Our Secretary’s jaw was drop during Sunday worship service!

Indeed, Ko David S. Lwin, secretary of OBMBC, his jaw was drop when he received the big chunk of check in his hands. Our host church as well as partner in ministry, Oakland First Baptist Church (OFBC) donated ($ 7,420) addition to the previous week donation ($2,650) to the cyclone Nargis victims of Myanmar (Burma) through the OBMBC relief effort fund account for Burma. When Ko David brought check during the service to my hand, I was pulsed for a moment thinking “what is God doing in our midst?” Reflected upon Ko David’s words in email to Pastor Nancy, saying,

“Earlier that day when I was preparing to write the announcement, Pastor Lone made a remark wishing that we reach the total fundraising goal of $ 50,000 by May 31st. I think God must have heard his wish because it didn’t take very long for us to get a big chunk of contribution from you. With your big help, we are well on our way to reach that goal, if not already.”

We are thankful for OFBC’s generosity toward people of Burma. In fact, this is not a first time from OFBC shows kindness and ministering the needs of people of Burma. History of OFBC has shown that this very church sent out two of their missionaries to Burma during 19 century. History repeats itself once again OFBC reaching out the people of Burma.

(Grace Seagrave) (Hill Karen Tribe Girls) (Children Ministry)

When I announced the news to the congregation during the service, every one give applause for the glory of God. May the Lord continue to bless OFBC in their mission and ministry here at Oakland and aboard.

(Gordon Seagrave) (Shan Trib Village)

Relief & Re-Life

Oakland Burmese Mission Baptist Church (OBMBC) of Oakland California has held the Fund Raising Food Fair and Musical Concert for the relief effort of cyclone Nargis victims of Myanmar (Burma) on May 24th 2008. Our location for the event is provided by the Korean Church named "New Life Church" of Fremont. Rev. Dr. Wee and Rev. Kim have assisted the need of facility usage for this event. Our connection to Rev. Wee was established by Rev. Yu from San Jose Korean Presbyterian Church of San Jose. We are deeply appreciated for this gracious act toward Burmese community.



Why we chose Fremont location? The simple reason is to reach out the Burmese community as well as other people who have much concern for the cyclone victims of Burma. The event was turned out to be successful. We have about four to five hundred including children, youth, young and old attendees in our event. We also have four professional Burmese singers; Tun Tun, Nyi Pu Lay, Pho Pan, and Mi Mi Win Pe who helped to raise fund by their talent for the great cause. We have raised approximately well over $11,000 dollars in our food sale, concert tickets sale, cyclone T-shirt sale, and Raffle Tickets sale. Many of our OBMBC members have pulled up this event within two weeks time frame to accomplish the urgent needs in Burma.



We continue to raise the relief fund by other means. We have a Matching Fund ledger account at OBMBC during the month of May. Any donation from individual or organization for the cyclone victims of Burma, the church will match up to $ 10,000. We thank God for the generous donation from the individual, churches in Bay area, companies, and organizations. So far total relief fund raised by OBMBC since early May is well over 30,000 dollars.



Early weeks of May, OBMBC collected special offering on one Sunday Service for cyclone victims of Burma about $ 5,100 and sent out immediately to the victims. All the donation dollars will go directly to the victims through our local churches leaders, ministers, and field workers in Burma. We expect to send the rest of the relief fund on early week of June.





Thank you OBMBCers for your leadership and great effort to accomplish this marvelous task for the great cause. We just want to thank God for all things that are possible before us through our Lord Jesus Christ.