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Oakhill Baptist Church

4615 Oak Hill Rd.

Evansville, IN 47711

Phone: 812-476-3450

Email: [email protected]

Web: oakhillbc.org

Twitter: @oakhillbc

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Phone: 812-962-1548

Email: [email protected]

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EVANSVILLE, IN

OAKHILL BAPTIST CHURCH

4615 OAK HILL ROAD

EVANSVILLE, IN 47711-2943

Well Spring has finally arrived! I am so thankful for this season of new life. Trees

and flowers are budding, the grass is getting green, and the temperature is rising.

We see a revival of sorts as we look around and see signs of life from trees, plants,

and grass that just a few weeks ago seemed lifeless.

My prayer this spring for us is that we too would experience a time of spiritual

revival as well. Maybe for some it will be a time of new beginnings, rededication,

or renewal. I know personally I am asking God to do a deeper work in my life.

Recently I came across an ancient prayer that was penned by Hilary of Poitiers who

lived from AD 310-367. He writes…

The chief service I owe you, O God,

is that every thought and word of mine should speak of You.

The power of speech which You have bestowed on me

can give me no greater pleasure

than to serve You by preaching Your gospel.

But in saying this,

I am merely expressing what I want to do.

If I am actually to use this gift,

I must ask You for Your help –

ask You to fill the sails I have hoisted for You

with the wind of Your Holy Spirit,

inspiring my mind and my voice.

I know that I am often heavy with stupor,

so that I am too lazy to speak of You.

And I do not spend sufficient time studying Your Scriptures,

to ensure that my words conform to Your Word.

Give me the energy and the courage to share the spirit of the apostles,

that like them I may truly be an ambassador of Your grace.

We live in a world that desperately needs to hear of the life-changing message of the Gospel. And, they will only

hear if we will make it our aim to fulfill our role as ambassadors of Christ. Lord give me the desire and energy to be

an ambassador of your grace!!

I love you and I love being your pastor,

Serving Others at Oakhill

April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26

Deacons of the Week

Lucus Pettigrew (319-9971)

Vern Sharp (499-9840)

Deacons of the Week

Richard West (853-7930)

Steve Comer (437-2922)

Deacons of the Week

Jeff Thornton (868-8816)

Scott Hellmer (842-0197)

Deacons of the Week

Alan Simpson (477-7204)

Chris Fischer (630-9443)

