FROM DR. PYLE...
 The Christian Season of Easter, or Eastertide, extends from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. Passover and Pentecost were the two great feasts in the Jewish year. Pentecost was the Greek name for the old Jewish harvest feast that came at the end of small grain harvest at the beginning of summer. Pentecost is the Greek word for 50, since it came 50 days after Passover. We are now centuries away from the ancient Jewish farming rituals which celebrated the spring harvest. Our familiarity with these rituals is through their significance in the life of Jesus and the early church. Following his resurrection from the dead, Jesus spent 40 days with Disciples before his ascension into heaven. Ten days later, on the feast of Pentecost, the Spirit empowered the church to continue the ministry of Jesus and the expansion of God’s kingdom on earth. During Eastertide, we will continue to think about the resurrection of our Lord and its implication for our continuing ministry.
 
In preparation for Wednesday evening Vespers
on April 27, you can read Genesis 29-31.
FROM the MCFARLAND COMMITTEE...
Each year -- according to the procedures and practices of the McFarland Endowment Committee -- the Committee accepts input from the congregation regarding mission programs to benefit "world hunger and the world's poor" that the Church supports and engages in.

If you know of a project or mission endeavor that you believe the McFarland Committee should explore, there are Input Forms available in the Church Office; electronically, and on the table outside of the library. Please, fill out a form and return it to the Church Office for the Committee's consideration. The Input Forms will be available Monday, May 9, 2022. All Input Forms should be returned to the Church Office by MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022.

The recommendation for all allocations will be shared with the congregation in late June. On August 10, 2022, a presentation of the Allocations will be presented to the congregation during the Vespers time slot for review and Q&A. On August 14, 2022, committee members will be available for an additional Q&A opportunity following the morning worship service. The Allocations will be subject to a Church vote in the regular scheduled Church Conference August 17, 2022. If there are any questions, please contact the McFarland Committee. Tim Lumpkins serves as Committee Chairperson this year.

Thank you all for your continued support of the McFarland Endowment.
From the Nominating Committee...
The Nominating Committee is working to fill the Church Clerk position. The Church Clerk is the official recordkeeper of the church business meeting/conference minutes. This person will be responsible for attending and taking minutes at any scheduled or called church conference or business meeting. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please contact Amy Williams, Nominating Committee Chair, by May 5th, 2022. Contact information is 919-691-3639 or [email protected].
From the Personnel Committee...
We are seeking to fill two part-time positions at Oxford Baptist Church.

  • Position one: Director of Children's Activities
  • Position two: Church Secretary

Please click on job descriptions to view details of the positions.
If you are interested in being considered for either of these positions, please send your resume to James Lumpkins, Personnel Committee Chair at [email protected]
From the Scholarship Committee
Scholarships and Grants for Higher Education are available in the Church Office.
The completed documents MUST BE RETURNED to the Church Office by Friday, May 6, 2022.
KIDS ON MISSION
LABEL PLATES for Operation InAsMuch!
THIS Wednesday, April 27, 2022
6:15 PM

And you are more than welcome to come and help as well. The children can be picked up outside the Family Life Center just as they are picked up after choir.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
4:45 pm - Children's Bells
5:30 pm - Children's Choirs
7:00 pm - Sanctuary Choir
Children's-Led Worship
Sunday, May 15, 2022
11:00 AM
Children's Choirs & Handbells
Presentation of Bibles

Youth-Led Worship
Sunday, May 22, 2022
11:00 AM
Celebration Ringers, Oxford Ringers, Youth Choir
Recognition of Graduates
WMU
OPERATION INASMUCH,
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022

The following information is for those who volunteered to help in the Operation InAsMuch mission project:

DESSERTS: Please deliver to the church on Friday, April 29, by 12:00 Noon.

HAM SLICERS: Please be at the church on Saturday, April 30, at 8:30 AM.

SERVERS: Please be at the church on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 10:30 AM.

DELIVERERS: Please be at the church on Saturday, April 30, at 11:15 AM.

Thanks so much to all who have volunteered.

The Sisters group meets at 6:30 pm on the second Monday night of each month. The group meets in the Family Life Center (FLC).

