MORNING: 8:50AM - Coffee and Pastries; 9:15AM - Sunday School; 10:30AM - Worship, 11:30AM - Chancel Choir

EVENING: No Afternoon Activities

Ash Wednesday Pancake Supper and Worship

February 14, 5PM

Join us in the gym at 5PM for a Pancake Supper hosted by our youth. All donations will be used to offset the cost of their summer mission trip. Dinner will be followed by worship at 5:45PM in the sanctuary which will include the imposition of ashes.

NAMI Parenting Basics Class

The class will meet on Tuesdays

February 20 - March 26, 6:15PM-8:30PM

NAMI Basics is a 6-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is free to participants and will meet at OBC. For more information CLICK HERE.

When the Prayer Guide is sent each week, a team of ladies begins to make plans to get in touch with those who are in the hospital, are homebound, or have continuing needs. They write cards on a rotating basis to all of these folks every month. Pictured above are 8 members of the group (standing left to right) Lynn Byrd, Faye Kelly, Diana North, Deana Peterson, Shirley Bailey; (seated left to right) Anne Smith, Libby Gilbert, and Elaine Sneed. Absent from the picture are more card writers: Anne Compton, Angie Dumsha, Betty Lou Land, Patti Robinette, and Carolyn Stewart. This card writing project began in October 2020. Over the past three years, this group of ladies has written more than 2,500 cards to members of OBC! We thank them for their efforts.

CBF SC General Assembly

April 25-26

We are pleased to host the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina's 2024 General Assembly on April 25-26. Ministers and members from CBF churches across the state will gather at Oakland for this special event.

To ensure a welcoming, safe, and uplifting experience for all attendees, we need your participation. Please review the volunteer opportunities and let us know where you would be willing to contribute your time and talents. Your support will allow us to extend heartfelt hospitality. We look forward to serving alongside you and connecting with fellow CBF friends for meaningful worship.

REHAB Lenten Worship Series

February 14 - March 29

Rehab. It is a word that means many different things; from health (cognitive rehab, wildlife rehab, drug rehab, occupational rehab, physical rehab, psychiatric rehab, vision rehab, vocational rehab) to politics (restoration of disgraced politicians) to home improvement (think "Rehab Addict!” on HGTV). To rehabilitate is to restore to a condition of good health and operation. Similarly, the annual observance of the Lenten season is a time to seek rehabilitation for our lives. It is a time to reflect, take stock of our spiritual condition, and realign our lives. Using this idea of rehab, our Lenten journey will take us from life in the wilderness to intervention, a help program, recovery, and the promise to never go back to where we were before rehab.

Weekly Bible Study Opportunities

Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study, 8AM at OBC

This group is organized by Jimmy Johnson and Gary Williams. The Bible study is led by a rotation of several group members. They are in the midst of a study based on the book The Red Sea Rules by Robert Morgan. New participants are always welcome!

Tuesday Morning Women's Bible Study, 9AM at OBC

This group is led by Leigh Reynolds. On February 13, they will begin a 6-week Lenten study based on the book Remember: God's Covenant and the Cross by Susan Robb. New participants are always welcome!

Tuesday Evening Men's Bible Study, 8PM on Zoom

This group is led by Jimmy Williams and has just begun a 10-week study based on the book Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions by Timothy Keller. It's not too late to jump in to this study!

Tuesday Evening Women's Bible Study, 6:15PM on Zoom

This group is led by Shirley Bailey. On February 27, they are beginning a *NEW* study based on the book Isaiah: Striving Less and Trusting God More by Melissa Spoelstra. For all the details, CLICK HERE.

For more information about any of these Bible studies, contact Leigh Reynolds (lreynolds@oaklandchurch.com).

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

February 14: Ash Wednesday Worship

We will gather in the sanctuary at 5:45PM for worship which will include the imposition of ashes.

February 21: Wellness 101

Elizabeth will lead us in a Wellness 101 course designed to help us take better care of your body and spirit.



February 28: Refresh and Reclaim led by NAMI

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will lead us in a conversation on the importance of the relationship between values-based healthy boundaries and a comprehensive self-care regimen. This discussion will include identifying personal boundaries, overcoming opposition to boundaries, and creating a list of self-care methods.

Wednesday Night Dinner

February 14: Pancake Supper sponsored by our youth!! We will not collect the normal fee but do encourage donations.

February 21: Lightly Breaded Southern Style Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Squash Casserole, Cornbread, Banana Pudding. Children: Chicken Nuggets.

February 28: Four Cheese Chicken Enchiladas, Four Veggie Sauté, Chips and Salsa, Cake. Children: Cheese Quesadillas.

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

Walmart Gift Cards

A new refugee family from Afghanistan is being resettled to Rock Hill and we have the opportunity to help them! The father has a job and a car; however, it will take a month or more before aid like SNAP and TANF kick-in. In the meantime, let's help them buy groceries and gas with Walmart Gift Cards. You can drop off Walmart Gifts Cards in the Church Office through February 25. Any dollar amount is helpful, but please write the amount on the card.

Ministry Center

Help us finish the winter shopping season strong! Extra volunteers are always needed. The work is easy and there is such reward in seeing the shopper's genuine gratitude over a bag of used clothing. If you would like more information about what is needed in a ministry center volunteer, or if you are willing to give a couple hours to this great ministry, click the button below.

Winter Ministry Guide

CLICK HERE to view a digital copy of our Winter Ministry Guide (December 2023 - February 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, Chloe!

Congratulations to Chloe Hudson who recently broke the Rock Hill High School record for 3-point baskets in a single season. The record was 92. So far, Chloe has made 97 and the season is not over.

Happy Birthday, Friends!

02/13: Nancy Barnes, Sherry Brabham, Andy Burriss, Anne Compton

We Give because God Gave First

February 4, 2024

Budget Total Receipts: $21,432.85

Needed Weekly: $17,785.00

Budget Required YTD: $88,925.00

Budget Received YTD: $98,068.43

Over/(Under) Budget: $9,143.43

Expenses YTD: $58,547.09

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.