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Sunday Worship Services @ 10:30 am
*December 7th *December 14th *December 21st *December 28th Tuesdays in Advent at 10:30am Book Study "Fully Human, Fully Divine" Decorate the Church for Christmas Nov 29th @ 9:00am Winter Blitz Saturday, Dec 6 Christmas Potluck Sunday Dec 7th @ 6:00 pm Sack Lunch Preparation Dec 8th, 3:30pm Big Band Concert Saturday Dec 14th @ 4:00pm Cookie Walk Dec 21st, following Worship Sack Lunch Preparation Dec 22nd, 3:30pm Big Band Concert Saturday Dec 14th @ 4:00pm Christmas Eve Candle Light Service Wednesday Dec 24th @ 4:00pm Lutheran Choral Association Concert Jan 4th @ 4:00pm Undecorate the Church Jan 10th @ 9am |
We Worship Together
We will meet each week in person and on-line to worship together.
You can find us on Facebook Live or on our YouTube Channel
Nov 30th at 10:30am
1st Sunday in Advent – Hope
As we light the candle of Hope, we will reflect on “Marching to Zion”
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
Dec 7th at 10:30am
2nd Sunday in Advent – Peace
As we light the candle of Peace, we will reflect on “The Root of Justice”
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10
Dec 14th, at 10:30am
3rd Sunday in Advent – Joy
As we light the candle of Joy, we will reflect on “Joyful Journeys of Life”
Scripture: James 1:2-4
Dec 21st, at 10:30am
4th Sunday in Advent – Love
As we light the candle of Love, we will reflect on “Listening to Angels”
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Dec 24th, at 4:00pm Christmas Eve
Jesus is born! As our season of waiting and anticipation ends, we celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ birth. With the lighting of the Christ candle, we remember the Light which shines in the darkness—the source of our hope, a champion for peace, the reason for our joy, and the giver of love.
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2025 Advent Giving
“The Generosity Express” Feeding the hungry is one of the basic missions of the church. We have learned that the problem is often an issue of food distribution as much as availability. This Advent season, we are working with Clackamas Service Center to help get food to those who need it most. Your dollars will help the CSC warehouse with their delivery operation. CSC gathers food donations from farms, grocery stores, the Oregon Food Bank and local food drives as well as individual donations. Their well-equipped warehouse with refrigeration allows them to accept food in bulk. Volunteers and staff sort the food and deliver it to dozens of non-profit organizations, schools, pantries, special events such as Winter Blitz, houseless camp sites, and individual homes and apartments. You can see a list of many of these delivery points on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. It is expensive to rent, staff, and maintain a warehouse, pay utilities, maintain delivery vehicles and pay drivers. Reductions in grants and government programs have put the CSC warehouse and delivery system at risk. We can help get the food to those who are hungry by giving to our “Generosity Express.” Your gifts will be represented on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Let’s see how many loads of food we can get delivered! |
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We Learn Together
We will meet Tuesdays in Advent at 10:30am (hybrid) to study together. The study book is "Fully Human, Fully Divine: An Advent devotional for the Whole Self” by Whitney Simpson” and is an emphasis on embodiment of presence, with our whole selves, right here, right now despite the constant busyness of our lives trying to pull us away. This time together is being offered as a hybrid model – both in person and via Zoom. We will gather at 10:30am each Tuesday; in-person attendees in room 7 in the Education Wing and those joining online will be provided with a Zoom link to be used throughout the season. Please register in advance if you are able by notifying Donna Metcalf. Coordinator: Donna Metcalf |
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We Serve Together
Winter Blitz – Saturday, Dec 6 Set-up Dec 1-5 Help give hope to 75 families in the North Clackamas School District that depend on assistance by providing them with gifts, There are lots of volunteer options, so sign up in the Fellowship Hall or call the Church Office to volunteer and bring joy to the families assigned to Oak Grove UMC. Coordinator: Deb Payne Sack Lunch Preparation Dec 8th & 22nd, 3:30pm Come and help assemble 150 sack lunches at the church to be distributed to those who need a healthy meal. The sign-up sheets are on the CSC bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. With food scarcity ever-growing in our community, this is an opportunity to bring comfort to those in need. Coordinator: Mary Stockwell |
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We Gather Together
Decorate the Church for Christmas Nov 29th @ 9:00am Come help decorate the church for the season! Lots of hands make easy and fun work to ensure all feel welcome throughout the season! Christmas Potluck Dec 7th @ 6:00pm ‘Tis the season to gather with friends, eat to overflowing, sing a good song, and generally make merry and find it in your heart to give to those who need it! Our United Women in Faith is sponsoring a good old-fashioned potluck for all! Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy the Christmas spirit with carols and a giving tree. A sign-up sheet will be posted soon. Willamette Valley Big Band Concert Dec 13th @ 4:00pm We welcome The Willamette Valley Big Band to Oak Grove UMC to present its Holiday Concert at our church this season! This amazing band is made up of brass, woodwinds and a rhythm section and vocalists. The cost is just $10 per person which goes to support the band. Tickets are available at the door. Cookie Walk Dec 21st, following Worship The Cookie Walk is a delightful way to share some of your tastiest homemade treats for others to enjoy! See the article in the November newsletter for details and join in this fun event by providing goodies and purchasing the yummies. The proceeds will go to our CSC Christmas Giving project to support the Food Hub. Coordinator: Gloria Payne Lutheran Choral Association Concert Jan 4th @ 4:00pm The LCA will offer their annual Epiphany Concert at Peace Lutheran Church. This concert is an amazing way to celebrate the birth of Jesus and the visit the Magi made to him. Several of our members participate and invite you to attend this wonderful concert. Undecorate the Church Jan 10th @ 9am The season is over, and it’s time to take down our Christmas decorations. Come and help us put everything away while enjoying each other's company. Many hands make easy work for all! |
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We Give Together
We have opportunities to share our financial gifts with others. Please give as you are able but remember to first care for yourself and family. The Generosity Express! – Our Christmas Giving will support the Clackamas Service Center Food Hub this year to help get food to those who need it most. The CSC Food Hub is the largest food distributor in Clackamas County supplying food to more than 40 local non-profit organizations as well as its own members. Reductions in grants and government programs have put the CSC warehouse and delivery system at risk. We will support this amazing food distribution source with our Christmas donations, so just mark your giving “Christmas Offering” and watch the Food Trucks move our donations on bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Let’s support the Food Hub to ensure the food distribution continues to the many people who are so in need of good and healthy food by giving to the “Generosity Express!” |
What should I wear? Just wear what you feel comfortable in. Worship will be the easy part of your day! Children in jammies are encouraged!
You'll be welcomed with a smile and hand shake when you come in, but we won't make you stand up and introduce yourself! If you'd like to know more about the church, fill out the Get Connected insert in the bulletin and drop it in the offering plate.
You'll be welcomed with a smile and hand shake when you come in, but we won't make you stand up and introduce yourself! If you'd like to know more about the church, fill out the Get Connected insert in the bulletin and drop it in the offering plate.
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Parking? There are two parking lots, in the front and back of the church. The accessible entrance is in the back, entering through Summerland Court, off of Oak Grove Blvd, or you can drive around the side of the church from the front. 
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