The Setting

You should be greeted by one of our members once you enter our doors.  If you arrive early enough to attend one of our bible classes,  there are a number of choices.  The rooms can be found along both sides of the main auditorium.  One of the adult classes is in the main auditorium. There are no reserved seats, so please sit wherever you wish.

The Music

One of the unique things about Oakwood Road is that the music is ‘a cappella;’ that is, we sing without the use of any mechanical or musical instruments.  We love the beauty and joy of worshipping God from our hearts with our own voices.  We believe you will find the singing meaningful and uplifting, and you are welcome to participate.

Other Aspects of Our Worship

When you honor us with a visit you will hear spoken prayers and a lesson from God’s Word  We believe in the power of prayer and God’s Word, so these aspects will take up a considerable amount of our worship time  The lesson is normally 25-30 minutes long. We hope you find it refreshingly Bible-centered and applicable to your life.

The Lord’s Supper will also be included in our worship time  During this time, trays of unleavened bread (symbolizing the body of Jesus) and cups of grape juice (symbolizing the blood of Jesus) will be passed throughout the auditorium.  You do not need to feel compelled to participate in this celebration of what Jesus did for us on the cross. You are welcome to just pass the trays to the next person.

Trays will also be passed to collect a weekly financial offering.  As our guest, you are not expected to make a donation.  We do ask however that you complete a card found on the racks in front of you with your information, and any needs you may have and place that in the tray as it is passed.

At the close of the lesson, the preacher will “extend an invitation.”  He will encourage those who wish to respond to come to the front of the auditorium while the congregation sings. At this time, if you need help spiritually in any way, please come forward.  If you need help in study so that you understand what God’s will is in your life, we have an open invitation to supply a study partner available at your convenience.

What is Expected of You?

We hope that you will participate in the worship service through singing, prayer, and reading scriptures.  You will find song books and Bibles conveniently placed.  However, you need not feel obligated to take an active part in the service.  You may just observe if you wish. Please stay a while after our worship service, so we can introduce ourselves and learn a little about you.