Office: 301-249-2230 Mount Oak Fellowship Web Site: www.mtoak.org (a United Methodist Congregation) Email: MO@mtoak.org 14110 Mount Oak Road Pastor s Email: pastorbob@mtoak.org Mitchellville, MD 20721-1208 of the United Methodist Church Rev. Robert Barnes Sr. Pastor 8:45 and 10:30 Services Our Vision To make disciples of Jesus Christ, as we love God, love one another and love our neighbor. 14110 Mount Oak Road, Bowie MD 20721 (301) 249-2230 (In Mitchellville, MD) www.mtoak.org
If You Are New to Mount Oak If you are new to Mount Oak we want to welcome you to our church and answer a few basic questions you may have. Who Are We? Mount Oak Fellowship is a Bible-believing Christian church that is open to everyone. We are part of the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church but also maintain a distinct, evangelical identity. What Do We Believe? We believe that God is real, that the Bible is true and relevant to us today, and that Jesus Christ is the way that God has given us to know Him in this life. We are also a part of the faith tradition of John Wesley who invited people to come to Christ as they were - in the belief that everyone can come to know God and grow in their faith. What Types of Worship Services Do We Offer? Mount Oak offers an early service that worships using a spiritual but traditional format at 8:45 AM. We offer a later service at 10:30 AM that is contemporary in style. We believe that God is present during both. In addition to this, during the school year we offer a Wednesday evening program for all ages which features a fellowship meal and age based studies. Is There A Place For My Child? Yes, your children are welcome to remain with you during either worship service, or to participate in the following ministries that are offered during the 10:30 service: Nursery for birth to 3 years in room 201 (begins at 10:30) Face of Grace: Pre-K to 7 years, Room 106 (begins after the Children s Sermon) Summit Kids: ages 8-11, Kingdom Kids - Room 107 (begins after the Children s Sermon) How Can I Learn More? You can speak to Pastor Barnes directly, email him (pastorbob@mtoak.org), call the church office (301-249-2230), or hang around after the service and speak to one of our regular members. If we can t answer your question we will try to find someone who can!
* Please stand as you are able Prelude Announcements Mount Oak Fellowship January 14 th, 2018 8:45 Service Praising God Together *Call to Worship (Adapted from Psalm 145) LEADER: I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. PEOPLE: Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. LEADER: The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. PEOPLE: The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. LEADER: The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. PEOPLE: The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. LEADER: The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. PEOPLE: My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever. *Songs of Praise CH#104 O Worship the King CH#140 Great is the Lord CH#147 How Great Thou Art *Invocation
Sharing of Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer The Lord s Prayer Offering Praying to God Together Worshiping God through our Tithes and Offerings Offertory * Response #389 Freely, Freely (verse 1) * Offertory Prayer (in unison) O Lord, receive and use the gifts we bring and grant that we might always give with cheerful hearts. This we ask in Jesus Name. Amen. Hearing the Word Together *Song of Preparation #370 Victory in Jesus Prayer for Preacher Randy Owens Sermon With Fear and Trembling Pastor Barnes Text: Genesis 19:1-13 *Song of Dedication #357 Just as I Am, Without One Plea *Sending Forth (unison) * Postlude Going Out to Serve God Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Admin: Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm Facility Manager: Monday Thursday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm
*Please stand as you are able *Opening Song Mount Oak Fellowship January 14 th, 2018 10:30 Service Announcements Seth Johnson Greeting One Another *Praise & Worship Children's Message Natasha Broaddus Children Leave for Kingdom Kids! Offering Going to God in Prayer Grace Mensah Sermon With Fear and Trembling Pastor Barnes Text: Genesis 19:1-13 Invitation to Pray (Everyone who wishes to is invited to come to the cross to pray: to accept Christ, to seek guidance or to ask God for help. Also, Communion elements are available on the right-hand side of the room for those who wish to partake.) Worship & Response Blessing and Dismissal Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Admin: Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm Facility Manager: Monday Thursday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Why we don t all agree Sermon Notes With Fear and Trembling A terrible story of judgment and grace Offering Christ to everyone The example of Elisha
