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SUMMARY:Sunday\, December 17
DESCRIPTION:Hello church family!\nThis Sunday we will be celebrating the third week of Advent and lighting the third candle which symbolizes joy. This has also been called the shepherd’s candle because of the declaration received by the angels–good tidings of great joy. \nOur passage this Sunday will be Luke 1:59-80 and Pastor Emanuel will be walking us through the birth of John and the hymn of Zechariah. This passage is traditionally called the “Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel” because of Zechariah’s opening expression—“Praise be to the Lord\, the God of Israel”. It is a song of benediction and praise for how God has worked to bring about the dawning of light in the coming birth of Christ. \n“Praise be to the Lord\, the God of Israel\, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago)\, salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.” (ESV\, Luke 1:66-68) \nWe encourage you to read the passage ahead of time and join us in God’s Word corporately on Sunday!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/sunday-december-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T090000
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SUMMARY:Sunday 12/10 --Isaiah 9:1-7
DESCRIPTION:Last week\, as we began our advent series\, we examined the darkness that resides\, not only in our world\, but in each one of us. This week our Director of Student Ministries\, Justin Kailer\, will continue our advent series by looking at Isaiah 9:1-7. We will examine how\, at a particularly dark point in history for God’s chosen people\, God promised a glorious light to dispel the darkness and bring illumination to the world.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/sunday-12-10-isaiah-91-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T113000
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SUMMARY:Advent: December 3
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to enter the season of Advent with you beginning this Sunday! The word advent comes from the Latin word adventus meaning arrival. For the next four weeks we will study passages that foster our celebration of Christ’s first arrival\, when Light broke into darkness. And together we will look ahead to His triumphal arrival\, yet to come! \nThis Sunday we have the pleasure of hearing from our Pastoral Resident\, Taylor Scott as he preaches from Genesis 6:1-8. Consider reading the passage ahead of time to better follow along.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/advent-december-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTSTAMP:20260425T124647
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SUMMARY:Christmas Giving Tree
DESCRIPTION:November 5 & 12: Information Packets Available \nThe Christmas Gift Drive is Oxford Bible Fellowship’s ministry to help local children who are in need by partnering with Talawanda School District.  Our goal is to provide 100 children with Christmas gifts this year! \nWHY PARTICIPATE\nThis ministry gives us an opportunity to share Christ’s love by helping meet the physical\, emotional\, and spiritual needs of local children. \nHOW YOU CAN HELP  \n\nSelect a child’s information packet on November 5th or 12th and receive a gift tag.\nPurchase and wrap the child’s desired Christmas gift(s). Affix gift tag to the wrapped Christmas gift(s).\nReturn wrapped Christmas gift(s) to the church by December 3rd.\nIt is important that Christmas gifts are returned on time!\nIf you would like to help deliver the gifts\, please contact Ellen at eljo13@yahoo.com.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/christmas-giving-tree/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T203000
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SUMMARY:Woman's Christmas Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Ladies\, mark your calendar for Friday\, December 1st! We hope you will join us for the women’s ministry Christmas Blitz from 6-8:30PM. The gathering will be a festive time of food\, fun\, and frenzied activity as we deck the halls of the church! This is a great opportunity to kick off the Christmas season in fellowship over dinner and decorating. Invite a friend and get to know other women in our community. Please RSVP here by November 24th so that we have an accurate headcount for catering! Festive/ugly Christmas sweaters are highly encouraged! We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/womans-christmas-blitz/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T113000
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SUMMARY:November 26: Thanksgiving Family Service
DESCRIPTION:We will have one family service at 10:30am on Sunday\, November 26th. There will be no Children’s Ministry and no Student Ministry. We invite all families to participate in the service\, together!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/november-26-thanksgiving-family-service/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231127
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SUMMARY:Memorize John 1:1-14 With Us!
