Next Scheduled Baptistm

Oct. 17th and Dec. 19th (between the 9am and 10:30am Services)

Baptism at The Oaks

Upward Sports, the world’s largest Christian sports program for children, was created with a vision to provide the best sports experience possible for every child.  Each year some 1 million people around the world play, coach, referee, or volunteer in Upward Sports leagues and camps hosted by more than 2,600 churches.  Anyone – children and volunteers of any faith or no faith – can participate in Upward Sports.  Specifically designed for children in K5- sixth grade, Upward Sports aim is to bring out “the winner” in every child – regardless of the game’s score.

For more information about Upward click here

To sign your student up contact Ryan Black

Classic Worship Experience

Join us every Sunday Morning for a Classic Worship Experience, which is modeled after the historical baptist service, but includes some praise songs. The Classic Service takes place on Sundays at 9:00am in Luper Hall.

Classic Worship
Sundays at 9:00 am
Luper Hall

Classic Worship Auditions
Classic Worship is seeking orchestral instruments for an ensemble that will play weekly.  Interested high school or adult players should fill out the volunteer application below and contact our Minister of Music for an audition.

Volunteer Application

Contemporary Worship Experience

The Contemporary Worship Experience begins at 10:30am on Sunday Mornings. Our contemporary worship experience is creative, energetic, and passionate! The experience offers an intimate setting with progressive modern music as well as remixes of classic hymns, and original songs.Our pastor delivers biblical truth with practical application that is relevant to life today.

Contemporary Worship
Sundays at 10:30 am
Luper Hall

Contemporary Worship Auditions
Contemporary Worship is seeking artists who have a desire to lift their gifts up to God.  Please fill out the volunteer application below and turn it into the church office or one of the Worship Music Associates if you are interested

Volunteer Application

Celebrate Recovery is a fellowship of people committed to being a safe place where everyone can be honest about real problems – real hurts, habits, and hang-ups – through God’s love and truth. Together, we are experiencing freedom and new life through the power of Jesus Christ.

Life is difficult. None of us make it through this world without getting hurt or hurting others or ourselves. We are all in need of recovery. We are all weak in different areas, and we need each other.

Celebrate Recovery is a growing family of fellow strugglers who accept one another where we are, believing that God can help us change and grow.

If you or someone you know could benefit from a ministry like this, please join us in The Attic (Room 208) on Thursday Nights at 7PM. A normal night includes our Large Group meeting from 7:00pm to 7:50pm and our breakout share group times from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. For more information, please click the links below or contact Clint Donaldson at clint@discovertheoaks.com

Celebrate Recovery 8 Principles

Purpose of Celebrate Recovery

Complete List of Small Groups
Small Groups @ The Oaks

…….what is there for my family?

Preschool Age (Birth – 5 years)
We offer many different programs for preschool age children.  In the preschool ministry we believe that it is not only about the child, but about helping the parent nurture the child into having a full life, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Children Age (1st – 5th grade)
For children we take the same approach in philosophy as the preschool ministry. We offer a wide range of activities that are fun and enriching for children in grade school. During the summer we offer and awesome week of Vacation Bible School as well as Summer Camp for grade 3rd – 6th. In the children’s ministry we are all about showing a child that following Jesus can be a fun and fulfilling experience.

Youth (6th – 12 grade)
In the Student Ministry we take the energy to the next level. May it be in Bible study, worship, or just going to the greatest pizzeria in the world. We are all about creating a community of friendship, that will be there to support students through every imaginable life changing event. We also work closely with the parents, and become partners in helping build a strong relationship with their child.

Singles
At The Oaks we provide many outlets for singles to be plugged in. Whether you would like to attend a Bible Study with other singles or plug into one of our other groups. You will feel at home here at The Oaks. We also provide a choice of fellowship events for you to be apart of. Check out our small groups listing for the appropriate class.

Married’s
We have a wide range of small groups for married adults. From young married’s, to young families, to senior adults classes. If you are married and looking for a church home this is the place to be. We also provide a full complementary ministry package with preschool, children’s, and youth to partner with you on this journey through marriage. Check out our small groups listing for the appropriate class.

