Following the service on August 4th, we invite everyone to stick around for a churchwide picnic! Please bring enough food and drinks for your family. You're also welcome to bring extra food to share! Ellie Reynolds will be taking photos for those interested in being in the church directory. We hope you are able to join this special time for fellowship.
The new school year is upon us! In a few weeks, Talawanda and private schools will begin, homeschool families will start, and college students will flock back to Miami and OBF. Let's usher in the 2024-2025 School Year with prayer! Would you join us Saturday August 10th at 9:30am? Invite your friends, grandparents and uncles/aunts to join us! We will meet at OBF first and then have groups drive to Marshall, Bogin, Kramer, and Talawanda Middle and High School. Prayer for homeschool families and private schools will take place in our church building. A prayer guide will be provided! Please email Pati Greene at [email protected] if you're participating and let her know which location you would like to pray at. We are looking forward to praying with you!
Join us this week as Pastor Emanuel walks us through Ezra 9. We encourage you each week to read through the sermon passage ahead of time in preparation for Sunday’s message. Discussion questions for Ezra 9 can be found here. Like last week, K - 3rd grade students will begin the service with us and be dismissed from the sanctuary to their classes after the scripture reading. Please sign-in your children before service. This will make it easier when they are dismissed. Thank you!
If you are a community group leader or interested in finding out about leading a community group at OBF, we invite you to attend an informational meeting and luncheon on August 18th after the service. We will be meeting from 12pm - 2pm on the 18th as we talk about the current state of OBF Community Groups and what our plans are going forward. To RSVP, please email [email protected].
Last Sunday was such a powerful reminder of why God has placed Oxford Bible Fellowship on the Maple, Chestnut corner! Our building could barely fit the number of students and families that attended the second service! Praise God! Thank you to those of you who willingly gave up your seat so a student could have a place to sit. Thank you to everyone who contributed towards Sunday's church picnic. Thank you to those who helped set up and those who stayed until everything was cleaned up. Thank you for being a church family that demonstrates there is always room for one more at the family table! To Christ be the glory in the church throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. This Sunday we will continue our study of the letter of 1 Peter and also celebrate the Lord’s table. Our passage of study will be 1 Peter 1:3-12. We encourage you to read ahead in preparation for Sunday morning. The study guide for Sunday’s passage can be found here.
If you are interested in singing in a worship choir for both services this Sunday, Sept. 8, please email Tim Cary at [email protected] to get a copy of the songs and instructions. Singers (middle school and up) should plan to arrive at 8 a.m. this Sunday the 8th for rehearsal and will be done before the sermon in second service. No experience necessary - if you would like to help lead worship that day, you are welcome to join!
Our middle school students will set off for our Fall Retreat to Camp Otyokwah in Butler, OH on November 8th for a weekend of fellowship and focus on God's Word (and of course some fun along the way)! If you sign up for the retreat before October 15th, the price is $125 per student. After the 15th, the price increases to $150. You can register here.
Now through December 1: Christmas Gift Drive The 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 giftsthis year. WHY PARTICIPATE This ministry gives us an opportunity to share Christ’s love by helping meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of local children. HOW YOU CAN HELP Select a child's info packet on November 10th or 17th and receive a gift tag. Purchase and wrap the child’s desired Christmas gift(s). Affix gift tag to the wrapped Christmas gift(s). Return wrapped Christmas gift(s) to the church by December 1st. It is important that Christmas gifts are returned on time! If you would like to help deliver the gifts, please contact Ellen at [email protected].
We hope you can join us for this year's women’s Christmas Blitz on December 6th 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. We can’t wait to see you there! Please RSVP here.
