NEW!

Starting Thursday, September 16, the High School Bible Study will start a new study series by TrueU:  Does God Exist?

Do you really believe that what you believe is really real?  Does God exist?  Can we prove the existence of God, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind leaps of faith about what we believe?

Everyone asks these questions, and maybe you think you have the answers.  But can you defend your beliefs when peers and professors are challenging your worldview?

In TrueU:  Does God Exist?  Dr. Stephen Meyer plays a “hilosophical survival game” pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decided wich one gives the best answers.  Dr. Meyer helps you examine the evidence and provides the tools needed to defend your faith and make it your own.  You will be equipped to defend your faith and become a world changer in an increasingly hostile culture.

Parents are welcome!

Nathan Hiner nathan@countryoaks.org is Director of Student Ministries.

The next Senior Saints fellowship will be on Friday, September 10 at 6:00 pm in The Grove. (Women’s Ministry will be setting up for their Kickoff in the Chapel.)  It’s Spuds Night so bring your favorite topping and dessert.  We’ll do some planning of our Senior Saints schedule for next year and play some table games.

Upcoming Events:

September 10 – Spuds Potluck, Planning Meeting

October 8 – Pot Pie Potluck, Game Night, pre-Thanksgiving basket planning

November 12 – Casserole Potluck, Movie Night, Give-out Thanksgiving basket

December - Grace Community Trip and Gift Exchange.  Date TBD

The purpose of the Senior Saints Ministry is to provide an opportunity for all senior saints to come together to develop relationships through a God-glorifying guided fellowship.  We provide the opportunity through monthly gatherings where planned group activities are scheduled.  These activities consist of game nights, movie nights, visits to points of interest, scripture moments, and outreach activities.  When we meet locally, we always include potluck meals to share our favorite dishes.

The Senior Saints Ministry is a committee-run ministry that consists of very special individuals that have voluteered extra time to develop and organize annual fellowship activities.  The committee coordinates all functions of the minsitry and schedules and prepares monthly activity events for our gatherings.

Committee Members

• Activity Coordinators – Ruthie Bailey, Warner Brooks
• Activity Preparation – Clem & Lynn Lee, Loyanne Brooks
• Outreach Initiator – Kathy Steffen
• Administrator – Ruth Taraldsen
• Publication Designer – Richard & Eriko Page
• Procurement Coordinator – Herminia Hernandez, Loyanne Brooks

I hope to see you at our monthly Senior Saints meetings.  Join us as we continue to be doers of God’s will through friendships and relationships.  If you have any questions, please give me a call. 

Alfonso Hernandez,
Senior Saints Ministry Leader
661.972.5572

Photos from Senior Saints Events
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Pastor Andy recommends the following reading list:

1. Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis

2. Long Journey Home – Oz Guinness

3. Desiring God – John Piper

4. Chosen by God – R.C. Sproul

5. Pursuit of Holiness – Jerry Bridges

6. Fearing God – Jerry Bridges

7. Socrates Meets Jesus – Peter Kreeft

8. Knowing God – J.I. Packer

9. The Treasure Principle – Randy Alcorn

10. Is Christianity Good for the World? – Doug Wilson and Christopher Hitchens

Join the AWANA Club! Club meetings for preschool through 6th grade are on Wednesdays.  Trek for Junior Highers (7th-8th) will now be on Sundays at the same time as Journey 24/7  for high schoolers - 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

What is AWANA?

Approved Worskmen Are Not Ashamed … AWANA!

Awana at Country Oaks is a weekly, Bible-centered ministry geared towards youth from preschool – high school. Awana’s goal is to reach out to children, teenagers, and their families, with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. (Learn about the prayer, vision, mission and values of Awana at www.awana.org.)  

