Fair Oaks Community Church

Fair Oaks Community Church Sharing The church had been built in 1881 by the Northern Baptist Convention. Thirty-seven people were in attendance at that first service. on December 2, 1952.

In 1945 Philip and Veryl Gourley found that the church and the property it was located on were owned and controlled by the Fair Oaks Cemetery Association. In 1946, the first service of the church commenced with Sunday School at 10:00 am and the preaching service at 11:00 am. In 1951 a constitutional committee was selected and in the summer of 1951 the altar was opened to accept membership in the c

hurch. The church was legally incorporate under it's new name "Zion Community Church, Inc." The trustees for the church were: Mr. Philip Gourley, Mrs. Ila Veryl Gourley, Mr. Theodore Edwards, Mrs. Erma Edwards, Mrs. Dorothy Longbrake, and Mr. Lawerence Longbrake. The "Corner Stone" ceremony for the foundation of the recreation and fellowship building was held on the December 14, 1952. The building was finished in the fall of 1955. The plot of ground upon which the building stands was generously donated by Brother Peter Adams and Sister Gladys Adams. In the mid 1960's Sunday School rooms were added to the back of the church building. In 2006 the congregation began to make improvements to the Fellowship Hall. New restrooms were added and a dining area was constructed within the Hall.

2010 a new kitchen was added and in 2011 a new Sanctuary was added within the Hall.

2014 a restroom remodel and new front entrance was completed.

09/05/2026
08/24/2026

Salt & Light

The church was never meant to be confined within four walls. It was meant to gather, to grow, and then to go—to shine, to serve, to love, and to bring the presence of Jesus wherever we go.

Gathering with believers matters. We need the encouragement, teaching, worship, fellowship, and accountability that happen when the Church comes together. But we were never meant to stay inside the building.

You can attend church every Sunday and still miss the heart of what it means to be the Church. Because being the Church isn’t just about sitting in a pew—it’s about living with purpose, walking in obedience, and carrying Christ into every place He sends you.

The goal isn’t simply to gather more often, but to live out more deeply what we receive when we gather. Every act of kindness, every word of grace, every stand for truth, every display of love—that’s the Church in motion.

Let’s gather. Let’s grow. And then let’s go.

Let’s not just go to church. Let’s be the Church—His hands and feet, His light in the darkness, and His love in a world desperate for hope. 🤍🙏🏻

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866 Fair Oaks Road
Oakland, OR
97462

Opening Hours

Wednesday 3:45pm - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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