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Crafted to Praise – Adrian Hurst

Adrian — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 12:52:39 +0000

This Sunday (20th September)

Rich — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:11:53 +0000

Join us this Sunday at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, as we’ll be looking at Part 3 of our new series in Ephesians, entitled “Crafted”. The meeting starts at 10:30am for refreshments, with worship getting under way at 10:45am. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth time, everyone is welcome!

Ruth: Choosing Generosity

Rich — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:39:09 +0000

As a church, we’ve just finished working through the book of Ruth during our Sunday gatherings. In this blog, Abby sums up the story and challenges us to apply its message to the problems of the 21st century.

Ruth: Choosing Generosity

Ephesians: Introduction – Adrian Hurst

Adrian — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:52:15 +0000

Autumn Term OKC

Rich — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:59:45 +0000

With the new term having started, and lots of folk returning from holiday, OKC is back to normal from this week. That means that when you arrive, kids can be signed in to OKC from 10:30 up on the first floor of the RES Wyatt building. There’ll be lots of signs out, so look out for those to help direct you to the right room. The main meeting gets underway with worship from 10:45am downstairs in the Moseley Suite.

We’re back!

Rich — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:47:35 +0000

Following ‘Park Life’ last week due to the T20 Blast Finals Day, we’re back as usual this Sunday in the Moseley Suite at Edgbaston Cricket Ground! The meeting starts at 10:30am for refreshments, with worship getting under way at 10:45am, and Adrian will also be kicking off our new series in the book of Ephesians. Everyone is welcome to come and join us for great Sunday together!

No Meeting at Edgbaston

Rich — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:16:37 +0000

Due to the T20 Finals Day being held at Edgbaston on Saturday 29th August (with Sunday 30th held as a reserve day in case of rain), we can’t meet as usual this week. Instead though, we’re heading over the road! Meet by the Bandstand in Canon Hill Park from 11:30am for fun, games and a picnic together as we enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend. All are welcome, so bring your friends and family for what promises to be a great afternoon!

Ruth (Week 10) – Gus Rosier

Gus — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 08:55:14 +0000

Park Life

Rich — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:42:55 +0000

On Sunday 30th August, we can’t meet as usual at Edgbaston Cricket Ground because of the T20 Blast Finals Day being held there the day before, so instead we’re heading over the road! Meet by the Bandstand in Canon Hill Park from 11:30am for fun, games and a picnic together as we enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend. All are welcome, so bring your friends and family for what promises to be a great afternoon!

Serving on the Streets

Rich — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:19:23 +0000

So often we can walk past people in need without thinking about stopping. It becomes almost natural to not care in this day and age, being so focused on our busyness that we can forget to look up and see who and what is around. But we have a God who cares. We have a God who shares. We have a God who loves. Street Outreach exists to share some of God’s love and care with those living on the streets of Birmingham city centre. It has existed in various forms for over 15 years, being a constant and vital part of what it means to live a life centred on God for the Oasis Church family.

We have the privilege of being a part of sharing God’s love with people sleeping rough in a variety of ways; we have teams going out onto the streets three times a week, we partner with an organisation in monthly café church events, and we run a missional community for those wanting to live a life devoted to sharing Jesus with rough sleepers.

The core of our ministry is Street Teams, where everyone (and we currently have people from all ages and walks of life getting involved) is invited to come out onto the streets and serve. We provide three types of support; physical; providing for their immediate needs of clothing, warmth, food and drink, and signposting to services which can help them get off the streets and addiction-free if needed, emotional; providing a shoulder to cry on and a friend to talk to about what is going on in their lives, and spiritual; praying for, prophesying over, and speaking truth and life into these people’s lives.

There are no typical encounters on Street Teams, but we regularly build up great relationships as we have done recently with Ben (not his real name). Ben has been living on the streets for several years, and as we have got to know him more, although he doesnt believe in God, he has been happy for us to pray with him. We have also been able to bring him comfort and support in some particularly hard times when he has been in and out of hospital, and suffering with depression and anxiety. We have learnt a lot about him and his troubled past, and it is a privilege to be able to stand with him and pray for him in all he is going through. Although we haven’t seen any healings or direct prophetic words come through for Ben, he is a great example of the work we do because we have been able to love him and support him, and share our lives and our God with him along with way.

“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19

What an honour and a joy it is to be caught up in sharing such love.

Written by Chris Brees, one of our Street Teams leaders