GREAT OAKS UPDATE · January 5, 2010
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Happy New Year!
Greetings!
This is our first Great Oaks Update of this decade ! Wow!
This update will share plans for our Sunday Service, our Villages, and a joint Village planning meeting coming next week.
Read on!
Paul
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Village Times & Locations January 5-6
Visit our Great Oaks Website where you can learn more about Villages and our Great Oaks Calendar where you can get up to date info on times and locations.
Last week we looked at lifestyle habits of Great Oaks members that help us remain Grounded in Christ and Community. This week we'll look at habits that help us Grow in Love, Character and Wisdom.
Tuesday Evening Village
TIME: 7 to 9 pm
LOCATION: The location of this Village changes each week.
January 5 location...
Home of Bill and Patti Gibbons
5533 Folkstone Dr.
Troy MI 48085
DIRECTIONS: Click here for Map
Wednesday Evening Village
TIME: 6 to 8:30 pm - begins with dinner together
LOCATION: Home of Paul and Tammy Bradford
876 Peach Blossom Lane
Rochester Hills, MI 48306
DIRECTIONS: Click here for Map
Next Week -- Combined Village
Next week both Villages will meet together at 6 pm on Wednesday, January 13 (beginning with dinner) at the Bradford's home. During this special joint Village Pastor Paul will be updating everyone on our upcoming plans and our current financial status. Then we'll make sure we have everything ready for our move to West Middle School (see below).
Everyone is welcome at this Village gathering. Though the focus of the teaching time will be planning, newcomers will still experience many aspects of our usual Village gatherings, and gain insight into the vision of Great Oaks.
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We are meeting again this Sunday!
New teaching series "Building Blocks of Healthy Community"
We'll
be meeting this Sunday evenings at 6 pm at Kensington Community Church.
We'll meet in Room 114. Our children will be in Room 112.
Pastor Paul will be beginning a series
called, "Building Blocks of Healthy Community". As a new congregation,
gaining biblical wisdom into how to live in love and unity will protect
our relationships both as a church and in our families. The first
sermon will be called, "Relationship Glue".
We'll meet again January 24 at Kensington, same time, same room. But in February we'll have a big change. We'll begin meeting the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings of each month at 10 am at West Middle School (500 Old Perch Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48309).
Meeting on Sunday mornings in a rented facility is a major strategic
step of faith. The step is strategic because it allows us to more fully
develop our own identity as a congregation, and provides a great time
and place for guests and newcomers to join us.
We are planning to begin weekly public services in September. In the
meantime, we are meeting weekly in Villages, which are informal church
services in homes.
 West Middle School
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Our Mission
(Isaiah 61:1-3)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor... that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his splendor.
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Want to Learn More about Great Oaks?
Great
Oaks Church is a new church plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan. You are welcome wherever you find yourself in your life or spiritual journey.If you would like to learn more about Great Oaks, visit our website, or email
Past or Paul Bradford. You are also welcome
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Learn your gifts & personality!
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The following two articles are repeated from the last Great Oaks Update...
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Getting set to Set Up!
As we move to West Middle we'll need a set up crew
Beginning in February we'll need to set up each week for our Sunday Services. First, we'll need a person who will take charge. We are creating a position called our "Portability Director" to fulfill this role. The Portability Director will be a volunteer staff member who will work with Carlos Oxholm, our Technical Director, to get everything ready for Sunday morning services. Could this be you?
Of course, the Portability Director will need a team to help with set up. If you are a "hands on" person, this is a great way to contribute to the Great Oaks ministry.
If you are interested in the Portability Director position or being on the Set Up team, contact Drew by cell phone (248-840-6966) or by email (drew.hage@greatoakschurch.org).
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Pastoral Advisory Team beginning
As Great Oaks grows we need a team of people to give Pastor Paul input to help in decision making. This team will have an advisory role, which means it won't have formal authority, but it will have important influence, since members will provide insight and perspective on decisions that need to be made.
Members of this team need to be people who are coming faithfully to a Village and our Sunday gatherings so they are in touch with what is happening at Great Oaks. They need to be committed to our vision through the giving of their time and giving financially. They need to be committed to our Lord Jesus Christ and his mission in this world of making followers of Jesus that bring God glory.
Could this be a role where you can contribute to the growing vision of Great Oaks? If so, contact Pastor Paul by cell phone (248-824-3662) or email (paul.bradford@greatoakschurch.org).
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Great Oaks Church
email: Info@GreatOaksChurch.org
phone: 248-824-3662
web: www.GreatOaksChurch.org
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