Oakwood Church Ministry Blogs

On Wednesday we'll be looking at prayer and the study of Scripture with small groups and leaders! These are two of the four priorities disciples practice to build on their relationship with God and others. We're going to be practicing these two priorities together, so be sure to ask your...

Sunday: What keeps us from sharing our faith? Do we have blurry vision? Are we wrapped up in our self interests or simply being busy? Or do we think evangelism is just a sales pitch or church event? The truth is Jesus and his followers invested a lot of time and energy into relationships for...

Here’s what we’ll be talking about on Sunday, March 17—  Elementary—God Requires ObedienceMatthew 7; Luke 6 (Wise & Foolish Builders)  This Sunday we’ll begin a 6-week series on the parables that Jesus was telling the people and the message they have...

  Hello everyone! Spring is on the way, are you ready?! On Wednesday, the middle school students are going to be talking about the four disciplemaking priorities tied to Kavanah. These four disciplines are important practices for any disciple, so we'll be breaking them down! Be sure to ask...

Feed My Starving Children: This is our final push for our FMSC set up crew. We need as many high school students to join in on Friday March 15th at 4:30p to help make the event a success. If you can help contact Josh Larson, High School Director today!   Sunday: Sharing the good news of...

Loving God— This past Sunday, I had the privilege of sharing God’s Story with the elementary kids. We were talking about the Baptism of Jesus. After hearing the story, discussing what John was doing and why Jesus was baptized, I invited the children to think about making the same...

  SUNDAY: On Sunday, Juniors and Seniors had a discussion about what our church believes and how that can differ from others. It’s an important topic to address as our students prepare for life on their own. Todd Jerdon joined the Sophomores and Freshmen as we interacted on the...

Hello, families!  This Wednesday the middle school students will be looking at the word "haver" and doing some practice of "havering with others". This word goes back to Jesus time, and before, but is something we've lost in Western culture. We're going to look back and see what we can use...

Loving others—the example of a child  A few weeks ago, we had a girl visit our two year olds class. Like many children that age, she was struggling to adjust in this new environment without mom. I watched as one of our two year olds responded to her struggle. This sweet girl...

Does your child feel loved?  Valentine’s Day usually brings up the topic of love. It’s hard to avoid with hearts, candy, flowers and cards promoting it everywhere you turn. If your children are in school, they may give and receive cards from friends. Perhaps you did something...