Next 11AM Sunday Service: 3.21.10! Join Us @ Oasis-Church-NJ.com

Joy is one of the greatest possessions one can have. Unfortunately life with all of its stressful twists and turns and daily humdrum, can make us feel like we are in a rut and rob us of the complete joy God intended for us to experience, especially in our relationships with others!

The beginning of Spring is a great time of hope and renewal. So join us at OC on 3.21.10 @ 11AM at 1180 Spruce Dr in Mountainside, NJ as we conclude “Espresso Yourself”, this practical and fun series on relevant relationship topics that affect us all!

As usual safe and fun kids program are provided, as well as a light lunch following the service. FYI: The following date of our next Sunday morning service is EASTER SUNDAY on 4.4.10PM, and we would LOVE to have you experienc that special day with us!

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Hi Parents! At OC we have some great programs we are developing for kids. One of the things we are working on (which we think is cool) to have what fun stuff the kids experienced in  “Sunday School” posted in an interactive way online so parents and the kids can go over it together during the week. Not only does that reinforce what the kids are learning about God, but also gives parents a chance to get in on the fun too!

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

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Super Bowl Party Sun @ 5 at Oasis Church

Looking for Christian fellowship, fun, food and football? Come join us Sunday 2.7.10 @ 5PM for the Oasis Church open house Super Bowl gathering.  Eat to your heart’s delight and come and go as you please. Along the way, you’ll be hearing our exciting vision for our new Oasis Church  plant located in Union County NJ. The location: 1180 Spruce Dr. in Mountainside, NJ Contact:  732-406-7821.

Next 11AM Sunday Service: 2.28.10! Join Us @ Oasis-Church-NJ.com

Well, here at OC, a new and upcoming NJ Church, we’re really excited about our relationships series called “Espresso Yourself”. That’s why we want to warmly invite you on 2.28.10, Sunday @ 11AM, to join us for our fourth Sunday morning service ever! At our last Sunday gathering we had over 150 people, and we continue to grow.

Know Any Jerks in Your Life?

Our relevant talk will be a Bible based message on “How to Deal with a Jerk”, whether that person be your mate, date, supervisor or…well…um…even yourself. Sounds interesting?

Come  out and enjoy some great and passionate contemporary Christian worship, an upbeat message you can apply to real life and meet and mingle with people just like you. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention there is FREE lunch buffet immediately following the gathering, and great kids programs are also available. Door to door directions can be found here.

CMA NJ Church-NJ C&MA Churches

Hey, we are now officially a NJ  CMA church. Wait, or are we a NJ C&MA church? Whatever. For those of you who don’t know, CMA stands for Christian and Missionary Alliance, and there are dozens of  CMA churches in New Jersey, as well as thousands all around the world.

Why We’re a NJ C&MA Church

Quite frankly, it has little to do with denominational loyalty, but ALL to do with the people who make up the CMA in the Metro District. They have a heart for church planters, and passion for fulfilling the Great Commission by reproducing churches all over the place in Jesus’ name. The CMA Metro District actually “gets it”. And that’s why Oasis-Church-NJ.com is proud and privileged to be working side by side with these guys.

Alpha Course in NJ Church

Searching for the meaning of Life? The Alpha Course @ OC meets each Sunday @ 5PM through 3/28/10. Nearly 12 million folks worldwide have attended this 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 “What’s the purpose of life?”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. So Sign up and don’t miss out on a life changing experience..  This totally free course runs on Sundaysfrom 5PM to 8PM at our wonderful church facilities located at 1180 Spruce Drive in Mountainside:
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Childcare will be provided. Having been through the course myself, I guarantee it’s something you won’t regret.

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Relationships Series-Next Sunday Morning at OC-1.24.10 at 11AM!

Positive relationships are filled with energy, joy and passion. Unfortunately, many of our relationships are ‘downers’ because of critical and judgmental attitudes.  So help yourself to a cup of “spiritual caffeine” as we explore how Jesus helps us perk up these relationships in our new monthly series called “Espresso Yourself”.

In our first monthly installment we are going to talk about how to deal with a critical and judgmental person, even if that person is us!

Nothing can down a relationship quicker than a critical spirit. The Bible has a lot to say about this topic, and how to successfully deal with it before it destroys our relationships with others, and our own hearts in the process!

So join us at OC on 1.24.10 @ 11AM at 1180 Spruce Dr in Mountainside as we begin this practical and fun series on  relevant relationship topics that affect us all!  Directions can be found here.

By the way, this will be our third Sunday morning service ever. As usual safe and fun kids program are provided, as well as a light lunch following the service.

FYI: the following dates for the rest of our Espresso Yourself series are 2.21.10 and 3.21.10.

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New Jersey Christian Church Update

(12.20.09)-Well, it’s been a while since we last updated our New Jersey Christian Church plant news. As I look back on what our Lord has done in 2009, I truly fall on my knees amazed and overflowing with thankfulness.  Are we “there” yet? No, but God is on the move with this New Jersey Christian Church.

