Students: Week of March 3, 2025

by Caleb Garnett on March 03, 2025

This Sunday: Global Partner Weekend
We are excited to have a special guest speaker with us, Phil Henderson. Phil and his family work in Mozambique where they have been translating the Bible for the Mwinika people. He recently completed the process of translating the Book of Acts into their language. We are honored to have Phil come and speak to our students. Our prayer is that some of our students may even be inspired to some day pursue full time mission work in their own lives!
Wednesday Night Community: Global Partner Weekend
We will be hearing from many of our partners around the globe this week. Wednesday night, we will be hearing from a special guest speaker, Tabitha Price.
“Tabitha has served with Wycliffe Associates since 2009 in a variety of ministries. She was privileged to be part of the first MAST translation event and has since taught translation principals and theory to hundreds of translators in countries all over the world. Today Tabitha serves as the Vice President of Translation Services leading teams who are training our partners in church owned Bible translation.”
We are thrilled to invite Tabitha in to speak to our students and inspire them with stories of what God is doing all around the globe!
Ethnos 360 Missions Night

Join us on March 9 from 6 – 8 p.m. as we welcome a team from Ethnos 360 Bible Institute for a powerful night of worship and teaching! The team will lead us in praise and share a message about God’s heart for the nations—from Genesis to Revelation. Students will be challenged to consider how they might live missionally, whether in their daily lives or as future missionaries. There will also be information available for students and parents interested in Ethnos 360 Bible Institute.

Parents are more than welcome to attend! We’d love for you to join us for this inspiring night.

Middle School Gatherings

The next Monthly Middle School Gathering at the Feder’s is happening this Friday, March 7, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for our middle school students to build relationships, have fun, and ask great spiritual questions. Food and snacks will be provided. 

Student Leadership Soft Launch

NEW DATE! 

This fall, we’re launching a Student Leadership Team! This team will meet once a month for a study, followed by opportunities for students to serve in the ministry on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.

To prepare for the full launch, we’ll be soft launching the study portion on Sunday, March 16 right after first service, and we’d love for High School students to join us! Their feedback will be invaluable as we shape this leadership opportunity for the fall. I’d love to have your student be part of this—let me know if they’re interested!

Join the Worship Team!

This year, we’ve introduced a time of worship into our Sunday morning gatherings, and we’d love for your students to be involved!

Calling All Singers: Our most pressing need is for singers to help lead worship up front. If your student has a passion or talent for singing, please reach out to me at   . We’d love to have them join the team!

Musicians Welcome: We’re also looking for students who play instruments and want to use their talents to serve God through worship arts.

Thank you for encouraging your student to be part of this meaningful ministry. Together, we can make worship a powerful and impactful experience!

About the Author
Caleb Garnett

Disciple maker, humble leader, Gamer

You can turn to Caleb for... 
  • Programming information and ideas for middle and high school students
  • Parenting resources for teens
  • Biblical and theological questions

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But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." - Ephesians 2:4-5

More About Caleb

Caleb's a perfect fit for the youth of Oakwood. Not only is he passionate about teaching them about Jesus and growing healthy relationships, he's a kid at heart. He loves DC Comics, Lord of the Rings, and video games. Stop in and check out the impressive Lego builds in his office some time! And let's not hold it against him, but he's an avid Rams fan. In all seriousness, Caleb is qualified. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Christian leadership from Bethel University and a Master of Arts in ministry and leadership from Judson University. When Caleb's not at Oakwood, he's spending time with his wife and two small kids. 

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