We hope you had a wonderful week last week. We enjoyed a week with some of the most fantastic young people anywhere, down at Piland Youth Camp. We sang, played horseshoes, took a hayride, went swimming, made smores by the campfire, enjoyed skits, fine fiddle and guitar music, had Bible…
If you didn’t have a glorious Memorial Day Weekend, you certainly missed a good chance. The weather was beautiful, the Spirit of worship was in our churches and the joy of the Lord was all around us. Next Sunday we will have a guest speaker and hope you will come…
If you were one of the folks who stopped by our “Fund Raiser” for Pialnd Youth Camp this past Saturday and either had your car washed or bought some item from the bake sale, we appreciate it so very much for your support of our effort to serve the young…
We hope everyone enjoyed a beautiful Mother’s Day this last Sunday. If you didn’t you certainly missed a good chance. It was a gloriously beautiful day to celebrate with our mothers and if she came to Oak Grove for morning worship service, we sent her home with our blessings and…
Praise the Lord, he has seen fit to send us some much needed rain. Just in time to give us a gloriously green Mother’s Day weekend. We are planning on a wonderful Mother’s Day this coming Sunday morning and hope you will come and join us in thankfulness for the…
The 148th session of the Missouri Association of General Baptists was held at Piland Youth Camp sanctuary this last weekend and we enjoyed a wonderful time in the Lord. Guest speakers were, Bob Yeager from Oakland City University, Jeff D. Marsh and Jeff Marsh. No you’re not seeing double and…
Praise the Lord for the rain he has sent our way and the beautiful sunny weekend in which to worship him. We missed many of you this last Sunday at our morning worship service the message was, “For The Profit Of Many,” if you were present we hope “You” are…
The 148th, Annual Session of the Missouri Association of General Baptists will meet on Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th, at Piland Youth Camp. You are all wecome to attend. Bro. Roy Simmons will bring the opening message on Friday evening and there will be a report given by…
If you didn’t have a wonderful day this past Sunday you certainly missed a good chance. The Good Lord blessed us with a fabulous sunny day with the perfect breeze to keep us comfortable and enough fluffly clouds to decorate an azure sky, it just doesn’t get any better than…
We trust that you had a beautiful celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ this past Sunday and hope you have plans to be in His service throughout the year as well. Our message next Sunday, April 7th is scheduled to be, “The Charge.” No that is not…
We hope you enjoyed the “snow day” last Sunday. Even with all the precipitation forecast for the weekend we only experienced light flurries and a little rain, certainly not enough to dampen our spirits (there’s a pun in there somewhere.) This week, Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. we will have…
This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday and in keeping with that very important event in Church and Christian history the message planned with be, “Christ’s Coming and Christ’s Coming.” No you are not seeing double that is really the title of next weeks message, unless the Spirit leads another direction,…
Well here we are, halfway through the month of March, we have turned our clocks ahead and the middle of next week is the first day of spring, this would be a perfect weekend for you to come and worship the Lord with us. We just started a series of…
This Sunday was a really chilly Sabbath and we were few in number, even though we had some very welcome visitors, and a good time in the Lord. We received a good report from our mission outreaches to the Philippines and Honduras. Both were full of good news about new…
On March the third, this coming Sunday we will start the month by taking a comparative look at the contrast of the life of Christ to that of the Pharisees. Even though they were the “spiritual” leaders of the Jewish people, the most educated in scripture and acknowledged in “religious”…
We enjoyed a wonderful fellowship dinner this last Sunday, the food was great and the fellowship was grand. There was plenty of leftovers, for those of you that were not able to come and we missed you. This Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. the women’s prayer group will meet. All are…
You missed a great time of worship if you didn’t attend church this last Sunday, we enjoyed a wonderful time in His service, and as always we had room for you to join us. This coming Saturday, the 16th of February the ladies are planning to attend a Women’s Prayer…
Oak Grove Church was kind enough to allow me to go on a mission trip to Honduraas so you haven’t seen our church news letter for a week or two. The trip was a great success, I am back in Wasola and we have great hopes for the coming year,…
If you come to visit us next Sunday, January 20th you will hear a visiting speaker. Bro. Bruce Dewees, from Gainesville will be filling in for me and if you come I am sure you will be blessed. Again the following Sunday, the 2th, at morning services we will have…