The Baptist Women on Mission group meets at 6:30 pm on May 9, 2022. The group meets in the Family Life Center (FLC).
YOUTH MINISTRY

July 18 - 23, 2022
 
Greensboro College

Final Payments Due BY May 1!
$315 payable to OBC
Sunday, May 1, 2022

10:00 am - Sunday School
11:00 am - Worship
4:40 - Celebration Ringers
5:40 pm - Youth Discipleship/Snack Supper
6:55 - Youth Choir
7:35 - Oxford Ringers


**SAVE~THE~DATE**

Sunday, May 22, 2022
11:00 AM

Recognition of Graduates
Youth-Led Worship
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Children's Sunday School
Join us at 9:45 on the 2nd Floor of the Children's Building!

Children's Bells and Choirs
Wednesday Afternoons (see Music Section)
NURSERY AND TODDLERS
WE NEED HELP...please!!
If you are willing to keep babies and/or toddlers during the Sunday School hour, please call or email Martha Hight at church. Please remember you do not need to commit to this rewarding experience every week! Any help you are able to provide is welcomed!
MOTHER'S DAY DEDICATION SERVICE
If you have a child born since Mother's Day, 2019, and would like to participate in the Children Dedication Service on Mother's Day, May 8, 2022, please call the Church Office by May 2, 2022.

We MUST have your information by Monday, May 2nd, 2022.
ACIM FOOD COLLECTION
ACIM Food Collection 

  • Canned Veggies and fruits
  • Instant Potatoes/Mac 'n' Cheese
  • Soups & Canned pasta meals/stew
  • Oatmeal
  • Canned meats/stews
  • Dried beans
BBQ Sauce
BBQ Sauce for Sale!
Quart ~ $10.00
Half-gallon ~ $15
Gallon ~ $25
OBC - NEWS & UPDATES
PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE: Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00 pm.
Celebrating this week
Birthdays:
April 27: Angela Brooks; Julie Overton; Morgan Williams
April 28: Caelyn Bunn; Ashlyn Newton
April 29: Randy Weary
April 30: Kinsley Earnhardt; Dan Williams; Lisa Young
May 1: Beverly J. Smith; James Graham Cross
Congratulations to...
Ashley & Scott Denny upon the birth of their daughter,
Ava Grace,
on April 18, 2022.
Grandparents are Martha & Benton Hight
Grandfather is the late Gerald Denny.
PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING...Philippians 4:6,7
Remember in Prayer...
Elizabeth Watts
Isabel Washington
Doc Preddy
Wilma Preddy
Louise Honeycutt
M.L. Honeycutt
Betty Yancey
Jessie Sumrell
Note from Martha…
Traditionally, when compiling the prayer lists published in the Forecaster and Enews; we list church members only. In the church office, we keep an extensive prayer list that includes friends and extended family; regardless of member status. This prayer list is available to anyone who would like one. You may pick one up at Wednesday Vespers, Sunday School, or any other time; OR call & we will email you a copy.
 
Also, in the Forecaster and Enews, we share sympathy notices about church members and/or their immediate family members; and wedding and birth announcements of members.
 
In an effort to respect everyone’s right to privacy, we DO NOT post any of the above-mentioned information unless we are given permission by the family or a representative of the family. If you have news to share, let us know.
 
If you have questions, please call me...thanks!
Tithes and Offerings This Week
 4-24-2022
Weekly Needs: $11,535.69
Budget Offering: 7,095.75
Weekly Deficit: (4,439.94)

YTD Weekly Needs: $185,295.21
YTD Budget Receipts: 140,048.06
YTD Deficit: (45,247.15)

We appreciate you, the congregation, continuing to give generously and regularly. Christians give tithes and offerings as a response to God's generosity.
Thank you for your continued faithfulness to Oxford Baptist Church.

You may give to the church by...
...mailing to PO Box 398, Oxford NC 27565
...stopping by the church office
...working with Judy to utilize bank transfers
...or use our online giving platform, SimpleGive; located on the front page of our website.
Resources for Online Devotionals and Prayer
Use your phone or other devices to access daily devotions at d365.org
Staff Email Addresses
Reach us by our email addresses

Bill-
Dr. Pyle is in the church office on Tuesdays each week. If you would like to make an appointment, please call the office, and we will set that up for you.

Cindy-

Judy-

Martha-

Debbie-

Steve-


Please call the Church Office if you would like to schedule a time for your group or committee to meet. We would like to put your event on the calendar, and we also would like to make sure you have the accommodations that you require.
Oxford Baptist Church | Oxfordbc.org
147 Main Street - PO Box 398
Oxford, NC 27565
919-693-5181