Church of Christ at Oakdale

09/04/2026

Join us this Sunday! Worship Services at 8:15 & 10:35 AM. There will be no Bible class this week. Coffee and donuts will be served at 9:25. We hope to see you there!

09/04/2026

Hey Oakdale!

First, another reminder that this Sunday, Sept 6, there will be no class due to the holiday weekend. Both worship services happen as usual (8:15 and 10:35), and coffee and donuts as usual after 1st service, but no classes or children's worship. I like these occasional breaks because it's an opportunity to catch up with folks without needing to hurry to class. We will also have knowledgeable folks available this Sunday to help you with the new app and any questions you have.

This Sunday I'll continue the church family series highlighting the 30s-40s life stage. At this stage, we measure our progress and compare hopes to reality and ask, “Am I happy?” It’s natural to ask that question now, but it’s also a dangerous time to ask that question because everything is in the blender –marriage, kids, work, church – and life is at max speed. So I’d like to reframe that question for those of you in this life stage. I’d like to offer a different question that I think is more helpful and realistic and may relieve some of the pressure you feel. And I'll give you a suggestion: more meetings. Yep! Meetings!

See you Sunday,

-Scott

08/14/2026

Hey Oakdale!

I recently told someone that life at Oakdale feels like a snowball rolling down a hill, gaining momentum and getting bigger on the way. Our college students are returning and bringing all their wonderful energy, we're ramping up for another year of small groups, we just added Jerry Savage as a new deacon to help welcome all our new members, we're launching our new app, and within a matter of weeks we'll be sharing more details about plans for The Building Project! It's a lot, but all of it is positive.

Partly in preparation for all that, we're starting a new sermon series this Sunday called "God's Good Design for the Church Family." While Oakdale trends young, we are becoming more multi-generational, which is a good thing. Every generation of this church family offers unique strengths that benefit the rest of us. So every generation must make room for the others. That’s why we are starting a new sermon series in which we’ll explore the various stages of life represented in this church family, and the unique challenges and blessings of each generation. We want to understand each other better and how we can encourage and support each other.

I'll start with spotlighting the children this Sunday, and we'll start with this: Children are a blessing. Children are a gift to be celebrated. Jesus said that children teach us what our faith should be like (Matthew 18:1-4). He said we need them to remind us of the hearts we should have: their humility, their wholehearted belief.

There's something else kids teach us. It's one of the most helpful and sobering epiphany I’ve had from being a parent: Loving a child reveals what God goes through loving you.

I am very eager to start this series and start this new season of our church life! See you Sunday,

-Scott

08/13/2026

07/24/2026

Hey Oakdale!

This Sunday's sermon will take us into Matthew 6, the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus gives this wonderful image: "Your whole body will be full of light." Would you believe he's talking about worry! His teaching is shaping our perspective, how we see the things we are worried about, and he says your perspective will either make you full of darkness or full of light.

So what are you worried about right now? What are the "what ifs" out in the dark, the unforeseen future, that are troubling you? We all will have fears and anxieties in this broken world, with new ones coming up all the time, so we need to figure out how to handle them. The answer, according to Jesus, is not to worry about them. Worry accomplishes nothing. So what to do? I'll give you some constructive options on Sunday.

Also, this Sunday is Starting Point. I'll be hosting that gathering for anyone new to Oakdale and looking for a church home. We'll be in my office during class time (right after 1st worship). If you know of anyone who has been checking out Oakdale and has questions or is ready to join us, please send them my way Sunday.

Part 2 of also this Sunday: We have some big announcements this Sunday about a new app for our directory, giving, etc that we'll need everyone to load, so we'll start giving those instructions this week. Secondly, we'll be announcing a candidate who the elders are forwarding as a new deacon. These are positive changes that will bless us in multiple ways. I keep saying it, but it's true: This is an exciting time to be at Oakdale!

See you Sunday,

-Scott

07/05/2026

Due to last night's storms, we are working to restore internet service at the building. As a result, we will likely be unable to livestream the 8:15 a.m. service. If that is the case, the service will be recorded and shared when ready. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

*Update* The live stream is running but with limited connection. Issues during the stream are possible.

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 We hope to see you on Sunday! We will not have Bible classes, but we will have coffee and donuts between both services. 🎇

07/02/2026

Hey Oakdale!

This holiday weekend feels a little bigger because of the monumental 250th milestone our nation is celebrating. We have much to be grateful for in this richly blessed country, so it would be worth spending just one Sunday considering what our relationship as Christians should be to our nation and our government. You know, patriotism has been a complicated topic for every Christian in every generation for the last 2,000 years, no matter where they lived, because we have “dual citizenship.” What I mean is we live in America and we are citizens of this country, but because we are Christians, we have joined another kingdom. We’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus is forming the people who live in his kingdom. So we belong to his kingdom too. Here’s our new reality:

Philippians 3:20 NIV 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,


This Sunday we'll explore how to biblically navigate this strange condition of dual citizenship. Remember that there are no classes this Sunday due to the holiday. Those of you traveling, I wish you a blessed time with your loved ones as you make memories and rest in the goodness of God and in this place he has given us to live.


See you Sunday!

-Scott

06/21/2026

We’re kicking off VBS 2026 with a celebration! 🎉

Join us for a FREE Family Night Block Party tonight as we launch VBS: HIS Story!

🍔 Food trucks including JB’s Woodfire Pizza, Wicked Hangry, and Kona Ice (free snow cones) @ 5:30 PM

📋 Registration opens @ 6:00 PM

🎭 A fun skit in the auditorium @ 6:30 PM

Bring your friends, your neighbors, and your appetite! Everyone is welcome—whether you’re registered for VBS or just joining the fun.