DESCRIPTION:During our John series\, we invite you to memorize the first 14 verses with us. This can be something fun to work on as a family\, small group\, or within your friend group. Consider using this process from the Navigators on how to memorize scripture.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/memorize-john-11-14-with-us/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T113000
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SUMMARY:Finance Meeting (Rescheduled)
DESCRIPTION:The Finance Committee will be hosting a 3rd-quarter finance meeting after second service on November 19th. This meeting will take place in the sanctuary.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/finance-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T113000
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SUMMARY:Baptism Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in being baptized as a public profession of your faith in Christ? The next baptisms will take place on Sunday\, November 19th. If you would like to learn more about baptism and the opportunity to publicly declare your faith in Christ\, please complete this interest form. Pastor Emanuel will follow up with you based on your submission!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/baptism-sunday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T101500
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SUMMARY:Discipleship Jumpstart
DESCRIPTION:We all need others. We need others who will ask how we are doing\, concern themselves with our growth and maturity\, and offer love and grace in our brokenness. We also need others that we can come alongside to encourage\, strengthen\, and mentor towards a more mature relationship with Christ. \nIf you have considered inviting someone to invest in your own spiritual maturity but didn’t know how or what that could look like\, Discipleship Jumpstart is for you! If you have wanted to invest in the spiritual maturity of others but didn’t know how to get started\, Discipleship Jumpstart is for you! \nJoin us on November 19th from 9-10:15am\, for an interactive time that will help to jumpstart a culture of discipleship at OBF! Please register here.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/discipleship-jumpstart/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T210000
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SUMMARY:College Group
DESCRIPTION:College Group will gather this Sunday night at 7:30! It will be at 6314 Fairfield Road\, Oxford. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/college-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T113000
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SUMMARY:John 5:1-18
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday we will have the joy of hearing another one of our elders continue our preaching series in John. Bob Mack will be preaching from John 5:1-18. We encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday.
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/john-51-18/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231113
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SUMMARY:Elder Nominations
DESCRIPTION:The Elder Team is seeking nominations from the congregation for new Elders.  Anyone who is a regular church attender may make a nomination. This letter describes the commitment and requirements for Elders as listed in the Bylaws\, where to provide your recommendations and the timeframe for the process leading up to voting at the Church Annual Meeting in January 2024. \nYou may contact any Elder with questions or to submit a nomination at elders@obf.org. Thank you for your prayerful consideration as we seek God’s will to encourage\, shepherd and lead Oxford Bible Fellowship!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/elder-nominations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T113000
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SUMMARY:John 4
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Sunday as we continue our series in the gospel of John! Elder Sam Perry will share from John chapter 4 how the famous story of Jesus and the woman at the well is relevant to our lives today. Culture\, religion\, race\, gender…Jesus cut through it all to share with a lonely woman about eternal life. We encourage you to read chapter 4 ahead of time and ask God to reveal his truth to you today. You can also ponder these questions as we approach Sunday’s exposition of the passage!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/john-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T124647
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SUMMARY:Trunk or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Trunk or Treat is this weekend on Sunday from 6-7PM. Sign up here to get involved or email Pati Greene directly at pfgreene@obf.org! \nAs we head towards Sunday\, let’s remember Jesus’ encouragement:\n“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket\, but on a stand\, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way\, let your light shine before others\, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.\nMatthew 5:14-16\, ESV \nLet’s shine the Light together…. And PRAY\, PRAY\, PRAY for the salvation our neighbors\, friends and families! Pray for God’s power to illuminate the hearts and minds of our loved ones…so they may join us in the Kingdom of Light!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/trunk-or-treat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000
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SUMMARY:OASH Community Planning Meetings
DESCRIPTION:October 23 and November 27: OASH Community Planning Meetings\nEllen Hernandez and the OBF Local Missions Team invite you to attend the upcoming meetings by the Oxford Area Solution for Housing (OASH)! OASH is a group of individuals from the community working together to respond to and prevent further homelessness in Oxford. \nThe upcoming meetings are from 5-7PM and are held at the Oxford Presbyterian Seminary Building\, 104 E. Church Street. Pizza will be provided at the meeting. Consider bringing a drink and a donation to help cover food costs. It is helpful\, but not necessary\, for you to RSVP by emailing office@oxfordpresbychurch.org. Consider joining in developing a coordinated action plan for our community!
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/oash-community-planning-meetings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T090000
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, October 29
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday we will be resuming our study through the Gospel of John. Our passage of study will be John 3:22-36. We encourage you to read ahead and download the passage study guide. \n 
URL:https://staging.obf.org/event/sunday-october-29/
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