Oak Grove Church of the Brethren

Children - Children's Story and Children's Church during Sunday Worship Service, Summer Bible School, Monthly fellowship and service activities, Summer Camp programs, Choir etc. (See Children's Calendar)

Youth - Worship Service leadership monthly (usher, worship leader), Assisting adults with Nursery and Children's Church, Weekly meetings for growth and fellowship, District-wide events and retreats (FaithQuest 2009, Roundtable, etc.), Summer Work Camps, National Youth Conference, Yard Sale and meal fund-raisers for ministries, etc. (See Youth Calendar)

Making Communion Bread

Adult, Youth, and Children

    • Sunday Worship Services - weekly
    • Other Services - Remembrance, Personal Faith-Sharing, Communion, Anointing, Pre-Easter, Easter Sunrise, Thanksgiving Community Service, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve
    • Sunday School Classes - Weekly study and regular fellowship activities
    • Cottage Meetings - Aug- In-home learning, fellowship
  • Other Bible Studies - Oct-Nov, Jan-Feb in evening; April - lunchtime; May - evening
  • Deacon Ministry - Meeting special needs of church family
  • Prayer Chain Ministry - a phone call chain of prayers for requested needs
  • Members of the Creative Kindness Outreach Group
  • Small Groups - variety of groups for study, fellowship, personal growth and/or ministry. For example, the Creative Kindness Outreach Group enjoys fellowship while knitting/ crocheting things for needy infants, children and adults.
    • Ongoing Groups:
    • Peace Group - initiates ways to promote peace
    • Mary Martha Circle - ministry projects, fellowship, crafts, visiting speakers for personal growth and ministry awareness
    • Joyful Hearts - Seniors group: fellowship, service projects, trips to areas of interest in VA and nearby states
  • Affirmation Card Ministry - Cards from adults to children and youth in church family, to support accomplishment, successes, exciting events in their lives. A part of the ministry of encouragement.
  • Music Opportunities - Adult Choirs-vocal and handbell, Children's Choir, handbells, vocal and instrumental solos and groups, hymn sings, church-wide Christmas caroling to sick/shut-ins/elderly, Singspiration (informal sharing of music, message, and a meal with sister church in the Spring and Fall)
  • Youth Brass Band
  • Sunday Morning After Church Fellowship - Refreshments and a time to initiate and grow in relationships
  • Sports - Softball with Roanoke County Church League, annual touch football game
  • Church Family Picnic - July: swimming, games, dinner, and vespers at Camp Bethel
  • Camp Bethel District-wide Church Camp (less than 1 hour drive) - Year-round daytime, overnight, weekend, week-long programs for all ages, including
    • Pilgrimage - yearly, weekend spiritual growth retreat
    • FaithQuest - bi-yearly, weekend youth spiritual growth retreat
    • Heritage Day - yearly, festival celebration of Brethren heritage
  • Family Literacy Program for Spanish-speaking Community - provide facility and hands-on help in teaching, supplying childcare, and helping with meals for Mexican and Honduran families involved in the Crossing the Border (see page 2 of link) program
  • Scout Troop Support - provide facility for weekly and other Girl Scout meetings