All OCBC children and families are invited to join us for a fun afternoon on March 5th at Ellen’s Amusement Center in Cedar Hill from 2-5pm. Mark your calendars! More details to follow soon!
Come join us Sundays @ 6pm! Children in Action is for children in 1st-5th grade. Mission Friends is for children 3 years through Kindergarten. Childcare will be provided for children 2 and under. It’s the PERFECT time to jump in and join us!
Biblical Focus: Turn our hearts toward Him!
Kid’s choir will be each Wednesday night during the 7pm service. We will be focusing on the “Hymn of the Month” and Easter music. Come join us!
For the last year and a half, I have included in the newsletter the outline and information for the FOLLOWING Sunday’s. Beginning this week, the outline and information will cover the PRECEEDING Sunday, allowing families to REVIEW the lesson each week.
commands show us how to love God.
Big Picture Question: What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.
○ God takes care of us.
○ God made everything, and he is in charge.
○ God gives us rules to show us what He is like.
○ People do not always obey God’s rules.
○ Jesus always obeys God’s rules.
○ What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.
○ God gave us rules to show that He is holy.
○ What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.
○ God gave us rules to show that He is holy and we are sinners.
Please make plans to attend our Children’s Team Planning Meeting. We will be planning out the rest of the spring and summer activities.
Main Point: God punished His people for worshiping a golden calf.
Aaron made a golden calf and the people worshipped it. God punished His people for worshiping a golden calf, and Moses returned to the mountain to ask the Lord to forgive the Israelites’ sin. Moses could not atone for the Israelites sin, but the Lord did not abandon the Israelites.
Jesus is greater than Moses! When we sin, Jesus not only talks to the Father for us, He atones for our sin. God forgives those who trust in Jesus!
I hope you all have had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior this Christmas season! As most of you know, Maggie arrived on December 7th, and this last weekend, our family moved to a new house! So…we have had quite an eventful Christmas season in the Stokes family. I am so excited to get back to our routine with children’s ministry at Oak Crest! All of our regular activities resume next week…PLEASE JOIN US!
Main Point: God provided for the physical needs of His people.
The Israelites traveled three days into the wilderness and were unable to find water…God provided. Then the Israelites moved farther into the wilderness. They hungered…God provided. The Lord is our Provider. Like He provided for the physical needs of His people in the wilderness, He provided for our spiritual needs by sending His Son, Jesus—the Bread of Life—so we can live forever.