Welcome to the impact journey
We’re all called to be on mission. At Five Oaks, we know that loving and serving others the way Jesus did is the best way to put down strong roots for a lifetime of serving others. We want to help you and your whole family find ways to be on mission both here in our community and across the country and the world. We have several ways to get involved with serving “the least of these” that are approaching in the next couple of weeks – opportunities for families with kids as young as 5 years old! This weekend, you’ll learn more about an incentive we’re offering you to complete the Impact Journey in the next year. Questions? Email impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
Let’s pack some meals!
Hope begins with food! Join us Saturday, October 30 as we partner with Feed My Starving Children to pack meals for the desperately poor at the FMSC headquarters in Eagan from 11:30 am - 1:15 pm. This is both a great opportunity to serve as a family —ages 5 and up are welcome— and a chance to reach out to your friends. Inviting them to join you is an easy way to show them what’s important to you and that they can be part of a larger story. Register here.
Small groups: Dive into our weekend teaching
Joining a small group can help you apply what you learn on the weekends in a community setting. The friendships formed in small groups provide an important setting for further discussion of the weekly sermon. As we enter into our current sermon series, Christian Sexuality, our small groups will dive into these topics and help provide clarity around this challenge in our current culture. Get started here.
Middle schoolers: Register now for pumpkinfest
Your middle schooler is invited to an outdoor evening of “all things pumpkin:” games, food, prizes, a bonfire, farm animals, and oh yeah – pumpkin shenanigans! Join us November 5, 6-9 pm, at the farm of Philip and Becky Vierling in Hastings. Registration and more details here. Invite your friends! Fall in MN means chilly temps, so be sure to dress warm in clothes that can get messy. Questions? Email Kyler Albert.
Kids’ next steps in faith
Taking next steps in faith can be so exciting, yet also feel overwhelming at times. To help you guide your kids through their next steps, we would love to meet with you and talk about either our Family Dedication Milestone or our Baptism Milestone. We will be celebrating both of these exciting steps of faith the weekend of November 20+21. We would love to have you and your child participate if they’re interested. Email Kelly Bauman to start that conversation.
Two important events upcoming for high schoolers
•Camp Getaway, October 15-17. Last call to register! High school only. Don’t miss the games, time with friends, food, fun and Story of God taught by Pastor Henry. Click here to register.
•Reality Conference for high schoolers, November 12+13. This conference will help students better understand why we believe what we do and in turn be able to discuss their beliefs when challenged. Conference is at Grace Church, Eden Prairie. More info and registration here.
Do you love to cook, organize & impact?
Are you concerned for the homeless and hungry? Over the last 16 years many have learned, under the leadership of Tim and Cindy Wiant, in a culture of fellowship and humble service, to prep and serve meals for “the least of these” at Dorothy Day Center. If you love to organize teams and cook for groups, consider this: the Wiants would like to mentor others to co-lead this ministry to ensure that it will continue for many years. Interested in learning the ropes and making an enduring impact? Please email impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
Save the date: Congregational Meeting November 7
Mark your calendar now to join us on November 7, 4 pm, at church for our annual congregational meeting. We’ll have a short business meeting followed by a time of fellowship and some light refreshments. Child care will be provided. More details to follow.
Pickleball for seniors (55+) at Five Oaks Church
Come join local pickleball instructors, Deb and Jim Propes, for some great pickleball fun this fall. Open play will begin on October 5 and take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-3:30pm. If you do not already own a paddle, don’t buy one. A paddle will be provided and instructions will be given on how to best pick a paddle for you to avoid an expensive mistake! To join, email Deb at debpropes@me.com
Welcome new members
Angie Corbett
Levi & Lisa Kinsey
Carol Pittman