Vacation Bible School is Here!

decoration is ready!


puppet shows is on!



Our "God's Big Backyard" Vacation Bible School is here with us. OBMBC is preparing to have this VBS during next week Thursday through Sunday and then through out the August month on every Sunday.



Your family may enjoy our out door camping at Anthony Chabot camp ground. Please join us fun filled out door activities like, sports, hiking, bond fire fellowship, tent making competition, night watch, out door cooking, foods and many more. On Saturday, OBMBC family members will join VBS children for Church Picnic event at Lake Chabot. Another day of fun filled family sports and food activities by the lake. We can enjoy boat ride, fishing, bike ride, and relaxation.


So, bring your family, friends, and children for these events with VBS. Please see detail information at OBMBC's VBS staff. Let's go and have fun at God's Big Backyard.



Waiting for you to play at God's Big backyard!

Bound for the Pastors, Ministers and spouses retreat as well as American Burmese Youth conference

This coming Friday I and my family along with OBMBC youth and Young adults are flying to Buffalo NY to join the Pastors, Ministers and spouses retreat and Youth conference. It is exciting for me to meet with all others Burmese pastors and their spouses from North America’s Burmese churches. This is also first time event to get together all Burmese pastors and ministers from the whole United States which is organized by Burmese Christian Association of North America (BCANA) and sponsored by Burmese local churches where the ministers are coming from. We hope to have a fruitful and enrichment event.

Burmese Youth are also gathering during the same time. It is an opportunity for all of us to see the younger generation who are actively involved in ministry. I will be speaking to these youth groups. Please remember to pray for me and all of us. Let the Spirit of God touch us with spiritual freshness and motivate us to do more for His ministry. Hope to share with you more, God’s willing, about this trip after we are back.

Up Dated Cyclone Relief Fund

We are experiencing God's mercy and grace in each day of our lives. God has been pouring out abundance of blessing through our channel of blessing at OBMBC toward the cyclone victims of Myanmar (Burma). Last Sunday, as we continue to count the cyclone relief fund, we have reached 57,000 U.S. dollars mark. Out of it, we have sent out totalling $51,000 to the groups that are doing relief work directly to the victims. The rest of the amount will be sent out before the end of June. We believe that this cyclone relief fund will be increase as time goes by. May God richly bless you for your generous giving.

Church Cleaning Day this Saturday!

Ecclesiastes 3:6 says, "A time to keep, and a time to throw away." So it's a time to clean out.






This Saturday is a church cleaning day at OBMBC. We will begin at 10AM and till evening. We will need volunteers to do clean out, move out, set up, carry furniture, painting, fixing, etc.. So please come and join us for this day. Lunch will be provided.






This month we just launch out our basket theme that is "Trusting in God." However, last month our basket theme "Offering Our Best" should be reflected in this church cleaning activity. Yes, we will do our best for God's ministry even we can involve in a little thing. God's blessings!

Prayer Meeting

This Saturday March 1st 2008, we will meet together at Ko Eh Khu’s family home in Union City. We will be gathering 6:00 PM for Bible study and prayer. Please come for fellowship and sharing of your song, testimony and prayer items.

This weekend: Thanksgiving & Prayer in Ko Tin Win's home

Ko Tin Win & Ma San San want to thank God for their daughter's first month birthday. 12:00 PM on Saturday Feb.2.08 at 34889, Herringbone way, Union City. Come for time of rejoicing and praise.

On Sunday, Feb.3.08, we will be dedicating our leaders of various committees in our church for 2008. Please all the leaders attend this event. We are already on the way to take up our next challenges that God might bring for our church in this year.

This Weekend

Our Moderator Lawrence and Secretary David S.L will be attending the 30Th anniversary of Burmese Christian Fellowship Church in Los Angeles. They will be taking flight to Los Angeles by Sunday morning. Let us rejoice with B.C.F. for their celebration and thanksgiving on 30 years journey as a church. May God continue to bless and use them for His ministry.

We will be having 12 Baskets ministry activities this Saturday at 6:00 PM again in OBMBC. Come and find out your own compassion in other areas. Right after that we will continue with prayer time.

Great News

Ko Tin Win and Ma Sun Sun has received a wonderful, long waited gift from our Lord. Phebe Soon was born on Jan.7, 2008 Monday night at 7:57PM with 7 lb 6 ounce. Both mother and baby are doing well. Praise the Lord! Our prayer is answered.

Karen New Year Celebrated

Wonderful people and find food were the best combination that we experienced at Karen New Year celebration today. Young and old, everyone was contributing their parts in this celebration.

It is exciting to see that many Karen people are residing in Bayarea. It is the third annual celebration of New Year. Each year, they are more and more efficient in organizing this kind of event. It is fun and exciting for the new Karen arrivals. Let us be encouraged in their success and thankful for being apart of their family. OBMBC is blessed to have Karen Fellowship which provide comfort and fellowship toward our new Karen arrivals among us. Sayama Aye Thaw and other Karen leaders are doing great job in embracing them and leading the way of God. Happy New Year!

Soccer Tournament

OBMBC team, Oakland team, Daily City team

Soccer tournament was there at Daily City today. There were four teams; OBMBC, Oakland, Daily City, and San Francisco played through out the day. Impressive uniforms and enthusiastic players made the day. Four teams played against each other and winner took the championship. San Francisco and Daily city teams are the winner of this tournament. We will try harder in future tournaments.

Sunday Happenings!

Many of us are preparing for the coming year whether at home or church. In our church, the Gym is repainted with with lines for the badminton courts.

