Oxford Bible Fellowship

Men and Kids Kayaking Trip
2025-06-21 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Get ready for an incredible day on the water! On June 21st, we’re hosting a kayaking adventure for men and kids, ages 5 and up. This is a fantastic opportunity for fathers and other significant male figures to build lasting memories and strengthen relationships with the children in their lives.
We’ll meet at Oxford Bible Fellowship at 8:30am and caravan to Twin Creek in Germantown, OH for a fun-filled morning of kayaking. The trip will conclude around lunchtime. The cost is just $40 per person, payable in cash on the 21st. Register here!

June 6: A Women's Fellowship Event
2025-06-06 19:00 - 21:00
Come join us June 6th from 7-9pm for heartfelt connection and inspiring fellowship! This women’s gathering will offer space to share the unique ways God has been teaching us recently. We will also have the opportunity to encourage one another through personal testimonies, shared wisdom, and the joy of understanding God’s truth together. Light refreshments and desserts will be provided. Please register here!

Office Closed
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-05

Sermon: June 1st
2025-06-01 10:30 - 11:30
This Sunday, we will continue studying Proverbs as elder, Jim Samland, takes us through two difficult passages. We will consider whether Proverbs 22:26 is a promise or a general principle and if verses 4 and 5 of Proverbs 26 contradict each other. The aim is to know how to understand difficult passages and connect the fear of the Lord with understanding. And don’t forget to keep memorizing Proverbs 1:7!

Children Join in Service For June
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-29

THIS SUNDAY: One-service Schedule Begins
2025-05-18
This Sunday, on May 18th, we will begin a one-service schedule for the summer. We hope you can join us at 10:30am!

Children’s Ministry will be offering classes in May, July, and August. Classes will be available for children in nursery through 3rd grade. In the hope of giving our Children’s Ministry volunteers rest, there will be no classes offered in June.
Club 45 and Student Ministry will not offer Sunday classes through the summer.

Members Meeting & Vote
2025-05-11 12:00 - 13:00
Members, please join us after second service on May 11th to vote on the candidacy of Justin Kailer as an elder. Proxy ballots are available in the Next Steps area, if you are unable to attend this meeting.

Sermon: May 4th
2025-05-04 09:00 - 11:30
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Lord’s Table together and begin our new sermon series through the book of Proverbs. Pastor Emanuel will be preaching through Proverbs 1:1-7 and as always, we encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday’s message. For those interested, discussion questions for the passage are available here.

Cross-cultural Friendship Celebration
2025-04-27 16:00 - 18:30
Get involved in this celebration as we enjoy God’s love for the nations and go cross-cultural! Consider inviting friends and neighbors from different cultures to experience our community and God’s love for them. Sign-up here to participate or to serve at the event! Please pray that our efforts become a small part of fulfilling these words in Isaiah:
“And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants…these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer…for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples” (Isaiah 56:6-7, ESV).

Easter Service
2025-04-20 10:30 - 12:00
Easter is coming next month! We hope you, your family, and your neighbors can join us at Armstrong Student Center for this year’s Easter service at 10:30 a.m.!

Serving Opportunity
2025-04-19 14:30 - 16:00
We need help moving equipment and musical instruments to Armstrong on Saturday, April 19th from 2:30pm – 4pm. We will also need help after the Easter service on Sunday to move equipment back to OBF. If neither of these opportunities work for you, consider greeting on Easter Sunday to welcome and direct people. Please register to serve here!

Good Friday Service
2025-04-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join us this Friday to commemorate Christ’s death. This will be a family service. We invite you to participate with us at 7pm.

Join Easter Choir!
2025-04-16 17:30 - 18:45
Our Easter Choir will sing a special and lead worship next Sunday morning, April 20th during our service at Armstrong. Consider participating! No experience is necessary and no audition is required. This opportunity is open to anyone middle school and up! Please attend one of the following rehearsal times:
Tuesday, April 15: 7:30-8:45 p.m. OR
Wednesday, April 16: 5:30-6:45 p.m.
You must attend one weeknight rehearsal to participate on Sunday. We will also sound check and practice on Easter morning before the service. Please RSVP to make sure we have enough space and materials: Email Tim Cary directly (tcary@obf.org), fill out this form, or sign up in the Next Steps area.

