MY DECISION:

⃞ I’m committing my life to Jesus

⃞ I recommitted my life to Jesus

⃞ I desire to be baptized

⃞ I desire to become a member

I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION:

⃞ on Small Groups/ Bible Studies

⃞ on Children’s Ministries

⃞ on Youth Ministries

⃞ on Music Ministries

I WOULD LIKE:

⃞ To be contacted by Pastor

⃞ To receive offering envelopes

WELCOME!

Please fill out the information below and mark appropriate boxes. Place the completed card in the offering plate or as directed.

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I ATTENDED WORSHIP TODAY AS A: ⃞ 1st time visitor ⃞ Visitor ⃞ Friend/Regular Attender ⃞ Member SERVICE ATTENDED: ⃞ Sunday—8:30 AM ⃞ Sunday—11:00 AM ⃞ Sunday—5:00 PM

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

PLEASE PRAY FOR & SEND AN ENCOURAGING NOTE TO:

SHUT-IN OF THE MONTH: Gail Beam, Lincoln Lee Manor, Apt. 510, 231 Walnut Street, Johnstown, PA 15901 THOSE WHO LOST A LOVED ONE: Charlene Custer’s brother, Bill Hanson, passed away January 12.

8:30 AM: 75 11:00 AM: 105 TOTAL: 180

GENERAL FUND UPDATE:

$8,677.87

PRAISE GOD FOR HIS CONTINUED FAITHFULNESS!

RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS: JANUARY 10, 2020

1504 Bedford Street Johnstown, PA 15902

Phone: 814-269-3678 FAX: 814-266-3103 Prayer Line: 814-266-4878

E-mail: oumc@atlanticbb.net Web Site: www.oaklandonline.org

Pastor Randy Bain, Senior Pastor Pastor Jeremy Barkley, Associate / Youth Pastor

Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Making passionate and compassionate followers of Jesus Christ

NEW MEMBER CLASS IS JANUARY 31 If you wish to become a member of OUMC, this class is required for membership and provides an opportunity to learn about Oak-land United Methodist Church, as well as what it means to give your life to Jesus. The New Member class will be held on Sun-day, January 31, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Those who attend this class will be received into membership on Sunday, February 14. If you are interested in joining the church, please call the church office at 269-3678 and register for Class 101 by Monday, January 25.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 8:30 am WORSHIP SERVICE (Sanctuary) 10:00 am Sunday School (All Ages) 11:00 am WORSHIP SERVICE (OMC) 3-6 pm SPANISH CHURCH (Fellowship Hall) 7:30 pm “Sharing With You” on Channel 9

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 9:30 am Staff Meeting (Parlor) 6:30 pm Prayer Group (Fellowship Hall)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021 - LIFT 6:30 pm OaklandKids Ages 4—6th Grade (Children’s Wing) Emerge Youth Group (OMC) Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary Chancel Area) Pastor’s Study (Fellowship Hall)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 6:30 pm Finance Meeting (Parlor)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 5:00-9:00 pm Private Party (Fellowship Hall) 9 pm-Midnight Spanish Church (Youth Room)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 9:00 pm Women’s Breakfast (Panera)

NURSERY 8:30: children 3 & under AVAILABLE 11:00: children 2 & under AVAILABLE

Room 104 during all our Services & Sunday School.

8:30 KIDS CHURCH AVAILABLE following the Children’s Sermon in the Large Group

Room for CHILDREN 4 YEARS– GRADE 4 .

11:00 KIDS CHURCH AVAILABLE following the Children’s Sermon for

Age 4—K in Room 108 1st—4th Grade in New Large Group Room

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN FOLLOWING THE SERVICE

OaklandKids SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00-10:45

Oakland Tots (2-3 years in Room 103 PreK-K in Room 105

1st-2nd Grade in Room 107 3rd-4th Grade in Room 111

5th-6th Grade Crossroads: Crossroads Room

Prayer requests will be prayed for by church staff &

placed on the Prayer Chain.

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To place a prayer request on the Prayer Line, please call the church office at 269-3678, email oumc@atlanticbb.net or call the prayer line at 266-4878 and Press 1 to leave message.

TO OUR GUESTS

FIRST TIME VISITORS: We invite you to stop at our VISITOR CENTER (in the lobby) to choose a gift from the Welcome Table.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM available for our 8:30 Worship Service.. Anyone interested may request a headset or ear bud from an usher.

LOST & FOUND BOX is in the lower Ferg Street Lobby if you misplaced an item..