Just to bring some of you guys who are following us here up to speed, Oasis-Church-NJ.com is a church plant in Union County NJ who is planning on launching weekly services on September 19, 2010.  So save that date now, ok? Yeah, we know it’s not a great area to plant a church from scratch due to stagnant population figures and low numbers of housing starts, but this is where Jesus has led us. We came to Mountainside in March 2009 with 8 people who live 35 min away, and a five pronged attack strategy consisting of:

1. Relational evangelism-By training our launch team to reach out to their FRANs (friends, relatives, associates and neighbors) by inviting them to our small group gatherings and programs like ALPHA.
2. Servant evangelism- By facilitating and conducting free felt needs seminars on topics important to our target (ie: dating and relationships, finances, parenting, career, stress management and custody issue) at strategic locations such as colleges, libraries, top corporation employers and singles clubs and events across the county.
3. Saturation evangelism-A persistent and planned marketing strategy that consists of using every available resource to reach every available person at every available time, which includes aggressively using media such as mailings, posters, online invitations, signs, tv, radio, business cards, press releases and other media buzz.
4. Internet evangelism-By using our popular singles site and church website to blog,
   podcast and write keyword rich articles that will attract seekers and unchurched people.  Since we get tens of thousands of weekly visitors already, we also intend to start an Online Campus before actual weekly services start.
5. Personal evangelism- By reaching out to at least 20 individuals on a daily basis.

Why I Am Stoked About Oasis Church NJ

Why am I excited about what God is doing here?

• We have at least 4 prospering Connect Groups that meet weekly
• Since we last wrote we have put together what I think is a great worship band
• Our church has officially partnered with Christian Missionary Alliance, a denomination that cares a great deal about the Great Commission and Church Plants and Church Planters. (In fact, I am now an official licensed minister through them)
• Our first real preview service is not until Easter (4.4.10), but on 11.29.09 we decided to test our systems by beginning monthly Sunday morning gatherings without any mass marketing (outside of the internet) or any full time staff! We were overwhelmed when 181 people showed up (see above pic), many who were unchurched!  This was amazing since  so far we have only  had opportunity to fully implement our first 2 prongs of our overall outreach strategy,  It was a wonderful feeling as we had to scurry for extra seats since we only put out 80.  Although changed lives in Jesus is the ultimate goal, our little TEAM couldn’t help but be psyched and thankful for what they saw happening right before their eyes!
• As of 12.31.09, I am leaving my full time job in Family Court to dedicate my life full time to  church planting. Yahooo! I was SO frustrated having only 15 hours a week or so to do church planting, but am now SO happy I can do what I love full time.  I also wasn’t to keen on the idea of cracking up, which is where I was heading if I continued to work 2 jobs and church planting. Since I will now have time to  do stuff like set up our online campus and actually spend time in the communities around our church (I live 35 min away), I can hardly wait to see what the Lord is gonna do next.

What Our New Jersey Christian Church Needs

Even though we have cool stuff going on, we do have some needs as a church plant. For starters, it seems we can gather unchurched and non-religious folk, but we are having a Dickens of a time attracting some Christian leadership to help fill in the gaps.  Quite honestly, some of our systems just plain suck. We need more staff in the area of child care. We also could use some creative arts/worship arts guys or gals and a teaching pastor or two, although He has brought a few guys to us who have potential. If there are any of you seminary students reading this and you’re looking for an internship, just give us  a holler and we’ll set you up.

Overall, I guess I’m gonna to start to rant, so I’ll close it up here  by wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Please pray for us? Promise? OK. And while you’re praying for OC please also remember all the NJ church planters, and especially my new buddies at Relevant Church who are out there  sacrificing everything like we are to bring others to Jesus. Stay Tuned.

Oasis Church Meets 12.27.09 @ 11AM

I want to warmly invite you to our second ever Sunday Morning service as we share this very heartfelt Holiday message about coming home.You thought about going home for a long time. But you know you’ve screwed up in so many areas, you’re not sure you can ever return. After all that’s happened, you’re not sure if you’re wanted. You don’t know if you’ll be welcome. But the truth is, it doesn’t matter where you’ve been, or what you’ve done. It’s time to Come Home.

Join Us @ OC for our Christmas Time Service on 12.27.09

Join us on 12.27.09 at 11AM for our Christmas Time celebration as we share our message entitled “Come Home.” If anything is gonna get you in the “Christmas Spirit, this one will. A lunch buffet follows with an opportunity to mingle and share.  Directions can be found here

NJ Churches-Oasis Church in New Jersey

Thirsty? Looking to find a refreshing Contemporary Christian NJ Church that’s real and relevant for your needs? Whether you’re a single parent, college student or married with kids, we know that finding a good church in New Jersey (NJ) can be as difficult and wearisome a journey as negotiating NJ Route 22, Route 1 or the Garden State Parkway at rush hour.

Well no need to stress here because Oasis Church in NJ is a newly forming church that is looking for people interested in reaching  parched people thirsting for more meaning in life and a deeper relationship with God.

You see, this New Jersey church is an extension of our worldwide online outreach, and exists for those who have never attended church, are disappointed by the established church or have given up on church and religion altogether. Does any of the above describe you? Congratulations and have a seat. You’ll fit right in here!

At this New Jersey church we won’t be talkin’ about religion that brings on false guilt trips, but rather a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Also at this  NJ church you will discover that it’s people that we care about and not their pocketbooks.

Looking for a NJ Church Home?

At Oasis Church in NJ you’ll enjoy:

• Awesome contemporary Christian music
• Practical and encouraging Bible teaching in a multimedia format
• Meeting friendly people in a laid back, fun atmosphere
• Safe and enjoyable programs for kids and teens

All of this for positive and victorious living in the real world we call New Jersey.

The bottom line is EVERYONE is welcome at Oasis. Never darkened the door of a church? You’ll feel right at home here and lightning won’t strike you dead. We promise! Coming back after straying for a while? We welcome you with open arms. Overall, whether you are exploring Christianity for the first time or just tired or turned off by “church as usual”, Oasis Church in NJ is here to encourage you in your spiritual journey with Jesus. Feel free to get in touch with us any time, 24/7.

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