Opportunities to Get Involved GIVING ENVELOPES Giving envelopes for 2018 are available on the information table in the back of the fellowship hall. Please write your name on the signup sheet next to the number of your envelope series. MEN S HUDDLE On Monday, January 15 th, 2018, please join us at 6:30 pm for a Men s Huddle. Dinner will be served. Our speaker will be Stanley Turner from Lifepoint Church in Waldorf, MD. The theme is football, so please wear your favorite jersey. HOSANNA INDUSTRIES MISSION TRIP A group will be going to Hosanna Industries in Pennsylvania July 22-29. In the past we have done home repairs such as re-roofing, vinyl siding, scraping and painting, flooring, and some framing. We have had a delightful experience working alongside such dedicated Christians. For those who would like more information, please see the December/January newsletter (available on the information table or on the church website), and plan to come to an informational meeting on Sunday, January 28 after each service in Room 206. WOMEN S RETREAT REGISTRATION Registration for the Women s Retreat has begun! Please see Dana Newby or Sharon Branham for more information. The retreat will be held March 2-4th, 2018, at Pecometh Camp in Centreville, MD. The cost is $75 per person. More information about the retreat is available in the December/January newsletter (available on the information table or on the church website). INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY On Week days and evenings: All Mt. Oak activities follow the same guidelines as Prince Georges County Public Schools: If PGCPS has a snow day, all of Mt Oak activities are canceled! If PGCPS have an early dismissal or evening events are canceled, all of Mt Oak activities are canceled! If PGCPS have a 2 hour delay in the morning, Mt Oak events will go on as scheduled. On the weekend and Sunday: Mt Oak will also monitor Weather Underground for Bowie, MD to be forewarned of upcoming inclement weather. Time permitting; changes will be uploaded to the Mt Oak web page.
Opportunities to Grow in Christ FOR CHILDREN Sunday, 10:30 - Nursery, ages infant to 3 years, Room 201 Sunday, 10:30 service (after the children s sermon) Face of Grace: Pre-K to 7 years, Room 106 Summit Kids: ages 8-11, Kingdom Kids Room 107 Wednesdays, 7:00 pm - Face of Grace: Pre-K to 7 years, Room 106 Summit Kids: ages 8-11, Kingdom Kids (Room 107) FOR YOUTH Ignite - A ministry to middle school youth that takes place during the sermon at the 10:30 service on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of the month Friday Night Live - A ministry for middle school youth on the first Friday of the month at 7:00 pm Middle School and High School Bible Study during Wednesdays in the Word (7:00 pm) Amped Youth Group for middle and high school youth - Sunday Nights from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary FOR ADULTS On Site Sunday, 10:30 am - Adult Sunday School taught by Jerry Nelson in room 202 Wednesday, 7:00 pm Basic Christianity Class in room 206 Wednesday 7:00 pm Women s Study in room 202 FOR ADULTS Off Site Small Groups Even Mondays, 6:30 pm Small Group at the home of Randy and Linda Owens (near Central Avenue and Route 301). For details contact Linda Owens at (301) 249-6410 or jowens320@verizon.net. Every other Tuesday, 7:00 pm Small group at the home of Mike and Dana Newby (in the C section of Bowie). For details contact Jamie & Traci King at 301-464-1016 or tdking1207@gmail.com. Every other Friday, 7:00 pm Small group at the home of Rick and Lori Macchio (in Westview in Bowie). For details contact Lori Macchio at (301-805-2138) or lorimacchio@gmail.com. Odd Fridays, 7:30 pm Small group meeting every other Friday at the home of Russ and Molly Holloway (in the M section of Bowie) For details contact Molly Holloway at 301-262-1459 or molly.holloway@verizon.net.
Church News and Updates LAST WEEK S ATTENDANCE 8:45 Service 10:30 Service Kids (and leaders) Amped Total 50 75 31 43 199 YEAR END FINANCIAL SUMMARY Thanks to everyone s faithful giving and strong December offerings, 2017 ended on a high note. The 2017 budget was $534,000. We received $504,000 and spent $497,000 (a surplus of $7,000). In addition to that the Trustees (who take care of the building) ended the year with $24,000 more in their reserve funds than when the year began. All of that sounds wonderful but it must be balanced against several considerations. We spent less than we budgeted because a) the fact we had several open staff positions for part of the year meant that we spent about $10,000 less on staff than we anticipated and b) the Trustees cancelled a project that would have cost about $25,000. Thus taken on balance, we ended up in the black because a lot of things went well. Had they been different we would have roughly broke even. We thank everyone for their support and encourage everyone to prayerfully consider their giving for 2018. ONLINE GIVING OPTION You may now give financially online. To do so, just go to the church homepage (MtOak.org), and click on the GIVING TO MT OAK FELLOWSHIP button. After doing so you will be guided through the process of giving by credit card, bank transfer, or/and scheduling automatic giving. You may also use your mobile phone and give by texting MTOAKFELLOWSHIPBOWIE to 73256 or scanning this QR code. LEADERSHIP TEAM OF MOUNT OAK FELLOWSHIP Pastor: Robert Barnes, pastorbob@mtoak.org Youth Director: Seth Johnson, seth@mtoak.org Director of Children s Ministry: Natasha Broaddus, natasha@mtoak.org Administrative Assistant: Molly Holloway, secretary@mtoak.org Worship Ministry Teams: Susie Richardson, Mary Jane Stauffer and Erma Collins (8:45), Jim Gilmour (10:30) Men s Ministry: Buddy Boone, mtoakmen@gmail.com Prayer Requests: prayer@mtoak.org. Please designate whether the request is public (for distribution to the church list) or private.
