Jars – Day 3

Before the storms of the evening moved in on us, we had some fun.  In the morning there was the “Stupid Talent” show.  To kick the show off was our very own Tim and Oliver doing what they thought were impersonations of characters from King of the Hill. 

In the afternoon we played in round 1 of the softball tournament.  We had good hits and our infield kept their gloves in the air even when a ball was not in play. (Look at the pictures).  One young man from Bible Baptist Church learned what it meant to face OLBC in softball.  He’s ok, but just between us, he’s milking his ‘injury’ for all the sympathy he can get (especially from the girls!).

In the evening service, Bro. Joe talked about All Stars.  Specifically the three children of God that were thrown into the firey furnace.  Due to the wind blowing in off the storm, Bro. Joe did not have any problem getting everyone to huddle up around the fire he built to represent the furnace.

We hope you enjoy the pictures here, Jars – Day 3.  More to follow!

Jars – Weather

The weather so far this week at camp has been WET!  No doubt!  However, at no time has the weather threaten our safety or the safety of the campground.  Everyone has been safe and sound.  Unless you count the time that Tim almost got hit by a softball…

The storms that made national news Sunday night occured AFTER we arrived at camp.  The storms Wednesday night impacted us by making Bro. Joe close the service early.  After that we stayed in the tabernacle watching a movie instead of playing a volleyball tournament.

At no time has the weather threaten us with anything other than very heavy rain.  Your prayers for our safety are working.  We have had cool weather for camp which is unheard of and for which we all are very grateful.  It’s usually so hot here you can barely stand it.

Please continue to prayer for the campers and counselors and that God will continue His work here at camp.

Jars – Day 2

Day 2 of camp dawned…drier…

We had good weather most of the day.  The game show for the day had something to do with who can eat the most disgusting thing.  The list is too disgusting to post, you’ll just have to see some of the pictures.  Later in the day, Bro. Joe taught us that things aren’t as they appear or never take ice cream from a preacher.

Bro. Joe brought two good messages; one in the morning and one in the evening.  Praise God!  21 young people came forward to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Some pictures for you are here, Jars Day 2.

Jars – Day 1

The theme for Sr. Camp this year is ‘Jars’.  We got a late start, but we made to Lake Texhoma safe and sound.  We were not involved in any flooding or bad road issues.  Thanks for all the prayers for a safe trip.

Monday dawned bright and, well, wet.  The stuff you see in the pictures is not from the sprinklers…it’s all from the sky.  We managed to invent a new game…Water Volleyball.

Later in the day, Tim thought he had won a hundred dollars.  Look at the pictures to see what he really won!

Please continue to pray for all of the youth from all of the churchs here at camp.  God wants to work, we need to let him.

More will follow…but follow this link, Jars – Day 1, to see some pictures.

Coming Events

Snap, Snap… It’s Picture Time!

The youth here at Oak Lake are beginning a fundraiser for camp, starting this morning! We have a team of about 40-50 people that will be selling coupons for portrait sittings at $10.00 a piece. Olan Mills Portrait Studios will then come to the church the weekend of June 7-9 and take the pictures here.

Calling all Gals!

“What Not to Wear” is our theme for our all girls of all ages luncheon on Saturday, May the 12th at 11:00 a.m.! We’ll have a good program, good food, and great fellowship! Our menu consists of chicken breast, potatoes, green beans, salad, and dessert. Much work has already gone into the planning and preparation for you, so plan to attend! We are looking for fashion items such as evening bags, dress gloves, miniature shoes, scarves, hats, hankies and things pertaining to fashion. Tickets are on sale for $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for girls under 12. Invite a friend and have lunch with us! Buy your ticket now from Sandra Heerssen, Lynn Fussell, Erma Harvill or Kristi Hughes.

AWANA

Our AWANA program will be having their end of year bash on May 18th; 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.! The plan is for lots of activities including a sleep-over here at the church!! More details to follow. All AWANA members and anyone interested make plans to attend.

Summer Means Camp!

Camp time will be here again in June and July! Senior camp for grades 6 and up will be June 18th – 22nd at Texoma Youth Camp near Denison, Tx. Junior camp takes place on July 23rd – 27th also at Texoma. The cost will be $125.00 per camper. This is a great place for your teens and children this summer. It can be a life changing experience. Send them to camp!

Summer Also Means Vacation Bible School!

This year’s VBS will be held June 25 – 29. Bro. Joe Schmidt will be leading this year’s VBS. Make plans to attend.

College Days

College days – April 3-7

Tim and Kristi Hughes will be taking some of our youth to Baptist Bible College to visit the campus and see if that might be where God would have them study. The date is April the 3rd-the 7th. They are in need of a seven passenger van, so if you can help us, please see Tim Hughes.

Super Bowl Sunday

February 4th, 2007 is not only Super Bowl Sunday, it is also Super Sunday at Oak Lake Baptist Church.  After the morning service the youth will be serving a “Stadium Food” lunch to raise money for this years Summer Camp.  Followed by a private showing of the movie “Facing the Giants” a story of the struggles of a man and his team.  After this movie we will be holding a Field Goal kicking contest with a regulation size Field Goal with prizes for different age groups.  At 5:00p.m. we will return inside for the Main Event of the evening, the Super Bowl!

Christmas Cantata 2006

Singers!!

The choir has officially begun working on the Christmas Cantata for 2006! If you are a choir member that has gone astray or someone that would like to become a member, WE NEED YOU!! The choir practices on Wednesday evenings @ 7:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons @ 4:45 p.m. Come be a part of this very special presentation

Life

Starting on September 17th we will begin a new Sunday night program for the teenagers of Oak Lake Baptist Church. “Life”, is an evangelistic program designed to be an inviting atmosphere for teens to bring their friends. Our activities will include music, games, prizes and competitions, but the most important part of what we want to do is preach the gospel. The messages will be directed toward salvation in unique ways that will be welcomed by the unsaved while being fully applicable to all areas of a teenager’s life. The teens will be divided into teams to compete for a chance to have a reduced price for a trip at the end of the program in December. The way to earn the most points for their team is to invite their friends to attend. So, we encourage parents to help their teens by reminding them to invite friends and to bring your teens to church on Sunday nights. We ask you to please be in prayer for our youth so that they may be bold in this new school year to invite their friends to church, and we also ask that if you would like to help financially with our reward at the end of our campaign, to please mark your offering envelopes, “Youth Trip”. Thank you so much for your prayer and support!