Happy New Year! and New Theme for the OBMBC

3.5% is our Theme for 2010. Let me explain, the planet Earth is covered by three quarters of the boy of waters, we called it sea. The amazing fact is that the sea water contains 3.5% of salt in it. The other 96.5% is purely water by itself. However, when you taste the sea water, you know how much salty it is. Our Lord, Jesus Christ pulls this example so effectively as He compares us, the Christians with the Salt. Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth." Matthew 5:13. Imagine that if a few percent of salt contains in the sea water can make it salty, then we a few Christians also can be the salt of the Earth to impact the world. Jesus did not suggest that we should be salt of the earth, but He said that we are the salt of the earth. So, we are already the salt. The question is that Do you have saltiness in you? or Have you lost salt flavor in you? The next sentences in Matt.5:13 are that if the salt has lost the flavor, it is unusable and throw away. Our hope and pray is that we all will be salty Christians to influence our surrounding people, to be testimonies for our Lord, to guide and lead people unto Him for their salvation. Let the salt reminds us whenever we taste it in our food and see it or use it in our daily life that we are to be the salt of the Earth. 3.5% is our focus and our theme in our preaching, praying, serving as we go through this year 2010. May you have a blessed New Year as you commit yourselves in the Lord, Jesus Christ.

2009 Christmas Eve Drama

The excitement was in the air as we began to perform the musical drama right after the Christmas Eve service. You may not know if you were watching in the seat how much tension we have had in the back of the stage. We were blessed to be able to pull up everything in a short time. Many Youths and Young Adults have given their best in presenting the good tiding of great joy to the viewers. We hope and pray that the good news won't stay in the place but being carried out by all viewers to their places.



Angles lifted up their praises to the new born King.



The Sheep and Cats danced around the manger and they were expressing the knowledge of the Savior's birth.





It was hard journey for the Mary and Joseph along with their donkey toward the birth place of Bethlehem.



Finally, the Inn Keeper, Samuel found the Savior who was born right at the back of his Inn, the manger. He said that he wished to know the Savior earlier so that he would have welcome Him in his Inn. Now, we all want to see that everyone, including you to welcome the Savior, Jesus Christ, the Immanuel (God with us) into your heart today. May your heart be the place where the Savior born today. Marry Christmas!

Christmas Eve Service

Children nativity scene was played out as the congregation sing along the silent night.... It was a sweet reminder of what was like the night when Christ was born in the manger. Choir added up the story of Christmas in the way that we all have much to talk about. So it was all beautiful to make worshipful moment.



The Christmas message was delivered by Rev. Nancy Smith. She reminded us that we could sing a new song which the song of praises and wonderful news of our Savior's birth.



Meanwhile, Santa dropped by and handed out gifts and a lots of love. All of us, young and adults enjoyed the night. Christmas eve was ended with musical drama along with food and fun around the tables. The true spirit of Christmas was felt in our hearts that night. Wishing you all very Merry Christmas!

Do You Know What I Know? at Christmas Eve

I was wondering, how to celebrate the Birth of Christ in the best way that we can? Sure enough! It is the only way to know how, to be able to feel once again just like Christmas night in Bethlehem. Shepherds, Angels, Wise men, Mary & Joseph, etc.. must be there to feel Christmas spirit. Above all, the true Christmas message that we can all agree on is "peace on earth, goodwill toward man." So how to tell the story of Christmas this year again? Small and humble way that we can, "let the animals tell the story of the Savior's birth!"



Mary & Joseph is pretty serious about doing the show. Look at them, they already selected their costumes. What about the animals? Oh! yes, they are fully dressed up. Just see for yourself, the Meewow! cat show off her claws. "You better watch out, you better not cry..."



Angels shall sing praises and trumpets shall sound that night, Oh what a night! Come and worship with us to feel, to be healed, and to adore Him once again. Merry Christmas to you all.




The address is 534, Twenty Second Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Time, 6:00 PM worship at sanctuary and drama at 7:30 PM in the Gym.

Caroling in December 2009

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Much jingling and caroling through out the night to the friends and families' homes. We had a good time of visiting and sharing the Christmas songs and scriptures to the new comers of this year from house to house. Most of them are none Christians. But God is working in their lives as we are seeing evidences in them. Please pray for their well being not just physical and mental but also spiritual. They were comforted by joining in our singing as well as our visitation.

Finally, it's dinner time. One of our church members who are also new comers since last year, provided us the delicious fish curry dish with rice and pig back bone soup. Yam!

One of the Buddhist family also invited us to come to their home and listen the carol songs. We had an opportunity to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the family.

Yes, we will continue to sing the Christmas melody and carol songs in our hearts beyond the season of Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

OBMBC & CMF on the Go for First Music CD Recoding

We thank God for the opportunity and willing hearts of His people doing first music CD recording on the Go. Special thank to Ko Aung Doo for his kindness and dedication to our Young Adults and our church in this special project. We began recording for this music CD as a combine effort with Christian Musicians Fellowship.



The songs are composed by Ko Ja La, Ko Lian Lian, Toe Toe, Pha Yo, and myself from our side. CMF will also have their own composed songs. Fresh and talented CMF singers will perform in this Music CD. So without any further to say, "this is it!" Wait for the release of CD in very near future.



May God bless CMF's ministry as they serve our Lord, Jesus Christ with their talents.

Global International Mission Rally

Recently, some of us attended the Global International Mission Rally event at San Jose. About twenty churches attended this event. Missionaries shared their mission experiences and motivated us to do mission work. We are impressed with the missionaries from South Africa and Central America. Definitely God is at work with people in the world. He is still saving people from their sins.

The question is are we doing enough to evangelize people here in our surrounding areas? By the way, we presented Burmese song and offer prayer during this gathering. Thank you for everyone that come along and join us in this special annual mission event.

In the end, my eyes still see vividly how the pastors, missionaries, and leaders of churches come together and holding hand to hand to pray for the nations. May God bless our gathering as we pray for the mission here and far.