Chair Set-up Team

Deckman Team

Chair Set-up Team

Simpson Team

Chair Set-up Team

Townsend Team

Chair Set-up Team

Gotcher Team

8:00 AM Service

Nursery

Jane Jett & Alice Mosley

Nursery

Shaun & Robin Hudson

Nursery

Nigel & Nancy Islam

Nursery

Larry & Bonnie Beckham

Greeters

Dave & Donna Knapp

Tammy & Tony Sims

Greeters

Larry & Bonnie Beckham,

Bill & Sondra Bottoms

Greeters

Terry & Pat Gibson

James & Juanita Mahaney

Greeters

Byron & Marcia Vandiver

David Harmes, Sharon Harmes

Ushers

Ralph Cheaney, Doug Ewell,

Dusty Parker, Frank Shofner,

Ron Wiandt, Tom Zarazee

Ushers




Ushers




Ushers




9:30 AM Service

Greeters

Tammy & Tony Sims,

Mary Gamblin

Greeters

Barb Hodges, Tammy Jackson,

Phil Hostetler, April Helm

Greeters

Sandy Dierlam, Anne Sinnett,

Troy & Alysia Rhinefort

Greeters

Larry & Linda Chenault,

Jeff & Janice Hostetler

Ushers

Bryan Calverley, Chris Fischer,

Jeff Hostetler, Phil Hostetler,

Lucus Pettigrew, Mark Reed

Ushers




Ushers




Ushers




11:00 AM Service

Nursery I

Amy, Makenna & Livvie Olsen

Nursery I

Audrey & Sean McDonald

Nursery I

Chris & Amanda Washburn

Nursery I

Lyle & Gayle Reid

Nursery II

Kristin & Noah Vinson

Nursery II

Justin & Bree Scott

Nursery II

Lori & Rodney Pavlichek

Nursery II

Amy, Reese & Jackson Dassel

Nursery III

Melody & Alexa Miles

Nursery III

Ryan & Wynter Deckman

Nursery III

Binu & Beena Philip

Nursery III

Dale & Mary Beth Potts

Greeters

Kristi Horn, Shirley Kinsey,

Carolyn Wilkinson, Gene Wilkinson

Greeters

Darlene West, Shirley Williams,

Jim & Barb Burns

Greeters

Jerry & Shirley Guinn,

Bob & Angela Pressley

Greeters

Wayne & Becky Cosby,

Robert & Peggy Jackson

Ushers

Larry Chenault, Brian Hall,

Mark Schmitz, Vern Sharp,

Randy Shelton, Jacob Townsend,

Gene Wilkinson, Derek Williamson

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Ushers





Ushers





PASTOR’S POINTS

Alan D. Scott

Lead Pastor

[email protected]

Music Notes Children’s Musical and Drama Event It is almost time for our Children’s Easter Musical Event for 2015! That may be hard to believe, but on Friday April 3rd, our children will be presenting their Easter Musicals. This year our children have had the opportunity to be a part of almost every aspect of the musical. Some children are in the choir, some are soloists, some are part of the drama team, and others have been a part of the stage setup, costume designing, set building, and prop making. Whew! I am so proud of this tremendous group of kiddos and I also cannot say enough great things about the group of adult leaders that have poured their time and energy into both the kiddos and the musical. Thank you to all of you!

As we near the date here are a few details for our remaining schedule:

April 2nd – Dress Rehearsal begins at 6:00. Those in drama need to be

there by 5:45 to get dressed in costume.

April 3rd – Everyone arrive and in place by 6:30.

The performance is at 7:00.

There will be a Cast Party and dinner after the musical is over.

Just a couple of other notes:

Parents of 3 years to Kindergarten Choir – Your child will perform in the first group at

the beginning of the program. Once their performance is complete they will exit down

the front steps and be released to go sit with their family.

Following the program there will be a cast party and dinner for all of the children involved in the musical as a

celebration for all of their hard work and effort. Please make sure your child is in the Fellowship Hall

within fifteen minutes following the conclusion of the program. This should last about an hour.

Please continue to pray for the kids as they prepare to lead us in worship. Also, please pray for the leadership team as they continue to invest their time and talents into the lives of these kids. It is such a blessing to see and hear all of these kiddos praise God with their gifts. All of this preparation culminates on Good Friday Night, April 3, 2015 at 7:00 PM, when our children will be leading us in a special night of worship and celebration of the Risen Savior. Please come out and support our kids and be sure to invite your friends and family. It is going to be a special night!

Blessings to You Always,

Jason Woolsey

Jason Woolsey

Pastor of Worship &

Young Adults

[email protected]