Well you missed a good chance to worship with us, this last Sunday morning, the sanctuary was warm, even though it was freezing outside. The fellowship was warm as well, the only thing missing was you. Next Sunday we intend to take a look at what Christ expected his disciples…
This coming Sunday, December the 23rd, after morning worship service we will adjourn to the fellowship hall for dinner and fellowship, after which we will return to the main sanctuary to deliver our Christmas Program. We would love to have you come, join us in praise to the Lord. We…
The morning message was taken from Luke, chapter 2, “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” As the angels proclaimed to the shepherds so long ago, those who know the Savior of that passage have peace on earth, even in these troubled times of unrest and trial. While those who deny…
For all those who were complaining about the cold weather, this Sunday was like a spring day, complete with a cool breeze and plenty of sunshine. The Lord is indeed good isn’t he. We had a wonderful Sunday school lesson from Paul’s letter to the Ephesian Church and congregational singing…
We missed you this week and yes, your seat is still reserved, so come and be our guest next Sunday. This week we enjoyed our Sunday School lesson from the last chapter of the book of Acts and the only thing that would have made it better is if you…
This past Lord’s Day we had a wonderful time in preparation for the upcoming holiday season and just enjoying the company of Christian brothers and sisters. After Sunday school our morning message was, “Preach Jesus.” It is our firm belief that all Christians should have that as their purpose in…
Monday evening our Women’s Prayer group participated in the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer here at Oak Grove and we hope you did, wherever you worship as well. Next Sunday will be our observation of Children’s Missions, come and join us in the effort to spread the gospel to…
We have had an eventful week, Friday evening at Piland Youth Camp we helped in the Fall Teen Retreat which ran through Saturday at 11:00 a.m. There were 33 teenagers who came for the retreat and from what everyone said who attended, “everyone,” teens, counselors, teachers, cooks, helpers and speakers…
Morning worship service opened with special testimonies and then special songs from Ella Faye Mitchell and Bro. Gary Martin. The message entitled “Rejoice In Hope,” was taken from Romans 12:12. Sometimes we fail to acknowledge that there is no bitterness, in the truly Christian life. As Paul wrote in Philippians…
This Sunday morning after choir and congregational singing, we were treated to a special by Bro. Gary Martin and then proceeded with the morning message which was taken from Lamentations 3:21-26, entitled “Getting Serious About Worship.” We examined examples like “Rachel,” the wife of Jacob in Genesis 31:19 and 34.…
This Sunday morning, the message was brought by Bro. Davon Friend from Brushy Knob General Baptist Church. The evening message was brought by Bro. Gary Martin. I can’t give you anymore information than that at this time because I was away on a national missions trips to Marion, Kentucky. The…
This past weekend was pretty full for Oak Grove. Greg and Linda Nasif along with several other adults and at least ten teens managed a bake sale and car wash as fundraisers for a fall retreat at Piland Youth Camp. Our deepest appreciation to all of you who contribued, either…
This past Lord’s Day we were blessed with a first time visit from a new couple in our area, Mr. Tim Hammond and his lovely wife, Connie, who were a pleasure to have join us in worship. After the Sunday School portion of our morning we were treated to special…
Once again the Lord blessed us by sending us the much needed rain, as the scripture tells us; “He is the God of the early and the latter rain.” We enjoyed another Sunday School lesson and worship service together, we would have loved for you to have been with us.…
What a glorious Sunday morning. The sun shining, blue sky, puffy white clouds and a cool breeze to top it off. It doesn’t get much better than that. After our Sunday school lesson we enjoyed singing praises to the Lord and then we heard a presentation of information on social…
The Lord indeed is good, sending us our much needed rain and the hope of more to come, let’s all remember to thank Him. Miss Tiffanee Satterfield and Mr. Forest Brooks did us the honor of having their wedding ceremony at Oak Grove this past Saturday and we know you…
Priase the Lord for sending us some much needed rain. We enjoyed a beautiful Lord’s Day this Sunday complete with the rain we have been asking for, lets not forget to thank Him for all His many blessings. While I was out of town on vacation (for the last two…
This week we have some pretty fantastic news. You may have seen the ad in last week’s paper about the Seniors Youth Camp to be held at Piland Youth Camp. Well, it was, at least according to all those who were in attendance a spectacularly successful event. We had 35…
