Ladies: two ways to make summer count!
We have two great ways to get involved and deepen your connections with others and with Jesus in Five Oaks Women this summer! 1. Tuesday Bible study: Do you desire wisdom for life but don’t know where to begin? Join a 4-week study on Wisdom: Prayer, Psalms and Proverbs. Tuesday evenings in June. 2. Summer park playdates: Are you looking to connect with other Five Oaks moms this summer? Bring your kids for fun outdoor playtime with friends. Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am at local parks. Details for both are available here.
Want in on the Global 6K without the 6K part?
As the Global 6K for Clean Water approaches on May 18, we need your help to make this event a success. We’re expecting lots of non-Five Oakers to walk, run, and stroll that day, some of whom have no idea how amazing the people of Five Oaks are. Let’s welcome all who show up that day! We’d love your help with set-up, tear-down, snack table, to name a few. Interested in helping out? (And, YES! You can volunteer to help AND do the 6K!) Sign up to help out here. (You can also use that link to register to participate in the Global 6K if you haven’t yet done that!)
Do you have a creative eye for social media?
If you love to post, scroll, or experiment across social media platforms, and you love Five Oaks, consider joining our Five Oaks social media team. In this volunteer role, we’ll provide you with training, resources, and collaboration opportunities. You can fill this role from anywhere, anytime, and social media is a lesser-known discipleship tool that helps us reach more people than ever before. Interested? Email Stephanie Kiel.
Last call for for Middle School Camp Getaway
The fun-packed and deep discipleship event for your middle school student is right around the corner at Camp Getaway, June 9-14. All programming throughout the year builds to this week-long getaway with outdoor activities, time in worship, teaching, waterfront play, cabin discussions, and time with friends, new and old. Transportation to and from camp is included this year! Register now here. Questions? Email students@fiveoakschurch.org.
Are your kids asking questions about baptism?
If you have a child or student interested in learning more about baptism or communion, we encourage you to attend our class on May 19 at 9 am. Our next baptism will take place in Lake Johanna at the University of Northwestern on August 18. Even if your child or student isn’t ready for that step but is still asking questions about baptism, attending the class may help answer some of their questions. Email Kelly Bauman to register for the class.
Adults: Is your next step baptism?
Baptism is an important faith milestone in your journey of following Jesus. Jesus was baptized! He called his disciples to go into the world to make disciples and baptize them. If you have made the choice to follow Jesus and haven’t been baptized, we invite you to take that step. Join us for our adult baptism class on June 9 at 10:45 am to gain an understanding of baptism, get a framework for sharing your story, and prepare for our outdoor baptism service on August 18 at Lake Johanna! All the details and registration here.
Join our mission (Membership)
Membership is important at Five Oaks. It’s a way of saying, “I want to be part of the mission of this local church.” If you have a personal relationship with Christ and have completed the Story of God class, we would love to have you join us for our membership class on Sunday, June 9 at 10:45 am. Register here. Questions? Email Kelsey Vang.
Our kids need you this summer!
Summertime in Minnesota is so beautiful! Many of our year-long volunteers will have different vacations and activities that make it difficult for them to serve in their regular roles in Five Oaks Kids. This opens up many opportunities for you to lend a helping hand and help out our current volunteers. Our staff does all the lesson preparation and set-up for you, so you can focus on connecting with kids. If you would like to spend an hour with the cutest Five Oakers of all this summer, please email Kelly Bauman.
Introducing our summer Impact interns!
We’re looking forward to an exciting summer on the Impact team, as we’ll have three students joining us as interns: Sofie Arenz, rising senior: Mallary Bauman, graduating senior: and Brooke McCormick, rising senior. They’ll have about ten weeks with us, and their projects include the Panama Mission trip, helping out at middle school Camp Getaway, working with various local Impact partners, and some internal Five Oaks staff projects. Join us in praying for their summer. Questions? Email Dave Baar, impact@fiveoakschurch.org.