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God's mercies are FALLing in Marks Village!

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In the midst of change that comes with a new season, God reminds us of His constance. 
He constantly pursues us, constantly refines us, constantly upholds us, constantly loves us.
May we respond by constantly abiding in His word, walking in His Spirit, and loving His people.
  
HAPPILY WE WILL 
LABOR TOGETHER IN HIS STRENGTH, BY HIS MERCY, FOR HIS GLORY!

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING/DISCIPLE MAKING


"And He took with him Peter, James and John."  Don't we all long to be disciples like these three - following so closely to Jesus that we are covered in the dust rising from His footsteps. We must also make disciples. Oak Tree is in full blown DISCIPLE mode! We're engaging with women in the village, and they're opening their doors and hearts. Reading club kids have grown to trust their reading buddies and are expressing fears, challenges, and dreams. On Sunday afternoons, kids are scattered throughout the church immersed in small group discipleship. Join us! Father, find us faithful in being disciples and making disciples.
 

FOREVER CHANGED ON THE MOUNTAINTOP


"Come up to Me on the Mountain"  This summer, Mark Long of Urban Anchor and Curtis Ford led a dozen young men in outdoor adventures as the arena for evangelizing and making disciples. Most of these teen guys had never traveled far beyond Marks Village, much less seen their home from atop Ruffner Mountain. Over 8 weeks, they rappelled, rock climbed, traversed rope courses, and explored. The summer days concluded with four young men becoming Christ followers. The adventures will continue through the school year because of God's financial provision through you. Mountains of Thanks!

 

HAMMER TIME!


"What man builds a house without first counting the costs." Oak Tree Friend and Architect, Jared Bussey, has completed the design and floor plans for the renovation of Oak Tree Ministries' new home in Marks Village - directly across the street from the housing project. Now, it's time to count the costs and raise the funds. Will you help us raise the roof? Do you have skills to give, materials to donate, offering to contribute, or know a corporation or foundation you believe would be interested in this endeavor? Please get in touch with Alex Leath at aleath@bradley.com to be a part of this ministry milestone. To God be the Glory!

AMAZON HAS US SMILING!


YAHOO! OTM is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. That means you can support OTM every time you shop on Amazon, and it's no cost to you. Each time you make a purchase, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Oak Tree Ministries. All you need to do is click here to select Oak Tree as your charity of choice. You may also want to add a bookmark smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to start your shopping at AmazonSmile and send your support to OTM. Thanks for sharing in this simple way. Your smiling support makes a huge impact. Just look at that face!

How About Toys for MARKS VILLAGE Tots!


"Act Justly..." Oak Tree is committed to acting justly and restoring dignity among our neighbors in Marks Village. To that end, we open a "store" three times a year where our Bible Club kids can purchase items using points they have EARNED through good citizenship, scripture memory, bringing Bibles to Club, and more. Our biggest store event occurs in December, and we're expecting 155+ kid shoppers this year. Parents often shop with their kids to collect gifts for Christmas. YOU CAN HELP!  Would your company, small group, or family adopt the Marks Village kids for your toy donations this year? We'd love your help in providing new toys and items for our families. You do the collecting; we'll do the rest. Just email us at dimity.leath@oaktreeministries.org to join in. 
GLORY GLIMPSE:  Two women in the village are opening their apartments to host monthly Bible studies and inviting their neighbors into fellowship, prayer, and God's word.  Hallelujah! 

PRAYER: Just as God withheld the rain when Elijah asked, let's ask our Father to withhold the reign of violence in the Village and embolden village neighbors to unite against darkness. 

NEEDS: FOUR PICNIC TABLES - We're out of room inside the church and are spilling out onto the field. We desperately need seating for small groups outside.
YOUR COMPANY OR GROUP TO ADOPT MARKS VILLAGE AS ITS CHRISTMAS PROJECT. Ask us how!
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