APRIL BIRHTDAYS 1st - Brett Cheaney

2nd - Scott Hellmer, Larry Logsdon, Roseanna Logsdon,

Bethany Southwell, Jake Townsend,

Chris Washburn

3rd - Matthew Hollis, Waylon McDonald

4th - Betty Busch, Christy Sutherby, Noah Vinson

6th - Zaine Lindauer, Patrick Moss, David Revell,

Byron Vandiver, Sydney Zellerino

7th - Paul Davault, Roy Hensley, Ethan Varden,

Mike Young

8th - Latasha Holdway, Tim Ruston

9th - Logan Butler, Brannigan Dicks, Carson Gotcher,

Kinley Griepenstroh, Eli Hellmer

10th - Brad Ditter, Kristina Gotcher, Robert Grimes,

Elsie Koberstein, Jacob Martin, Mike Sutherby

12th - Dana Goddard, Mollie Meadows

13th - Catherine Venditti

14th - Aydon Cassada

15th - George Hawkins, Carrie Schmitz

16th - Ana Harvey

17th - Sondra Bottoms, Blanche Cain, Meredith Gamblin

19th - John Horton, Braylee Wild, Brayden Wild

20th - Madalyn Koberstein, Gavin Podewils

21st - Jenny Campbell, Jarad Lear

22nd - Zachary Laurence, Joyce Minton, Mason Whalen

24th - Vicki Butler, Makayla Stinson

25th - Connie Skinner

26th - Jackson Batey, Ralph Cheaney

27th - Rachel Clark, Randy Flowers, Samuel Potts

28th - Jim Burns, Lisa Gibson

8:00 AM Worship 71 112 102 127 127

9:30 AM Worship 103 91 106 105 111

11:00 AM Worship 250 263 264 295 304

Total Worship 424 466 472 527 542

2:42 Groups 220 313 259 320 295

Oakhill Budget Offering $12,314.16 $16,736.14 $19,190.70 $17,387.41 $12,123.01

Greater Things $1,949.00 $2,092.00 $2,250.00 $4,589.00 $1,450.00

Mission Club $65.00 $360.00 $340.00 $2,115.00 $130.00

March 15 February 22 March 1 March 8 March 22

* The family of Grace Noel Patterson wishes to

express deep appreciation and sincere thanks to the

members of Oakhill Baptist Church for your kind

expressions of sympathy and the beautiful flower

arrangement.

* Betty Poole and AIS staff would like to thank the

wonderful women of Oakhill Baptist Church for not only

your chili, but for your amazing presence at their Chili

Dinner and Rummage Sale. Thank you!

3 Takeaways from Life on Mission

Over the past week or so I have found myself reflecting on the Life on Mission class that just ended. What I

loved most about the study is it really captures what is important about sharing our faith. It is first and foremost

not an evangelism strategy like we would think. What is unique about this book is it is concerned with the soul

of the believer first. They spend a lot of time helping believers understand they have a biblical calling and

responsibly to share. Believers must think of themselves as missionaries and understand what it means to grow

in the Lord, be a part of the church, and to make disciples.

I have been trained in many different evangelism strategies and none of them have taken the time to really look

into my spiritual life. Our desire to witness and make disciples should not be a product of guilt or even sense of

duty, rather it should flow out of our love for Christ and love for others. If I am far from the Lord and not living

for him then I probably won’t be that concerned for the spiritual welfare of those around me; but if I am living

life as a sacrificial offering to the Lord (Romans 12:1-2) then watch out! I will begin to see the opportunities to

reach out and serve those right around me. God will challenge me and give me a heart for people that are

hurting in my community. God will also use me to do so much more than I even imagined.

If you missed the class, it is okay, just get the book and read it on your own. It also works great for a small group

study. Without further delay here are my takeaways from the Life on Mission Class:

A Challenge to Live as a Missionary – We have got to wake up. Missions is not just what happens half-way

around the world. There are so many people right here that need Jesus. We need to start seeing ourselves as

missionaries. That means we are intentional in sharing our faith, in serving our community, and in making

disciples. We must view ourselves not as normal, everyday, ordinary Christians, but as missionaries placed in

our communities, our jobs, and our churches. If we really believe that God is in control and that He wants to use

us to reach people then let’s have the faith to be used as missionaries right where we are.

Refocusing of my Spiritual Priorities – One of the greatest misconceptions in the church today is that we are just called to share our faith,

but it doesn’t stop there. We are commanded to make disciples. We need to refocus on making disciples not just simply living and

sharing our faith. Who are you spiritually investing in? We need to constantly be pouring our lives into someone else, helping them to

draw closer to Jesus, and in doing so we will come closer to Him. We also need to understand that discipleship is not a complicated

process. It’s about walking through life together and growing in the Lord. This is as simple as talking about God’s Word over coffee or

talking about being a better father while working on a car. It’s not so much about changing your schedule as it is adding someone into

your current schedule and modeling Christ for them. We are called to make disciples and need to take that mandate seriously.

