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February 2016 Women On Mission

A FOCUS ON NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS
BY LAURA HARPER

WHO WAS ANNIE ARMSTRONG?
OUR OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS IS NAMED FOR ANNIE ARMSTRONG, A LAY LEADER IN SOUTHERN BAPTIST LIFE IN THE 1800S.  BY THE AGE OF 31, THIS SINGLE YOUNG WOMAN WAS HELPING TO START A MISSIONS ORGANIZATION IN HER HOME CITY OF BALTIMORE.  SHE WAS SOON USING HER GIFTS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.  AT THE AGE OF 37, SHE HELPED TO START WMU AND LED IT STRATEGICALLY TO BECOME THE GLOBAL INFLUENCE IT IS TODAY.  AT THE AGE OF 55, “MISS ANNIE” LEFT THE ORGANIZATION INCAPABLE HANDS AND FOCUSED THE REST OF HER LIFE ON GRASSROOTS WORKS IN HER CITY.

HOW DID SHE FIND GOD’S PLAN FOR HER LIFE?  SHE STUDIED HER BIBLE TO LEARN HOW TO SHARE GOD’S LOVE WITH OTHERS; PRAYED FOR MISSIONARIES AND THOSE THEY WERE HELPING TO DISCOVER CHRIST; RALLIED CHURCHES TO GIVE MORE TO MISSIONS; AND DID MISSIONS, DISTRIBUTING FOOD, CLOTHING, AND BIBLES TO THOSE IN NEED.  FLOWING FROM HER DEEP PRAYER LIFE AND INVOLVEMENT IN HER CHURCH, SHE GAVE OF HERSELF— ALL THAT GOD HAD PUT INTO HER.  SHE COMBINED HER PASSION FOR GOD, HER LOVE FOR PEOPLE, HER GIFTS FOR STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATION, AND, PERHAPS MOST OF ALL, HER DETERMINATION TO SERVE WITH EVERY OUNCE OF ENERGY SHE HAD.  SHE LET GOD SHOW HER ONE STEP AT A TIME AS SHE CONTINUED TO TRUST IN HIM.

WOMEN ON MISSION WILL MEET MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH AT 6:00 PM AT THE HOME OF BARBARA BURNS, 2657 SARATOGA DRIVE.  ALL OUR LADIES ARE INVITED TO JOIN US.

OAKHILL MISSION RECEIPTS FOR 2015

COMBINED MISSION GIVING $36,880.23

IN ADDITION $56,280.47 WAS GIVEN THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM TO THE
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, 73% OF WHICH GOES TO THE SUPPORT OF MISSIONS, AS WELL AS OUR SEMINARIES AND OTHER ENTITIES.

January 2016 Pastor's Points

Dear Church Family,

I could not be more excited about the beginning of a brand new year!!  I know 2016 will hold some heartache and challenges along the way, but I also know that new and exciting things are right around the corner as well!

• New Prayer Emphasis

Please sign up for one of our host homes where we will be getting together to start 2016 off with a special emphasis of fellowship and prayer.  We will meet for four Sunday
evenings in January (10^th, 17^th, 24^th, and 31st).  If you have kids or students you can drop them off at church at 5:15PM then get to your host home by 5:30PM.  You can then pick your kids back up at 7:00PM at the church.  This is super important so please be a part of it.

• New Pastors @ Oakhill

Soon we will have our new Worship Pastor in place and I could not be more excited!  Our search has been ongoing and extensive and should be coming to a conclusion very soon.  Please be praying for this search process and the man that God has for us as our new worship pastor! 

Also, be in prayer for the new Pastor position that was approved in our 2016 church
budget.  This new position is going to allow us to focus on discipleship like never before.   As a part of this emphasis you will be seeing and hearing more about the development of our own biblical counseling ministry as well.  Pray for this search process as well and the one that God is leading to our church to help us accomplish what God has for us.

• New Possibilities of Ministry and Missions

Our church has so many ministry opportunities for you to be a part of in 2016.  Please be praying and asking God to show you where He would have you serve in the life of our church family.  If you have questions about how to get plugged into ministry please see one of your church staff!  They would love to help you find your place in ministry.

We also have many mission opportunities coming up as well.  You can be on mission right here in Evansville, go to Detroit, or even to India or China.  We have many opportunities to go all around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!  All you have to do is say “YES” and watch what God will do!  If you have any questions about mission’s opportunities please see Pastor
Bryan or call the church office and we will get you hooked up with one of our mission partners.

• New Opportunities to Bring Glory to God

I believe by faith that God is going to place before us new opportunities to bring glory to Him.  Some of these ministry opportunities will help us reach out to the lost and hurting who desperately need to hear the Gospel.  I believe He is also going to open the door for us to continue to reach out to families who need to hear and live out the Gospel in their homes.   I also believe that God is going to take some through deep waters of sickness, challenge, and even loss for the purpose of shaping us more into His image, but if we will walk well through even our challenges we can and will bring glory to our great God.  I do not know exactly what 2016 holds for us, but I do know the one who holds our future in His hands.  I am excited for God to leads us and show us what it is that He has for us!!!