Hello, Oak Chapel friends, We had a wonderful, worship-filled time at Annual Conference this week. We celebrated the retirement of Bishop Hopkins and 32 pastors, as well as the ministries of 17 newly commissioned and ordained ministers. We heard reports of various ministries and missions and approved the leadership and budgets for the coming year.Continue reading “In A Nutshell | June 17, 2016”
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In A Nutshell | June 4, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, Last night I returned from my week at Licensing School. It was a week of both teaching and learning for me as I prepare to take on the role of Dean of Licensing School effective July 1. Events like this show our United Methodist connection. Through your support of me asContinue reading “In A Nutshell | June 4, 2016”
In A Nutshell | May 27, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, School is out, the sun is shining and the temperatures are warm. Summer has arrived! Though summer does not technically start for another few weeks, this weekend marks the beginning of summer barbeques and other outdoor activities. Yet Memorial Day weekend is much more than that. Memorial Day is a timeContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 27, 2016”
In A Nutshell | May 20, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, In an effort to live out the church’s mission to “Serve God and Community,” tomorrow we will participate in the annual Change the World event beginning at 8:30 a.m. Come to the church for a light snack, coffee and a brief time of worship before starting our service projects. As inContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 20, 2016”
In A Nutshell | May 13, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, For Christians, Pentecost is a holiday on which we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus. Pentecost is also considered the “birthday” of the church because on that day, three thousand people heard the disciples’ witness and became followers of Jesus. During worship on SundayContinue reading “In A Nutshell | May 13, 2016”
In A Nutshell | April 29, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, Please consider joining us tomorrow morning from 9:00 a.m. till Noon for our Spring Work Day. We will do some general clean-up of the church buildings and grounds, including cleaning windows, picking up sticks and raking. In addition, we will week and mulch at the parsonage. Many hands make light work.Continue reading “In A Nutshell | April 29, 2016”
In A Nutshell | April 22, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life and those who only look to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” We at Oak Chapel UMC are in the midst of a time of change and transition. In times like these it is easyContinue reading “In A Nutshell | April 22, 2016”
In A Nutshell | April 8, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, Please join us for worship this Sunday, April 10. Though the day is titled “United Methodist Women’s Sunday,” our worship focus on “community agriculture” will provide meaning for everyone. Elizabeth Feldman will give a brief update on the “Farmer to Farmer” project of which she’s been a part on Harrisburg, Liberia.Continue reading “In A Nutshell | April 8, 2016”
In A Nutshell | April 1, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, This Sunday, April 3, is Holy Humor Sunday. It is a celebration of the fact that the resurrection of Jesus is God’s ultimate joke on evil and death. It is a testament to the God who the Psalmist says “sits in the heavens and laughs” (Psalm 2:4) at the foolishness ofContinue reading “In A Nutshell | April 1, 2016”
In A Nutshell | March 25, 2016
Hello, Oak Chapel friends, Today is Good Friday. By all standards, the events of that day were anything but “good.” Jesus was beaten, tortured and suffered a horrific death. As Christians two thousand years later, we now view this day from a different perspective; we view it in light of the resurrection, knowing that GodContinue reading “In A Nutshell | March 25, 2016”