Final Invite Team Walk in Prayer Event Approaching
The last Walk in Prayer event will take place on Sunday, September 20. Families and friends welcome!
Food Trucks Onsite for Fall Kickoff This Weekend!
September 12/13 marks our ministry year kickoff. The start of a new school year means a return to more predictable schedules, football of many kinds, a fresh start in our ministries ... and food trucks at church of course! Join us for a food cart on Saturday after the service. On Sunday, we will feature the Tot Boss food truck and the Free Indeed food tent, featuring Five Oaks’ own Brian and Rachel Fizel’s strawberry smoothies and gluten-free mini donuts.
All-Treehouse Training
Anyone who is teaching or assisting with 2’s through fifth grade classes this year should attend our mandatory all-Treehouse training. Two dates: Saturday, September 19, 10-11:30 am, OR Wednesday, September 23, 7-8:30 pm. Please RSVP to Cindy Yarrington at cyarrington@fiveoakschurch.org.
September Help Needed!
This month is a great time to find out if you would like to serve in First Impressions...by serving in First Impressions! We are having our ministry outreach event at the end of September, which means that we could really use help until then to fill our empty spots. If you would like to help out, and see if First Impressions is a good fit for you or your family, please contact Carol Jorgensen, cjorgensen@fiveoakschurch.org.
Now’s the Time to Sign Up for Fall Small Groups
Our small groups are a great way to connect with new friends, deepen your relationship with God, and impact our world through acts of compassion. Many Five Oakers who participate in a small group find that their small group becomes their church family. We have three ways to sign up or get more info ... you only need to choose one: Fill out a card at the Small Groups ministry cart on the Ministry Wall during weekend services; send a small group leader an e-mail, from the Small Groups catalog, also on the ministry cart; or email the church office: groups@fiveoakschurch.org.
Citywide FMSC Packing Event
Five Oaks is partnering with Feed My Starving Children and other Woodbury churches and organizations to pack 4 million meals. This citywide eventruns Thursday-Sunday, October 8-11 at Bielenberg Sports Center. We will come together as a church to pack meals on October 10 from 6-8 pm. Join our 1000-person team at woodburyfeeds.org. Click on “Join a Group” and search for “Five Oaks Church” to register with us. You also can help by donating toward the costs of the meals. We will have a Special Giving at Five Oaks this weekend for this.
Journeymen Upcoming Events
Journeymen ... mark your calendars for these fall highlights in our ministry: Any and all men are welcome!
September 19 -- Hearts & Hammers Event, 7:45 start time. Help with a one-day home restoration. Everything from landscaping & yard work to painting and carpentry. Register HERE.
September 24 & 26 -- Start of Authentic Manhood, a six-week study. Thursdays, 7 pm. Saturdays, 7 am. To register, email journeymen@fiveoakschurch.org. Cost: $15 for study guide.
Men’s Pick-up Basketball, well, Picks Up in September
Our men’s weekly pick-up basketball resumes on Thursday, September 17, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Contact Mike Selbitschka with questions at dqigh@yahoo.com. All abilities, ages 16 and up, are welcome!
Women’s Ministry Fall Fellowship and Speaker Events
Ladies, mark your calendars for Wednesdays, September 23 and September 30 between 9:15 -11:30 am, as we begin a new ministry year in Rooted Women. As we all resume our school year routines, join us for a time of meeting new friends, connecting with old ones and being encouraged and challenged. Come find out about the studies being offered starting in October, plus hear a great message fromwell-known speakers. Women of all ages are invited encouraged to attend as we begin another season of digging into God’s word. For questions and to reserve childcare for these two dates, please email women@fiveoakschurch.org.
Fall Story of God Class
Learn how the Bible fits together. Read it with greater understanding. Take your faith deeper. The Story of God is great for beginning and experienced Bible readers. The fall 9-week session begins Tuesday, September 29, 6:30-8:30 pm, at Jerry’s Foods upstairs classroom. (No childcare.) We serve supper every week as part of the class experience; we ask for a $5 donation per person. Early bird registration discount through September 13 is $15; after that date it jumps to $20. SOG is a requirement for membership at Five Oaks. Register: storyofgod.church.
Singles Serving October Happenings
Singles ... our serving event in October is the Woodbury city-wide Feed My Starving Children meal pack on October 10, 6- 8 pm. Invite your friends and family to join you and help fill up the 1000 slots for Five Oaks! If you would like a copy of the upcoming events calendar, please contact us at singles@fiveoakschurch.org and it will be emailed to you.
Save the Date: Fall Fun Fest
October 23 from 6:30-9 pm will be the Five Oaks Fall Fun Fest. Kids -- this will be the perfect event to which you can invite all your new friends from school. Parents -- this is an easy invite for anyone who would like a free, fun night out for the family. The Invite Friday Fun Night team is planning the Fall Fun Fest, and they promise games, prizes and fall treats! If you would like to help with this event, please email Pam Hawley, phawley@fiveoakschurch.org.
August Giving
8/2: $31,486.56
8/9: $45,076.73
8/16: $34,012.94
8/23: $25,512.80
8/30: $32,863.09
