Author Archives: Oak Chapel UMC

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, Another Wayne County Fair is in the books. It was a great time for all. Congratulations to those who won awards for their entries.   This Sunday is our annual Rally Day featuring the Puppets of Grace. This award-winning troupe presents an entertaining musical program that will dazzle children of allContinue reading “In A Nutshell | September 12, 2014”

Hello, Oak Chapel Friends, It’s Fair Time! If you have not yet signed up to help with parking cars, please contact Christy Rickard (330-439-3201) as some help is still needed. Consider wearing your church T-shirt to the Fair. It’s a great way to show that great things are happening at Oak Chapel UMC and thatContinue reading “In A Nutshell | September 5, 2014”

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”