Senior Adults
With our Solid Oaks Seniors Ministry in full swing, there is no free time for those who are retired. We offer a monthly pot luck fellowship for those who enjoy the time together. We also have some of the best teachers of the Bible around when it comes to our small groups. Check out what we have to offer Senior Adults at The Oaks below.

Preschool Ministry @ The Oaks(Birth-5 years)

We celebrate God’s gift of children and recognize the responsibility that accompanies this gift. Our Preschool Ministry offers a place for young children to hear how much God loves them. They will feel, see, and experience God’s love from qualified, caring adults.

We understand the need for parents to receive support in the spiritual upbringing of their young children. We want to partner with parents in sharing age-appropriate concepts to bring basic spiritual truths that will lead them to a personal relationship with Jesus.

The Oaks Academy is a ministry of The Oaks Baptist Church. The Oaks Academy will be a place for young children to learn and grow under the guidance and example of trained, dedicated, loving Christian preschool teachers. We believe that each child is a gift from God and each one is dear to God’s heart.”

The Oaks Academy is a preschool program, focusing on teaching 12 months through 5 years (pre-Kindergarten). The curriculum will be geared towards Kindergarten readiness, with each class learning age appropriate concepts.

Curriculum: Parents Day Out Curriculum published by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills published by McGraw-Hill.

Our Goals:

- Provide a safe and loving environment for the children.

-Assist the children in learning the teachings of Christ.

-Teach children to manage themselves, their property, and their routines.

-Encourage children to take initiative in their activities

-Facilitate in expanding vocabulary, knowledge, and coordination, through the curriculum and activities.

Special classes that each child will participate in outside of their individual class will be PE, Music and Chapel.

Special programs/activities will be a Bicycle Rally, meet some of the GP Fire Fighters and Police Officers along with seeing the fire trucks in the fall, with many more things planned for the spring.

We will also have the following program nights for the parents: Christmas Program, Spring Program, End of the Year Program and Graduation for those graduating Pre-K.

OaksAcademyBrochure

Oaks Academy at The Oaks Baptist Church
801 East Interstate 20
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Jennifer Conklin – Director
Jennifer Brunson – Assistant Director

…….Children’s Ministry @ The Oaks(Kind – 6th grade)

We know that children learn best when they are having fun in a safe secure environment with people who care about them. The children’s ministry is designed to introduce kids to God and Christian community. From the littlest children at the base of the mountain all the way to the teens at the Summit, purposeful interaction with peers and mentor leaders encourages the children to develop relationship with God and each other. Come and join in the adventure!

Student Ministry News

The Oaks Baptist Church has called Ryan Black and his wife, Cassie, to be the new Student Minister.

Ryan and Cassie come to us from Springfield, MO where has been serving as Interim Youth Pastor at Park Crest Baptist Church. Ryan will be joining the staff in mid-May. We are excited about what God is doing in the life of this couple and the life of our church.

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Student Camp 2010 This year students completing 7th through 12th grade will be going to Mt. Lebanon Baptist Camp for “Student Camp at The Mount” July 25th-30th, 2010. Cost is $175 and registration and full payment are due by June 27th.

Camp Registration 2010

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We offer opportunities to connect with other students in both large and small group settings. In our large group setting, students experience high-energy worship and solid biblical teaching that is relevant to students in today’s post-modern culture. We also have opportunities to get connected into small groups to deepen friendships and to grow closer to the Lord in our daily walk. We also have a variety of great connection events. Check out what’s happening this month.

Got Questions?
For information on The Oaks Student Ministry and how you can get connected, contact the Church Office.

…….College Ministry @ The Oaks

The College Ministry is your second home, during the semester. We offer a variety of events and mission opportunities throughout the week. We meet Sunday Mornings at 9AM in RM 222 and/or Sunday evenings at 6PM at the home of Clint and Kerry Donaldson.

Got Questions?

…….Prayer Ministry @ The Oaks

At The Oaks Baptist Church we believe prayer is an integral part of our church’s: Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Growth. We offer many avenues of prayer. From a prayer guide to a night dedicated solely to prayer. Know that everyone at The Oaks is praying for you!

