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General Meetings
General Meetings
General Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom video meeting software from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. See the current year Calendar of Events below.
If you have updates for the calendar, email them to ofsca1962@gmail.com.
All are welcome to attend! If you need assistance finding the meeting location on Zoom or at the church building, or have other questions, please email ofsca1962@gmail.com. If you are new to using Zoom on your computer or mobile device, we can assist you in getting a free account and learning how to join the call on video or audio. See below the calendar for Zoom info.
To receive the Zoom meeting link, email ofsca1962@gmail.com
2026 Events
2026 Events
For the latest news and updates, become a member to receive email news, join a General Meeting (see above), or contact us at ofsca1962@gmail.com. To request the Zoom link to join a general meeting (all are welcome), contact us at ofsca1962@gmail.com.
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service clean up at Torii Gate (Gardens at Lake Merritt) 9am-3pm, contact peterthomasbowyer@hotmail.com
January 20 General Meeting (Zoom)
February 17 General Meeting (Zoom)
March 21 - 29 Spring Exchange – Fukuoka exchange student visiting Oakland
March 17 General Meeting (Zoom)
March 22 Oakland Running Festival – water stop with 25 volunteers needed
April (TBD) Spring Exchange – Oakland exchange student visiting Fukuoka
April 12 Hanamatsuri at Buddhist Church of Oakland – 9:30am to 12:30pm
April 19 56th Cherry Blossom Festival parade (San Francisco) - 12pm - 3:30pm
April 21 General Meeting (Zoom)
May 19 General Meeting (Zoom)
June 6 Quarterly clean up at Torii Gate (Gardens at Lake Merritt) – 10am to 4pm, contact peterthomasbowyer@hotmail.com
June 16 General Meeting (Zoom)
June 20 Buddhist Church of Oakland Church Bazaar volunteering - 6am to 11am food preparation / 12-5pm food sales
July 11-21 Asia-Pacific Children's Convention (APCC) youth exchange - 11-year-old junior ambassadors from Oakland visiting Fukuoka
July 21 General Meeting (Zoom)
August (TBA) Summer High School Exchange – Fukuoka students coming to Oakland, contact youthexchange@oakland-fukuoka.org
August 18 General Meeting (Zoom)
September 15 General Meeting (Zoom)
September 19 Creek to Bay Day clean up at Torii Gate (Gardens at Lake Merritt) – 10am to 4pm, contact peterthomasbowyer@hotmail.com
October 3 Quarterly clean up at Torii Gate (Gardens at Lake Merritt) – 10am to 4pm, contact peterthomasbowyer@hotmail.com
October 20 General Meeting (Zoom)
October 25 58th Otsukimi Moon Viewing Event at Lakeside Park Garden Center, Oakland, near Lake Merritt
November 17 General Meeting (Zoom)
December 13 Buddhist Church of Oakland Mochitsuki Event 7am - 3pm
December 15 General Meeting (Zoom)
December (TBA) OFSCA Holiday Party (Location TBA)
ARE YOU NEW TO ZOOM?
ARE YOU NEW TO ZOOM?
Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device (such as a smartphone, iPad, etc.), you can download the Zoom app from the Zoom Download Center (https://zoom.us/download).
Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom on your device when you click the "join meeting" website link. (The Zoom setup may take a few minutes to complete, so it is advisable to do this at least 10-15 minutes before the meeting start time, or even a day or two in advance.)
You can also join a test meeting anytime to familiarize yourself with Zoom and your computer or device's camera and microphone settings: https://zoom.us/test.
It is OK to join via audio only if you are not able to use video on your device!
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