MORNING: 8:50AM - Coffee and Pastries; 9:15AM - Sunday School; 10:30AM - Worship

EVENING: 4:30PM - Conversation about Helping Children be Safe Online; 5:00PM - Youth Bells; Mission Movers, 5:30PM - Youth Choir; 6PM - Youth Group, Chancel Choir

Deacon Nominations for the Class of 2027

It is the time of year for us to nominate and elect new Deacons. Nominations can be made securely online through our Weekly Update or by placing nominations in the blue box located in front of the church office window. Anyone currently serving in the class of 2024 will not be eligible for re-election. In addition to the Biblical qualifications listed in our Constitution, nominees should be over the age of 18 and a member of Oakland for a minimum of one year. Please prayerfully consider who you will nominate to serve as Deacon at Oakland Baptist Church.

CLICK HERE to view a list of our current Deacons. Click the button below to submit nominations.

Thank You, Liz Hille!

At the end of May our Hostess, Liz Hille, will be leaving her position at OBC. Liz and her husband, Bob, are moving to St. Louis to be closer to family. We are thankful for the hard work and dedication Liz has given our church in the past years, always greeting everyone with a smile and ensuring a delicious meal is on our plates. To show our appreciation, we are collecting a love offering between now and May 15. 

To give to this offering you can CLICK HERE and donate online. You may also drop-off or mail a gift to the church office. However you give, please notate it as "Liz Love Offering."

Thank you all for your generosity and for helping us honor Liz for her invaluable contribution to our church.

Learning to Grow Young

April 14 - May 26

A strategy in our Vision Report is to implement the six strategies found in the Fuller Youth Institute book “Growing Young: Six Essentials to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church.” Throughout this series we will hear about each of these essentials. Andy Jung, Fuller’s Senior Director of Church Engagement will be with us on May 19. We will, also, celebrate Youth Sunday (5/12), and Baccalaureate (5/26) during this series.

Churchwide Picnic at Westminster Park

May 19, 5PM-7PM

Join us for an evening of food, fellowship, outdoor games, and worship. Westminster Park is located at 4000 India Hook Road, Rock Hill. We will have BBQ, Slaw, Chips, Dessert, and Drinks. The cost is $5/person. Click the button below if you plan to be there.

Baccalaureate Worship

May 26, 10:30AM

If you have a child who is graduating from high school this year we hope you will join us for this special day as we honor our graduates during worship. If your graduate would like to be included in our Baccalaureate Worship on May 26, please let Patrick (pgriffin@oaklandchurch.com) know by May 5.

Do you have a college graduate?

Also, if you have a child who is graduating from college this year we would love to include them in the congratulations section of our Weekly Update. Please email Patrick with a picture of your graduate as well as when and from where they are graduating.

Vacation Bible School Registration is Open

Make plans to join us for a week of diving into friendship with God! At VBS, we will explore what it means to have a friendship with a real, loving, trustworthy God — a friendship that lasts forever. VBS will take place June 23-27 from 5:15PM until 7:45PM. A snack supper for volunteers and participants will take place from 5:15PM-5:45PM each evening. Click the button below to sign up for VBS.

Wednesday Evenings at OBC

5PM-5:45PM: Dinner in the Gym

$6.50/adult. $3.50/child. $25 family max.

For dinner reservations click the button below.

5PM-7PM: English as a Second Language

5:45PM-6:30PM: Wednesdays Around the Table, Children's Bible Study

April 24: Tools for Helping Keep Children and Youth Safe Online

Chris Odom and Phillip Reynolds will show us tools (such as apps, websites, etc) that can help keep our children and youth safe while using their online devices. (Both April 17 and 24 will be repeated in a condensed format on Sunday, April 21, from 4:30PM-6PM)

May 1: Pilgrims Inn of Rock Hill

JaVonda Palmer, Executive Director of Pilgrims Inn, will share how they are striving to end homelessness and hunger in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable.

May 8: Understanding Our Spiritual Gifts

Per the Vision Report, Leigh will lead us in our annual emphasis on spiritual gifts.

May 15: Vamos a Puerto Rico!!

Come here all about the mission trip that will take place this summer! More than 20 OBCer’s will travel to Puerto Rico this July for an intergenerational ministry opportunity.

May 22: Celebration!!

This is our last Wednesday till Fall. Come celebrate by hearing stories from our ESL and Children’s Ministries.

Wednesday Night Dinner

April 24: Hearty Soups, Baked Potato Bar, Vegetable Medley, Salad Bar, Cornbread, Banana Pudding. Children: Chicken Nuggets.

*Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches with chips and fruit is always available for children.

Ministry Center UNpacking

April 29, 6PM-8PM

The Ministry Center renovation has begun, and you can be among the first to see the finished product by volunteering to help move the items currently being stored in the two pods in the parking lot back into the building. Click the button below to sign up to help.

Bethel Shelters Annual Report

On November 18th, 2023, Bethel Shelters celebrated 5 years of offering year-round emergency shelter for men experiencing homelessness in York, Lancaster, and Chester counties. CLICK HERE to read more about this great ministry.

Earth Day

Monday, April 22nd is the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2024 is Planet v Plastics, highlighting the fact that 380 million tons of plastic are now produced every year—while only 9 percent of plastic ever produced has been recycled. As the children so beautifully sang on Sunday “God loves all of creation, every creature great and small. We reflect God’s love when we care for them all, “so make everyday EARTH DAY!

CLICK HERE to see a video about recycling in York County.

CLICK HERE to see a flyer about the York County Earth Day Birthday to be held on Saturday.

CLICK HERE to see things that you can do at church and at home to help take care of our planet.  

Welcoming Wellness

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United Sates and below is the announcement of an important and fun community event happening on May 11th in Rock Hill.  

Spring Ministry Guide

CLICK HERE to view a digital copy of our Spring Ministry Guide (March - May 2024). Printed copies are available at the church. We look forward to studying, worshipping, fellowshipping, and serving with you in the coming months.

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 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.

Congratulations, Sadie!

After an extensive application and several rounds of interviews, Sadie Bridges was invited to be part of the South Carolina Governor's School of the Arts and Humanities Residency Program for her junior and senior years of high school. Sadie's area of focus will be drama.

Before she leaves this Fall to begin her studies in Greenville, SC, you can catch her on stage as the lead in Showtime Theater Company's production of 42nd Street. CLICK HERE for more info.

Happy Birthday, Friends!

04/21: Connie St.Cyr

04/22: Chloe Hudson, Brooks Prater

04/24: Jackson Collins, Mike Hauss, Debra Hoffman

04/26: Kyle McCoy, Shelby Sapp

We Give because God Gave First

April 14, 2024

Budget Total Receipts: $36,651.94

Needed Weekly: $17,785.00

Budget Required YTD: $266,775.00

Budget Received YTD: $280,812.53

Over/(Under) Budget: $14,037.53

Expenses YTD: $217,824.06

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

Minister On Call

If you have an emergency or need to speak with one of our ministers after office hours or over the weekend, please call 803-328-3864 and press 0 to leave a message for the on call minister. Your phone call will be returned quickly.