Oakwood Church Ministry Blogs

At the recommendation of Oakwood's Coronavirus Phase Team, our staff has decided we will comply with the Governor's recent mask mandate extension by doing the following:   Face coverings will be required for ages 5 and up while indoors at...

Frequently Asked Questions about Worshiping Indoors at Oakwood

Posted by Roger Ellis on Oct 21, 2020

We've enjoyed a new sense of community as we worshiped outdoors at Oakwood this summer and fall, but it's time to move back inside. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions that will help give you a picture of what our indoor worship looks like. How many people will be in the...

God…is the One True God(Ten Commandments—Exodus 19-20)  Rules. Mandates. Commands. Directives.  How do these words make you feel?  People have a lot of different opinions and responses to these words (or others like them)—especially in our world today.  God...

Hello families!    Fall is definitely under way, I might have to put my flip flops away for the year!       WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020   This Wednesday we're going to continue our comparison of our COVID-19 world and the exodus the Israelites encountered back in...

Hello families!    Fall is definitely under way, I might have to put my flip flops away for the year!   WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020   This Wednesday we're going to be talking through our next pages of "The John 3:16 Factor" from 8:00 - 9:00pm. We're looking at ways to...

Elections: My Guidelines for Voting

Posted by Roger Ellis on Oct 15, 2020

How am I going to vote? With each passing election in this century, the process has become more and more divisive. The carnage of political advertising, the clamor of debates and the slant of the news media leaves all of us exhausted at best. I struggle with discerning how I believe God wants...

Hey everyone!   We've got another awesome week coming up, looking forward to having your student join us!   WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14:   Wednesday night we'll be starting a new discussion. We will compare the exodus story of the Israelites to our time in a COVID-19 world. I've been...

Hey everyone!   We've got another awesome week coming up, looking forward to having your student join us!   WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14:   Wednesday night is another Bible study through "The John 3:16 Factor". We'll be at the bonfire from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. unless the weather is terrible...

God provides(Wandering in the Wilderness—Exodus 15:22-17:7) When we first got the news about a mandatory “stay at home” this past March, one of my first thoughts was, “What do we need at home?” My list included things like food, water and toilet paper. There must...

What is Advent Conspiracy? Advent Conspiracy was founded on the radical idea that we can celebrate Christmas humbly and generously. Advent is the story of a wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is the greatest story ever told and it changes everything- including...