Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
July 1 marks the one year anniversary of our time in ministry together. I thought for this month’s newsletter it might be fun to do an “Oakland UMC Year in Review.” Following are some of the highlights of the last 12 months:
July 1 marks the one year anniversary of our time in ministry together. I thought for this month’s newsletter it might be fun to do an “Oakland UMC Year in Review.” Following are some of the highlights of the last 12 months:
| July August September October November December January February March April May June | Ecumenical Service in the Park Potluck Noon Meal to Welcome Pastor Fill-A-Pew Sunday Ongoing Women’s Bible Study Blessing of the Backpacks Ice Cream Social for Soles-4-Souls All Church Birthday Party First Hispanic Worship Service at Oakland UMC Bible Presentation/Teacher Recognition Sunday Sunday School Begins Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups Begin Picture Taking for Church Pictorial Directory World Communion Sunday Offering Taken to Purchase Items for Layettes Cluster Charge Conference Harmony Circle Meets Thanksgiving Ingathering All Saints Sunday Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner Hanging of the Greens & Soup Luncheon Movie Night Sunday School Christmas Program Candlelight Service Sunday School Youth Sing at Oakland Manor/Heights Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Groups Visit MOHM’S Place Invite a Friend/ Potluck/ Movie Sunday Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Classes Begin Date Night Challenge Event Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service New Places for New People Event at Oakland UMC Youth Service/ Chicken Dinner Missionary Speaker/Salad Luncheon Easter Cantata Palm Sunday Processional Ecumenical Good Friday Service Prayer Vigil Easter Services Camping Sunday/ Camping Meal Library Grounds Community Service Project Senior Breakfast/Senior Recognition/Choir Sings Sunday School Attendance Recognition Sunday VBS Begins VBS Program Offering for Storm Relief |
Thank you for participating in the many ministries of our church by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness. It has been a joy and a blessing to serve as your pastor this past year. It is hard to put into words how thankful I am for all of you. You have shared the love of Christ with me in so many ways. I thank God for all of you and for the good we have been able to do in Jesus’ name. May God continue to bless our time together as we seek to love God with all of our heart, our soul, our mind, and our strength and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
And All God’s Children Said,
“Amen.”
Pastor Karen
And All God’s Children Said,
“Amen.”
Pastor Karen
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