Let us begin this new year submitting ourselves and this church to the Lord in prayer! As we're encouraged in Philippians 4:6-7, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (ESV).
Members, please mark your calendars for a budget meeting after second service on Sunday, January 21. This will be a time for questions regarding the proposed 2024 budget.
This Sunday we return to two worship gatherings at 9:00AM and 10:30AM. We will continue our sermon series in John 7:53-8:11. There is much dispute over this “passage” and as such, we will examine it the same way we do every text: with careful study and plain explanation. As we encourage you to do each week, make sure to take a few minutes and read through our passage before Sunday! You may access this week's discussion questions here.
Let's get ready to celebrate what God has done at Oxford Bible Fellowship this past year and look forward with great expectation for what He will do this year! Here are a few ways you can prepare for this year’s Annual Meeting: 1. Click here to access the 2024 proposed budget. Physical copies are also available for pick up at the Next Steps area. Please note that our final year-end 2023 Financial Report will be available next week. 2. Come to the Budget Meeting on January 21 at 12:00 PM: We will meet in the sanctuary after the second service. During this time, questions surrounding the 2024 proposed budget will be covered. You can also email any questions to the elders at [email protected]. 3. Join the Annual Meeting on January 28 at 5:00 PM: We would love to have every member and regular attendee come to the annual meeting! We will be voting on the proposed budget and elder nominations. The elder bios are available in the Next Steps area. If you are unable to join us in person, the meeting will be live-streamed. 4. Grab a Proxy Form: Any member who is unable to attend the Annual Meeting in person on January 28th should pick up a proxy form at the Next Steps area in the lobby or stop by the church office during business hours to pick one up. 5. Sign up for the Chili Cook-Off: Sign up here to compete in the chili competition or sign up in the Next Steps area to bring something to contribute to the dinner! We will also email about the needed food items.
The Gospel Coalition will be hosting its Women's Conference, Behold and Believe, in Indianapolis from June 20-22nd! This will be a special time for worship, discipleship, and training from keynote speakers like Jen Wilkin, Ruth Chou Simons, and David Platt. In the keynote sessions, attendees will study passages from the gospel of John, dovetailing with our church's current sermon series! Click here for a video encapsulating the themes of Behold and Believe and for more information. Register here with discount code OBF20 for $20 off. Food and housing will be an additional cost. We are thankful to Barb Schrag for arranging the carpooling and housing details! Please email Barb at [email protected] by February 10th so she has time to book hotel rooms.
This Sunday we will be looking at these famous words of Jesus as he continues teaching in the temple. Our passage is John 8:31-59 and we encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday. Discussion questions for this week’s passage can be found here.
Inviting all college students to kick-off the semester and join the Super Bowl party next Sunday at 6pm! Festivities will be hosted at Pastor Emanuel & Melissa's house, 6314 Fairfield Rd, Oxford. There will be no college group this Sunday, the 4th.
Join us for Financial Peace University, a 10-week program beginning February 18th at 9AM. It will be held in the Fireside Meeting Room downstairs, led by Brian Schlake. Each lesson will discuss a different topic designed to change the way you think about personal finance. Learn how to save money, live on a budget, communicate about money, eliminate debt, find bargains and experience the joy of financial freedom! Most importantly, you can gain confidence in how to steward the money God has entrusted to you well. Please click here to register and pay the $69 for class materials. This amount will be reimbursed, if you attend 9 of the 10 weeks!
This Sunday we have the joy of hearing from one of our elders as Jim Samland will be preaching from John 9. We encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday morning! As always, we are also making discussion questions available for anyone interested. You can click here to access this week's discussion questions.
Join us on February 18th from 12-1:15pm for the Community Group Luncheon. If you're already in a community group, or are considering joining one, this lunch is for you! We'd love for you to come connect with others from OBF, meet the community group leaders, and hear about how to take the next step into a community group! During our lunch we'll talk more in depth about the vision for community groups over the next year and provide clear next steps to join a group. Click here to register so we can adequately prepare food.
We invite you to join us this Sunday as we spend time in John 10:1-21 looking at how Jesus is our Good Shepherd. We encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday. If you are interested in accessing discussion questions for Sunday’s sermon, click here.
We are looking forward to gathering again to study God's Word in the spring 2024 season! We will study the second part of 1 Corinthians, chapters 10-16. There is no need to have studied 1 Corinthians in the fall to participate this spring. All are welcome! The 9-week study is expected to run from approximately February 25th - April 28th. Please register here. You can pick up your book anytime during the church office hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 - 4:00 PM, or in the Next Steps area after Sunday services. It will also be available at the first Bible study gathering, if you aren't able to pick it up prior. If you have any questions, please contact the Women's Ministry at [email protected].
