Oakwood
The Church on Oakwood (Local Ecumenical Partnership)
ADDRESS:
378 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, DERBY DE21 2DF
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Website: The Church on Oakwood
The Church on Oakwood is a Local Ecumenical Partnership of Methodist, Anglican and URC Christians worshiping and working together in one fellowship, and in a Covenant Partnership with the Roman Catholic congregation which meets in the church on Oakwood on a Sunday afternoon.
SERVICE TIMES:
9.00 am (Said Holy Communion First Sunday of the month only)
10.30 am (All Age worship – first Sunday of the month; Holy Communion – second Sunday of the month). The children’s groups occur every week except the first Sunday of the month.
5.00 pm (Roman Catholic Mass)
MINISTER:
CHURCH ACTIVITIES:
Mondays 2:00 p.m. Oakwood fellowship – social group
Wednesdays (Term time) 1-2.30pm “Walkers and Talkers” for children between 18 months and 4 years with their parent or carer
Thursdays 10:00- 11:30 Coffee morning or craft club
Messy Church at the Church on Oakwood
Messy Church at The Church on Oakwood DE21 2DF
01332 664473
11am – 1pm 3rd Saturday of each month (except August) Led by Becky Tomlinson
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This is an opportunity for all ages to come together in one place and journey on a different theme each month. This is not aimed at children. Families are welcome in whatever shape that looks like and will be warmly welcomed. Themed crafts, board games, competitions, Lego, refreshments and an opportunity to build relationships is the focus during the first hour. Songs and a short message is given about the theme for the day to then end church with a hot meal for everyone around the table.
No booking needed – its FREE! (Donations hugely appreciated!)
Facebook ‘Messy Church Oakwood Derby’ or call the church office for details 01332 664473.
The Church On Oakwood News: Nov 2018
The Church On Oakwood News: Nov 2018
What a great summer we have had with planned summer activities such as holiday club and activity days, along with God blessing us with the amazing summer weather that allowed us to host picnics on the park each Wednesday afternoon during the summer holidays for all ages and family units. It is amazing what conversations can happen through offering a packet of crisps, a bottle of water and a football to young people already on the park.
We had the same response through being hospitable also at the Oakwood Festival in July, through offering fliers, Bibles, Diary of a Disciple mini-books, resources, biscuit decorating, sweets, goody bags and a chance to win a hamper for free. There is nothing more special than showing God’s love to people through blessing them with freebies and engaging in conversation and connecting them to the church through things on offer.
Our Monday Fellowship group for retired people, who meet on a Monday afternoon, to listen to guest speakers, go on trips out or host games afternoons following a pre-planned programme of events each week, have just celebrated their 25th birthday. This is not only a big occasion due to amount of years the group has been running, but a celebration as a few of the founding members are still in attendance 25 years on!
In September, because of the age of the young people attending on a Sunday morning, we have started a group for youth on 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month alongside JAM who is for 3-11’s. The name is yet to be confirmed, but it has been a blessing in bringing one young person back to church who hasn’t been in a while and has made others come more regularly. The young people are also being encouraged to play a bigger part in the church family currently giving out books, welcoming people and taking the collection during a Sunday morning service and serving drinks, helping with crafts and leading songs and prayers during Messy Church.
As we head into winter, we are finalising the plans for Christmas and ways in which we can bring light into the darkness through sharing the gospel message with our local school, wider community and families connected and those not yet connected to the church.
Becky our Family Worker has found something that we will be using again at Christmas this year and would encourage others to sign-up and order this FREE resource to give out to children in your church or local community. ‘The First Christmas’ is a great book that is written by Gemma Willis (writer of Diary of a Disciple) and FREE from the Scripture Union website. This is a great gift to give to children to share with their families at Christmas.