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.
Loving your world: Cuba ESL trip (Impact Passport “Go” opportunity)
Did you know that just being an English speaker is a powerful gift for reaching the world with the Gospel? Five Oaks is sending a team to Cuba April 18-25 to provide ESL training. To learn more about this trip, join us in room 105 on January 5, 10:15-11:00 am. Or, contact Dave Baar (davebaar@comcast.net). We need your confirmation by January 8, so don’t hesitate.
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 and the Middle/High School Parenting Class will be held on January 8 at 6:30 pm at Central Park in Woodbury. Feel free to invite neighbors with kids or teens in the same phase as yours to join you! Click here to register for the Preschool/Elementary class. Click here to register for the Middle/High School class.
Student Ministry resumes next Wednesdsay!
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. Middle school meets from 6-8 pm, high school from 7-9 pm every Wednesday starting January 8. Are you new? Just show up!
Sometimes the Bible is hard to understand
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.
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.
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.
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 resume our study on January 6. 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, 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.