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SONGS OF WORSHIP

PASTORAL PRAYER

CHOIR ANTHEM

LORD’S PRAYER

LEADER CONSECRATION

CHILDREN’S SERMON

SERMON

CLOSING SONG BENEDICTION / POSTLUDE

PRELUDE WELCOME SONGS OF WORSHIP PASTORAL PRAYER LEADER CONSECRATION LORD’S PRAYER ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILDREN’S SERMON SERMON CLOSING SONG BENEDICTION / POSTLUDE

11:00 AM SERVICE 8:30 AM SERVICE

OUR WORSHIP SERVICE TODAY

SIX CALLERS STILL NEEDED Pastor Randy is looking for SIX more persons who are willing to call 12 members of our church family for 12 weeks... to touch base with them and see how they are doing. Some of our Oakland family members haven’t been able to come to church services during the 2020 pan-demic. We want everyone to know that we miss and care about them. If you’re willing to make phone calls please see Pastor Randy or call the church office (269-3678).

2021 FLOWER CALENDAR

… is posted in the back Ferg Street Lobby. To get your desired date to place a flower arrangement on the altar next year, try to sign up early. We only need only one flower arrangement each Sunday, so if your date has already been chosen, please select another Sunday close to your special date. Please write your NAME AND PHONE NUMBER on the chart so we can contact you regarding your altar flower announce-ment in the bulletin.

UPWARD SPORTS BASKETBALL CLINIC—JANUARY 23 Learn to play with purpose at Oakland's Upward Sports Basketball clinic. Your child will learn fundamental skills and drills of basketball that are age appropriate while also discovering Christ's purpose for them. Open to children in kindergarten - 6th grade, Saturday, January 23, from 9:00 am-12;00 pm in the OMC. Space is limited to the first 20 kids. Register at oaklandonline.org/oaklandkids

INFANT/CHILD BAPTISM—JANUARY 31

The next scheduled infant/child baptism will be Sunday, January 31. Parents, If you wish to have your child baptized, please call the church office by Monday, January 18, at 269-3678 to schedule a PARENTS’ MEETING with Pastor Randy.

NIGHT OF PRAYER & WORSHIP –JANUARY 31

Our church family will gather together for a time of extended prayer and worship here at Oakland Church, simply because we love God's Presence! Our team will be available to pray with you for any needs you may have, and we will spend time worshiping God together at a Night of Prayer & Worship. Please make plans to come, and bring a friend. January 31 at 5:00 pm in the OMC.

TODAY’S SERMON ♦ Josh Watts, our Worship Director, kicks off our new Psalm 103 sermon se-

ries this morning with his sermon Praise and Thanksgiving.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR MASK ON With the rise in COVID-19 cases in our area, we are requiring that everyone wear their masks at all times in our building. Thank you for your cooperation.

CONSECRATION OF CHURCH LEADERS Today we consecrate Oakland Church’s Leaders to the Lord’s service. We praise the Lord for all who answered the call to serve in leadership positions for 2021. Please see bulletin insert.

TODAY IS HUMAN RELATIONS SUNDAY... which is celebrated on the Sunday before the observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Human Relations Day acknowledges the right of all God’s children to reach their potential, and calls all of our churches to strengthen United Methodist outreach to communities in the United States through support social justice and work with at-risk youth. There are Special Sunday Offering Envelopes on the Ministry Tables.

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OAKLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2021 CHURCH LEADERS

LEAD

LEAD MINISTRY DIRECTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Randy Bain {S} CHURCH COUNCIL

PASTOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Randy Bain {S} ASSOCIATE/YOUTH PASTOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Jeremy Barkley {S} COUNCIL CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Tim LaMantia FINANCE CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Susan Layton LAY DELEGATE TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE- - - William Patrick LAY LEADER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Larry Stahl SPRT CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Joanne Stahl TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *TBS FINANCIAL SECRETARY- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donna Shinew {S} DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua Watts {S} DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S & FAMILY MINISTRY - -Noah Ford {S} MEN’S MINISTRY REPRESENTATIVE- - - - - - - - -*TBS WOMEN’S MINISTRY REPRESENTATIVE- - - - - -Joanne Stahl YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Grace Ressler YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -*Noah Hurt INVITE MINISTRY DIRECTORS- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Joshua Watts {S} TEACH MINISTRY DIRECTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Janett Urban EQUIP MINISTRY DIRECTOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tara Ometz SEND MINISTRY DIRECTOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Jim Bickford

FINANCE TEAM

CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Susan Layton PASTOR (Ex-Officio)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Randy Bain {S} Team Members: Alternate Delegate to Annual Conference- - - Tim Layton Investment Captain- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charles Gilbert Lay Leader- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -*Larry Stahl Staff Parish Relations Team Representative- -*Joanne Stahl Financial Secretary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Donna Shinew {S} Trustee Representative- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *TBS