We had a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School this past week with a group of marvelous children who brought joy and blessings to all who took part. Our Sunday evening service was the culmination of VBS Week and the children sang songs, recited memory verses and the teens put…
I hope everyone is giving thanks to God for the blessing of rain that he has sent us and remember to ask him to continue to provide us with more much needed rain. Our message this Lord’s Day was from Psalm 127, we focused on the children which are our…
After Sunday school we were treated to special music by Bro. Gary Martin and Miss Branetta McNese. Then we moved into the morning worship service with our morning message from II Thessalonians 2:8-9, entitled, “Signs and Lying Wonders.” We should pay attention to the false claims and actions of powerful…
The warmest Sunday this year and clear as a bell, it was a great day to come together and thank God for all the blessings He has so graciously bestowed on us. We were treated to special songs by, Beverly and Branetta McNese. Our message was from the Prophet Micah,…
We trust you enjoyed the absolutely gorgeous Lord’s Day we were blessed with this past weekend, and hope you spent some time in the “Father’s” house thanking him for all the blessings he has given us so abundantly. Our message this Lord’s Day was, “Examples of Fatherhood In Scripture.” We…
Another glorious Lord’s Day, we keep hoping and praying for His blessing us with some more rain, but we’ll be thankful for the beautiful days He sends us, while we wait. Our Sunday school lesson, about treating others with the justice they deserve, was a perfect match for the morning…
Another beautiful Lord’s Day in the Ozarks, with even a hint of rain. We had a good time in Sunday School, studying about the Justice of God and then in our worship service we were blessed by our guest speaker, Bro. Keith Hellyer, who came down from Salem, MO. to…
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and in some special way, honored those who have gone on before. Those who made the nation we live in, not only a possibility but the reality which we are so blessed to enjoy today. Some of us spent most of…
Since you weren’t there this past Sunday morning at least half our congregation tried to find you, well, at least I suppose that’s where they were because they weren’t here. We really could have used you last Sunday. I think about two-thirds of our group were missing for one reason…
If you didn’t have a wonderful Mother’s Day this past Sunday, you certainly missed a good chance. With as perfect a day, weather wise, as anyone could ask for, and if you had come to church, we had lots of friends, neighbors and loved ones to make it a really…
Let there be no doubt, summer is upon us. Our morning message was entitled, “A Hunt In A Garden of Cucumbers,” taken from our text in Isaiah 1:8. God’s directions for Israel in that time seems very applicable to our own nation today. Our turning away from Him, in much…
We are blessed by the testimony of one that many have been praying for, for a long time, who has accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Which made the day all the more beautiful in which to praise the Lord last Sunday. Our morning message was taken from the…
Our weekend began with the 147th annual meeting of the Missouri Association of General Baptist, down at Piland Youth Camp. The meeting went well with opening services on Friday evening and business session on Saturday. Throughout the course of the meetings we heard four messages from the gospel all on…
What a gloriously beautiful Sunday morning we had this last Lord’s day. After Sunday school songs of praise by the choir, our morning message was the Charge To Preach given by Paul in II Timothy 4:1-5. In this passage we are told to, “reprove, rebuke,” those among us who are…
Our Ressurection Sunday began with a wonderful Sunday school lesson about the visit of “certain women” to the empty tomb where Jesus was laid. Their discovery and the subsequent events which led to the discovery of the “Risen Lord.” After our Sunday school lesson we went into the choirs rendition…
I trust your Palm Sunday service was just as glorious as ours, hopefully you were involved in worship service at another church if you couldn’t come and be with us. We did miss you, and your seat wasn’t taken by someone else. Our morning worship service began with specials from…
We had a glorious Sunday morning service. After Sunday school we were treated to special music by Ella Faye Mitchell and then by Branetta and Beverly McNese. Then came our morning message from Psalm 90:9 entitled, “As A Tale That Is Told.” Relating the tie between our lives and scripture.…
We enjoyed the beautiful sunny day the Lord blessed us with, this last Sunday and following Sunday School, we heard specials from Branetta and Beverly McNese and a quartette made up of Tom and Phyllis Bently, Lola Mayberry and myself. Our morning message was, “Self-Analysis,” from II Corinthians 13:5, where…
This Lord’s Day started off an hour earlier and several gallons wetter. Maybe that was why we were fewer in number this week. I didn’t even have to save your seat, there were plenty. After Sunday school we were treated to a special by Miss Lori Ray and then Ella…
