OakTown
NEWS
NEWS
Hi Kids and Parents! Happy Spring!
The theme for 2026 is, "Go For Jesus!" For many years we have focused on children coming to Jesus to learn more about him and to become more like him. This year we will focus on children going for Jesus, that is, children sharing and living their faith with others inside and outside the church building.
Here are some ways children who worship with us in-person or online can participate in OakTown this month and go for Jesus as we enjoy our new series. Kids, please feel free to do more than one of these:
1) Memorize Matthew 28:18-20 or part of it and record yourself reciting it.
2) Learn and record our Mission Statement Song (see 3rd column for info).
3) Record a Welcome or introduce the News.
Welcome Script:
"Hi! I’m ___________. And welcome to OakTown Live!"
News Script:
"Hi Kids. I'm __________.
Well, next up our News with Brother IDK!"
All of these should be done with excitement and joy!
4) Give Prayer.
You can give a prayer in-person during OakTown Live (OTL) or if you do not live local you can send in a video prayer that we would play at the end of the OTL story time. If interested, email oaktownlive@gmail.com
5) Share Prayer Video.
Share what is your favorite prayer in the Bible and explain why it is your favorite.
All videos or pictures must be emailed to oaktownlive@gmail.com. Your submissions must be sent in by Monday of a any given week for us to have an opportunity to show it the following Sabbath.
Finally, we update our newsletter with information and opportunities regularly, so please revisit our newsletter as often as you can!
Children's Church April 11 @ 11am
If you are an online member and have not registered your child in OakTown, please do so as soon as possible. OUC members please register your child as well @ oucsda.org/oaktown. If you are not sure if you registered, please register again.
Registration allows for us to do four things: 1) Know your child's name (and pronunciaton if you add it), 2) Include them in our weekly giveaways, 3) Send updates, and 4) Acknowledge their birthdays during OakTown Live (if registration is received at least 7 days in advance of birthday. If you are registered at least 7 days in advance of birthday and we miss it, please let us know.)
Regarding birthdays, if you would like your child to receive a birthday greeting during our Praise Cafe, your child must be on our membership role since that's where the information is retrieved. (This is different than registration. To register you must go to oucsda.org/oaktown.)
The Adventurer Club, our Pre-K to Grade 4 children's group comparable in some ways to Boys' and Girls' Scouts, meets on 1st and 3rd Sundays. Adventurers is a great opportunity for parents to watch and help their children learn more about Jesus with the assistance of our dedicated Adventurer Club staff. Adventurers take a break during the summer and return in the Fall. Please email oaktownlive@gmail.com for more information on joining Adventurers.
Our Children's Choir sings monthly for our 11 o' clock worship service. Rehearsals are on Fridays at 5:30 pm in the choir room. Kids, please join so that you can come to know Jesus and go to serve Jesus through song! Parents, please don't miss this opportunity to help your children learn and live songs about Jesus! Please email oaktownlive@gmail.com for more information on joining our choir.
Please join our Sabbath School program on Saturdays at 9:45 a.m. Sabbath School is a time for children to discuss Bible stories and Bible principles that Parents teach their children. Each week Parents can help their children read and/or learn the lesson for that week so that their children can discuss it in Sabbath School class on Saturday, but most of all so their chldren can live it at home, school, and play. We have classes for all ages: Beginner Class for ages 0-3; Pre-K/Kindergarten Class for ages 4-5; Primary Class 1 for grades 1-3; and Primary Class 2 for grades 4-5. Go to gracelink.net for the lesson. And go to https://beginner.aliveinjesus.info for Beginner Sabbath School info. To attend classes, please see the signage in our hallways.
BAPTISMAL AND DISCIPLESHIP CLASS
Baptism is for children, teens, and adults who want to repent from--turn from--sin and want to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior from sin.
If your child would like to get baptized, please click the link at the bottom of this section.
Discipleship is following Jesus, acting like Jesus, and helping to bring others to Jesus. If your child is baptized and would like to go for Jesus, please click the link at the bottom of this section. Classes are closed now but will restart later in the year.
https://forms.gle/rW9FztQFL4ZHqioM8
Play and Pray is back @ 7pm in the FLC 107!
Here on the Oakwood University campus we have a fine Christian academy--Oakwood Adventist Academy (OAA)! OAA serves students Kindergarten through 12th grade, preparing students for a lifetime of service to God and humanity. Parents, please prayerfully consider sending your children to OAA. And if you are already sending your child to OAA, please tell others about your experience. Finally, Parents, please contact the school to see how you can help the academy grow and soar even more! Call 256-801-0534 or visit https://oakwoodadventistacademy.org for more information.
For more information about OakTown
please contact
Pastor Marc Raphael @ oaktownlive@gmail.com
Or go to www.oucsda.org/oaktown
Join the Mission!
Learn the Mission Statement Song, "Becoming the Church,"
Here is the link to the lyrics and music with vocals.
Please click blue link below to sign up to help with Children's Church for April 11
Kids and parents, if you sent in pictures or videos by the due date but your picture or video was not shown, please let us know.
Finally, we would like to announce that videos of our recent series are on our OUC YouTube channel and if you have not subscribed you can access them by searching for "OUC Worship Experience" on YouTube and type in the date of the Sabbath Service you would like to watch. You can then fast forward to our OakTown Live segment. Please take time to catch up on episodes you may have missed and/or would like to see again. And please invite your friends to go online as well. It is a great way to "Go for Jesus!"
Sermon Notes are back! Please bring yours to the OakTown Welcome Center for a prize directly after church. If you do not live local, you can turn in @ oaktownlive@gmail.com to be included in a prize drawing.