The Church in Action This Week January 14 th -20 th, 2018 Sunday 8:45 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary 10:30 am Adult Sunday School Room 202 10:30 am Contemporary Worship Service in Fellowship Hall 11:00 am Kingdom Kids in the Educational Wing, Ignite in Room 206 6:00 pm AMPED Youth Group for grades 6-12 Monday 6:30 pm Men s Huddle Upper Room Tuesday 5:00 pm Mount Oak Saints Elementary School Basketball Game Fellowship Hall 6:00 pm Mount Oak Saints High School Basketball Game Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 1559 meeting 7:00 pm Finance Committee meeting Room 206 Wednesday 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Fellowship Hall Carl Ham 7:00 pm Boy Scout Committee Meeting Room 201 7:00 pm Bible Studies for ages 4 99 (See Opportunities to Grow in Christ for Details) Note: Pastor Barnes will be starting a study on the Gospel of Matthew in room 206. Bring your Bibles and read Matthew 1-2 in advance. 8:00 pm Choir Practice Sanctuary Thursday 9:00 am Precepts Bible Study Upper Room 7:00 pm Precepts Bible Study Room 202 Friday 7:00 pm Friday Night Live Saturday 8:00 am Sunday Set-up Fellowship Hall 10:00 am Dorcas Meeting Room 204 Upcoming Events Sunday, January 28 Mission trip information meeting Room 206
MOUNT OAK WOMEN S RETREAT March 2-4, 2018 Pecometh Camp http://www.pecometh.org/ 136 Bookers Wharf Road Centreville, MD 21617 Our theme for the weekend is One in the Spirit. Our guest speaker will be JoAnne Alexander, Co-Pastor of Oakland United Methodist Church in Charles Town, WV. JoAnne has pastored at Oakland Church for over 40 years, beginning her ministry in 1977 while a student at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. A native of Cumberland, Maryland, JoAnne accepted Christ through the leadership of her husband, Kent Tice, during their first year of marriage. They have three grown children and three grandchildren, with another on the way! Together, they have co-pastored and steered the Oakland ship through land purchases, relocations, building a brand new facility, a sanctuary fire and the start of many outreach ministries to the community. Throughout their ministry, Kent and JoAnne have emphasized the importance of discipleship and continually growing as followers of Jesus Christ. Dana Newby and Sharon Branham will be handling registration for the retreat. Please complete the registration form on the back of this flyer. Presently we have accommodations for 36 women, but if more are interested we will check to see if we can get additional accommodations. In order to reserve your space you will need to make a deposit of $25.00 at the time you turn in your registration form and the remaining balance will be collected prior to the date of the retreat. If you are unable to go but you would like to sponsor someone, please let us know. Should you be interested in helping in other areas for the retreat, please contact Alice Ward (301-464-8663) or Linda Barnes (304-707- 5006).
MOUNT OAK WOMEN S RETREAT March 2-4, 2018 Pecometh Camp http://www.pecometh.org/ 136 Bookers Wharf Road Centreville, MD 21617 Retreat Registration Form Name: Address: Phone: Email: Price: $75.00 per person includes 2 nights/6 meals A deposit of $25.00 must accompany your registration form* Make your check payable to: Mt. Oak Women s Ministry Registrations can be submitted to Dana Newby or Sharon Branham *All deposits are non-refundable after February 26, 2018 Is this your first retreat? Do you have special needs? Will you be able to drive or would you prefer to carpool? Do you require a bottom bunk bed? The Retreat Houses have dorm type wings with bunk beds. For more information call: Alice Ward 301-464-8663 or Linda Barnes 304-707-5006