……National Day of Prayer

Every year we gather as a church to pray with millions from across the nation, for our country and leaders. Please join us by visiting our national prayer site to see when the next event will take place.

…….Prayer Guide @ The Oaks

At the Oaks Baptist Church we have a prayer guide that is delivered to anyone who requests it may it be through email, mail, or picked up in the church office You can request a prayer by emailing prayer@discovertheoaks.com or by filling out the tear out in the worship guide.

Got a Need?
For information on The Oaks Prayer Ministry and how we can pray for you, contact us at prayer@discovertheoaks.com

Tuesdays at 6:00 am there is a Men’s Bible Study from Men’s Fraternity. The Bible speaks much to men about His call for them to be leaders within their marriages, families, churches, and even within the community-at-large. Somewhere along the way, most men have become disconnected from the warrior heart of God for whose image we bear in this world (Genesis 1:26-27). So, unfortunately, we live within a society full of wounded men who, for various reasons, do not pursue their God-given call to live within the strength and power of the Holy Spirit to be the warrior God designed the to be. Many of our marriages, families, churches, and local communities show the affects of such wounded men.
Beginning this Spring, the Men’s Ministry at The Oaks Baptist Church is offering a semi-weekly study called The Quest for Authentic Manhood , produced and distributed by Men’s Fraternity. This study explores many of the fundamentals of manhood including the definition of manhood, a man’s core identity, biblical masculinity, and questions like “What is a man?” and “What am I living to be?” These meetings are not just “sit around and shoot the breeze” sessions, nor are they designed to be wimpy Bible studies where men are preached at and to. These gatherings are very much designed to be a time of fellowship, discipleship, and exhortation for fellow warriors in Christ.

In addition to these semi-weekly gatherings, the Men’s Ministry at The Oaks offers activities throughout the year. These events include men’s retreats, men’s breakfasts, camping, fishing and/or hunting trips, golf outings, etc. Information about these events will be posted and distributed as they are scheduled.

We invite you to join us as we pursue our God-given call to live within the strength and power of the Holy Spirit to be the man, the warrior, God designed us to be!

…….Women’s Ministry @ The Oaks

“Here and Now, There and Then”

For information about Wedding prices, policies, and bookings please contact our Wedding Coordinator:

Jleetia Lee
Wedding Coordinator
972.263.2224 x.311
weddings@discovertheoaks.com

Pray Like Jesus

Why We Fast – (03/07/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Awakening – A Time of Revival

How to Find the Hallelujah Square (03/01/10) – Dave McCracken

Getting Back to God’s Plan (02/28/10 – Evening) – Dave McCracken

A Time of Revival (02/28/10 – Morning) – Dave McCracken

The Blessed Life

Serving the Master (02/21/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor with Special Guest Keron Jackson

Multiplying Your Blessing (02/14/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Where is Your Treasure? (02/07/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

The Church

Commitment – What We Are Called To Do (01/31/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

The Role of Leadership in the Church (01/24/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

What is the Church (01/17/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

The State of the Church (01/10/10) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Celebrate Recovery (01/03/10) – Clint Donaldson Inreach Associate

Unexpected Visitor

Distant Travelers (12/27/09) – Dr. Bill White

Unexpected Announcement (12/20/09) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

The Gift (12/13/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

The Guest List (12/06/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Origins

Knowing the Will of God (11/29/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Eternal Life (11/22/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Grace/One Way (11/15/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Human Attempts/Worship (11/8/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Promise of Restoration (11/1/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Sin/Brokeness/Rebellion (10/25/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Creations (10/18/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Discovering God’s Story (10/11/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Core Values

Commisioned Church (10/4/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Passionate Spirituality(9/27/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Authentic Relationships (9/20/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Ground in the Word of God (9/13/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Multiplying Leaders (8/30/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Strategic Service (8/23/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Job – The Man of Suffering

God’s Reason for Suffering (8/16/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Reason for Suffering (8/9/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Knockout Punch (8/2/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor

Worship through Intense Suffering (7/26/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pasto

Satan & Suffering (7/12/2009) – Heath Marion Lead Pastor