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Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, I hope you will join us for our final 8:30 Heritage service and 10:30 Celebration service this Sunday as we continue our “Gospel in Disney” series with a clip from the movie “Up.” My sermon, titled “Ringing the Doorbell,” is based on Ruth 1: 1 – 18.   Next Sunday, SeptemberContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 29, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends,   “When you find your definitions in God, you find the very purpose for which you were created. Put your hand into God’s hand, know his absolutes, demonstrate his love, present his truth, and the message of redemption and transformation will take hold.” ~~ Ravi Zacharias   This Sunday we continueContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 22, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, The excitement is building at Oak Chapel! Both kids and adults are looking forward to our Back to School Bash tomorrow from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The bouncehouse with slide and ball pit was delivered this morning and I’ve already had church members ask if they can come to test itContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 15, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, Great things are happening at Oak Chapel this week! We are in the midst of the Lincoln Buy Way Sale – which runs till 5:00 today and from 8:00am till 2:00pm tomorrow. Come on by to fellowship with others over a delicious lunch and yummy homemade ice cream, and to purchaseContinue reading “In A Nutshell | August 8, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends,   The Epistle writer James tells us to “be doers of the word, and not hearers only” (1:22) and that “faith without works is dead” (2:26).  On Sunday morning twelve people from our compass group of local United Methodist Churches will travel to northern New Jersey on a mission trip toContinue reading “In A Nutshell | July 25, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, We have had a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School at Oak Chapel UMC! Each evening new children have come to join the fun of learning about the nature of God. Many thanks to those who volunteered and provided resources to make this a successful week. On Sunday we will showContinue reading “In A Nutshell | July 18, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, What a beautiful day! The sun is shining, the corn is growing, the wind is softly blowing, and two squirrels are playfully running up and down the trees in the parsonage yard. On days like this I am reminded of the amazing beauty of Creation and I can’t help but ponderContinue reading “In A Nutshell | July 11, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, Tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of our nation. Flags are flying and fireworks will light up the night sky. People will attend barbeques, parades and other gatherings with a heightened sense of patriotism. It is true that we are blessed to live, play and worship in a nation that values freedomContinue reading “In A Nutshell | July 3, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends,   This Sunday, we continue our summer schedule with two worship services. Heritage worship in the sanctuary at 8:30 and Celebration worship in the fellowship hall at 10:30. After the 10:30 service, the Outreach Committee is hosting a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for the New Jersey mission trip. The UnitedContinue reading “In A Nutshell | June 27, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, This Sunday begins our summer worship schedule with our Heritage service at 8:30am in the Sanctuary and our Celebration service at 10:30am in our air-conditioned fellowship hall. A combined adult Sunday School class will be held at 9:30am in fellowship hall. Given recent events and our congregation’s collective grief, I haveContinue reading “In A Nutshell | June 20, 2014”