THE PASTOR’S CORNER

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:

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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