The Drop

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#LastSunday

The holidays shine light on two types of people: those filled with life and hope and those that are deflated and filled with despair.

The holidays can leave us feeling alone. Imagine how lonely Mary felt as she was carrying Jesus and the world gossiped behind her back.

The Christmas story isn’t about a teenager giving birth to the Savior; it’s about God being with us through difficult times. God was with Mary!

Our circumstances do not define God’s character. God is ALWAYS good and He is ALWAYS with us!

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Life is hard and sometimes you face challenges. When things get tough, remember that even though life is not fair, God is!

Instead of focusing on what is happening TO you, look at what is happening FOR you. Perspective is EVERYTHING!

Be thankful all the time and seek a relationship with God. You must KNOW God to have FAITH in God. Building a relationship with God is how to He gives a peace that surpasses understanding.

Faith gives you hope and community makes faith grow. Get involved in church and find encouragement to grow in relation with God!!

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There are times when our lives do not turn out the way we expected. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that we never imagined we would be in or doing things we never dreamed for our lives.

God does not abandon us when our lives don’t turn out the way we intended.

God can initiate change. He pursues us and is the ultimate author and perfecter of our faith. God wants us to be a part of His story. Give Him the pen and let Him write the story.

Say yes to Him, let Him love, serve Him, and thank Him.

When we let God write our story we find redemption.

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Great movements and great change take great faith.

Noah showed great faith when God spoke to him. Don’t be afraid to be different or do something for the first time.

Don’t be afraid to stand out and be different. Standing up and having strong faith may make a difference for you and your family. You can be a difference maker in your generation. Remember that it only takes one person to make a ripple.

Sometimes you need to look like a fool for Jesus.

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Here to Serve: Outreach opportunities

Are you looking to help serve our town? We’ve got great opportunities for you to join up. Please email Jeremiah Caswell and let him know when you would like to serve at [email protected]

October 22: spreading mulch at Holly Grove Middle School (need about 6 people)

October 29: serving a Hollyfest with set up/tear down and a few other areas

October 29: serving with The Miracle League of the Triangle from 8:30-11:30 (need about 15-20 people)

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#LastSunday

Like Nehemiah, we want to make a promise to the next generation. We promise that we will not forget them and we will invest in them and they will know that Jesus is FOR them and LOVES them, just like we do!

Oasis is all about our kids. We want to invest in the next generation. We want to put a dent in the number of adults that leave the church when they enter college. We want our kids that attend to HAVE FUN and FEEL LOVED!

We feel that having fun and showing love will ultimately teach our kids about Jesus. We will live it out before their eyes!

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Here For Good: Service Day at the Kraft YMCA

We would love to have you join us and serve our local YMCA @ the Kraft YMCA (8921 Holly Springs Road, Apex, NC 27539) on August 27 from 9a-12n. This service project is for anyone 12 years old and older.

We’ve got some great projects that will include:

Cleaning up Holly Springs Road around the YMCA (20 people needed)

Cleaning up the YMCA grounds (20 people needed)

Spreading bark and mulch/working in the garden (25 people needed)

Painting/staining various areas and picnic tables (20 people needed)

We also need 6 to 7 wheelbarrows for these projects-please let us know if you have one we could borrow for the day.

Sign up here: https://oasischurchnc.wufoo.com/forms/kraft-ymca-service-day/

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Here For Good: Communication Events

Please attend one of our communication events to get more detailed information about the Here For Good project. The presentation content will be identical at both events so it is only necessary to attend one.

Our first communication event will be Wednesday, August 3 @ 7pm at The Point Church (1402 E. Williams Street, Apex). There will be NO CHILDCARE at this event, so please plan accordingly.

Our second communication event will be Saturday, August 6 @ 7pm at Holly Grove Middle School. Childcare will be provided at this event.

At each of these events, we will explain more about the project and answer your questions. 

Questions and answers will be posted, along with the content from the presentation, for all to reference on our website: hereforgoodproject.org

We look forward to seeing you.

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#LastSunday

Trust God to show up big.

In order to accomplish something huge and we need God’s presence. Nehemiah was called to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. It was a huge undertaking. He was called by God because when he found out the walls had fallen, he wept. He wept over what broke God’s heart.

What breaks your heart and moves you to tears? God wants us to seek out the vision He has for our life.

Pray and dig deep. Take a risk and trust God with your life. Trust that His vision for your life is bigger than you can imagine.

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Our lives are meaningless without Jesus. We will constantly seek worldly pleasure, lack true wisdom, and our lives will be filled with tasks instead of fruitful work when we move away from God.

Our lives are a battle for time. Our schedule fills up and we struggle to prioritize the different things in life. Between our spouse, kids, work, and household responsibilities we can forget about filling in our breaks with quality time for Jesus.

Our relationship with Jesus needs to be our center. We cannot fill our life with work, wisdom, or joy apart from Jesus.

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#LastSunday

To get through the suck we need to get connected.

We all face times in our life when things suck. Sometimes God wants us to sit in the suck.

We do not have to be happy ALL THE TIME. That’s a myth. We can be sad. Sadness is a testament to how much we love something. It is natural to be sad and essential to our health.

God doesn’t want us to get OVER something. He wants us to get THROUGH it. He pulls us closer and is sad with us. Our feelings mirror God’s feelings because we are created in His image. You aren’t alone because He gives us a church family.

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Friday Night Worship

Come and worship with Oasis Church and Hope Chapel 

Friday, July 22 at 7pm. 

You won’t want to miss it!

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Next Step: Square One

Square One is a four week series of conversations to help you learn more about Oasis, Jesus, and get plugged in at Oasis. 

We are taking a break during the month of July and Square One will resume August 6. 

If you haven’t already been through Square One, please sign up and get started!

https://oasischurchnc.wufoo.com/forms/square-one/

We’re looking forward to taking this next step with you!

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Women’s Retreat//Sept. 16-18

Hey ladies of Oasis! Registration is open for the 2016 Forever Women’s Conference. It will be Sept. 16-18 in beautiful Hilton Head, SC.

Go to https://oasischurchnc.wufoo.com/forms/2016-forever-conference/ to register.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

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#LastSunday

If we were to look at our lives, what would be front and center? Would it be Jesus or something else taking up our attention?

As Christians we want our actions to truly represent our faith and reflect God's love. If our actions go against our words then we are living falsely.

The devil is going to work hard to pull our focus away from God and look to earthly things, but fulfillment cannot come from earthly things.

Remember that God's greatest commandment is to love God with our heart, soul, and mind. Love is the foundation of a true relationship.

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Next Step: Baptism

Our next baptism service will be July 31 at all three services. This will be a special service unlike any we’ve had before!

If you are interested in being baptized, please email us at [email protected]

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#LastSunday

As Christians we can feel like our lives are crumbling around us. In response to the stress we may isolate ourselves from friends, family, and eventually Jesus.

Warrior Christians understand that we need to submit to Jesus and our hope needs to be anchored in Him.

Warriors are not immune to failure. We will fail, but what separates us from average Christians is that warrior Christians get back up again!

One of the ways we can submit and anchor ourselves in Jesus is through baptism. Have you been baptized? Do you hear the call?