends are invited to join us in celebrating our own Deacon Michael Holland and the publication of his book, More Than a Uniform: Keeping the Promise! More Than a Uniform will help policing professionals raise the ethical bar, identify unseen ethical threats, develop ethical body armor, and avoid the ethical trap of "noble cause" thinking.

Deacon Holland retired as a Deputy Chief of the Oakland Police Department after serving the people for over a quarter of a century. Since retiring, Michael has established Holland & Associates, a consulting firm focused on improving ethical decision making for individuals and organizations. Michael has presented for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, U.S. Postal Police, Boy Scouts of America, mentor trainings and church retreats. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and an ordained Deacon of Allen Temple Baptist Church.

More Than a Uniform may be obtained at Deacon Holland's website (HollandAssoc.com) or by emailing michael@hollandassoc.com

Allen Temple Global Ministries at the 2019 Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference

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The Allen Temple Global Ministries Team attended the 2019 Samuel DeWitt Proctor Clergy & Lay Leadership Conference, held February 18 through 21 in Birmingham, Alabama! Under the leadership of Rev. Theophous Reagans (Allen Temple Global Ministries Director), the Global Ministries Team attended conferences centered around the 2019 Conference Theme, “Cry of Black Blood: The Call to Sacred Memory.”

Please read this report of the conference as well as reflections from four of our own; Reverend Warren Long, Reverend Alexandria Spearman, Brother Daniel Mastin, and Brother Michael Sneed, Jr.

Health Education Ministry and UCSF African Americans & Dementia Survey

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The Health Education Ministry invites Allen Temple Family and Friends to join with our valued Community Partners, the University of California San Francisco for a landmark study on dementia and African Americans.

Dementia is when a person's ability to think begins to fail and is severe enough to interfere with their life. Dementia is common but it does not strike people evenly. African Americans are two times as likely as whites to have dementia. But often, the experiences of African American people with dementia are not studied.

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco want to create partnerships with the most trusted organizations to help promote research involvement for African Americans and we need your help. Help us identify these organizations by clicking here and filling out a quick 3-minute survey. The survey is anonymous but if you leave us your name and contact information, you will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a $100 gift card.

For any questions, please email Sahru Keiser at sahru.keiser@ucsf.edu

Centennial Souvenir Book

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Place your Advertisement in and Pre-Order Your Copy of the Allen Temple Centennial Souvenir Book!

This beautifully crafted hardbound book will be organized into 3 sections:

Section 1 will document our rich past
Section 2 will highlight our present ministries
Section 3 will provide an opportunity for you to document your reflections or thoughts, honor the memories of loved ones, and/or have your name listed on the Allen Temple Centennial Membership Roll Call by purchasing an advertisement in the Congratulatory Message section

Click here for the Allen Temple Member Order Form

Click here for the Friends and Supporters Order Form

Click here to upload your advertisement files (please read the order form instructions in their entirety prior to uploading)

If you would like to place your advertisement or pre-order your book in person, feel free to visit the Family Life Center Lobby or Courtyard after Sunday worship services.

Questions? Email bookad@allen-temple.org. Deadline for placing an advertisement is Monday, July 1.

Children's Music Week 2019 - June 17 through 21

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Online Church Membership Form

Allen Temple Baptist Church joyfully welcomes new members as follows:

Candidate for Baptism: Upon the profession of faith in Christ as Lord, Savior and Forgiver of your sins.
Christian Experience: You are inactive as a church member and wish to activate your church membership and renew your relationship with Jesus Christ.
Transfer of Membership: From one church to another by letter.
Reinstatement: Former members of the Allen Temple family seeking to reunite with the church

You may unite with the Allen Temple family in person at any worship experience or Bible Study, or fill out our the membership form below:

Form not working? Click here to be redirected to our online membership form!