May 2, 2019
Click the button below for an electronic copy of our new Ministry Guide. Within the Ministry Guide you will find an outline of our goals for the year as well as information about many great opportunities taking place from May through August. Printed copies are available at the church.
May 5

Our Youth have planned a special service and are excited to have the privilege of leading worship on May 5. We hope you will join us at 8:45AM or 11AM.  Both services will be in the Sanctuary.
Welcome, Mike and Vickie!

On Sunday we had the joy of welcoming Mike Merritt and Vickie Sessions as members of Oakland Baptist Church. Mike works for Oak Hall Cap and Gown and has provided robes to supreme court judges and rings to championship teams such as, Pat Summitt's Tennessee Vols. Vickie is self employed and the proud mom of Heath Sessions.
Election of 70th Anniversary Committee

As we look toward July of 2020, which is the 70th Anniversary of Oakland Baptist Church, our Nominating Committee has recommended the following people to serve on the planning committee: Dan Cox, Anne Ledford, Ben Lucas, Beckye Partlow, Erica Smith, and David Vipperman.

We will vote, in both services, on Sunday May 5.

We will also be voting on Faye Lucas, for Trustee. Faye was nominated by our Fellowship of Deacons to replace Mike Hauss who recently resigned, as he and Teresa move to Charleston.
Pizza and Ice Cream Party

Join us on Wednesday, May 8 for an evening of fun and fellowship! Our young friends will share some of the things they have learned about missions, as well as the projects in which they have participated. We will also recognize our MANY volunteers who make all of the great things at OBC possible.

We will enjoy a dinner of pizza and salad from 5PM-6PM. At 6PM will begin our brief program and recognition, which will be followed by ice cream sundaes! If you have a child in Mission Friends or Mission Movers, we need you to be here! If you are a volunteer, in any capacity, we need you to be here! If you like to eat pizza and ice cream, we need you to be here.

Please click the button below to let us know that you are attending. The cost is the same as other Wednesday night meals.
Summer Sunday School
for young adults

Whether you are a college-age person who permanently lives in the area, are home for the summer or have just graduated and are beginning a career, we hope you will join us as often as you can for Bible study and Fellowship on Sunday mornings from 9:45AM - 10:45AM. We will meet in room B5 (in the basement), beginning May 12. Leigh Reynolds will be teaching this class.
Do you have a college graduate?

If you have a college graduate, let us know so we can celebrate them in an upcoming Weekly Update! Please send us their photo along with the degree and school from which they received it and any plans they may have, at this point, for upcoming employment. You may email this information to Missy (obcoffice@oaklandchurch.com).
New Sunday School Class

We are blessed with a number of young adults in their 30’s and 40’s such that a need has arisen to begin a new Sunday School class. To help jumpstart this class, Pastor Jeff and Krista will be hosting a cookout on  Friday, May 10th from 5:30-7:30PM  at their home. Please RSVP to the church office by Wednesday, May 8 th  if you plan to attend.
The Mission Movers were so excited to deliver over 1,000 soda can tabs to the Ronald McDonald House on Sunday. RMH is able to turn the tabs in for money. This is one of the ways they are able to fund their great program. Thank you to everyone who collected their tabs and brought them to church!

The OBC Ministry Center Committee would like to thank everyone who helped out with our recent Bake Sale! Thank you to those who contributed delicious baked goods, as well as those of you purchased items or made monetary contributions. Because of your generosity we were able to raise almost $1,000 to benefit the Ministry Center.

Thank you to the WOBC (Women of OBC) who spread love and appreciation throughout Sullivan Middle School last week with their "grab and go" breakfast and snacks. This gesture was greatly appreciated by the faculty and staff at Sullivan!
VBS Volunteers
We need your help!

Thank you to those who have already signed up to help with Vacation Bible School! If you have not, we are still in need of some volunteers to ensure that this is a special week for our children.

If you are available the week of June 24-28 from 9AM - Noon, we would greatly appreciate if you would consider being a leader in one of our preschool classes or being an assistant in one of the rooms that children rotate through (recreation, art, storytelling, etc). If you have any questions or are able to volunteer, please contact Kim Shaw (kshaw@oaklandchurch.com).
Opportunities for Children and Youth

Click on the button below to read about the opportunities available for children and youth this summer. Included is information about signing up for each of these weeklong adventures.
Please save the date and plan to join us for a special ONE Worship service on July 7 as we celebrate the 69th anniversary of Oakland Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Ginger Barfield will be our guest preacher. A meal will follow worship.
Click the button below for an electronic copy of our current Ministry Guide. Within the Ministry Guide you will find an outline of our goals for the year as well as information about many of our opportunities and activities.
Join Us Online!
Even if you can't make it to OBC on Sunday, we hope you will still join us for worship. Our traditional service is streamed live each week. For easy access, bookmark the link below or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Thank you for helping us be the presence of Christ at the crossroads of life through your financial contributions. Click the button to give online.  You will be directed to a secure PayPal link which allows you to use your debit or credit card to make online contributions.
As a community of faith we grieve with one another, we endure difficulty with one another and we also CELEBRATE with one another. We invite you to share your accomplishments, milestones and other sources of good news so we can celebrate with you. Email the office (obcoffice@oaklandchurch.com) with your good news and we will share it in the Weekly Update.
May 6: Dinah Southard, Sherri Wilson, Becca Collins, Kirkley Whisonant
May 8: Lorraine Jones, Sandy Hunter, Kaylyn Collins
May 9: Terrell Southard
May 10: Will Reid
May 11: Phil Land, David Williams, Ana Grace Reid
Serving in Worship
May 5, 2019

Deacon of the Week: Jerry Lucas


8:45AM Worship Audio: Ralph Bailey
11:00AM Worship Audio: Phillip Reynolds

Acolyte: Jack Walker
Crucifer: Eric Freeman

Worship Greeters: OBC Youth

8:45AM Worship Childcare: Staff
11:00AM Worship Childcare: Staff

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20
Anthem: Sisi Ni Moja (We Are One)
May 5: Youth Sunday, Sunday School, Chancel Choir Practice, Youth Group
May 6: Ladies Bible Study, Military Task Force Meeting, WOBC Meeting
May 7: Study of Missions
May 8: Final Wednesday Night Supper, Pizza and Ice Cream Party
May 10: New Sunday School class cookout
May 12: Creative Worship, Sunday School, Traditional Worship, Communion
May 13: Ladies Bible Study, Sue Ness Bible Study
May 19: Creative Worship, Sunday School, Traditional Worship, Deacon Election
May 20: Deacon Meeting
May 23: Pastor's Class
May 26: Coffee with the Pastor
May 28: Merry Makers
April 28, 2019

Budget Total Receipts: $17,196.73
Designated Receipts: $125.00
Budget Needed Weekly: $18,401.00
Budget Required YTD: $312,817.00
Budget Received YTD: $286,551.84
Over/(Under) Budget: $(26,265.16)
Expenses YTD: $251,912.12
Got News?
If you have an announcement for the Weekly Update, please send it to the church office by Monday at noon! obcoffice@oaklandchurch.com
If you have an emergency or need to speak with one of our ministers after 5 PM during the week or over the weekend, please call 803-328-3864 and press 4 to leave a message for the on call minister. Your phone call will be returned quickly.