A New Way to Share – The Life on Mission book and study was started with a simple diagram of the gospel that was

meant to be shared on a napkin. This diagram which has come to be called The 3 Circles Life Conversation Guide

is an amazing tool to share the gospel. It focuses on how God’s design has been ruined by sin. It also shows us

that sin has led to brokenness in our lives and that we often try to find ways to deal with that brokenness, but it

gets us nowhere. It’s not until we believe in the gospel that we find healing. Then we can start to repair and

restore our lives to honor God’s original design. There is also a free app that you can use to share and get

training on how to share.

(The Armor of God short story will be completed at a later date.)

WOMEN ON MISSION

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

For those of you who packed a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, here is a message from Franklin Graham,

president of Samaritan’s Purse.

DEAR Friend,

As I stood in the cold wind on the tarmac at Baltimore-Washington International Airport next to a jumbo jet loaded

with 60,000 shoebox gifts, I couldn’t help but think of the children in northern Iraq who would soon be opening

these presents. It’s even colder over there, and their families had to flee their homes to escape ISIS terrorist.

Despite the miserable living conditions, I knew that these gifts—packed with love and prayer by people like you—

would bring children great joy and also give our church partners unprecedented opportunities to share the Gospel.

We praise the Lord for providing enough shoebox gifts to reach 10.4 million boys and girls in118 countries in the

Name of Jesus. Everyone involved in Operation Christmas Child looks forward to seeing God raise up ambassadors

for Christ as millions of these children study The Greatest Journey discipleship lessons through their local churches.

Your prayers and support enable us to carry out the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the

nations” (Matthew 28:19). On behalf of children around the world, thank you, and may God richly bless you.

ANNIE ARMSTRONG EAST OFFERING

Evangelical churches are losing ground in the church-to-population ratio. During WWI, there was one Southern

Baptist Church for every 430 people. Now there is one for every 6,194 in the U.S. In Canada, there is one Canadian

National Baptist Convention church for every 115,040 people. Boston is home to more than 250,000 college

students with one church for every 42,900 people. In Detroit, only one Southern Baptist Church exists for every

36,227 people. Please pray and give through our Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Envelopes are available at the

Welcome Center. Women on Mission will meet Monday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Kathleen

Qualkenbush. All of our ladies are invited to join us.

Ladies of Oakhill

You are invited to join us for a taste of Italy we are calling That’s Amore!! We will enjoy a

wonderful Italian dinner, sweet fellowship, while celebrating the Greatness of God’s Love.

That’s Amore!! Friday, May 8th 6:00 p.m.

Tickets will go on sale Sunday, April 19th. Ladies 12 & up $10.00. Lil’ Ladies 4-11 $5.00. Girls 3 & under Free.

This dinner will be held on Mother’s Day weekend, so please feel free to invite all the special ladies in your life.

Bryan R. Gotcher

Pastor of Missions &

Administration

[email protected]

Blog: bryangotcher.

wordpress.com

Hello Church Family,

Spring is finally here! I wrote in my newsletter last month that, “Spring is a time when worms begin to emerge

from the earth, ladybugs land on screen doors, green buds appear, birds chirp, and flowers begin to bloom”. Well,

these past few weeks I can joyfully say that I was able to experience all of these. I’m excited to see what God has

planned for our children’s ministry this spring season. With all of the preparing for a Children’s Musical, Easter Egg

Hunt, Vacation Bible School, and Kids Camp, this will allow God to move in great ways during these upcoming events!

Please check out the different upcoming events shown at the bottom of this article to plan your spring and

summer calendar for your families. We have several ways for adults to plug in and serve along with great fun and

spiritual growth for your children. Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding these events.