Dr. Yamauchi Lecture
2025-04-12 20:00 - 21:30
On Saturday, April 12th at 8:00 PM, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Kenneth Elzinga, will be speaking on Christianity, Capitalism, and Socialism. This lecture will be held at Shideler Hall in Room 152. It is free and open to the public! He will be preaching at our church the following morning, April 13th.

Landscaping Work Day
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for a landscaping work day on Saturday, April 12th from 9am-noon to help maintain our grounds! We’ll be focusing on weeding, planting, and general upkeep, creating a welcoming space for our community. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring your own gloves and tools if you have them. Please register here to let us know you’re coming!

Easter Choir
2025-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
Our Easter Choir will sing a special and lead worship on Sunday morning, April 20th during our service at Armstrong. Consider participating! No experience is necessary and no audition is required. This opportunity is open to anyone middle school and up! Please attend one of the following rehearsal times:
Tuesday, April 15: 7:30-8:45 p.m. OR
Wednesday, April 16: 5:30-6:45 p.m.
You must attend one weeknight rehearsal to participate on Sunday. We will also sound check and practice on Easter morning before the service. Please RSVP to make sure we have enough space and materials: Email Tim Cary directly (tcary@obf.org), fill out this form, or sign up in the Next Steps area.

March Madness Watch Party
2025-03-21 18:00 - 21:00

Membership Class
2025-03-02 11:45 - 13:00
March 2: Membership Class
The Membership Class is a great way to get to know more about Oxford Bible Fellowship and meet some of our church leaders. It is also the initial step in the membership process. Join us on Sunday, March 2nd after second service for a light luncheon. Please register here!

Sunday Sermon: Micah 4:9-5:1
2025-03-02 09:00 - 11:30
This Sunday Pastor Emanuel will be preaching on part two of Micah 4. The sermon passage this week will be Micah 4:9-5:1. We encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday morning. Discussion questions for Micah 4 can be found here.

Fathers' 3-10 Initiative Follow-up
2025-02-23 10:00 - 12:00
Following both services this Sunday, February 23rd, participants of the Fathers’ 3-10 Initiative are invited to a brief meeting in the loft. This will give us an opportunity to hear from each other about what God is doing and answer any questions you may have. If you have not picked up your materials yet, please come up and get them then!

Baptism Sunday
2025-02-23 08:00 - 12:00
Would you like to be baptized to publicly profess your faith in Christ? On February 23rd, we will celebrate the new life God has brought about in individuals of our congregation! If you would like to learn more about baptism and the opportunity to publicly declare your faith in Christ, please complete this interest form. A staff member will follow up with you after your submission.

Women's Bible Studies
2025-02-22
We are looking forward to gathering again to study God’s Word in the spring 2025 season! We will be studying Jonah for 11 weeks. The study is expected to run from the week of February 16th – May 4th. Studies will be offered Tuesday evenings from 8-9:30pm, Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11am, and Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30pm.
Get registered here. We hope you can join! If you have any questions, please contact the Women’s Ministry at women@obf.org.

Men Serving Seniors
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-22
Join us for a few days of service where men come together to make a difference in the lives of seniors. We’ll be tackling small projects, from home repairs to gutter cleaning. Choose a time slot that works best for your schedule and register here today to lend a hand and show your support!
If you are a senior or know a senior who would be blessed by this type of project, email Sam Perry at men@obf.org to share a need.
February 22: Men’s Dinner
At 6pm on the 22nd, all men are invited to the church for a time of fellowship and dinner! The Men’s Ministry will provide meat and drinks. Bring a side or dessert to share. To ensure we have enough food, please register at the link above.

