WELCOME to the Oakland, Iowa United Methodist Church page!  ​Our Worship Schedule is listed above, along with links to our recorded services. These recordings can also be found on our Warrior Worship tab above and our YouTube page.  The calendars below provide a brief view of events, Birthdays and Daily Devotionals for the days ahead.  Our News page includes our newsletter, United Methodist Daily Digest links, and our weekly "Mid-Week Review" to keep you up to date in the world of the Oakland, Iowa United Methodist Church.  Our contact information as well as a map to the church can be found at the bottom of each page.

WEEK AT A GLANCE

DECEMBER​

FRI, 8th, Daily Reading: Jeremiah 33:1-13

•   8:00 a.m.  FAITH AND FITNESS at Oakland Fitness/City Hall

• 10:00 a.m.  IN STITCHES at Eckles Memorial Library

SAT, 9th, Daily Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-26

SUN, 10th Daily Reading: Isaiah 7:1-25  Second Sunday of Advent

•   8:30 a.m.  CHOIR PRACTICE
•   9:00 a.m.  SUNDAY SCHOOL
•   9:00 a.m.  ADULT BIBLE STUDY
• 10:00 a.m.  WORSHIP SERVICE

                            GREETERS: 
                            LITURGIST:  MARTY RIEKEN

• 11:00 p.m.  KOINONIA

11   Isaiah 9:2-7

12   Isaiah 12:1-6

•   8:00 a.m.  FAITH AND FITNESS at Oakland Fitness/City Hall

•   9:00 a.m.  MEET AT DESTINATION For Coffee and Fellowship
•   7:00 p.m.  ADVENT STUDY in Church Lounge

13   Isaiah 54:1-17

•   6:30 p.m.  YOUTH GROUP

14   Isaiah 55:1-13

•   7:00 p.m.  ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETING

15   Isaiah 60:1-22

•   8:00 a.m.  FAITH AND FITNESS at Oakland Fitness/City Hall

• 10:00 a.m.  IN STITCHES at Eckles Memorial Library

16   Isaiah 61:1-11

17   Isaiah 62:1-12  Third Sunday of Advent

•   8:30 a.m.  CHOIR PRACTICE
•   9:00 a.m.  SUNDAY SCHOOL
•   9:00 a.m.  ADULT BIBLE STUDY
• 10:00 a.m.  WORSHIP SERVICE

                            GREETERS: 
                            LITURGIST:  KYLER RIEKEN

• 11:15 a.m.  TOGETHER WE CARE 
•   5:00 p.m.  RCA BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE

Remember those in the nursing homes with cards and visits
Oakland Heights: Anita Killion                                              Heritage House: Lois Bailey
Prim Rose: Gordon Frizzell                                                     Griswold Care: Ruth Feigenbutz
Risen Son: Shirley Frizzell

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

• Persons who have lost loved ones
• All who are afflicted with and recovering from illness​ 
• Dick Merkle
• Stacia Thompson
• Evy Jackson

• Our homebound church family 
• Our military
• ​The Unemployed​​
• Nita Havick
• Callahan Acklin
• Bri Skank & family—house fire

DAILY READINGS 
DECEMBER
  8   Jeremiah 33:1-13
  9   Jeremiah 33:14-26
10   Isaiah 7:1-25  2nd Sunday of Advent
​11   Isaiah 9:2-7
12   Isaiah 12:1-6
13   Isaiah 54:1-17
14   Isaiah 55:1-13
15   Isaiah 60:1-22
16   Isaiah 61:1-11
17   Isaiah 62:1-12  3rd Sunday of Advent

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS
DECEMBER​​​ ​​ ​

• SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF First Sunday in Advent - December 3, 2023: Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37
• ​SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF Second Sunday in Advent - ​December 10, 2023: Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1:1-8
• SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF December 17, 2023: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28
• SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF December 24, 2023: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:46b-55
• SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR WEEK OF December 31, 2023: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40​

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