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Welcome

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At Oak Arbor Church our ministry is focused on building healthy relationships with God, His Word and each other I invite you to visit us and experience our welcoming, positive and supportive environment.  We are blessed with some unique tools and resources that can help you and your family along your spiritual path.  Our doors are open to you.

Please don't hesitate to contact me by phone or e-mail.  You are welcome here, and I hope to see you soon.

Derek Elphick, Pastor
248-652-3420 ext 101

DElphick@oakarbor.org

 

We warmly welcome you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:30 am

We would be honored to have you worship with us.  We believe in your spiritual freedom, so you won't feel any pressure.  What you will find is a family-oriented congregation that believes in a loving and merciful God.  He is always looking for ways to gently lead us toward an eternal life of increasingly healthy relationships with Him, our spouse, family, friends and those we have yet to meet.  Our goal as a church is help each other open the door to His message and love, allowing Him to guide and inspire us on our path.

To learn more about our worship services, click here or on the Worship button at the top of this page.

 

 

 

 

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2010 Journey - "Living Courageously"

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"Living Courageously" is a seven week program that will provide you with an opportunity to look at your spiritual life and to discover how the profound insights of a biblical story can support your spiritual path.

 

The kick-off event for 'Living Courageously' is Saturday, Feb 6. The program will end on Sunday, March 21. For more information, visit the Journey page in this website.

 

Summary of Beliefs

If you would like to know more about the 'New Church' views of Christianity, you can visit our Summary of Beliefs page.  For each topic, there is an opportunity to explore more at the end of the paragraph.  If you wish to contact us about anything you read, please visit the Contact Us page to find phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

 

 

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News - Information - Events

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Marriage is a Verb!

"It’s not something you get.

                                It’s something you do.”

The expectation behind marriage is probably the highest of any relationship, and for good reason.  The marriage relationship between
a husband and wife can become “the precious jewel of human life” (Marriage Love 457). Couples are given a brief taste of this love during their honeymoon. But the high hopes of marriage can be shattered when people assume that the fading of their “first love” in marriage is a loss of their love altogether.  In reality, true marriage love is waiting to be won and made our own by our whole-hearted investment in this relationship.  Marriage is a process the Lord wants to help everyone work on (single, married, divorced, or widowed). We all become good “candidates” for marriage by letting the Lord build the marriage (Ps. 127).

Oak Arbor School Benefit - March 27

Mark your calendar for this wonderful annual event.  The evening will begin with appetizers
and wine while bidding goes on.  Later, you'll be treated to a fantastic dinner after which the auctions will be closed.  Next, there will be a delicious dessert, and it's on with a show that is sure to entertain .... Not-So-Grimm Tales by Kevin Bean.  We hope to see you there!

Story of the 'Widow's Penny'

Taken literally, this is a wonderful story about faith and giving that offers a simple and good Christian lesson.  But this story also offers a deeper spiritual meaningTheological Candidate Brian Smith explains (on the Tools for Life page) how this story is also about Spiritual Poverty.  How does this apply to our lives?

Moms & Kids

We have revamped Moms & Tots by launching a Moms & Kids group.   Check out the updated Moms & Kids web page.

 
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