Weekend of May 24
You helped change 340 lives last week
Last Saturday ushered in miles of sunshine and oodles of orange at the Global 6K in Colby Lake Park. Oakers, Five Oakers, and friends showed up to walk, run, roll, and stroll, which means all that orange amassed clean water for 340 people across the world for life! We raised $17,000 for World Vision that day! Many thanks to all the volunteers who arrived early and stayed late to help pull this off! Mark your calendar now for next year’s Global 6K on May 15, 2027. If you register before May 31, you save 50 percent off your entrance fee! (This is the lowest price you’ll ever see for this event.)
Student Summer Events: Mark your calendar
Youth group looks a bit different in the summer with lighter programming and an emphasis on connection and big fun at our Students Summer Events nights. These kick off on June 24 at Five Oaks Church, with a different theme each week. Mark your calendar now for June 24, July 22, August 5, 12, and 19. (Yes! These are great invite opportunities for your friends!) More details to come. Questions? Email Mindy Wissink.
Guys, can you sing?
Our worship team is blessed by so many female voices! We would like to round out our team with some male vocalists as well. We are also looking for instrumentalists! If you can play guitar, keys, drums, or violin, we would love to have you join the Oaks worship team. If you’re interested and proficient in any of these instruments (or male vocals!), email Ariel Koning, akoning@oakscg.church.
Help fill the gap this summer
As our Oaks Kids volunteers occasionally miss a Sunday for vacations or sports during summer months, we’d love to bless them by making sure they can be fully present with their families—without worrying about filling their serving spot. If you’ve never served in kids ministry, would you consider trying it just one Sunday this summer? It’s a simple way to make a real difference as we continue creating a safe, fun, and Christ-centered space for kids each week. Email Kayleigh Allred to get started.
Oak's Church park playdates are back this summer!
Join us Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am at local Cottage Grove parks! This will be a time for parents and caregivers to connect and grow in community together while our children play and do the same! We’ll be meeting at a different park each week, so please check the GroupMe for the weekly location. To be added to the GroupMe, contact Holly Williams at mrshollyw@gmail.com. All are welcome - we’d love for you to join us! Playdates start on June 10.
