From Overwhelmed to Understanding

Here are comments made by some of the participants in the most recent Story of God group. New session starts January 27. Register here. // This study was a great overview of the Bible. Even as a person who ‘grew up’ in church, I was reminded of how God’s story is woven throughout the OT & NT.

// I came out of this class with a deeper understanding of the character of God. It also took me from being overwhelmed by the content of the Bible to understanding the framework and story and how it all connects. It made more sense.

// I got excited about the stories in the bible, especially after understanding the bigger and broader context. It also was a wonderful time of devotion with my husband and learning from each other.

// I learned that you just can’t be a good person. It’s not about gaining favor.

// I just couldn’t help but think of others I want to encourage to take this class.

// It gives me a better understanding of what my purpose here on earth is. It also makes me realize how much God loves me and all of us. It makes the hardships on this earth seem smaller, because our God is so big.

// The theme of relationship being much more prevalent than I thought – from the very beginning to the end. This class has given me motivation to go back and read the entire Bible.

Behind the Scenes

Here are some of the things going on behind the scenes at Five Oaks: Hot Chocolate

// We finished the year very strongly financially, coming in close to $10K over budget and spending about $10k under budget. Thank you for your generosity, Five Oakers. It makes a kingdom difference.

// At our staff lunch today, someone reminded us that Dan said the Christmas Eve services would be like a cup of really good hot chocolate and we all agreed that it was that indeed. Great ministry was done over those days!

// The Feed My Starving Children offering was strong as well: $14K!

// The Invite teams are busy making plans and it will be exciting as some of the ideas their working on roll out.

// Speaking of invites, I'm on the 25 Invites with Pastor Henry team (duh!), and I'm at 8. It's really hard for me. I'm hoping to make a bunch more for the next Story of God session.