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The Oakland United Methodist Church is at 9249 Chillicothe-Lancaster Road along Route 159 near the South side of Oakland, Ohio. (Mailing Post Office is Amanda, Ohio 43102).

Sunday School:  9 am  Worship:           10 am

Vision/Goal: To know Jesus as a friend, and to tell others about His Salvation message. This is so that they can begin a friendship relationship with Jesus and also with Church people. We want to help fill the void in peoples lives with the peace and hope of Jesus Christ.

 Need Prayer? Click on this website's Community, then click the Prayer link and "Add An Entry" to enter your prayer request. Also, an E-Mail with Prayer needs or Questions can be sent to "oaklandumchurch(at)gmail.com"

Pastor John Glick retired December 31, 2011. John and Joan Glick THANK YOU for the privilege of sharing the gospel of JESUS CHRIST with you these past 11 1/2 years. We will miss you and pray you will continue to love and serve God and the Oakland Church with all of your heart. When the song of angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins; To find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to rebuild the nations.  

The name of the Pastor appointed by the Foothills District to replace Pastor Glick is not yet available. A Church meeting is scheduled January 8 at 3 p.m. in the Oakland UM Church. Worship times will be set for the Pastor to provide Worship service for the two Churches each Sunday.

The Four Church Prayer Service (Hopewell. Pinegrove, Oakland, Zion) is at the Oakland UM Church, and it starts at 7 p.m. on January 9, 2012. Everyone in the Church and Community is invited to come for prayer or to help pray for others.

One of the goals for 2012 is for the Oakland UM Church people to promote the Church as a place where everyone can come in for prayer needs. We want to make the Church a Light House for the Lord and reach out with love to help people.   

The "ABOUT US - SERVICES" heading has what to expect when you come for a Worship Service. 

To see scheduled Church Events, click "Events". 2009 an 2010 Sermons are in the "Learn and Grow" heading. Sermons were being typed in from a tape recorder. We will start providing them again when a faster way is found.  

The Angels of Faith is a Ministry for Women. Any Woman in the Church or Community is welcome to attend the meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bible Devotion, talking, food, crafts, and service projects for the Lord are some of the activities.

Food and Fellowship: The Church offers a Brunch the first Sunday of each month. Also we have a 5th Sunday potluck that is theme based such as Valentines day or Memorial day. There is an annual picnic that has been held in various places such as Methodist Campgrounds, Hargis Lake, and the Oakland Church. Anyone in the Church or Community is invited to attend this food and fellowship.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled each Summer. A Church/Community Fall Harvest party is scheduled in October of each year.

Harvest Stepping Stone Ministry: Kids attending the Oakland Methodist Church Sunday School and/or Worship are eligible to make handprint stepping stones. These are placed around the outside walls of the Church. Jesus is the cornerstone. Scripture on a Stone for starting Young Disciples 2011 stones: John 3:16, Luke 2:1-20, Mark 16:1-7, and Matthew 7:24-27