If you didn't get our invitation to come to our Easter Service...then, you missed a treat! Easter @ OCBC started out with a bang! The Sunday School Ministry hosted their annual Youth Easter Program at 9:30 am. Some youth and adults...with extreme potential and talent...were selected to participate. They all did a superb and excellent job! The Sunday School Ministry and Oak City Baptist Church would like to thank all who participated and all who coordinated the program!
At 11:45 am, Easter started at OCBC! Sis. Teresa Pope led us into the service rather nicely and smoothly! We had a marvelous youth message by our own Bro. Mosengo Jose Ndombe Sr....and we had a new announcer. Bro. Mosengo Jose Ndombe Jr. welcomed and announced Easter 2014 and the new special day into OCBC!
The music was rendered melodiously by our own Male Chorus..but you can't forget about the sermon! Our very own, Rev. Dr. William T. Newkirk, preached the exciting sermon, "Thirsting For Jesus!"
OCBC welcomed the new Easter season in through song, praise, worship, fellowship, and sermon! We'd like to thank everyone that was here today! Again....for those of you who missed the note, or missed our invitation, you missed a huge treat!
On April 20th, 2014, Oak City Baptist Church; Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church; and Athens Drive Baptist Church held their annual 2014 Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 am sharp! Members from their church came to celebrate the Risen Savior and Easter. The Worship Leaders for this program was as follows:
Athens Drive Baptist Church
-Rev. Timothy Howell
Pastor
-Melanie Allen
Minister of Music/Organist
-Barbara Fraser
Pianist
Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church
-Rev. Betty Connette
Pastor
-Rev. Dr. Bruce Grady
Associate Pastor
Oak City Baptist Church
-Rev. Dr. William T. Newkirk
Pastor
-Rev. Dr. Mary Smalls
Associate Minister
Rev. Timothy Howell led us into worship and service, and the sermon was conducted by Rev. Betty Connette called, "Rocked by the Resurrection!" You can tell by the title that the sermon was great!
Oak City Baptist Church would like to personally thank all the churches and their leaders that helped participate in the 2014 Easter Sunrise Service!
On April 13th, 2014, at 8:45 am, some of the youth of OCBC participated in the church-wide James F. Wertz Oratorical Contest.
We'd like to thank the following people for participating in the competition:
Prepatory Division
*McKenna Vernon
*Michael Ndombe
Junior Division
*Breana McDougal
*Moriah McDougal
*Patricia Ndombe
*Jose Ndombe Jr.
We also would like to congratulate the winners for this competition:
Prepatory Division
1st place~Michael Ndombe
2nd place~ McKenna Vernon
Junior Division
1st place~Jose Ndombe Jr.
2nd place~Patricia Ndombe
Oak City Baptist Church would like to personally thank all of the participants who partook in this contest. We'd like to encourage other youth in OCBC to participate next year!
As of the winners, they will be going on to the county-wide, James F. Wertz Oratorical Contest on May 10! They will need lots of support, and OCBC will be there to support them!
We thank all the committees, judges, and members who helped make this contest possible. THANK YOU!!!
On April 13th, 2014, the Shaw Day Committee held the 2014 Shaw Day at OCBC! Mrs. Joyce Robinson presided over the program and the Youth Choir rendered the music. The sermon was given by Rev. April Rhinehardt.
Shaw University is supported by Oak City Baptist Church. This university is, and will continue to be, a legendary figure in Black History.
On April 4th, 2014, OCBC's annual Youth Revival took place! It was a blast! Ms. Glenda D. Sandlin sponsored and held the Youth Revival!
The theme for this year's Youth Revival was P.R.O.P.S. No, we're not talking about props that you use to tell a story! We're talking about giving proper respect and recognition to the Lord, and to everyone...don't ask us what the exact abbreviation stands for! The Scripture was from 1st Peter 2:17...you should read it some time! The speaker was Dr. Telika Wiggan!
If you weren't able to attend 2014's Youth Revival service...you missed out on a treat!
