OUR MISSION By the grace of God in Jesus Christ, Oakwood Presbyterian Church exists to glorify God, exalting Father, Son and Holy Spirit through biblical worship, discipleship, evangelism, fellowship, and mercy ministries. SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sunday School 9:45 AM Combined Worship Service 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service 6:00 PM Location: 1865 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16801 CONTACT US 814.238.5442 oakwoodpca@yahoo.com DOWNLOADABLE OAKWOOD SERMONS UPCOMING EVENTS Aug 1 Last week of joint summer Worship service at 11:00 AM 2 No Softball Game 5 New Song Concert, Grace Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM 7 YG Painting the Fellowship Hall, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM 8 Resume Traditional Worship at 8:00 AM, Blended Worship at 11:00 AM 8 WV Mission Trip Presentation during Sunday School 13 YG Family Movie Night at the Rose's home, 8:00 PM 15 How to minister to college students, Adult Sunday School, 9:45 AM 15 Joint Evening Worship Service at Grace Presbyterian, 6:00 PM Sept 6 YG and Family Picnic at Bald Eagle State Park 12 First Youth Group Meeting of the year, 7:00 PM Click here for the Oakwood calendar with an extended listing of events ANNOUNCEMENTS WE REJOICE WITH ROB AND MARCIE HAVILAND on the arrival of their newest family member, Eve Elizabeth, born Saturday night at 11:57 PM, July 24. She weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and was 20.5 inches long. We are thankful for this new covenant child in our midst and recognize Eve's birth with the single rose in the worship service on July 25. NEW SONG CONCERT: New Song, a nine person musical group from Geneva College, will be giving a concert at Grace Presbyterian Church on Thursday, August 5 at 7:30 pm. Following the concert, Grace is hosting an ice cream social in the church basement. All are warmly invited! SUMMER QUARTER SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children's Summer Sunday School: There are two children's classes: Beginning Kids' Quest class is for 3 year olds through Kindergarten. Kids' Quest class is for 1st through 4th grade. More info here: http://www.gcp.org Note: Children don't move up a grade until Fall. Older students may join the adult class. Teachers are still needed for children's classes including nursery. To sign up to help, please contact Amy Garbrick at 466-8789. Adult Summer Sunday School: Beginning Sunday July 4th, various men will lead us through the video series, "War of Words," by Paul Tripp, providing Biblical teaching on the heart of communication. Please join us at 9:45 AM for one of these enriching studies of God's Word. SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE: During the school year, Oakwood Presbyterian Church offers two morning worship services, an early traditional service, and a later blended service. The current single-service format will run through August 1, and the two-service format will resume on August 8. GET INVOLVED AND MINISTER TO COLLEGE STUDENTS: On Sunday Aug. 15th, our Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Minister at PSU, Alex Watlington, will address the Adult Sunday School on how to get involved with, interact with, and minister to college students. Please come to Sunday school and hear about this exciting topic. (Reformed University Fellowship at PSU is Oakwood's and our denomination's, the Presbyterian Church in America, campus ministry at Penn State University Park campus.) SECRET KEEPER GIRL LIVE: Today's 8-12 year old girls face pressure their moms didn't know until they were in high school. Servant Keeper Girl Live offers moms proven tools to coach their daughters into meaningful friendships, true beauty, biblical modesty, and vibrant purity. On August 17 at 6:30 PM, Dannah Gresh will dig deeply into God's truth to talk about modesty. This event will include a fashion show and will be held at the State College Alliance Church, 1221 West Whitehall Rd., State College, PA. Tickets are $12 and for more information you can go to http://www.secretkeepergirl.com or call 814-234-6072. CELEBRATE LIFE 2010: There will be a fundraiser for A Woman's Concern Pregnancy Resource Clinic at Bald Eagle State Park on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Registration is at 9:30 AM and the event will start at 10:30 AM. Gather sponsors for a 2 mile walk/run, 10 mile bicycle ride or a 40 mile motorcycle ride. Lunch and carnival style games will follow the morning events. If you have questions, please contact Kendra at Kendra@awomansconcern.com. UPCOMING PREACHING SCHEDULE Date Morning Worship Evening Worship Aug 8 Rev. Tom Houston TBA Aug 15 Rev. Alex Watlington TBA [Back to Top]