Oak Grove COB - Calendar

3-7 - Annual Conference - "Taking Jesus Seriously", Pittsburgh, PA, for detailed information visit Church of the Brethren website
6, 8, 13 - Softball Games, schedule in hallway of times & locations, or contact M. Elmore
8 - Missions & Service meeting (changed from 7/1)
10 - Habitat for Humanity Apostle's Build, contact G Brown to volunteer; all skill levels welcome, no prior experience needed
11 - Deadline for Youth Cookbook Recipes has been extended to this date
12 - Newsletter deadline for August newsletter
12 - Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba - Pot Luck & Program, all invited; 6 pm pot luck dinner, 7 program - speaker, Rev Luis Barrios, PhD, assoc pastor, St Mary's Episcopal Church, West Harlem; professor of psychology & ethnic studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York; also on Pastors for Peace Board of Directors
25 - Worship Service & Picnic at Camp Bethel, 11 am, click here for more details
31 - Youth Hear Nick Vujicic - 4:15 p.m.

Aug 1 - Ordination Service of Drew Purcell
Aug 7 - Habitat for Humanity Apostle's Build, contact G Brown to volunteer; all skill levels welcome, no prior experience needed
Aug 11 & 18 - Cottage Meetings, 7:30 pm in home learning & fellowship
Aug 15 - Deacons' Meeting
Aug 28 - Red Cross Blood Drive
Aug 29 - Renacer Project Official Launch, 2 pm at First CoB
Aug 29 - Promotion Sunday
Sep 3-6 - Labor Day Family Weekend
Sep 19 - Prayer for Peace Service, “A Future and a Hope,” 3 pm, at our church; sponsored by Virlina District Peace Affairs Committee
Oct 2 - Heritage day at Camp Bethel
Oct 17 - Church Council Meeting 7 p.m.
Nov 6 - Fall Workday at Camp Bethel

Sunday, Youth Choir, 9:14 - 9:44 am, grades 3-9, in sanctuary; restarts 9/20
Sunday, Sunday School, all ages, 9:45 am
Sunday, Worship Service, 11 am, nursery provided for infants - pre-K, Children's Church for K - grade 3, and Big Kids Church for grades 4-5
Tuesday, Handbell Practice, 6:15 pm
Wednesday, Habitat Apostle's Build, 8 am - 2 pm throughout the summer, open to all volunteers; contact G Brown for details
Wednesday, Adult-Youth Choir, 7 pm (youth, grades 10 and above)

First Sunday, quarterly Deacon Board, 6:30 pm, Jan (last Sun.), May, Aug, Nov
First Monday, Property Commission, 7 pm
First Thursday, Evangelism & Membership Commission, 4:00 pm
First Thursday, semiannually - Finance Commission, 7 pm, Feb, Aug
First Thursday, Missions & Service Commission, 7:30 pm
Second Sunday, Executive Committee, 6:30 pm
Second Sunday, every other month, Church Board, 7:30 pm, Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep (extra meeting), Oct, Nov 14 (Board Retreat)
Second Monday, Christian Education Commission, 6:30 pm
Second Thursday, Mary Martha Circle, 7 pm, Sep - May
Second Saturday, Staunton Ave. Food Distribution, 9:45 am
Third Friday, Telling Your Story, 7 pm
Fourth Monday, Ministry & Worship Commission, 7 pm
Fourth Thursday, Joyful Hearts Seniors Group, 10:30 am
Twice Yearly, Church Council Meeting, 7 pm, May 16, Oct 17
Twice Yearly, Bread & Cup Communion, 2nd Sun, Jan, Jun
Last Sunday, quarterly, Peace & Justice Group, 12:30 pm Jan, Apr, Aug 1 for July, Oct, 1st floor classroom (bring lunch)
15th - Newsletter articles due