May 16, 2010 Service Preview

“In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street where one was reading Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the hear through faith in Christ. I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He has taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.”

So were the words of John Wesley during the evening of what we have come to know as his "Aldersgate Experience." This evening changed his life drastically! It was after this experience that Wesley began a movement in England that made its way over to America. It was this movement that formed a basis for the Methodist Episcopal Church. We have a rich church heritage, with roots from various churches that came together to eventually make the United Methodist Church we have today.

This Sunday we celebrate Heritage Sunday & Aldersgate Sunday. We celebrate our past! During our service, we will sing hymns written by Charles Wesley. We will learn more about what makes us unique as United Methodists. It is important to honor our past so that we can look to the future. At the Oakfield church, we will have displays throughout the church that honor the past of the Oakfield church. We will have an time during the worship service where people are welcome to share memories of their time as a member of the Oakfield church.

I hope you can join us for this service! The scriptures for Sunday are:

• Acts 1:1-11
• Ephesians 1:15-23
• Luke 24:44-53
  

Upcoming Events

It with great excitement that I wanted to highlight events for next Sunday and beyond:

• On May 23, 2010 at Tabor UMC we will be celebrating the dedication of our new church addition. Our 8:45AM service will have a special musical duo performing. We will also have past pastors of the church worshiping with us. Rev. Steve Polster, the Assistant to the Bishop of the Wisconsin Annual Conference will also be joining us. Please stay for grilled brats, hamburgers and hot dogs and an open house!
• On May 23, 2010 at Oakfield UMC we will be welcoming new members to the church.
• On May 28, 2010 we will be having Brent Vernon perform at the Oakfield Church at 7:00PM. Please check our website for details.