Touch Football
2025-02-09 16:00 - 17:00
It is Super Bowl Sunday this weekend! Consider inviting a friend to join your family for the game or for a pickup game of touch football beforehand. A group will be meeting at the Oxford Community Park at 4pm. Plan to meet at the soccer fields closest to Fairfield Rd.

Sunday February 2-- Micah 2:6-11
2025-02-02 09:00 - 11:30
It is hard to believe, but this Sunday we will already be in the month of February! Thank you to all of you who attended the annual meeting and participated in the chili cook-off this year. Our three judges had a delicious and difficult job Sunday night choosing a winner! Congratulations to Molly Cary on taking home the trophy this year! Thank you to everyone who helped make Sunday night a fun and huge success!
We welcome and congratulate our newly appointed elder, Dave Kahre. May God grant him and the rest of the elders wisdom and tenderness as they lead and shepherd this church. Thank you to Page Farmer and Bob Mack for their faithful service to Christ and to Oxford Bible Fellowship these past several years. As the preacher in Hebrews 6:10 writes, “For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.”
We are looking forward to being together again this Sunday morning as we worship Christ! We have a full and rich service planned. We will participate in the Lord’s Table, sing songs of worship, and hear God’s Word from Micah 2:6-11. In preparation for Sunday’s message, we encourage you to read the passage. Each week we provide discussion questions to help connect God’s Word to our lives. You can access this week’s discussion questions here.

Annual Meeting + Chili Cook-Off
2025-01-26 17:00 - 19:30
Let’s get ready to celebrate what God has done at Oxford Bible Fellowship this past year and look forward with great expectation for what He will do this year!
Please join the Annual Meeting on January 26th at 5:00 PM! We would love to have every member and regular attendee come! We will be voting on the proposed budget and elder nominee, David Kahre. If you are unable to join us in person, the meeting will be live-streamed.
If you’re unable to attend, grab a proxy form. Any member who is unable to attend the Annual Meeting in person on January 28th should pick up a proxy form at the Next Steps area in the lobby or stop by the church office during business hours to pick one up.
Lastly, sign up here for the chili cook-off (or bring another food item to share)! If you aren’t interested in making chili, please write your name down in the Next Steps area to bring a side dish to contribute to the dinner. We will also email about the additional food items and you can let us know what you’re bringing there.

Making Life Disciples Training
2025-01-26 10:30 - 11:30
“Grow in your faith–celebrate life.” Making Life Disciples is a course created by Care-Net, a gospel centered pro-life ministry, to equip individuals in the church community to offer compassion, help and hope to women and men facing pregnancy decisions.
Register here and join us Sunday, January 26th, at 10:30am to start this 12-session course. You will learn how women and men can be transformed by the gospel of Christ and in turn, empowered to choose life for their unborn children and abundant life for their families.

Men’s Summit Retreat
2025-01-24 - 2025-01-25
Sam Perry invites you to join him at theSummit Men’s Retreat in Lebanon, OH next Friday, January 24th – Saturday, January 25th. Registration is only $25 for this event! For men interested in attending, please register here. Email Sam to coordinate travel and lodging, available in Lebanon. Scholarships are available to cover costs.

Sunday, January 26: Micah 2:1-5
2025-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
This Sunday Pastor Emanuel will be continuing our series in the Book of Micah. Our passage of study will be Micah 2:1-5 and we encourage you to read ahead in preparation for the sermon. Discussion questions for Micah 2:1-5 can be found here.
This Sunday we will resume two services and welcome back our Miami students! Our Student Ministry will also resume meeting in the Loft at 10:30am.

Budget Meeting
2025-01-19 11:30 - 12:30
There will be a budget meeting the Sunday prior to the Annual Meeting, January 19th, immediately after the service. This will be an opportunity to ask questions of Justin Kailer, the OBF Director of Finance, on the proposed 2025 budget. This meeting is open to both members and regular attenders.
