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Communications Ministry Seeking Joyful and Willing Team Members

A place to serve The Communications Ministry is seeking joyful and willing team members to join us in serving our Church family and community! With the necessity of safe and socially distanced worship as well as Allen Temple's worldwide reach via the internet, our role in facilitating digital accessibility is needed now more than ever. We are seeking multiple persons to join us!

As a Worship Projection/Livestream Tech Team Member, in conjunction with the Minister & Director of Communications, you will help manage our in-person worship projection (images, videos, lyrics or Scriptures that appear on screen) and/or our software on which we stream our worship experience to Facebook, YouTube and Livestream. This opportunity is available on Sundays (worship/Sunday School Live) and for weekday homegoing celebrations.

You Can Have Jesus and a Therapist Too!

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SafeSpace - A Mental Health Resource for Youth

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SafeSpace is a a mental health advocacy nonprofit working to change the conversation around mental health that reaches over 50,000 students. In a storytelling format. SafeSpace stories features youth mental health stories and insights from mental health experts. SafeSpace aims to remind youth that they are never alone in what they are going through and give them advice from those who have faced similar struggles or are professionals.

You can find the podcast HERE on Apple Podcast, HERE on Spotify, and learn more about it HERE on their website.

Leadership Session 2022 with Dr Leslie D Braxton and All Church Prayer

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A Message from Bethsaida Counseling Services - Happy New Year! We're Still Standing!

Racial tension and attacks have run rampant ...we're still standing. Gun violence and senseless crimes in our community have risen...we're still standing. And lastly, COVID-19 with all of its variances and other health issues including mental health needs have visited us...we're still standing. All of these things have added to many of us experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, uncertainty at a level we have never felt before. Yes, we pray and thank God for allowing us to still stand. In addition to prayer, God has gifted us with professionals to assist us by offering additional support to manage these things while here on earth.

Centennial Souvenir Book On Sale Now! Limited Quantities!

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Purchase your copy of The Allen Temple Baptist Church Centennial Souvenir Book!

This must-have memento is an elegantly designed 300-page coffee table book that beautifully celebrates ATBC’s 100 years of unbroken ministry through rich history, memorable Centennial year events, and warm celebratory wishes.

$50 per book (purchase online or in-person and pick up after Sunday Worship Service)
$60 per book (purchase online and ship)

Limited quantities available. Get a copy of history today.

Public Ministry Newsbrief - October/November 2021

BLACK REPARATIONS – A Public Ministry Priority

“And when you set them free don’t send them off empty-handed”. (Deuteronomy 15:13 MSG)

Reparations for American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) is the process for making amends and atoning for all the damage done through government sanctioned injustices between 1619 and 1865 by the fledgling United States and the original 13 colonies which still impacts the ADOS today. Rep. John Conyers D (Mi.) first introduced HR40 to the legislature in 1989 and every subsequent year until he retired in 2017. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee D (Tx.) picked up the mantle, and in June 2019 subcommittee hearings were held. The bill would create a commission to study the effects of slavery and discriminatory policies on African Americans and make recommend remedies, including reparations. History was made on April 14, 2021 when the House Judiciary Committee voted to move the bill forward; however the Bill must still pass the House and Senate.

A Message from Bethsaida Counseling Services - What? May is Mental Health Awareness Month

We’re almost halfway through Mental Health Awareness Month. How IS your mental health doing? Whether you realize it or not, mental health plays a big role in your overall well-being. When you’re mentally healthy, you are able to enjoy your life and the people in it, feel good about yourself, keep up good relationships, and deal with stress. It’s normal for your mental health to shift over time – we all face difficult situations in our lives. Creating positive habits is a great way to support your mental health when you’re doing well and helps you build skills to use if you do face symptoms of a mental health condition.

A Message from Bethsaida Counseling Services - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are encouraging everyone to “Speak Up”, in order to spark change. We must openly, honestly, and bravely acknowledge how domestic violence/intimate partner violence negatively affects our communities, our families (yes, even families in our church), and our lives. Domestic violence affects every community and impacts people of all ages, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic groups. Anyone can experience or perpetrate domestic violence.

We are calling the entire Allen Temple Family and surrounding community to action. Help raise awareness to end domestic violence/intimate partner violence. Take a stand. Be a voice. Show your support. Wear PURPLE. Send a strong message. Let’s see it and shout together, “Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence will not be tolerated in our community, our church, or our families”.

If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call 911 for police assistance. For local non-emergent support, contact the Alameda County Family Justice Center at (510) 267-8800, the FVLC 24hr. Mobile Response Team at (800) 947-8301, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233 (SAFE), or text LOVEIS to 22522. For a list of other local resources visit http://www.acfjc.org/GET_help

Many times, the first step to get help is the hardest. If you need assistance, we are here. Contact Bethsaida Counseling Services to assist with helping you access services at (510) 544-8945 or email us at bethsaida@allen-temple.org.

Information was provided by Ms. Ricka L. White-Soso, MSW, LCSW, BIP, CEAT with the assistance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021 campaign information available from national and local domestic violence organizations.

A Message from Bethsaida Counseling Services: The Children Are Our Future

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“I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be…”

And because of this, we want to support them to be healthy – mind, body, and spirit. Just as many adults have been struggling with managing their emotions and feelings so have our young people. Many have felt overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed trying to find the words to express how they are feeling. Not knowing how to define or explain their feelings and emotions, several have attempted to cope with them in not so positive ways.

Parents/caregivers, during this season of spring breaks and throughout the rest of this year, take some time to check in with your young person to make sure he/she is alright.

Global Ministries Update - Prayer for Haiti and South Africa

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