May 13
I wanted to share a list of ideas for your church to consider this summer. This is certainly not an exhaustive list and I welcome any ideas you may have that we could use here at Seven Oaks. You probably have heard of these before, but they may be a good reminder. Have some “Church/Eat/Church” …
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Mar 09
“What is it like to be the preacher’s kid?” This is the question, Austin, my 9 year old, was asked in Bible class. I love his answer; which was, “I don’t know, it is just like being a normal kid.” He had never even considered the question. He didn’t feel different or special because he …
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Nov 08
This Saturday is our 11th annual Give-Away day at Seven Oaks church of Christ. I want to share a little bit about this ministry with you as it might be something your congregation would like to do as well. The Aim of the Ministry To remember the poor. Paul wrote, “they asked us to remember …
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Aug 13
What do you do when you hear some close friends have had a child in a car accident? What do you do when you hear your brother-in-law is leaving your sister? What do you do when your neighbor, a sweet elderly lady, has a son commit suicide? What do you say when you are trying …
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Aug 01
This Sunday marks the fourth year at Seven Oaks Church of Christ we have spent the Sunday morning worship before school starts praying for our kids and teachers. We call this program, “Send Them Back With Prayer.” This is not original to us, in fact, I got the idea from Jeff Jenkins and the Lewisville …
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Jun 25
I recently wrote on the blessing of church camp. This year area church youth ministers planned a day camp here at 7 Oaks church of Christ in Mayfield. It is going on this week for ages 7 – 12. For the past several years they have done a local work camp where teens from Graves County …
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Dec 12
Developing friendship amongst members of the church is so important for a strong church. In our busy world where families are struggling, this is a key factor in getting families connected to the church. Churches need to take a comprehensive approach to developing close fellowship, so I am not suggesting this is all it takes. …
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