Service & Outreach

Service & Outreach

Service Opportunities at Oakland

  • Hospitality Committee – partner with others to lead the hospitality for special events for one month a year. 
  • Pie Baking & Sales– you can help in a variety of way with this longtime traditional fundraiser that always supports a good cause.
  • Fall Fest– help with planning, preparing, and running our annual Fall Fest. All funds go to help our wider community. 
  • Welcome Team – Become a greeter, usher, or acolyte – See Darden Langston, Bobby Winslow or Susie Eaton. In case you don’t know them, they are the folks who hand out the bulletins on a Sunday morning. You can help with that also! 
  • Spiritual Formation – You can help lead a Sunday School class, Children’s Church, or create a new opportunity for others to grow with you. Join the Board of Christian Education. Volunteer at Vacation Bible School, or help plan a retreat or mission trip. Contact the church office to engage with these opportunities. 
  • Office Support – Help with newsletters, bulletins, and other administrative tasks. Please see Connie Edwards.
  • Become a Volunteer fo a partner organization like: Coalition Against Poverty in Suffolk, Christian Outreach Program (Isle of Wight), The Salvation Army, Nansemond River Preservation Alliance, and more.  – These are organizations in our community that we partner with to live out loving our neighbors and caring for creation. Contact the office to learn more. 
  • Music – Join the Adult Choir or Bell Choir – Please see Paul Putnam or a choir member.
  • Buildings & Grounds Team – Help keep our church grounds clean and in good repair, both inside and out. Please contact the church office to join in! 
  • Bus Driver– you can drive our bus to help transport folks from Lake Prince Community to worship each Sunday. 
  • Loaves and Fishes– joining the community-wide planning team or help distribute groceries to families on the 3rd Thursday of each month. 
  • And there’s more! Lots more! Simply ask the pastor or church office and bring your good ideas. 

Music

The music ministry at Oakland is a vibrant part of our church life. We are led by Paul Putnam, a gifted musician, teacher, and spiritual leader. There are places for everyone to become involved.

Oakland’s Chancel Choir prepares anthems and special music for each regular Sunday Worship Gatherings, in addition to preparing Cantatas for Christmas and Easter, and special music for Music Appreciation Sunday. The Chancel Choir is an active participant in the Singspiration events held with local churches and takes its music ministry to the home bound residents of Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community.

The Hand Bell Choir performs at various times during the year bringing hand-bell preludes to the regular Worship Gatheringss.

For more information, please contact:

Paul Putnam, Minister of Music
[email protected]

Partnering Ministries

Missions at Oakland

At Oakland, we are always looking for ways to connect people to the life-changing presence of Jesus Christ, whether locally in our own backyard or overseas. Everything we do must pass this simple 2-way test:

  1. Does it help people get better connected to each other?
  2. Does it help people get better connected to God?