A Healthy Tree as a Biblical Metaphor
• Planted by the Lord
• Well-Rooted
• Well-Watered
• God’s Sovereign Grace
• Biblical Doctrine
• Preaching, Teaching
– Health and Growth
– Strength, Perseverance
• Abundant, Consistent
Fruit
• Beauty
• Shelter and Food for
Birds and Beasts
• Holiness, Evangelism,
Service, Worship
• Holiness
• Missions, Blessing to
the Nations
Oaks of Righteousness
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
Isaiah 61:1-3
“I planted, Apollos watered,
but God gave the growth…”
I Corinthians 3:6
Possibilities: Administration,
Youth, Worship, Outreach,
other?
“[Christ] gave…shepherds and teachers, to equip the
saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of
Christ…”
Ephesians 4:11,12
“Training is the engine of Gospel growth. Under God, the
way to get more Gospel growth happening is to train
more and more mature, godly Christians to be vineworkers – that is, to see more people equipped,
resourced, and encouraged to speak the Word prayerfully
to other people…”
Colin Marshall & Tony Payne,
The Trellis and the Vine
Responsibilities:
Disciple-making – teaching, equipping
Leadership Training
Visitor Follow-up
Counseling
Part-time, Starting January 1, 2013
Growth Requires More
Support Structure
The Increasing Need for
“Middle Management”
Committee, Teams,
& Coordinators
Session
Deacons
Oakwood
Staff
CONAL
DOUG
BERT
TOM
Worship
Committee
Discipleship
Committee
Fellowship
Committee
Outreach
Committee
 Greeter
Coordinator
 Usher
Coordinator
 Stepping Stones
Coordinator
 Nursery
Coordinator
 Flower
Coordinator
 Music Team
 Prayer
Coordinator
 Sacraments
Team
 Audio/Visual
Room
 Children’s
Education
Coordinator
 High
School/Adult
Education
Coordinator
 Women’s
Ministry Team
 Men’s Ministry
Team
 Small Group
Coordinator
 Youth Group
 Social Events
Team
 Coffee
Fellowship
Coordinator
 Church
Decorating
Coordinator
 WIC Baby
and Wedding
Shower Team
 Retreats Team
 Foreign Missions
Team
 Campus Ministry
Team (RUF,
Other PSU
Campus
ministries, Home
Connect, etc.)
 Local Outreach
Team
 Fairmount, WV
missions team
 Web site team
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Finance Team
Weekly offering
Money counters
Budget
Treasurer
Audit team
Property Team
 Maintenance &
building supplies
 Grounds
 Rentals
 Capital
improvements
 Future planning and
building/expansion
Mercy Team
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 WIC Meals ministry
 WIC Mercy care
 Moving help
 Requests for help
 Elder care
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Our Strategic Location
The Long-term Plan –
Branching Out to Central
Pennsylvania
Oakwood’s Brief History
• 1984 1st Service at Current
Location
• 1997 86 Members
• 2006 Parking Expansion
• 2009 2 Morning Services
• 2012 Sanctuary Seating,
Fellowship Events &
Sunday School Rooms
Current Facility Plan (2012)
• Renting Office Space in
Oakwood Center
• Relocating Office & Nursery
• Providing Overflow/Alternative
Seating
• Creating 3 Additional
Sunday School Rooms
Current Facility Plan Cost
• Rent $625 month (compared to $1,800)
• 50 New Chairs ($1,800)
• Modular Walls (~$6,000)
• Office Furniture & Add. Cost (~$3,000)
• Total Cost 2012 (~$18,300)
Future Facility Plan (2012-2016?)
• Selecting an Architect (asap)
• Creating a Design Concept (team,
committee, & congregational meetings)
• Appointing a Building (Trellis) Team
• Developing a Trellis Campaign (pledges)
January 2013
Creating a Design Concept
• Sanctuary Seating (remove walls?)
• Fellowship Space (multi-purpose room)
• Sunday School Rooms (permanent space)
• Office & Nursery Space (locations)
• Other: windows, library, kitchen, foyer?
Future Facility Plan Cost
• ~$1.2 Million
• Currently $148,000 in Reserve
• Income has Exceeded Budget & Expenses
• Debt Free Church & a Giving
Congregation