MEMBERS AT LARGE

2021 Susan Layton

2022 Lisa Marsh

2023 *Heather Barkley

LEAD (continued)

AUDIT TEAM AUDIT CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Darlene Bain

TEAM MEMBERS

COUNTING TEAM CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donna Shinew {S}

TRUSTEES TRUSTEE CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bob Shostek

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS TEAM

SPRT CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Joanne Stahl TEAM MEMBERS

Lay Leader- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Larry Stahl Lay Delegate to Annual Conference- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill Patrick Council Captain (Ex Officio)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Tim LaMantia

2021 Shawn Bond

2022 Darlene Bain

2023 *Lisa Singer

2021 Bob Shostek Becky Miller

John Muir

2022 Bonnie Patton Chuck Ickes Mike Dilla

2023 *Deb Pudliner *Jason Hazlett *Ross Shinew

2021 Pam Penatzer Kurt Pierce Sally Muir

2022 Kathy Jones Joanne Stahl

Rich Way

2023 *Steve Parker *Lynne Yanity

*Amanda Slaventa

*New to position {S} Staff member

*New to position {S} Staff member

TEACH MINISTRY DIRECTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Janett Urban & SMALL GROUP CAPTAIN AUDIO DUPLICATION COORDINATOR- - - - - - - - - Renee Adams LIBRARIAN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ruth Rice

TEACH

EQUIP MINISTRY DIRECTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Tara Ometz

DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - - - - - - - - - - - Noah Ford {S} YOUTH PASTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeremy Barkley {S}

CONFERENCE CAMPING COORDINATOR- - - - - - - Kristen Mack

LAY LEADER- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -*Larry Stahl MEN’S MINISTRY COUNCIL- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Zach Barkley Aaron Ometz Scott Adams Tony Sansone WOMEN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR- - - - - - - - - - - Joanne Stahl

NETWORK TEAM CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Randy Bain {S} Associate Pastor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeremy Barkley {S} Lay Leader- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -John Cable Administrative Secretary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kim Baker {S}

TEAM MEMBERS

2021 Cheryl Thomas

Dave Taylor

2022 Ashlee Urban Janet Griffith

2023 *Tara Ometz *Jeff Papcun

EQUIP

INVITE MINISTRY DIRECTORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua Watts {S} CABLE TV CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Pam Penatzer GREETER CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Wendy Thomas HOSPITALITY CO-CAPTAINS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Darlene Bain Lee Ann Shaw FAMILY MINISTRY CAPTAINS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Youth Pastor {S} Children’s Director{S} TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - Dave Long

INVITE

SEND MINISTRY CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jim Bickford HELPING HANDS COORDINATOR- - - - - - - - - - - - Georgia D’Angelo {S} BLOOD PRESSURE CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brenda Fockler CHURCH HISTORIAN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jane Naylor FUNERAL DINNER CAPTAINS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Arlene Hoffman Darlene Bain MISSIONS TEAM MISSIONS TEAM CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Jim Bickford

TEAM MEMBERS

ECUMENICAL /FOOD PANTRY CO_CAPTAINS - - - - - *Brenda Fockler *Naomi Paluch

SEND

2021 Barb Paluch

Barb Zahurak

2022 Jim Bickford Bill Layton

Brenda Fockler

2023 *Fred Folta

*Naomi Paluch

DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua Watts {S} CHANCEL CHOIR DIRECTOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Angela Lyons {S} COMMUNION STEWARD CAPTAINS- - - - - - - - - -Dennie & Brenda Deyarmin

DRAMA TEAM CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Michael D’Angelo ORGANIST- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Dave Hirko {S} PRAYER MINISTRY CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Fred Folta Prayer Minister Captain- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Myrna Gilbert Prayer Vigil Coordinator- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary Alice Cloukey SCREEN MINISTRY CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kim Hirko SOUND MINISTRY CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Scott Mack USHER CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Greg Varner LIVE STREAM CAPTAIN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *TBS

WORSHIP

DELEGATES TO DISTRICT CONFERENCE Council Chair Person: Tim LaMantia Lay Delegate to Annual Conference: Bill Patrick

ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPRT Captain: Joanne Stahl Alternate Delegate to Annual Conference: Tim Layton

ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAY EQUALIZATION DELEGATES Darlene Bain Velva Patrick Heather Barkley

VISION STATEMENT: “Making passionate and compassionate followers

of Jesus Christ” *New to position {S} Staff member