Oaks Family & Friends,
This past Sunday evening (3/29), President Trump held a press conference where he and the COVID-19 Task Force Team informed us that we were going to need to continue to “Shelter in Place” until April 30. Considering this announcement, we want to communicate our love and prayers for each of you. Please follow all the social distancing guidelines and recommendations of the CDC for your safety. On Sunday (3/29), I shared my prayer for our entire church that not one person would be lost to the Coronavirus. Like, Paul’s shipwreck experience in Acts 27, where God preserved all 276 of them that were aboard.
Here Is What We Will Continue Doing For All Of You To Join In
:
(1) We will continue to live stream our Worship service at 10:45 a.m. on Sundays, and it will be recorded afterward for your viewing convenience for as long as these restrictions continue. You will need to go to our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/theoaksgp, to join in, and it will be recorded for viewing later.
(2)
We have added another streaming of a Live Bible Study on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. The study is called: Big Problems, BIGGER GOD! A Tour Through The Psalms For Guidance & Comfort! We are also taking prayer requests and praying together. A handout is attached at the bottom of this letter for our study tonight. Again, you will need to go to our church Facebook page.
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We also want to encourage you to participate in giving online through our website. Visit
www.theoakschurch.org and click on
“Give” and
“Give Online” and follow instructions. You can also download our Oaks Church app at the Google or App Store. You can also mail your gifts to the church: The Oaks Church 801 E. I-20 Grand Prairie, TX 75052 or walk it in on Wednesdays!
The church office is closed. However, our staff is working from home, and are available to you by text, phone, email, social media and preparing for self-studies and/or hosting online Bible Studies. I know that several of the staff have already reached out to you. A few of us are coming in the office on Wednesdays for emergency financial function and benevolence needs. We will be adding a church newsletter next week that will be emailed to you!
As the Bible tells us,
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). In our troubling time, God is our very present help always!
Jehovah Rapha heal our nation & world ~ Barry
Dr. Barry M. Jude, Lead Pastor
The Oaks Baptist Church
