Oak Grove Family,
The church calendar is rapidly filling with many different ministry opportunities and opportunities to grow in your knowledge and understanding of God’s word. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of a few of the many things going on at OGBC over the next several weeks, in hopes that you will both remember each of these in your prayers, and resolve to join us as we seek to learn, grow, and minister together as a body.
Wednesday Nights:
Starting in April, the adults will be studying the topic of the church as outlined in Scripture, including church membership, marks of a biblical church, worship in the church, the mission of the church, and much more. It will be a very practical study that will hopefully help us all envision how God established the church, our purpose as a church, as well as our individual purposes within and responsibilities to the church. We will kick that off with a movie night along the same theme on Wednesday, April 2nd. It will be a great time of food and fellowship and learning, so bring a snack to share and make plans to join us at 6:30 that evening.
While the adults are taking a close look at what the Bible says about the church, the youth will continue their study of the New City Catechism led by Brothers Mark Pounds and Hootie Crow. The children also have their own studies that are fun and interactive, all while learning a variety of biblical themes. There is a lot going on Wednesday nights, and if you are not already a part, please make plans to carve out Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 to join with us in worship and study.
Sunday Night Bible Studies:
Sunday nights are busy as well! Mrs. Kelly is leading a great study for women, taking a devotional look at the life of Christ leading up to Easter Sunday. It is a great time of fellowship, discussion, and Bible study that will provide a guide and accountability to study your bible throughout the week. Even if you haven’t been attending, it’s not too late to jump in! For the men, Brothers Tony and David are leading us through a practical method of studying and interpreting the Bible, not only to aid us in our personal Bible study, but also to help us as spiritual leaders in our homes to lead our families in family worship and Bible study. It would beneficial for you, and encouraging for us as well if you would make time to join us on Sunday evenings at 5:00 as we seek to grow in our understanding of God and his word together.
Pregnancy Center Banquet:
On particular ministry that we have supported since its inception is the LRBA’s Pregnancy Resource Center. This is an excellent ministry, headed up by Brittany Crow, which seeks to provide resources both physically and spiritually to new and at-risk mothers in an effort to protect life in the womb and share the gospel with the women who come to the center for help. The banquet on May, 4th at 5:00pm @ FBC Nashville is both a fundraiser for this ministry, and a chance to hear both what God has been doing through this ministry, as well as the exciting things planned going forward. Let Brother Adam know if you would like to attend and we will get you a seat at the table!
VBS:
The warmer days are a reminder that VBS is right around the corner! In order to be more intentional about reaching families with the gospel, this year we will shorten VBS to 3 days, June 16-18, which will culminate in a special Wednesday night VBS service that all the kids and their families will be invited to. Spread the word and invite anyone you can think of! If you would like to help with VBS, please let Kelly know.
In all these things and more, we are not just trying to fill a calendar with busy-ness, but rather in the spirit of Paul’s words in Colossians 3:16-17, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
May we all seek to intentionally live each day in service and obedience to our King, and may the Lord bless you and keep you until, by the Lord’s gracious will, we gather once again to worship together.

Bro. Adam