Two friends of Aji, came to visit us last Sunday to cut hairs for the new comers. We are so thankful for their love to care for the new comers. May God bless them.

Last Sunday worship we were blessed by the visitation of Rev. Samuel Saw (AJMBC) Los Angeles and Rev. Saw Hsar Say Moo Kaw of Burma. Rev. Hsar Say's message brought us to realization of the need of the gospel in remote area of Burma. May the Lord continue to bless their ministry here and in Burma.

News & Concerns

The great late Christian musician of Burma, Saw Bwe Mu's son, Bwe Lay has joined our church to support in music ministry along with YAF team. He is a wonderful gifted musician. We have been greatly needed of a musician; thank God for Bwe Lay and "we warmly welcome you."

There was a small incident that occurred in our Gym last Sunday. Our special guest Yadana Oo was enthusiastically playing basket ball after the worship service, she got minor bump on her forehead when she trip from her heeled dress shoes. She was rested for a while with ice bag on her forehead, later she was fine and left home. We will continue to pray for her recovery. I believer she will never forget about our church and we will remember her always.

Ko Mung Pi and Daw Lum family is leaving us at the end of this month for Indiana. They have planed to join their relatives who lives in Indiana. This family has been great blessing to our church and their testimonies have been inspirational to our congregation. Our hearts go out for them. May the Lord bless this family and uphold them wherever they are.

Sunday worship

Our Sunday worship service was filled with spiritual songs, testimonies, and word of God. We were closing out our series of sermons on "To Serve Christ" this week. The responses from attandees were great to the alter call to serve God in our community. Many people have raised their hands to serve God any way that they can; whenever, wherever, whatever, and however it takes. Thank God for their dedication. Above all these, we had special guest from Burma, Yadana Oo, a professional Christian singer attanded in our service. She has enlighten us with her beautiful voice and songs of the season. We thank her for this occasion. May the Lord continue to use her for His glory as she sings about Him.

annual pictures

Annual picture has taken on our thanksgiving Sunday. We are blessed by such a wonderful people who love God and humble before Him. With ten thousand smiles, we are thankful for what God has done in our midst. May God bless more abundantly in the New Year to come.

This weekend

We are going out for Caroling this Saturday. Join us at 11:30AM for warming up singing then leaving at 1:00PM from OBMBC. It will approximately end at 6:30 PM. We are excited about sharing and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in songs, God's word, testimonies, prayers and goodies.

On Sunday, Saya Joseph from ATEM will come to share us with God's word. Please continue to pray for him and his ministry.

Merry Christmas!

This Weekend Events

We are going to "Church on the Hill" at San Jose for Children Gospel Songs Contest. You may join us at 500 Sands Drive, San Jose. Starting 4:30PM and end at 6:30PM. We will be participating in Karen Traditional dance and Solo by Hyin Sanda Soe. Please pray that we will be effective in our parts in this ministry out reach. There will be about 17 churches from Bay area involved and more than hundreds of children participating. If you have chance, please join us for the encouragement to the children.

What's in the news

Karen Youths are starting a new worship service at 2nd week of every month. They do sing, praise, pray, preach, testify, etc.. and ending with foods. They start 10:00 AM to 12:00PM. Watch for the video when they practising song for this service. If you speak Karen or have a Karen speaking friends bring them on.

This Weekend Events

Happy Thanksgiving!

we are plan to meet about 3:00PM for the preparation of Thanksgiving Service this Saturday. Yes! we will be celebrating and worshiping in our thanksgiving service at 11:00AM, Sunday with Oakland First Baptist Church. Please come and join us for this special thanksgiving worship. There will be drama and songs from Sunday School Children, Adults wonderful Choir, Testimonies and praise songs. Please come and find out how God is doing awesome job in our midst, especially the ministry of this very church (OFBC) continue since from the very beginning up to in our present time. If you can see it you will be excited, for I am excited.
So I hope to see you all.

News, Concerns & prayer

Our Sunday School Teacher Ma Pearl Tay is going on the trip to China with her parents this Tuesday night. Please pray for their journey that they all be healthy and safe.

U Soe Aung's wife (Daw Nyunt Nyunt) was on the way to surgery for her back on Tuesday. However, Doctor postponed her operation due to her health condition. Please pray for her health and their family. Especially for their spiritual life that they may find Christ.

December 2nd week, Saya from Burma is coming and share with us God's Word during our worship.

December Last week Sunday, Saya Samuel Saw and his friend is coming and joining us in our worship. His friend will share with us God's Word on that Sunday worship.

Weekend Events

Praise the Lord!

We have celebrated successfully the Food Fair last Saturday. So many people had shown up and contributed to our needed fund for refugees as well as for the Karen Fellowship. (see Gallery). I am pleased especially for the hard working members and families. Their time and talents are well appreciated by everyone. Special thanks to IRC (International Rescue Committee) for their time and joining us for this event. Also our gratitude toward Attorney Ms.Susan for her time and care for the people of Burma. She has given us free consultation regarding Immigration cases during our event. There are many who benefited through her consultation. Thanks to Ma Sherly Lau for her time and talent in free cutting hair for the new comers.

This weekend, Saturday, we will go through all the donated items to arrange and prepare for distribution to the new comers. If you have time, please come. There will be English Class for New comers conducted by Ko Lawrence stating at 10AM.
Karen Fellowship will be practicing dance for the Karen New Year celebration. Evening at 6:00PM, we will be having Bible study and prayer meeting at dinning hall. Please join us for prayer.