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”  ~ 2 Timothy 2:15

When We Meet

 Awana Clubs (Preschool - 5th grade)

Wednesday nights, at Country Oaks Baptist Church

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

September through May

Awana Trek (Middle School 6th-8th) and Journey 24/7 (High School 9th-12th)

Sunday afternoons, in the Country Oaks Chapel

3:00 pm – 5:00pm 

September through May

For more information on our different clubs, please click on a link below

Cubbies (Preschool)

Sparks (Kindergarten-2nd grade)

T & T (3rd-6th grade)

Trek (Jr. High)

Journey 24/7 (High School)

Though club night is very exciting for the kids, and often the highlight of their week, we recognize that most of the spiritual instruction is going to happen as parents help their kids memorize the verses at home and explain the meaning of each verse. Our “AWANA at Home” program helps parents learn how to bring the three key elements of AWANA into your home: Scripture memory, Bible teaching, and game time.

Men’s Ministry

For a copy of Pastor Brent’s talk notes and answers, please click here.

The purpose of Men’s Ministry is to provide a positive Christian environment geared for men, using biblical training & association to equip men for their inputs, thinking, actions, and habits. With the ultimate goal and results of becoming leaders of the home, church, & community with a Godly, Christ like character to impact generations to come.   To learn more about the Men’s Ministry at COBC, check out http://ironworkscobc.com.

Men's Ministry July Deep Sea Fishing Trip

Men's Ministry July Deep Sea Fishing Trip

LIFEhouse normally meets the second Sunday of the month @ 6 p.m. in the chapel at Country Oaks Church.  Teens and their parents are always welcome!

Change Your World!
Worship and Prayer:

Tapping into God’s power to change YOUR LIFE!
brought to you by Nathan Hiner and the LIFEhouse staff.

LIFEhouse for Teens – Worship, Grow, Serve, Invite Others to Know Jesus!

Here’s the remaining schedule for 2010:

September 12, 2010

October 10, 2010

November 14, 2010

What is this Sunday Night Theology all about? 

Men, Women and Teens:  Here is your chance to study Theology with Pastor Andy.  All of Pastor Andy’s Theology Classes will be held in Room 402. You will need to read your homework in Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology before coming to class.  Homework readings will be listed in the bulletin or on Pastor Andy’s Facebook pages for his studies. Links to Pastor Andy’s Facebook pages are found below the Theology Class Schedule on this page.  Please contact angi@countryoaks.org   to be put on the Theology Class email list.

August 29 – Theology
 
September 5 – Labor Day Weekend – No Theology
September 12 – Life House, Theology
September 19 – No Theology – Church Picnic
September 26 – Theology

Pastor Walker’s Sunday Night Bible Study

Pastor Walker’s Wednesday Night Bible Study (for Men)

Pastor Walker’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study (for Men)

The next session of GriefShare will begin on August 31.  GriefShare normally meets Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room at COBC.  Contact Judy  Huebner at 823-9790 for more information.

Find Help, Hope and Healing!   Join any time.  GriefShare meets Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm periodically throughout the year.  Please call 822-1379 to check on the schedule.  Parking is available in the rear of the building.  We look forward to your attendance as you heal from your grief.  We love you!

No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. It can make feeling optimistic about the future seem impossible. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.

That’s one reason for Grief Share, a special support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. It’s a place where many people have found that they can begin putting their lives back together again.

Grief Share features nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery topics. Sessions include:

1. Living with Grief
2. The Journey of Grief
3. The Effects of Grief
4. When Your Spouse Dies
5. Your Family and Grief
6. Why?
7. The Uniqueness of Grief, Part 1
8. The Uniquenss of Grief, Part 2
9. God’s Prescription for Grief
10. Stuck in Grief
11. Top Twenty Lessons of Grief, Part 1
12. Top Twenty Lessons of Grief, Part 2
13. Heaven

Each session is “self-contained” so that you don’t feel obligated to attend in sequence. You will find encouragement and help whenever you attend.

Griefshare meets in the Conference Room at Country Oaks Baptist Church, Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm.  For more infomation call 822-1379.

You will find other helpful information and resources at www.griefshare.org.

Jerry Montgomery will be offering another session of “Foundations of Faith” – Christian Living 101. The 13 week long class will start on Sunday, September 5 at 9:00 am in Room 202.