As we have our second week at the MAC Gus Rosier preaches from Daniel 5 in the penultimate week of our Everything Changes series.
2010-06-27 EC Gus Rosier – Daniel 5
…this is a quick reminder that tomorrow is the official launch of of ‘Oasis Orange Thursday’ where we get to don on our Orange T-shirts!
So don’t forget your t-shirt!
But Why?
Visibility…gives an opportunity for us as individuals to be a little more visible than usual about our faith, and also allows us make Oasis a bit more visible.
Fun…is a key reason behind OOT that knowing God and revealing Him is meant to be fun. Also what we are asking is for people to send in a photo to reveal the best or most extreme or most unlikely place they have worn theiur T-shirt. Send photo’s to admin@theoasischurch.com. We will then from time to time post the photo’s on the website.
Together…we get to do something during our weeks in the different places we find ourselves in. Reminds us we are not alone but part a community as we live out our faith.
If you want to buy a t-shirt contact the office at above email address or on 0121 6280001 to purchase one fro £3
Different venue this week but the next installment of our Everything Changes series sees Adrian looks at Daniel chapter 3 under the title: ‘To Change Everything May Cost Everything’.
(Should warn you too that this week is a quiet recording so might have to turn the volume up on this one.)
2010-06-20 EC Adrian Hurst – Daniel 3
…after the morning meeting this Sunday in Cannon Hill Park. Remember to bring your own picnic + a bit extra to share with others
Drug awareness training is taking place on Sunday 4th July and being organised by Catherine Pedley. This training is for everyone and does not require any prior knowledge/experience and not just for people who have worked or volunteered at Bridge House or anything other than wanting to find out a bit more.
Delegates will receive a resource pack with information covered in the training. This training is a good opportunity to gain awareness of a subject that impacts our friends, family, community and city.
Drug Awareness Training: Sunday 4th July
1 – 4pm Bridge House, 2 Oxford Road, Moseley, B13 9EH.
A light lunch will be provided from 1 with training starting at 1.45
The aim of the training is to give a broad understanding of drugs whilst focusing on a few.
If you are able to make it then please RSVP Catherine Pedley (who is organising the training) at catherine@thebridge.uk.net
Hope you can make it.
…we will be meeting in the cinema at the MAC from 10:15 and the Deloitte room from 6.30pm. Please click here for directions
Sorry ladies – this is just for men/lads/boys this time. Richard Stunt has organised a men’s BBQ this Saturday 19th June and has written whats below for all the info:
“Please excuse the impersonal nature of this email. I am writing to remind/tell you about the upcoming men’s (and lads) BBQ on Saturday the 19th June.
Once again it will be hosted in Dorridge from 3.30pm until everyone goes home! Last years event was great with football and volley Ball in the garden, and most importantly lots of great food.
This year we are asking you to bring meat and any alcoholic drink you may want to consume. We will provide bread rolls, salads, puddings and non-alcoholic drinks etc. If you are planning to come please can you let me know by Thursday 17th June. Last minute attendees are also welcome.
During the afternoon there will be an opportunity to hear more about Richard (and Ali) Stunt’s exciting plans for Russia, and how you can get involved as part of their support team.
Please can you forward this email on to others in the church network who might want to come, and if you are a home group leader can you tell people in your group.
The venue is in Dorridge but as this is a public forum can you please message me for the details if you want to come and I will gladly pass them along.
It will be an afternoon/early evening event meaning that if you have an urgent appointment with a World Cup match (i.e. Australia v Ghana or Cameroon v Denmark) there could be a conflict of interests, on the other hand there is a large HD TV to watch on if you’re desperate!
I am sorry if you, as a lady, have received this email and feel excluded. This is not my aim – please could you help the publicity process and forward it on to any friends you have who might want to come. Thanks”
Would be great if you could make it as the more the merrier and open to bring your mates along to. If you would like to come could you please let Richard know at richard.stunt@talktalk.net
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This Sunday we get to join in with the Edgbaston Cricket Ground funday and the 100 or so volunteers from Oasis will be wearing our loudest ever (colour wise) t-shirts to identify ourselves within the crowds. However, seeing the t-shirts reminded me of the impact wearing the Oasis t-shirt had on me last year at the funday as I wore it to, from and at the fun day.
But it’s just a T-shirt, right?
As I wore the T-shirt blazened with Oasis church, I found that I was noticeable and that I stood out as someone who was representing Oasis church and therefore the one the church is all about, God…there was no hiding!
I found myself thinking more about how I was acting and speaking not beacuse I had to but because I wanted to give people a postive experience of church and therefore God who I was representing. The problem was as I thought more about the impact of wearing the t-shirt was having I was left with this uncomfortable question…
…do I always act and speak the same with others when I am not wearing the t-shirt?
You see wearing the T-shirt revealed an identity I wanted to live up to but when I don’t wear the t-shirt do I still?
The unfortunate answer was as I thought about it I realised the answer was no, I don’t always.
Therefore since last year I have given myself to living sub-consciously as though I am wearing an Oasis t-shirt that reveals my identity as a follower of Jesus part of His church and the freedom, hope, love, joy and life that that brings…it has made the world of difference in my every day existence in the way I speak and act towards others.
That’s me but how about you?
Sub-consciously we can wear t-shirts that are labeled in so many ways how about discovering afresh or for the first time wearing one that causes you to live from a place of freedom, hope, love, joy and life?
I hope you enjoy wearing orange.
But it’s just a t-shirt, isn’t it?