Another glorious Lord’s Day. We had a great Sunday School lesson, followed by special songs by Branetta McNese, their Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Lola Mayberry and Brother Gary Martin. We then went into the morning worship service. Our morning message was based on II Timothy 2:19, “The Foundation Of God…
What a glorious Lord’s Day this past Sunday was, the unseasonably warm sunny weather, people coming out to worship and the pleasure of good fellowship all topped off with plenty of gospel music. You really should have been there!! After Sunday school we were treated to a special song by…
For all of you who didn’t come and take advantage of the reserved seating for guests in our church sancturuary this past Sunday, you sure missed a great opportunity. We celebrated a “Friend Day,” complete with several guests and everyone shared a wonderful time in the Lord’s worship services. After…
After our Sunday school lesson we enjoyed a few congregatiional hymns and then were treated to specials by Miss Branetta McNiese, Miss Beverly McNiese and Miss Sharon Skaggs. Our morning message was entitled “What Do You Have?” taken from our text in I Kings 17:8-16. We all have something, small…
After Sunday school we heard special songs from Ella Faye Mitchell and Branetta McNiece, who were accompanied by Lola Mayberry and Sandra Davis on piano. Our morning message this crisp Sunday morning was entitled, “Clinging To The Root of Bitterness!” taken from Hebrews 12:15, we discussed the choices we make…
We were blessed with a beautiful, crisp but sunny fifth Sunday this last Lord’s day. Following our Sunday school class and congregational singing we heard specials from Ella Faye Mitchell, Branetta McNiece and Beverly McNiece. The morning message was “Prepare To Meet Thy God” from our text in the fourth…
We braved the foggy morning that was not cold enough to freeze, yet was wet enough to chill you thoroughly. After Sunday school we were treated to specials songs from Branetta and Beverly McNiece. Our morning message was taken from I John 2, and an in-depth, look at the teachings…
One week ago, January 8th, Bro. Raymond Haden filled in for me here at Oak Grove for the morning service and for the evening service, Bro. Lynn Jennings filled in for me. I was asked to speak at Macedonia General Baptist Church in Franklin, Kentucky that Sunday in conjunction with…
Again God blessed us with a beautiful weekend to enjoy his blessings and provision. This New Year started with sunshine and clear skies and several special guests for worship services. Our New Years Day morning message, A “New” Year, (how’s that for an original title), taken from our text in…
We trust you had a glorious, Merry Christmas, with family and friends. We certainly did here at Oak Grove. Beginning with our Sunday school lesson about none other than Jesus and his birth. Progressing on after Sunday school we went into our Christmas Program; “God With Us, Emmanuel,” a musical…
This Lord’s Day was truly a blessing to many of us who had the privilege of being in his service. After Sunday school we were treated to a special by Branetta and Beverly McNiece with direction from Lola Mayberry, followed by a song from Linda Prock, accompanied by Sandra Davis…
Again after morning worship services this week we had a fellowship dinner followed by practice for the upcoming Christmas program. Everyone has been practicing long and hard to try to make our program special this year. The morning message was, “The Reason For The Season,” from our text in Galatians…
After Sunday school and before morning worship services this past Lord’s Day, we heard specials from Ella Faye Mitchell and Branetta Macanese. The morning message was “Those Days and These Days” from our text in Matthew 3:1-12. We studied the similarities between “Those Days and These Days,” in relation to…
Winter is officially here, if the temperature this last Sunday is any kind of indicator. As cold as it was outside, it was warm in the service of the Lord and we enjoyed worship services, and would have enjoyed them even more if you had been there with us, (we…
This passed week was full of blessings from the Lord for all who attended the Revival meetings, Monday through Friday. Bro. John Williams did a great job of bringing us messsages from God’s word. We had lots of special singing and just a wonderful time in the Lord’s service. It…
Praise the Lord. He has sent us some much needed rain. This last Sunday we only held morning services because the pastor had to travel to Poplar Bluff for an associational meeting. Our morning worship opened with specials by Barnetta McNiece, Jake, Joe and Lola Mayberry, and Gary Martin, The…
From our Sunday school lesson on the beatitudes to the morning worship service we started off this past Lord’s Day well and it just got better. Dr. Sam Evans, our medical missionary to the Philippines was with us and gave a message from I Corinthians 3, encouraging us to be…
