August 31, 2026

Register for Sunday School & Confirmation Today!

Confirmation will kick off on September 9, and Sunday school will begin during worship starting on September 13.

If you haven't, be sure to get your child(ren) registered today!

👉 Confirmation Registration

👉 Sunday School Registration

Questions? Contact Christina Black

Wednesday 2

Quilters 9:00 am

Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm

Thursday 3

The Gathering 10:00 am

Sunday 6

Worship 9:30 am

Coffee & fellowship 10:30 am

Big Events Coming: Save the Dates!

Blessing of the Backpacks!

September 13, 9:30 am

All children and youth are invited to come forward during worship for a special blessing as we kick off the school year.

God's Work. 
Our Hands.

September 13, 10:30 am



Join us in Fellowship Hall following worship to participate in many hands-on service projects.

Fall Fest

September 20, 10:30 am

Following worship, we will enjoy a time of food, fun, and activities as we celebrate fall kick-off and 30 years of ministry at 600 Hopkins Crossroad.

Volunteers Needed!

Lend a Hand as an Usher

Help us welcome our church family and guests—and keep worship running smoothly—by serving as an usher.

It is an easy job to learn, and yet is so important. Sign up for one time or many. Youth are encouraged to help too!

👉 Find a date that works for you!

Dear Oak Knoll Lutheran Church,

My has this time flown by. It feels as if it was just yesterday I was beginning my internship here at Oak Knoll. It is hard to believe that my year is done, and it is time for me to say goodbye. I am eternally grateful for all that you have done for me this year. From the very beginning, I could tell that this was going to be a year full of so much love and support from you all. I have grown so much in my pastoral identity this year, and I could not have done it without you all.  

As I get ready for the next stop in my journey, and get ready to begin a Clinical Pastoral Education Residency at Methodist Hospital, I leave with a heart that is excited for my new adventure, is overflowing with the love from you all, and is also sad to say goodbye. This year of ministry we have shared together is one that will stay with me long into my ministry. 

May God continue to bless each and everyone of you. And I can't wait to invite you all to my ordination (which I will definitely be hosting here at Oak Knoll).

Peace,

Vicar Chantal Branker

Ministry Partner of the Month

👉 Donate

Global Refuge works to help refugees get established. They assist with securing housing, finding employment, enrolling in school and English classes, connecting to medical care and orienting them to their community.

They work through local community programs like Camino a Casa, a program that provides youth in Guatemala with support for successful integration, and the Circle of Welcome through LSS which offers community support and co-sponsorship of refugee families. 

Your donations to Global Refuge help fund these services for refugees.

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Reminders!

• Curious Readers will begin their online study of The Divine Dance starting in late September. If you are interested in joining or learning more, please reach out to Pastor Michele.

• Join Pastor Jay and other members of Oak Knoll as we explore Germany's rich history form the Reformation to music, from Luther to Bonhoeffer, Bach, and Guttenberg, with tour stops in Berlin, Mainz, Worms, Leipzig, Wittenberg, and Frankfurt. Dates of travel are April 8-18, 2027, and the cost is $5390. 👉 Learn more

Staff picture after lunch