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THE ACORNTHE ACORNTHE ACORNTHE ACORN December 2013201320132013

Located at: 2965 Oakland Church Rd.

Gum Spring, VA 23065

On the web at: www.Oakland-Baptist.com

Office: 804-556-3550

From The Pastor’s Pen- December 2013

It is hard to comprehend that the end of the year is in sight! This year has flown by faster than any year I’ve ever known with so much

going on in our church family, my family, and in my own life.

How do you get prepared for the holiday season? We get out our

calendars and wonder how we will get it all done. There’s parties to attend, shopping to be done, houses to be cleaned and decorated,

meals to fix, programs to attend, cards to send, and the list goes on and on. We scour the adds and look for new recipes wondering if

“they would like a change this year?”

We have traditions that we must follow or somebody will get their feelings hurt... will it be cranberry salad or fresh cranberries? Why

not cook a roast instead of turkey or ham, or better yet... not cook at all and go out for Christmas dinner?

As we prepare ourselves for the Christmas Season there’s so much

that comes into our view. Some is great and some is disturbing.

When we truly focus on the very important things, the rest remains really unimportant.

Here it is in a nutshell... or a crib. “God loved the world so much that

He gave His one and only son, so that whoever believes on Him will have everlasting life.” Receive and Believe. Believe and Receive. It is

pretty easy when the focus is where it needs to be. So look to the manger and see the simplicity of it all. God loved us and gave to

us... and then take the gift and use it to touch the world in ways that will bring glory to Him...

Thank you Oakland Baptist Church Family for your love and ministry

to my family and our community. You make God look good by the way you show your love to the world. May God’s peace bring you

strength and hope this Christmas season...

It’s a joy to serve Jesus as your Pastor....

Rev Kev

In this issue: Pastor’s Pens 1 Articles 2 Newsletter / Bulletin Deadlines & Notes 2 Database changes Contact info 2 What’s up with the Youth these days? 3 Anniversaries 3 Birthdays 3 Assignments 7 Calendar of Events 7 Prayer Reminders 8 YOUR OBC

website

Is constantly being

updated. Please

check it often for

updated

information:

www.oakland-

baptist.com and

please click the

“contact us” to give

us any suggestions

on what you’d like

to see included.

Thank you.

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Keep in Touch!

Amanda Alston 1600 Greene Street, Apt. 15 Columbia, SC 29201 Audrey Brown Lexington Court 1776 Cambridge Drive Henrico, VA 23238 Ruth Coleman The LynMoore 12411 Gayton Road, #302 Richmond, VA 23238 Margie Gonzalez, 334.692.4131 162 Jones Road Newton, Alabama 36352 Evelyn Grimes, Envoy at The Meadows 2715 Dogtown Road Goochland, VA 23063 Morgan Lloyd Campus Box 161 Bluefield College 3000 College Drive Bluefield, VA 24605 Gavin Marks WVWC #1255 59 College Ave. Buckhannon, WV 26201 Tom & Claire Parrish, 804.447.4141 12401 Gayton Road Room 325 Henrico, VA 23238 Alice Troy, 804.740.2149 Gayton Terrace 12401 Gayton Road, Apt. 442 Richmond, VA 23238

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Please sure to submit your announcements

or articles for the newsletter, bulletin,

website or Goshen News according to the

schedules listed below. We will only

publish items that are submitted through

the communication@oakland-baptist.com

email. For those of you without email

access, please call or submit your written

request to Sherry Alston.

Deadlines:

Bulletin – 12 noon of each

Thursday

Newsletter – 15th of each

month at noon

Website – 12 noon of

each Thursday

Goshen Newsletter – 15th of

each month

IMPORTANT: New Newsletter Deadline -

the 15th of each month. This change is

necessary because of last submissions.

Notices must be submitted exactly as

you wish them to appear in the

newsletter. Thank you.

NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE #, BIRTHDAY

& ANNIVERSARY CHANGES:

Please notify YOUR DEACON with ANY

CHANGES to your personal information;

name, address, phone # changes, new

births, deaths, weddings and divorce

information for name changes or

anniversary deletions to keep the church

database updated for newsletter & other

mailings to members & non-members.

When we don’t have your correct mailing

address, your mail is returned to the post

office & the church is charged return

postage.

HOME ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER:

Kevin & Danette Moen

P.O. Box 1342

Bowling Green, VA 22427

804-633-2873 – home

804.366.5672 – Kevin’s cell phone

Kevin’s email: pastor@oakland-baptist.com

If you would like to receive information by

e-mail from Kevin, our pastor, email him to

be added and you will be added to his

Oakland Church list.

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Virginia MacDonald 12/1

Lesley Alford 12/2

Billy Walton 12/6

Jimmy Lloyd 12/7

Rob Strebel 12/7

Peggy Bartley 12/10

Crystal Hicks 12/10

Amy Fields 12/13

Lauren Wagner 12/13

Brad Goff 12/14

Jacqueline Matysek 12/15

Leona Kay Oglesby 12/15

Dennis Gammon 12/17

Judy Gordon 12/17

Joey Hamrick 12/17

Linda Dillon 12/18

Robert Parrish 12/18

Jill Snead 12/18

Warren Hicks 12/19

Theresa Hicks 12/20

Caleb Franklin 12/22

Mark Brooking 12/23

Wendy Grady 12/25

Phil Farmer 12/26

Richard Klaty 12/26

Gail Pillsbury 12/26

Linda Proffitt 12/26

Mike Smith 12/26

Wanda Kirby 12/27

Bruce Alford 12/28

Timothy Jarrell 12/28

Lorraine Klein 12/30

Donald Ware 12/30

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SANTAS PANCAKE BREAKFAST - - December 7 @

8am - The OBC Youth will be helping with

Oakland's Pancake Breakfast with Santa. This

event is an amazing outreach opportunity for the

church. What a blessing it is to serve.

YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY - - December 8

following worship - We will have our annual

Christmas party following worship on December 8

to include bowling and a gift exchange.

COMING CLOSER DINNER - - December 10 @

6:30pm @ the home of the Stout family - Please

contact Ali if you are interested in attending the

dinner.

Much love and many blessings,

Ali Marks

Jason & Jamie Snead 12/3

Les & Pam Bradshaw 12/5

Vance & Beth Willis 12/7

Len & Paula Archer 12/11

Wilford & Shirley Bowyer 12/14

Bill & Jeni DeRusha 12/21

Robert & Sharon Atkinson 12/28

Robert & Louise Parrish 12/31

Thomas & Billie Reid 12/31

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NOTES, MISSION OPPORTUNTIES and ANNOUNCEMENTS

Relay for Life Goochland 2014 is officially

underway! We would love for you to be a part of

our team. If you are interested in joining our team,

please see me. I have sign up forms or if you would

like to do the online registration our link is

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=61333&pg=team&team_

id=1467226

Here's to another wonderful year with some wonderful

folks!

Gail

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There will be a Special Called Business Meeting on

Wednesday, December 11 to discuss and approve the budget

for 2014.

Bethlehem Morning!

celebrates the

miraculous story of

Jesus' birth. Join the

choir on Sunday,

December 15 at 11 a.m.

as they share this

wonderful message in

song.

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NOTES, MISSION OPPORTUNTIES and ANNOUNCEMENTS - continued

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NOTES, MISSION OPPORTUNTIES and ANNOUNCEMENTS - continued

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RuraLove Ministry Update During the past month RuraLove helped churches minister to: 24 families with financial help 15 families with household needs 1 family with a whole household 15 families with clothing 3 families with prescriptions

1 family with wood

$2,500.00

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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS – December 2013

Date Deacon Greeter Kid’s Korner Nursery Ext. Session

01 Hazel Morgan Ann Taylor Kathy Wade Kim Rosson Ali Marks

08 Lesley Alford Paula Archer Bill Groome Denise Brooking Hayley Rosson

15 Glenn Williams Peggy Bartley Sharon Kincaid Stacey White Chelsey Stout

22 Frank Smith Betty Dunnivan Shirley Bath Sherry Alston Sarah Blair

29 Sherry Alston Carolyn Grant Lesley Alford Cheryl Klaty Lillie Rosson

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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9:45am-Sunday School

11am Worship – Hanging of the Greens

12:30 Deacon’s Meeting

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7pm Santa Breakfast – Blanket

Preparation

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6:30pm Youth Committee 7pm Fish Fry

Meeting 7pm Santa

Breakfast Meeting

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6pm WNS 7pm Bible study

8pm Choir Practice

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7pm B&G Meeting

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8am – 10am Santa Breakfast

Cantata Practice after Santa Breakfast

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9:45am-Sunday School

11am Worship

11:15am Children’s Worship

Youth Christmas Party after Worship

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6pm WNS 7pm Special Called Business Meeting 8pm Choir Practice

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7pm OBC Angel Tree – Christmas Gift Wrapping

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OBC Angel Tree Gift Delivery!

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9:45am-Sunday School

11am Cantata – “Bethlehem Morning”

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10:00am WOM Morning Group

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6pm Moen’s Christmas Dinner at

Church 7pm Bible study

8pm Choir Practice

8pm Assemble Fruit Baskets

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10am Seniors At Holly Grove

7:15pm WOM

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9:45am-Sunday School 11am Worship

Caroling After Worship Children’s Program

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6pm Christmas Eve Service

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7:15pm WOM

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8am Men’s Breakfast

9:45am-Sunday School

11am Worship

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L o t t i e M o o n - W e e k o f P r a y e r f o r I n t e r n a t i o n a l M i s s i o n s

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The Acorn

P.O. Box 99 Gum Spring, VA 23065

Church Office: 804-556-3550 (please leave a message)

web address: Return Service Requested

www.Oakland-Baptist.com

Remembered in our hearts and prayers:

Jeff Anderson Shirley Bowyer’s grand- daughter in law Audrey Brown Ruth Coleman Lou Dodson Gabe Edwards Alisha Fields Fields Family Kristen Gentry Laura Grace Pat Groome Pat Groome’s Niece, Dixie Bernard Hawk Pastor Mark Hughes & Berea Church Janet Jones Angie Justiniano Elsie Letterman Warren Lloyd Frank Moran Gladys Nester

Linda Pride Mr. Robinson Pat Sheets Judy Thore Alice Troy Kathy Wade (Praise!) Billy Walton Peru Missionaries Philippines Transition in our State Government

Our Christian Love & Sympathy: The Family of Bernice "Bee" Alvis

Brooking

The Family of Warren Green

Phillip Schaeffer’s Family in the

passing of his mother

Remember our Nursing Home Members. Their names and

addresses are listed under “Keep in Touch” section.

Remember our Servicemen & Their Families:

Joey Berlin-Stateside Michael Berry, Deployed Chris Durham, Stateside Gabe Edwards, USN, Stateside

Sully Edwards, Out on Deployment Sgt. Allen Gordon, Deployed

Daniel Gregory, Army - Stateside Chris Humphrey – Stateside

Ethan Payne, USMC - Stateside Kelby Sutterfield, Army, Deployed Going forward, the prayer concern list will be completely revised monthly through mentioned prayer concerns, website submissions, email (communication@oakland-baptist.com) or by contacting Sherry Alston BY the 15th of each month.

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Changes to your name, address, birthday, or anniversary? Please contact your deacon or call the church office at

804.556.3550 & leave a message