From the Heart of the Pastor

                Thank you so much for your thoughtful cards and testimonies over the past week.  10 years has gone by so fast.  I am also thankful for the cooler temperatures we have been experiencing with the rain.  I love fall most of all, and it seems we are getting a small preview in August.  School has started and hopefully we are all getting into stable routines that will carry us to the end of the year.
            Fall and the beginning of a new semester is a great time to re-evaluate what is truly important.  I want to invite you to our mid-week activities at Oak Crest.  I know that many things crowd our time, but gathering with other believers in the middle of a busy week is a great blessing.  There are so many things to do and places to go, but don’t neglect the most important thing.  We have a unique opportunity in the middle of the week to pray, learn, and worship.  Students and children are studying the Word in-depth.  There are activities for everyone.  Would you consider gathering with us on Wednesday nights?  Our Bible Study begins at 7:00pm.  The time we spend together on Wednesday nights is a time of recharging and renewal.  I am so thankful God has granted us the privilege of feasting on his Word in the middle of the week.  Another important part of Wednesday night is the time we spend in prayer.  I love the more extended prayer time and I love to hear the prayers of God’s people.  Don’t wait for Sunday to worship with other believers at Oak Crest.  Make Wednesday night worship a priority in your life.
            I don’t know about you, but by the time Wednesday rolls around a lot of pressures and stresses from the week have started to pile up.  It is a blessing to come together corporately to God’s Word for a boost of certainty.  We gather every Wednesday.  Would you consider joining us?
 
           
In Christ,
Blain Craig