Outstanding Active Saints In Service embraces members and prospects who are senior adults.We have 16 Sunday School Classes for discipleship and fellowship which are for men, women and couples. They are offered on Sundays at 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am.
OASIS strives to offer opportunities embracing Matthew 25:35-40 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to see me….inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”
Our desire is to strive to make God’s truth visible through the following ministry opportunities.
Ministry Opportunities Include:
Weekly
KID CARE - Taking care of little ones in preschool
SERVICE - Serving meals to those participating in Outreach and Bible Study on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
MINISTRY - Homebound Ministry:Delivering meals to homebound senior saints who can no longer attend worship services each Thursday with the exception of the summer months.
FELLOWSHIP - 2.5 Seniors Alive – seniors gather weekly (each Tuesday) to play games, have a devotional and luncheon. ($4.00ea)
MUSIC - Senior Adult choir and hand bells are also offered on Tuesday mornings.
Monthly
MISSIONS - Volunteering at the North American Mission Board and Red Ministries
MISSIONS - Bread Ministry Picking up bread at the Atlanta Bread Co and delivering it to church for those attending Bible Studies and Worship Services.
PARTIES - Holding nursing home birthday parties the last Tuesday of each month.Currently, during the year we have 4 which are held at local nursing homes.
Annually
TRIPS Apple Trip - Oct. 28, 2010
Billy Graham Training Ctr. The Cove – Oct. 2-4, 09;
Southern Baptist Convention Trip – Orlando June 15-16, 2010 Forever Praise Senior Conference in Branson – April 16-18, 2010 w/Henry and Richard Blackaby Living Waters Conference – WoodstockBap.Church, Sept. 11, 12, 09
Celebrator’s Conference – Oct. 5-8, 09
BANQUETS
Patriotic Banquet – Nov. 11, 2010 Christmas with the Pastor Banquet - Dec. 3, 2010
NURSING HOMES - Christmas in July – Ministering to seniors in assisted living and nursing homes.Adopting seniors, providing gifts and participating in the annual Christmas Cookie Bake.
Christmas Cookie Bake – July 15, 2010
Delivery of Gifts, Caroling and Gospel Presentation – July 16, 2010
WORSHIP/DISCIPLESHIP - Seder Suppersponsored by the Light of Messiah Ministries Friday, February 26th
SOCIAL - Indoor Picnic August 19, 2010
Fellowship, Mission Opportunity
EDUCATION - Defensive Driving Course – March 8, 2010
SERVICE - Investing in other MinistriesKingdom work with: Setting tables and taking tickets atmajor events
Wild Game Dinner – Sept. 10, 09
Contributing to scholarship funds for children and youth
Preparing the Jellybean Prayer Gospel packets - Children’s Ministry at Easter
Matthew 6:19, 20“Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and thieves break through and steal; but rather; lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”
