Need a date night? We have a free comedy show for you.
When was your last date night? Do you find it hard to prioritize some fun without breaking budget? We’d love to have you join us for a FREE comedy show date night on February 9, 7-8:30 pm. Nationally traveling comedy duo, Barnes and Miner, will perform at Five Oaks Church and want you to have a great date night of laughter and fun.
For those of you with kids, book your sitter, plan a dinner beforehand and come enjoy a fun night together! Spots will fill quickly, so please register at www.fiveoaks.church/datenight.
Story of God class starts this weekend! Register now.
Our Story of God course is designed to help you read the Bible with greater understanding and experience scripture coming alive in your life. You’ll learn how the Bible fits together to tell one story and discover a relational approach to growing spiritually. This six-week course will help you see how this story of the Bible is relevant to your daily life. Our next class starts on January 12 at 9 am. If you’d like more info or want to register, go to storyofgod.church.
Would you like more financial freedom?
Each year we hold FPU, or Financial Peace University, a class that takes you through the financial principles in line with the Bible. The principles taught in this class can help bring freedom and peace into your finances.
Our next class starts on January 19 at 11 am in room 101. If you are interested, please go to www.fiveoaks.church/FPU for more info and to register.
Men’s Summit Weekend: Coming up soon!
Sometimes we just need a breath. Take some time away from the grind, and join us at our Men’s Summit on January 24-26, to learn about what it means to be a man of God and come back more engaged with the everyday: in your family, at work, as a husband and in the church, uniquely as men in light of the gospel. Go to www.fiveoaks.church/summit to sign up. Grab a card at the ministry cart in the commons for more info!
Five Oaks Students: So many ways to get involved
Ever wanted to get involved in youth group, but maybe your schedule feels full? We need help in several areas: weekly, monthly, or even once per semester. We’d love for you to get involved as your schedule allows! Love set-up? Clean up? Cooking or providing a meal to the youth? You can even shadow our current volunteers to see what might work for you. Click here to email Henry Michael to get involved.
Fifth graders just wanna have fun!
Hey fifth graders! Do you love bowling? How about all the games at Pinz? Join us for a night with friends at Pinz on January 31. This is a free event for fifth graders, but our spaces are limited so please register soon! Please click here to email Kelly Bauman, and she will confirm all the details with you.
Hurricane Harvey relief – Impact Passport “go” opportunity
Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area more than two years ago, but many people are still displaced, their homes in shambles. Bring them hope and show them the love of Christ by joining the Five Oaks team to Houston April 5-10. No special skills needed: simple cleaning to light construction work awaits us. Your most important work will be giving HOPE through your words and actions. Interested? Email impact@fiveoakschurch.org, or message Kevin Johnson on Realm.
Do you have some Friday morning free time?
Maybe you love kids but serving in the classroom doesn’t fit your schedule. We’re looking for a few volunteers who available Friday mornings to reset the books and toys before the weekend. We have busy weeks here at Five Oaks with a lot of people in and out of the classrooms, and we would love some help resetting for the weekend. Interested? Please click here to email Kelly Bauman, or message her on Realm.
Have you seen my...?
...winter hat? Gloves? Bible? Water bottle? Our lost and found is overflowing with blessings unwittingly left behind. If you lost something, please stop by the welcome center this weekend or next to take a gander. Please also stop by the kitchen to peruse the sizable collection of coffee vessels and water bottles. We’ll donate unclaimed items on January 19.
Ever wondered what those papers are for…?
Hey parents of Five Oaks Kids! Along with parenting tips and resources, you are also being given a monthly Bible verse that you can work on with your child as well as a weekly devotional (for elementary students). We have started to reward children with small prizes for memorizing the monthly Bible verse as well as turning in a completed devotional sheet. We hope to encourage you to set aside a little bit of time each week to “train up your child in the way they should go…” Proverbs 22:6
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. You also may show up and we’ll get you plugged in!
Physician-turned patient shares about health crisis journey
Physician and local author, Dr. Heather Thompson Buum, will speak about her experiences as a breast cancer survivor. Join us for this free event as we learn about how God allows difficult things to occur in order to grow our faith. January 11, 9-10:30 am, First Evangelical Free Church, Maplewood. Questions? Call 651-777-5180.
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.