Oak Life Third Sunday Organizations
Oak Life is dedicated to serving people and organizations doing good work in the community and the world. We dedicate our Third Sunday offering and a portion of our outreach budget to an organization we highlight on that Sunday. Here are some of the organizations we have showcased!
The Third Sunday Committee would love to hear from you! If you know of an organization or person working towards justice, compassion, advocacy or service to the community, you can send your referrals to thirdsunday@oaklifechurch.com.
December 2025 - Oakland Elizabeth House
Website: https://oakehouse.org/
November 2025 - Covenant Emergency Fund
Link to sermon
October 2025 - Sogorea Te' Land Trust
“Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.”
Website: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/
September 2025 - Supportive Housing Community Land Alliance
“We make housing permanently affordable for people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) by keeping land in community hands, forever.”
Website: https://www.shcla.land
August 2025 - Pride
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July 2025 - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Website: https://www.ilrc.org
June 2025 - Transgender Legal Resource Center
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May 2025 - Critical Resistance
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April 2025 - Lyrical Opposition
Website: https://www.lyricalopposition.org
March 2025 - Impact Bay Area
Website: https://www.impactbayarea.org/about_impact
February 2025 - Black Liberation Walking Tour
Website: https://www.blwt.org
January 2025 - Church Flood Expenses
Website: https://pushpay.com/g/oaklifechurch?src=hpp
December 2024 - Braid Mission
Website: https://braidmission.org/
Link to Sermon
November 2024 - Harbor House
Website: https://hhministries.org/
Link to Sermon
October 2024 - Self Help Hunger Program
Website: https://www.selfhelphunger.org/our-mission
Link to Sermon
September 2024 - Lincoln family Resource Center
Website: https://www.lincolnfamilies.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKKZzu1L9tA
August 2024 – Partners Relief and Development
“Children shouldn’t suffer because the grown ups are fighting”
Website: https://www.partners.ngo
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/wrWKKJuroyg?si=wKPwp10r4O36qTB6&t=1310
July 2024 – World Central Kitchen
“WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.”
Website: https://wck.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/bsUV7TQNCPI?si=IX5NIjTlqWg5tlXu
June 2024 – MECA
“The Middle East Children’s Alliance is a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East. MECA supports dozens of community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria.”
Website: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/n85su1cOfl4?si=O55GbKtlESEFOvvU
May 2024 – Sogorea Te' Land Trust
“Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.”
Website: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njDXkQGpySs
April 2024 – Lyrical Opposition
“A collection of artists, activists, and administrators opposing injustice through lyrical arts.”
Website: https://www.lyricalopposition.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10m1-rlc_6I
March 2024 – Courageous Women Association
“We provide support services, transitional housing, economic resources, and empowerment to women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, prostitution & human trafficking, homelessness, and incarceration.”
Website: https://www.courageouswomen.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDzelGZZwaE
February 2024 – Chapter 510
“A made-in-Oakland youth writing center that provides a safe space and supportive community so Black, brown, and queer youth can bravely write.”
Website: https://www.chapter510.org/
Link to sermon:https://www.youtube.com/live/NclDwrWl3iA?si=nQilC8xA4WaXZUOI
January 2024 – Prisoners Literature Project
“The Prisoners Literature Project is an inclusive, all-volunteer, grassroots nonprofit whose purpose is to encourage reading, the pursuit of knowledge, and self-determination among incarcerated people.”
Website: https://www.prisonlit.org/
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/ETHB9-qYiFo?si=65PGxLkc-wY5hQ33