Welcome to the Oasis Middle blog! Very Merry Oasis Christmas Looking for a way for your child to have fun, get connected, and celebrate the birth of Christ? Our final Oasis Middle Midweek will be this Thursday, December 17th. Students will meet with their groups for a fun-filled Christmas celebration! Registration is required, so tell a friend and sign [...]
Generally, when posts and memes and tee-shirts reference 2020, they 1) point to how hard this year has been and 2) include one or more swear words to make the point. I have had more than a few moments when I have felt similar feelings about the world we live in now. Pandemic, racial tension, political unrest. I can understand [...]
Changes to Next Week's OASIS Midweeks In the last update, we unveiled that we're still able to meet and celebrate Christmas together at our final OASIS Midweeks of the year, and that hasn't changed. However, we are changing two things: We are making it FREE by no longer serving food or drinks this year. I know that will be a [...]
Christmas in Mexico looked a little different this year amid Covid-19; however, we were blessed by God's faithfulness and filled with joy as we celebrated Him! "There are more children here than we thought would come," the pastor and his wife shared with me as children were decorating sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. My stomach sank. What if we [...]
How the Stay at Home Order Impacts OASIS When we first set out to rebuild OASIS, we had this goal in mind: build OASIS in such a way that it could survive everything but a "Stay at Home" order. We've been pleasantly surprised by learning that we built it in such a way it could survive even that. And because the [...]
Welcome to the Oasis Middle blog! Small Groups Although we've been handed greater restrictions, churches are still allowed to operate outdoors with masks and social distancing. Praise God! Make sure to bring a jacket as it will be chilly! Here's where each group will be meeting this week: 6th Grade Girls: 10332 Pinecastle Street (make sure to bring a [...]
Welcome to the Oasis Middle blog! Gathering We're gathering this Thursday at the Cove for a special Christmas service. We'll be walking through the events leading to Christ's birth with experiential elements to help the story and significance stick. Registration for the Gathering is required. Click here to sign up now! Upcoming Schedule Thursday, 12/3: Gathering 7:00-8:30 at the Cove [...]
Welcome to the Oasis Middle blog! This Week & Next Week Oasis Middle will not be meeting this week in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume middle school next week with a Gathering at the Cove on Thursday, December 3rd. Click here to sign up now! Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm [...]
Purple, Parent Meeting, OASIS Midweek TOMORROW! Before I get into some big topics for this update, I just want to stop and ask you: How are you doing? Honestly! How are you? Stop, take a deep breath, and answer that for yourself. I know all of our circumstances are different even as we’re all in this together. Because of that, [...]
Welcome to the Oasis Middle blog! Small Groups This Thursday (7PM-8PM), we're continuing our series this week at Small Groups, learning how to pray and the significance of it in our relationship with God. Staying connected, hanging out with leaders, and learning about the Lord--what could be better?! Small Group Locations 6th Grade Girls: 10332 Pinecastle Street 6th Grade [...]