We trust you enjoyed the glorious Sunday morning we were blessed with this past Lord’s Day. Most of us would be happy if it stayed this way year round, interspersed with enough rain to keep everything green and growing. Miss Branetta McNiece sang and did a special with her Sunday…
We had a glorious Sunday morning and after Sunday school enjoyed choir and congregational singing followed by special songs from Lola Mayberry, Ella Faye Mitchell and Gary Martin. Our morning message then was entitled, “What Shall I Do?” from the gospel of Luke. We found that the question is asked…
This has been an exceptional week for us. We held a two day revival and a One-Day Vacation Bible School at Piland Youth Camp. A group from Macedonia General Baptist Church in Franklin, Kentucky came to join us in this revival and outreach effort, and all who attended were richly…
What a glorious Lord’s Day this past Sunday was. Several of our members were debating just having Sunday school class, and maybe worship services too, out on the front steps. After a short discussion reason triumphed, the possibility of causing an accident out on the highway by so many people…
This passed Lord’s Day we were blessed before the worship service with specials from Miss Beverly McNiece, Miss Branetta McNiece, Mrs. Lola Mayberry and Ella Fay Mitchell. The morning message was “Revival Desired” from our text in Psalm 85:6, ” Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may…
This beautiful Lord’s day, we were very blessed by a special song sung by Miss Branetta McNiece and her Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Lola Mayberry after opening worship service with congregational singing. We were then treated to an instrumental with Bro. Glen Dale Robertson on banjo and Bro. Bill Coats…
This Lord’s Day seems to have been the transition from summer to fall, the warm winds in the morning and the cool breeze in the evening. We were blessed at morning worship service by a special from Bro. Gary Martin. The morning message from Psalm 115, regarding in whom we…
We finished our Sunday school quarter with the book of Ruth and begin a new quarter next week, so if you were waiting to come because you didn’t want to be in the middle of a series, next Sunday we’ll start off on a whole new subject. We began morning…
You really should have been in service with us this last Lord’s Day. After our morning service, we had a fellowship dinner in celebration of my having survived another year, well you missed out if you weren’t there. And you can’t say you weren’t invited. After Sunday school and our…
After Sunday school this last Sunday, we were treated to two special songs from Miss Burnetta McNiece, Miss Beverly McNiece, Miss Alley Nasif and their Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Lola Mayberry. Then Ella Fay Mitchell sang a special. Our morning message was taken mainly from Psalm 119, with our emphasis…
It was very warm, okay, it was hot, outside, but we were comfortably cool during services, thanks to that air conditioning unit I mentioned last week. Ella Faye Mitchell and Gary Martin sang special songs before our morning message. The morning message was from Romans 1:16-23 “Professing themselves to be…
The past week at Oak Grove has been a full, wonderful blessed one. We had Vacation Bible School, Monday through Friday with our final program on Sunday night and it was a blast, not only for the children (we adults had fun too.) The cast of characters who made it…
We had a wonderful time in worship service this last Sunday. Lola Mayberry and two beautiful young ladies, Miss Brunetta McNeice and Miss Beverely McNeice sang for us before the message. It is always a blessing to hear young voices praising the Lord. The morning message was “Killin’ Snakes” from…
Having spent most of the last week either in a hospital, or on the way to or from the hospital, I was unable to get the church news letter in the paper last week. I apologize for lapse, but I assure you it was due to circumstances beyond my control.…
We trust you had a glorious Independence Day holiday and hope you were in church Sunday morning giving God the thanks of His many blessings to our great nation, and the godly principles upon which it was founded. Without which, by the way not only will we be a lost…
Some folks stayed home from church Sunday because it was so hot, but next Sunday you will know you can come, even on the hottest summer days, we have one of those new fangled “air conditioning” units that keeps the whole church house nice and cool. So come on in,…
A beautiful summer day this past Lord’s Day, if you didn’t have a wonderful Father’s Day, you certainly missed a good chance. We honored all of our fathers and enjoyed worship together with them. Our morning message was entitled “Be Strong,” taken from several different quotations in the book of…
For all of you who have been praying for a let up in the rain, now start praying it won’t stop for to long. And while we are waiting for a cool shower, keep in mind that we are supposed to be about our Father’s business, until He comes again..…
The Lord blessed us with a beautiful Lord’s Day and the decorations that came out to honor those who have gone before, festooned our cemetery and turned a solemn scene into a beautiful memorial for our loved ones. We appreciate all who came and decorated at Oak Grove Cemetery. The…
