Pastor’s Corner

Hey Creekers, I thank the Lord that you ALL are here this morning. God is so very good and what an AMAZING Easter we had last Sunday. So many smiling faces, so many wonderful family portraits taken at our photo booth, so much of JESUS that was in this place and in our hearts. We had the biggest Easter ‘crowd’ that we have had in years here at Oso Creek, well over 600 people AND TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!! but you see, it’s not about the numbers…..’numbers’ can come with flashy promotions, giveaways, and trendy things like that…..what’s happing here at Oso is ALL from the Lord….it’s organic from Him sending person after person & family after family, but the MOST IMPORTANT thing is that the presence of God is moving in hearts & lives are changing for Him….HE IS MAKING ALL THINGS NEW (2 Cor. 5:17) <— this is what we are after & desire more than anything and more than mere ‘#’s”. We want everyone to experience the manifest presence of God, to taste and see that He is good, to hunger & thirst after Him….and we want this place to be a disciple making church. Where we are growing as disciples of Jesus & disciples are making disciples. You are a part of this and I am SO glad.

Today we are installing our 3 new elders: Joe Quintanilla, Paul Volbrecht, & Dain McCoig. We will be praying over them in the service. The elders do not run the church, rather, this is a group of elders who are servants of the Lord and this church. Their primary role is to serve. This leadership group is one that comes along side me & the staff and helps make sure the vision is moving forward. As I and the staff lead the church in the vision God has given me for the church, & the staff for their ministries, the elders come alongside and serve, keep everything accountable, and are there for advice help and/or to step in when needed. They lead in many different aspects of this church. They make decisions for the church that is outside of the purview of the various ministries. They make legal decisions. The elders take care of church discipline if needed, and they help keep everyone safe. The elders are responsible for the annual budget and follow-up monthly to make sure everything is square and sound. The elders are here for YOU…..they are an ‘extension’ of me (if I can use that wording). They are approachable and they CARE for you and are available to you at anytime for anything (prayer, questions, advice, counsel, if you cannot get to me). They are to model Christ-likeness in all that they do. Even though I am an elder in this group, they are tasked with keeping me accountable: in my teaching, preaching, and in my life as well. They are eyes and ears of the church and its members. Please keep this group of leaders on your ongoing prayer list, because this group has to make difficult decisions at times.

Let’s celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ this morning, I appreciate you all

PG c[_]

**don’t forget to take a family photo at our wonderful photo spot in the lobby: Thankyou Renee Degelder for staying ALL day getting that together and Kristeen Kidd for helping in the morning

Creek News

Click here to see all our upcoming events!

  • STCH Ministries Opportunity at Oso! Parenting Class, Thursday evening, April 9-May 28.

  • Women’s Retreat - April 24-26 at Camp Zephyr. Learn more and sign up. Deadline to sign up is April 19.

  • Ecuador Sept. Mission Trip Interest Meeting - Sunday, April 26, 10:30am between the two services in the Living Room.

  • Monday Night Activities - Mondays 6:30-8:15pm - Ladies & Men’s Bible studies, Kids Praise & Games & childcare. On break, we will be back on April 27 - May 25.

  • Support our youth! Crawfish Boil - Friday, May 1, 5:30pm. Buy your $15 tickets by 4-29. *Movie Night - Friday, May 15, 8pm. $5 tickets and concessions for sale. 

  • Worship & Prayer Night - Sunday, May 3, 6:30pm

  • Membership Meeting - May 20, Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm in the sanctuary. Learn about joining our community!

  • Oso Kids Connect (grades 1-5) & Oso Students (grades 6-12) - Wednesdays at 6:30-8:15pm!

  • Serve - Find your place to use your gifts and talents.

  • Check out our LifeGroup details below and plan to join a group this week!

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