We ended our Upward season with a spectacular Celebration Night at Central High School with approximately

800 in attendance. We had trophies, cheerleading routines, and magic. Everyone in attendance seemed to really

enjoy themselves. I want to say “Thank You” to everyone that gave of their time, prayers, efforts and love this

Upward season. We were able to minister to 214 children along with their families. Some of them have even visit-

ed our worship services. This is a great community outreach that touches so many lives in a positive way and we

couldn’t have done this without the help from everyone involved.

Thank you for the opportunity to love on your kids.

Proverbs 22:6

Train a child in the

way he should go,

and when he is old

he will not turn

from it.

April Sharp - [email protected]

Children’s Ministry Director

Kids Camp 2nd-5th grade

July 22nd-25th

$260 register online

VBS

June 22-26

6-9pm

Volunteers Meeting

April 12th 6pm

APRIL 4TH • 1:00 PM

SWIBA GROUNDS • 6710 OAKHILL ROAD

AGES: WALKING - 5TH GRADE If weather is questionable, Check out our

website: www.oakhillbc.org

April 2015 Ministry Calendar 1

Regular Wednesday Schedule

Deacon’s Meeting 6:00 p.m.

2

Regular Thursday Schedule

3

*Church Office Closed

*Childcare Closed

4

5

Regular Sunday Schedule

*No 2:42 (Bible Study)

Groups

*No EKG Student Small

Groups

6

Men’ s Basketball Open Gym

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

7

High School De.Fib

7:00 p.m.

8


9


10 11

Food Pantry 9:00 a.m.

State Hospital Ministry

9:45 a.m.

12


VBS Committee Meeting

6:00 p.m.

**No EKG Student Small

Groups

13


6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

14

High School De.Fib

7:00 p.m.

15


16


At Risk Kids (ARK) Meeting

6:00 p.m.

17

18


19


EKG Student Small Groups

5:30 p.m.

20


6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

21

LLL Senior Adult Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

High School De.Fib 7:00 p.m.

22


23


24

25


26


EKG Student Small Groups

5:30 p.m.

27

Men’ s Basketball open Gym

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

28

High School De.Fib

7:00 p.m.

29


30


Friday Saturday Wednesday Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Sunday Schedule

8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

2:42 Groups (Bible Study)

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship

2:42 Groups (Bible Study)

5:30 p.m. E.K.G. Small Groups

(6th-12th Grade)

Wednesday Schedule

12:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Luncheon

6:00 p.m. AWANA (Kids Pre-K—6th Grade)

6:00 p.m. Junior High De.Fib

7:30 p.m. Traditional Worship Service Rehearsal

Thursday Schedule

8:00 p.m. Praise Singers ’ Rehearsal

8:30 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal

Children’s Easter Musical

7:00 p.m.

Good Friday Easter Eggstravaganza

1:00 p.m.

Easter

AIS Student Party

Childcare Auction

Fundraiser 5:00 p.m.

Discover Oakhill

6:00 p.m.

VBS Leaders Conference

5:00 p.m.

Adult Mission Trip to Detroit

May 2nd 2-5 p.m.

At Oakhill Baptist Church

This is a FREE event for kids of all ages!

Fire Truck & Ambulance Tours, Vision & Hearing

Screenings, Inflatables, Door Prizes, and much more!

APRIL 4TH • 1:00 PM

SWIBA GROUNDS • 6710 OAKHILL ROAD

AGES: WALKING - 5TH GRADE If weather is questionable, Check out our website:

www.oakhillbc.org

To benefit the OHBC Weekday Childcare

Spaghetti Dinner & Auction

Saturday, April 25th @ 5:00 p.m.

OHBC Gym/Fellowship Hall

$10.00 per Adult/Children 12 and under FREE

RSVP April 12th & 19th @ the Welcome Center

Proceeds raised will go toward playground fencing.

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