October Opportunities

Revival at the Oasis: October 26-29th

Sunday, October 26th: Pastor Ron Stewart, 10:00 AM
Monday, October 27th: Pastor John Schnieder, 7:00 PM
Tuesday/Wednesday, October 28,29th: Pastor Kevin White

Join us as we celebrate the goodness of the Lord, seek His face, and listen for His direction during these difficult times!

Hallelujah Night is October 31st from 6:30-9:00 PM. This is an outreach sponsored by Oasis World Outreach and Heritage Academy. This community event will include Bouncing Rooms, Hey Rides, Velcro Walls and much more. There will be a free candy bag for the first 800 children and each child will receive 10 Free tickets!

Come Join Us as we reach our community for Jesus!

Oasis Fall Schedule

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the goodness of the Lord, Bishop Jimmy D. Smith, International Director of Evangelism/Home Missions will be our guest speaker in the 10:00 AM service!

Beginning Sunday September 7th we will be returning to a newly revised Sunday evening schedule. Please take note of this schedule and make plans to join us as we continue to grow and go forward in the Kingdom:

1st Sunday: Renewal at the Oasis
2nd Sunday: Life Net Cells
3rd Sunday: Youth and Children's Service
4th Sunday: Elective Classes
5th Sunday: No Service

All evening services begin at 5:00 PM!

God is doing awesome things and we are excited about new opportunities that are coming our way. Invite someone to join you as we continue to be real, relevant, and refreshing in our community!

Oasis Blood Drive...August 8, 2008

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Announcing Oasis World Outreach Blood Drive
Date : 8/16/2008 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location : Oasis World Outreach
Bloodmobile
35636 Hwy 54 West

Zephyrhills, FL 33541
Make an Appointment : Click Here
Why Give Blood?
There is no substitute for blood. It has to come from one person in
order to give to another. A critical number of voluntary donations are
required every day to meet the need for blood in the Tampa Bay area.
However, we are consistently falling short, and falling short means we
may not have enough blood for someone like you.
Directions and Notes :
What do I have to do :

Making an appointment is easy.

Click on the link above or below. Once you get to the website enter
you email address and date of birth. If you have used the online
appointment system before your information will display for your
approval. If you have not used our online system before you can fill
out the form with some basic information that the blood bank will
need.

Then click the "Continue and View Blood Drives" button. You will see
our blood drive. If you went to the site without using the link and
don't see our drive enter N0255 where it asks for the sponsor code.
Click the circle to the left of the day you would like your
appointment. On the next page, pick a time. Then you will receive an
email confirming your appointment.

Click Here now to make your appointment! You are going to save a life!

Questions and Comments :
If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact
Florida's Blood Services or visit their Web site at www.fbsblood.org.
If you have any questions about the blood drive, contact [Site
Coordinator] at bethany@oasisworldoutreach.org.
If you have been told previously by Florida Blood Services or another
blood center that you should never donate blood, please disregard this
message. If you recently made a blood donation, or if you have already
scheduled an appointment to donate blood, please accept our thanks on
behalf of the patients whose lives you may have touched.

To donate blood you must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 lbs. and
be in good health.

I Just Don't Get It!

In the early days of American history when a town was created a church was usually located in the center of the town. To the founders of the town the church represented what was right and wholesome, God was the center of their lives and everything else flowed from that center. People came to the house of God to hear the Word of God, to find solace in the time of need, to meet with family and friends, and to feel safe. The community respected the house of God, the man of God, and the principles of the Word of God; everything in the town was built around two buildings: 1) The Church; 2) The Courthouse; each building representing the basic foundational truths of mankind. Stores and businesses circled these buildings and the cities were filled with people coming to town to do business and meet friends, crime was rare in those places, it outside of town in the darkness that crime would abound, evil always dwells in darkness, and that’s where it was found!

Not so in our day, it wasn’t necessarily the location of the church that made the impact, it was the place in the hearts of the people that made it effective. As a boy growing up church was where you went on Sunday and Wednesday, and if there was a revival, you went every night and most certainly you attended the various events taking place; there was a spirit of Christian community. When someone was struggling you would find them seeking God in the altar and people surrounding them, joining their faith with the one in need…things happened, good things at that.

Perhaps I sound a bit old fashioned, but there are some things that I just don’t get. Why is it that more and more people see church as a place they have to go rather than a place they get to go? And why is it that when humans get into trouble, or are depressed, they flee the house of God? I’ve had people say they’re just taking a break from church, and statistics tell us that many believers of Jesus are now saying that they love God, they just don’t like church! How can you love someone but not love where they live? Makes you wonder how they’ll make it in heaven, it is His house you know! I’m not suggesting that church is perfect, that there isn’t room for improvement, that we aren’t busier than ever, and that there aren’t times when you just can’t make it…I’m suggesting that I just don’t get it! I’m reminded of the scripture in John 6, when Jesus had fed the multitudes with a little boys sack lunch, He then began to teach and spoke of the commitment believers must make to enter the Kingdom of heaven. The Bible says that from that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more, or perhaps the words of Paul fit here, when he speaks of Demas who forsook him having loved this present world. Call me old fashioned, but I am convinced that the closer we get to the return of the Lord the more we need Him and His house…the more we love Him, the more ought to want to be near Him, the more difficult life becomes we more we ought to pulling ourselves aside and hunkering down, rather than becoming reclusive! The old song says, “Hold me fast, let me stand, in the hollow of His hand, just keep me safe till the storm passes by!”

Just Thinking Out Loud!

Pastor Neil

The Flowers of May

It's hard to believe that we are already five months into the New Year, but what a year it has been! God has been faithful to each of us, our church continues to progress and we are experiencing the goodness of God in difficult times!

The month of May will produce flowers of adventure for Oasis World Outreach, we will see many progressive activities take place, we trust that many will join us as we move forward.

May 4th we will express our love and appreciation to our pastoral family, Pastors Mike and Tena Sloan. Our special guest speaker will be Pastor Kevin White.

May 5th will be the kick off for our sports outreach program, Rock Sports, with a special meeting at 7:00 PM for all interested. Games begin on May 9th, the softball fields are being prepared and the teams are being formed...In years past we have reached as many as 1000 people during the summer season, we are believing to reach at least this many and more this year!

Heritage Academy, our K3-8th Grade Christian School is growing by leaps and bounds, graduation exercises will take place this month, and registration for the next school year is in full swing. We have a target of 200 students this year, and already have over 120 registered!

Check out our web sites for more information about our ministries:

www.oasisworldoutreach.org or www.heritageacademyschool.org

April At The Oasis

March has been a month of the miraculous at Oasis World Outreach. We began our month fasting, praying, taking personal and corporate surveys of our lives and ministries, asking God to direct and enable us to break yokes of bondage in our lives.

We had a church yard sale, our youth washed cars, and we prepared for our Easter program, "Messiah", and for Easter and our Resurrection Seed offering. All of which were highly successful, the blessings of the Lord have been upon us and we rejoice in His faithfulness and goodness!

April promises to be an awesome month, once again we will enjoy three nights of powerful ministry with Pastor Kevin White, beginning March 31st through April 2nd. Heritage Academy, our K3 -8th Grade School will open enrollment to the public, we are believing God for at least 200 students.

April 13th, missionaries Rex and Melinda Guynn, elders at Oasis World Outreach, will share of their ministry to Uganda, God has used them the past 18 months to reach people in a phenomenal way.

Throughout this month there will be many powerful opportunities to minister to the Lord, the community, and each other, it's going to be a great month!

Looking ahead, May 4th we will celebrate with our pastoral family by having a special pastor appreciation day. Plan now to join us for this exciting weekend!