Oasis Kids Blog
May 31, 2008
Hey Guys! This week’s story is about Daniel, who as a teenage boy was taken to Babylon. One day the king was tricked into making a rule that made it a crime to pray to God.
When Daniel chose to continue to pray to God, the king had him thrown into the lions den. What do you supposed happened then? Let’s click on the video to see how the story ended:
Questions for You and Your Child:
- How do you think Daniel felt when he heard he couldn’t pray without getting into trouble?
- Do you think Daniel trusted God? Why?
- Daniel prayed to God when he saw the Lions. When can we pray?
- What scares you the most right now?
- Can we trust God for help when we need Him?
Daniel and Lion Crafts for Parents and Kids:
Online jigsaw Puzzle
Online Paper Plate Lion Crafts
Online Coloring Book
Memory Bible Verse:
~Your God whom you serve continually, He will deliver you~ Daniel 6:16 b
Join a Service Team
May 26, 2008
At Oasis one of our Core Values is “Contribute”, with the idea that we all have gifts or talents that God can use to bless others. Volunteering with an Oasis Service Team is a fun way to help others, grow spiritually and build lasting friendships all at the same time.
Whether you’re greeting guests, working with sound or a member of the band, being part of Service Team is an opportunity and blessing you won’t want to miss out on! In order to join a Service Team simply click on any of the below icons that best lines up with your passion and gifting:
Music and Creative Arts
Are you talented with a musical instrument (guitar, drums, vocals) and love to rock put for Jesus? Does thinking about sound systems, drama or PowerPoint presentations get your creative juices flowing? You make want to become a volunteer on this newly forming Team
Management and First Impressions Team
If you love people and have the gift of hospitality, this will be a great Team for you. The goal of this Oasis Service Team is to remove any barrier that may keep first time guests from enjoying our worship experiences. Greeters, Welcome Table attendees and set up and take down crews would be included in this Team.
Marketing and Out-Reach Team
Do you have a gift for designing posters and press releases, making videos, podcasting and other kinds of blogging as a way to reach out for Jesus? Would you enjoy being part of Team that performs act of kindness (servant evangelism) to those outside of the church?
Administration and ePrayer Team
This important Service Team would help assist with general office help, database entry, phone calls, scheduling events and heading up the Oasis ePrayer Hotline.
Kids Clubs Team
Do you love working with kids from babies, toddlers to teens? If you do, Oasis Kids Clubs will be a perfect avenue for you to mentor and make a lasting spiritual and emotional impact.
Related:
Get Involved in Oasis Church
Find a Connect Group
Sign-Up for a Connect Team
NJ Church Blog-The Beginning
May 24, 2008
One church planter who never saw the beauty of the Garden State Parkway or Ray Rice run at Rutgers in Piscataway recently blurted out to me, “Why would anybody want to plant a church in Central New Jersey? For that matter why would anybody want to plant a church in NJ, period! It’s an ugly place to live and a demographic nightmare for planting a thriving church from scratch: It’s too diverse, population growth has slowed down and the people are just plain nasty! You’d have to be a little nuts to attempt that.”
Now being a born and raised, in-your-face Jersey Guy myself I almost felt obligated to whack him one, but most of what he said was true. Uh, that is, except for the nasty part, right fellow New Jerseyans?
Yeah, I know the deal. There’s a 80% failure rate among all church plants and the experts tell us it’s easier to start a church in a growing “homogeneous” area where most folks look and act the same. Well, guess what? Central NJ ain’t that place, but it is precisely where the Lord has called us to start fulfilling our vision to compassionately introduce Jesus and His love to tens of thousands of hungry and hurting people who desperately need Him.
Did you know that in Middlesex County alone there are almost 800,000 folks from nearly every people group of the world? Can anybody say Mission Field? While the number of churches may abound, many are NOT reaching or helping the next generation of teens, singles, single parents and young families in their 20’s and 30’s who are living desperate lives without meaning and hope.
The sad fact is less than 25% of this generation ever darken the door of any Christian church. These are the people I ache and weep over, and they are exactly the kinds of people we will, we will by God’s grace and power, go out to reach with His transforming power! If you feel the same way and want to get involved in this fun and craziness, we sure can use the help.
Are we there yet? Don’t make me laugh. Right now as I write this, “Oasis Church” is just a TEAM of 11 ordinary people with absolutely no earthly resources save an extraordinarily Amazing God, a vision and a passion to turn this place and world upside down for Jesus. Are we there yet? Stay tuned.
More Abot this NJ Church:
Alpha Course in NJ Church
May 19, 2008
Nearly 12 million folks worldwide have attended the FREE Alpha Course, a ten week opportunity to meet new friends and explore the meaning life from a Christian perspective in an informal and fun setting. Each session consists of a catered dinner, a message on an important life topic such as “How do I deal with guilt” or “What happens when I die?” and a small group discussion where no question is off limits.
The Alpha course is just plain fun, and I suppose that’s the big reason it’s so popular. Sign up now for the Fall 2008 Alpha Course which begins on 9/13/08 at 5PM. Having been through the course myself, I guarantee it’s something you won’t regret.
