Every generation
Honoring elders and making room for the gifts of young people.
FAITH IN ACTION SINCE 1939
Many generations.
One church family.
Rooted in Christ. At home in Oakland. Called to love, grow and serve together.
WHO WE ARE
A faith that lives
beyond Sunday.
Williams Chapel is a multigenerational Christian community where elders, adults, young people and children belong. Our life together joins worship and biblical teaching with friendship, prayer and practical care for our neighbors.
Our mission
To share the Gospel, meet real needs through ministry, and help disciples, families and communities grow in faith.
Our vision
A church that lives the Great Commission and expresses God’s love through spiritual growth and service.
A warm welcome
A church family where people are received with love.
Growing disciples
Learning to follow Christ in everyday life.
Faith in action
Serving our neighbors throughout the week.
OUR PASTOR
Rev. Dr. Kenneth
J. L. Anderson
Senior Pastor · Christ, Church & Community
Dr. Anderson has served as Williams Chapel’s sixth Senior Pastor since June 2010. His leadership connects pastoral care with housing, community service, chaplaincy and social justice.
He directs Where Community Becomes Champions Adult Day Center and provides pastoral oversight for the church’s music, choirs and broadcast ministries.
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The people behind
the ministry.
Meet the ministerial team, ministry leaders and staff named by Williams Chapel.
Ministers
Minister Alvin Riley
Ministerial Staff
Evangelist Alicia Anderson
Ministerial Staff · Mission & Evangelism
Evangelist Gloria Brown
Ministerial Staff · Women’s Ministry
Evangelist Gwen Buckley
Ministerial Staff · Pastor Aide Ministry
Administration
Sis. Doris Triplett
Executive Assistant
Sis. Bernice Jones
Receptionist
Trustees
Omni Business Services LLC
Trustee Staff
Deacon Dwayne Scruggs
Trustee Staff · Deacons Ministry
Ministry leaders
Sis. Dorothy Farmer
Sunday School & Bible Training Union
Lady Ellesse Anderson
First Lady
Sis. Lolemani “LoLo” Middleton
Youth & Young Adults
Deacon Eddie Hill
Men’s Ministry · Male Chorus
Sis. Avis McQueen
Special Needs Ministry Coordinator
WCBC Deacons
Armor Bearers Ministry
Brother Douglas Buckley
Church Head Chef
Sis. Willie Ruth Jones
Ushers & Greeters Ministry
The Salvation Army
Could Be Me Ministry
Sis. Nicole Bond
Women of Excellence Ministry
General Church
Social Justice Ministry
Music & arts
Brother Robert Anderson
Organist
Sis. Dorothy Banks
WCBC Mass Choirs
Campus staff
Quality Janitorial Service
Custodian
Nob Hill Agency
Security
The source does not provide individually labeled portraits for these leaders. Their names and roles are preserved here without assigning faces from group photographs. Contact the church office for introductions.
“Trust Him—the Lord—when you can’t trace Him.”
REV. DR. KENNETH ANDERSON
ROOTED IN THE WORD
Our life of faith.
The church’s beliefs center on God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and Scripture.
God, Christ & the Holy Spirit
Faith in God as Creator, Jesus as Savior, and the Holy Spirit at work in the Church.
Scripture & the church
The Bible guides Christian life; believers gather for worship and fellowship.
A life transformed
Faith, reconciliation and growth in Christ shape the life of a disciple.
Baptism & stewardship
Belief expressed through baptism and faithful care for the gifts God entrusts to us.