Oakwood Church Ministry Blogs

Suzan BraunMissions Ministry AssistantCoordinator, Advocate, Connector  You can turn to Suzan for...  Contacting a missionary (they love encouragement and birthday cards!) Information about mission trips Ideas for sharing missions with our congregation "For I am convinced that...

Donnie DouglasFacilities ManagerFixer, Cleaner, Green Thumb  You can turn to Donnie for...  Oakwood facilities and grounds questions Broken things at Oakwood "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the...

Roger Ellis Lead PastorPreacher, Listener, Energizer  You can turn to Roger for...  Sermon questions or thoughts Biblical and life questions Oakwood staff leadership Missions "Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of...

Nate StenholtzStaff Development PastorEncourager, Strategist, Leader  You can turn to Nate for...  Future ministry ideas Disciple-making questions or ideas Staffing questions Oakwood membership Security, medical and human resources teams  “... that you and I may be...

Marcus ConstantineGroups + PrayerSpeaker, Disciple Maker, Prayer Mobilizer  You can turn to Marcus for...  Connecting through groups Resources and training for disciple making that multiplies Tools for personal prayer and prayer together "However, I consider my life worth...

God is… Redeemer(Creation & Fall of Mankind- Genesis 1-3) We’re starting our study of God this fall, “In the beginning…” This week, we’ll talk about how God made the world and everything in it, and it was good. Then God made people in His image, and...

Hello hello!   I hope you're all rested and recovered from the holiday! Things are firing on all cylinders around here, let me fill you in on what's coming up!   Middle School weekly programming starts on September 16 (next week)!! I'm so pumped to get back together with your middle...

Hello hello!   I hope you're all rested and recovered from the holiday! Things are firing on all cylinders around here, let me fill you in on what's coming up!   High School weekly programming starts on Sept. 20 (next week)!! I'm so pumped to start High School Ministry with your...

After the funeral, when the cards and flowers stop coming, most of the people around you return to their normal lives. But your grief continues and you feel alone. Often, friends and family want to help you, but don't know how. That's the reason for GriefShare, a grief support group led by...

Are you currently struggling with conflict in a relationship?  Are you unsure of how to come to a peaceful resolution?  Do you need some biblical or personal assistance to restore a broken relationship? Oakwood’s Peace Team is here to help. While “healthy...