A fresh start for your family in the New Year
Start strong in 2020 with one of our FREE Parenting Classes that will help you on your journey with your family. You’ll learn how to navigate the phase you’re in with relational connection, and you’ll leave the class with a plan for having conversations about technology, stress and anxiety, sex, and other crucial topics every parent should cover with their kids and teens.
•The Preschool/Elementary Parenting Class will be held on January 5 at 9 am in room 101. Click here to register for the Preschool/Elementary class.
•The Middle/High School Parenting Class will be held on January 8 at 6:30 pm at Central Park in Woodbury. Click here to register for the Middle/High School class.
Feel free to invite neighbors with kids or teens in the same phase as yours to join you!
Christmas Eve Services: The thrill of hope
Our Christmas Eve services offer you and your family a place to be still, after all the demands that December places on us, and soak in the thrill of hope, the thrill that a weary soul craves with the light of Christ.
Join us for services December 22, 3:30 & 5 pm, or December 24 at 2, 3:30 pm, or 5 pm. We know people will more likely try a new church when they’ve been invited by someone familiar, so consider inviting a new neighbor or recent transplant to worship with you. Also consider friends who do not have a church home, as we know that many people want to worship at big holidays, such as Christmas, even if it's not in their regular rhythm the rest of the year.
Children's programming is available for all kids, infants through kindergarten, at all services. The Retreat, which is our children't ministry for kids with special needs, will be available at the 5 pm service on December 24.
Please note we will not have our regular weekend services December 21+22.
Your whole family will love Five Oaks Kids
When you drop your kids off for class in Five Oaks Kids, you can go to worship knowing that they are having fun while learning about Jesus. Every week, our volunteers greet kids by name with age-appropriate activities, engaging worship and time to connect with peers and teachers. We have a Bible lesson in every class at every service, and kids look forward to seeing their friends and learning what Jesus does in their lives! On a non-holiday weekend, we have programming for all kids, from infants through grade 5. Feel free to stop in anytime on a weekend to see what’s happening!
An exciting spring in Five Oaks Students
Every Wednesday night, middle and high school students meet for fun, worship and small groups! Five Oaks Students is a great place for students to get involved in the life of Five Oaks. They can expect opportunities for discipleship, serving our community and going on some amazing trips. Don’t miss out this spring! Middle school meets from 6-8 pm, high school from 7-9 pm every Wednesday starting January 8!
Want more financial freedom?
Each year, we hold Financial Peace University, a class taking you through the financial principles in line with the Bible that can help bring freed and peace into your finances. Our next class starts on January 19, 2020, at 11 am, in room 101. If you are interested, please click here for more info and to register.
Dorothy Day: Be the hands and feet of Jesus
Do you and your busy family want a simple way to be a blessing to the needy, while having a great time of fellowship? Join us on Saturday, January 4 as we prepare and serve the noon meal at Dorothy Day. Minimum age is 13. To participate, write “Dorothy Day” and your email on your communication card. You also may email Tim and Cindy Wiant at wiynts4@sbcglobal.net. You must receive a confirmation to participate.
Thank you, Impact volunteers!
You and your busy families have helped to create change in a chaotic world by bringing the love of Christ and the Good News of forgiveness. You have prayed, gone on mission trips, sponsored children, served on partnership teams, mentored, hosted international students, packed, delivered, and served meals, housed vulnerable children, encouraged the discouraged, and have shown the love of Christ in many other ways. Thank you!
Manhood restored
“Being a man” in our world, and even sometimes in the church, can be confusing. The Bible story offers clarity when we turn to the story it tells, not just the instructions it provides. Men, come to our Men’s Summit, January 24-26, 2020, to explore how the story of God informs our place in the story as men. Visit www.fiveoaks.church/summit to register. Early bird pricing available until the end of 2019.
Women: Looking for a stronger foundation in the Bible?
The women’s evening class of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) is back at Five Oaks Church again this year, and you and your school-aged students (1st through 12th grades) are invited! We are studying “Acts and Letters of the Apostles,” an amazing study of the word of God and his work in spreading the gospel to all nations through his apostles and through us. Join us Monday evenings from 6:45 – 8:15 pm. To register or for more info, email Alisa Bell at bsf.arbell@gmail.com. We’re on break for Christmas right now, but we resume our study on January 6. You also may show up and we’ll get you plugged in!
Calling all adoptive and foster moms!
Welcome to Embrace-Woodbury South! At Embrace, you’ll meet other moms who are on a similar adoption/foster journey. You’ll experience spiritual, emotional, and practical support for adoptive, foster, and ‘waiting’ moms. We will also make time to learn more about caring for our vulnerable children, along with learning to better care for ourselves and our families. We meet in room 105 on the second Thursday of each month, 6:30-8 pm. Questions? Please email Tammy Placzek at the_plaz@comcast.net.
Baby news
Please join us as we celebrate with Henry Michael and Holly Williams, whose baby boy, Mack Louis, was born on December 14. Mack weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. Mom and Mack are both doing well!