Spring Rummage Sale

Friday & Saturday!

The OPW RUMMAGE SALE will end tomorrow, April 20th with a Bag Sale from 10am to 1pm. We are thankful for all of the donations and assistance we have received this week in preparation for the Sale. All proceeds go to Mission.

We will appreciate your assistance between 1pm and 2pm to bag and box the leftovers and transport them to Goodwill and ThreadUp.

Join OPC on April 20th for a variety of hands on mission opportunities!

Oxford has SO much happening:

• EarthFest
• Clean Air Fair
• and the fantabulous OPC Rummage Sale!

Click the link to sign up:

April 20th Mission Work.

Creating a Healthy Community

Oxford Kiwanis Pancake Day

Oxford Kiwanis 68th Annual Pancake Day

Saturday, April 20, 2024

7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.



Talawanda High School

Tickets

$6 in advance

$7 at the door

Children under 5 free

Spring New Member Experience!

This Sunday, April 21, Oxford Presbyterian Church will be offering a New Member Experience in Pastor Marc's office right after worship service. We’ll be talking about what Presbyterians believe, what becoming a member involves, different kinds of membership that are available, whether this choice might be right for you and your family, as well as opportunities to get involved with OPC whether you decide to join or not. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

After the series, participants will be invited to become members or affiliate members (Miami students who are members of a church at home) of Oxford Presbyterian Church on New Members Sunday, April 28th. Please email or call the church office (513-523-6364) if you’d like to learn more.

OASH (part of the Eradicating Systemic Poverty Team)

Oxford Area Solutions for Housing (OASH) community planning meeting addressing: Homelessness in Oxford--Planning for Response and Prevention. Everyone is welcome to join us on Monday, April 22nd from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Seminary. Pizza and beverages provided. No special skills are required!

Dwelling in the Word: An Adult Christian Education Series

Have you ever wanted to take a deeper dive into the passages that are being preached on Sunday morning?

The Christian Education committee invites you to join Pastor Lawrence and Pastor Marc for “Dwelling in the Word,” a 2-part offering on Tuesday, April 23rd and Tuesday, April 30th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. We will gather in the Molyneaux Lounge for a potluck meal (bring your favorite dish!) and a contemplative look at that week’s text.

Food for Thought

on April 28th and May 5th

Food For Thought, our campus ministry small group, will meet after worship on Sunday, April 28th and Sunday May 5th. We’ll head uptown for lunch after church for a “Dwelling in the Word” topic discussion on the sermon texts those mornings. Hope to see you there!

Trees for Life Ministry

It's Earth Month, and you are invited to live into our congregational call to Care for Creation! Please sign up to help for the next two busy weekends of activities for C4C. Signup here by putting in your name in a time slot that works for you. 

Next weekend, April 27, we will be giving away Trees for the Trees for Life Program from 9am-12pm in front of the Memorial Church to celebrate Arbor Day. From 10am-11:30 am that same day, C4C will lead the planting of our new Native Pollinator Garden at the memorial in conjunction with Miami Valley Wild Ones. Tree distribution will continue after church on April 28.

Community Blood Drive

Oxford Presbyterian Seminary Church – Community Room

104 E. Church Street (corner of Church and Poplar Streets)

Friday, May 3 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Appointment preferred.

Walk-ins welcome if space.

Here are the results from April 5:

• 33 people registered to give blood!
• 30 were successful!
• 1 first time donors!
• 150% to goal!
• Over 60 lives will be positively impacted because of total donations!

Intergenerational Nature Club

The Nature Club with Dick Munson will meet for a nature walk at the State Nature Preserve at Hueston Woods on Sunday, May 5th at 3pm. Keep an eye on the bulletin and the Voice over the next few weeks for more details. For more information, please see Dick Munson, or contact the church office.

Newport Aquarium Faith Week

The Christian Education Committee wanted our church family to be aware of the opportunity to save on admission prices to the Newport Aquarium during Faith Week, April 29 - May 5.

If you or your family would like to make use of this generous offer, please click on the button to the left to purchase tickets.

Ministry of Worship and Music

We are so blessed by our music ministry! Every week, we offer a midweek boost through the gifts of our choir, a small ensemble or soloist. "Worship on Wednesday" is found on the worship page of our website as well as social media pages. Be inspired again by this week's musical selection “Christ is Risen!”

For a playlist of encouraging music for this season of Easter from our music ministry, click on the button to the left. As always, feel free to share these musical gifts with family and friends, colleagues and neighbors.

2024-2025 CCNS: Oxford Preschool Enrollment Information

CCNS applications for Open Enrollment are now available. Please email CCNS for more information and an application.

OPC Now Hiring

Oxford Presbyterian Church is looking to hire a Pre-Kindergarten/Nursery Assistant beginning mid-summer 2024. We are looking for someone who loves children and is available on Sunday mornings and other special events as needed.



Please call or email the church office if interested and to obtain a copy of the position description. Thank you!

Calling All Acolytes!

Oxford Presbyterian Church is looking for children who would like to volunteer to serve as acolytes during worship on Sunday mornings. Our acolyte program this year is coordinated by Katie Curry and Bryson Fears. Bryson and Katie are both new session members. Bryson serves on the Worship and Music Committee, and Katie serves on the Christian Education Committee.

If your child is interested in being an acolyte, please contact the church office.

Birth Announcement

Joy abounds as John and Jenny Bailer, and their whole family, celebrate the arrival of their first grand baby, a boy, born in London, England on Thursday, April 18.

Joy also abounds as Prince and Gladys Oduro, and their whole family, celebrate the arrival of their first child, a girl, born on Thursday, April 18.

Thank You!

A warm hearted thank you to my OPC church family! I felt so loved and supported as I faced surgery and now in recovery. I'm doing well and trying to resist the temptation to do too much too soon. I've received many sweet cards, prayers, emails, drop by visits, meals, and words of encouragement. I'm still rejoicing that they were able to remove all the cancer and that I don't need any further treatment! OPC is a significant part of my life and I'm grateful that God led my path to this wonderful faith family years ago. Thank you all for your expressions of kindness!

~ Candace Crist