We were blessed with a beautiful, warm, clear Lord’s Day in the morning and the evening services was wet and windy. Thankfully, no tornadoes or hail damage. Join us this week in prayer for those who lost loved ones in Joplin and those involved in the clean up effort there.…
We were blessed with a cool, breezy Lord’s Day this week, but it was warm and dry in the sanctuary and we had a great time praising the Lord. Ella Faye Mitchell sang for us. Our morning message was “Loving/Judgment.” Was the God of the Old Testament somehow different, more…
What a beautiful day for all our wonderful mothers. The sunshine and a pleasant breeze, not a rain cloud in sight. Our morning service began with the choir and congregational singing and then we were treated to the Mayberry Family Singers with Jake Mayberry accompanying on the piano, they did…
Praise the Lord, if you are still able to read this letter then the wind hasn’t blown you away and the rain hasn’t washed you away, we still had plenty of seating at Sunday morning worship services so come, be our guest, first chance you get. Our morning message was…
We enjoyed a pleasant, even if a might soggy, resurrection Sunday morning. Our choir gave a cantata which everyone seemed very pleased with, particularly a solo, “Watch The Lamb” performbed by Bro. Gary Martin and a duet, “I Wonder How Mary Felt” by Sis. Lola Mayberry and Sis. Phyllis Bentley.…
Another glorious Lord’s Day at Oak Grove this past Sunday. We still have seating reserved for those of you who would come and be our guests, so please feel free to stop in and worship with us. The morning message this past Sunday was taken from Hebrews 12:3, entitled “Consider…
Praise the Lord what a beautiful Lord’s Day. We sang and studied together, as usual and then the morning message was from I Peter 2:9, 10. God’s blessings to his own people, when they are obedient and pliant to His will, as well as His gracious offer to all who…
We had a beautiful, although windy Lord’s Day, this past week, but we were blessed with guests and enjoyed worship services very much. Chelsea and Justin Gilmore were our guests and Lary and Linda Chase brought their lovely daughter, Malinda, who blessed us with a very special song. If you…
We enjoyed a glorious Lord’s Day, with the spring like weather and new and old friends joining us in worship services. Our morning message was, “Get In The Game” with an emphasis on the similarities between the successful sports team, dedication, enthusiasm and individual members doing their specific tasks well.…
We were blessed this last Lord’s Day with a visit and report from Dr. Paul Pritchert, who is one of our missionaries to Africa. Dr. Pritchert brought us a wonderful message from the sixth chapter of Galatians. The text centered around the text in Galatians 6: 9, 10; “Do Good…
If you did not have a wonderful Lord’s Day this past Sunday you certainly missed a good chance. We enjoyed the beautiful day and had a joyful time in the Lord, “We wish you had been here to share it with us.” The morning message was from Ezekiel 22:20. God…
The Lord has blessed us with some much needed rain, wonderfully mild weather and His beautiful good news of salvation. This Lord’s Day our morning message was taken from the fifth chapter of the gospel of Luke. We looked at the “Before And After” examples of men’s lives from the…
Church business elsewhere caused the pastor to be in services south of the border this last Lord’s Day (the Arkansas/Missouri borader that is), so Brother Ray Dobbs graciously came and brought a message from the story of the blind Bartimeus, at the end of the tenth chapter of Mark. Before…
Praise the Lord, didn’t He give us a most beautiful weekend. If we didn’t know it was still February we might have been convinced that spring had sprung. Our only regret this Lord’s Day was that some of you enjoyed the beautiful weather so much that you either stayed home…
If you didn’t enjoy a beautiful Lord’s Day this last Sunday, you certainly missed an enormous opportunity, it was the next best thingsto spring. Our morning message was “Signs of Idolatry” from the text of II Kings 17:33. We explored several ways our modern society “worships” things, other than the…
We still have a seat for you if you don’t have a church home and if you will come and be our guest we will try our best to make you feel at home. This last Lord’s Day our morning message was, “ A Fixed Heart,” from our text in…
Our congregation was missing a very important member this past Lord’s Day, our Sunday school superintendent, Tom Bentley, went through a heart attack and is now recovering and getting his strength back. He seems to be doing very well. Please join us in thanking the Lord for his swift and…
We have just started planning to have a friend day, on the thirteenth of February and we really would like for you to come and bring a friend. I will try to give you more details in next weeks “Church News.” Our morning message, was taken from Galatians 5:16, the…
We have a small Women’s Prayer Group, which meets each Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. and we would be pleased as punch if more ladies would come and turn it into a Large Women’s Prayer Group, all are welcome. This Lord’s Day we took our text and our message from…
Sunday was a beautiful Lord’s Day at Oak Grove. Our morning message was “The Providence of God” taken from the book of Esther for our text. Our evening message was from Luke 5:26 in regard to the many, “Strange Things” spoken of in the Bible, how we are to understand…
We enjoyed a crisp, Lord’s Day at Oak Grove this 2nd day of the New Year. Our morning message was “Grass and Grain” from the parable in the 13th chapter of Matthew, about the “tares in the wheat.” The point being that we are not to engage in pulling tares,…
We trust that you had a blessed Lord’s Day. We certainly did, and just to bring you up to date, we also had a great midweek time in the Lord when we went Christmas caroling Wednesday afternoon and evening. The morning message this Sunday morning was taken from Judges 17,…
From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas. Our morning message was taken from the second chapter of Luke with an emphasis on the “confirmation” of all the prophecies related to the birth of Jesus. We enjoyed a wonderful time in the Lord this Sunday with our morning…
This Lord’s Day was a windy, winter day, but the warmth of Christian fellowship made it a wonderful day in the Lord. Our morning message came from Luke 1:26-38 and our focus was on the “Preparations” that were made for the coming of the Lord. We make extensive and elaborate…
We really would have liked for you to have been in our morning worship service this past Lord’s day. Our message was drawn from Matthew 20:20-22 with the emphasis on our personal responsibility to hear God’s word and submit to His will in our lives. After morning worship we adjourned…
Praise God, isn’t He good to us? We trust you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, food and fond memories. We did and there was so much to be thankful for. This Sunday our morning message was about “Success”, how we see it and how God sees it.…
You really should have been there! We enjoyed a wonderful Lord’s day of praise and worship with our message from Psalm 18, “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” Following the morning service we had communion and…
We had a crisp Sunday morning this weekend, but our ladies put together a wonderful lunch after morning worship services before having a first practice session for the annual Christmas program. Our Women’s Prayer group will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 17th, everyone is welcome. Our morning message…
We got our clocks set back an hour and had a wonderful, although a little chilly Sunday morning. We looked at the comparison between the state of the wicked and the righteous in Psalm 37 in our morning service, along with the admonition in Hebrews 4:13 which reminds us that…
Last Weeks News – We enjoyed a glorious Lord’s Day at Oak Grove, the only thing that would have made it better is if you had been there with us. The message from the Lord was taken from Titus, the whole book – don’t panic, it’s a short book. The…
The Lord truly blessed us with a beautiful weekend this last Sunday and we made the best of it by coming together to worship the Lord. Our morning message was “The Simplicity of Christ” from the text of II Corinthians 11:3. the message, the life, the teachings and even the…
We had a glorious day in the Lord this last Sunday. The morning message was “Preaching Christ,” from the text in Acts 8:5, when Philip went to Samaria and as it says, “preached Christ to them.” His emphasis, should be “our” emphasis. We need to always remember, our goal is…
We enjoyed a beautiful, cool Sunday morning at Oak Grove this last Lord’s Day and every indication is that summer is over and fall is upon us. We also had a guest speaker, Bro. Greg Mosley brought us a message, entitled, for both morning and evening services and his message…
You should have been there, Saturday our ladies hosted a Women’s Prayer Brunch. There were fifty ladies in attendance and 16 area churches represented. The food was copious and delectable. Music and testimony by Nola Jean Moyer and an inspirational message from Maxine Lund were high points of the program.…
You should have been there! Sunday morning we were pleased to have Oake and Rocky Teske to come, sing, play and witness for the Lord. They brought violins, mandolins, banjos, and guitars, along with their vocal talent. We were inspired and uplifted by their music and testimony. You really should…
We trust you had a glorious day on this past Sunday, if not you certainly missed a good chance at one. We had a great time in the Lord in our morning worship service. The message was from Isaiah 54:2, entitled “Lengthen Thy Cords, and Strengthen Thy Stakes.” Addressing the…
We trust you had a glorious day on this past Sunday, if not you certainly missed a good chance at one. We had a great time in the Lord in our morning worship service. The message was from Isaiah 54:2, entitled “Lengthen Thy Cords, and Strengthen Thy Stakes.” Addressing the…
