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Children | Money | Worship | Can I help? | Weddings etc | Beliefs Our longer term goal is not to have a ministry TO children, but to enable a ministry BY them in creative arts, personal evangelism and prayer. The ministry works within our child safety protocols. We ask all parents to share in a roster to support this ministry. Currently we have few children - about eight primnary schoolers when they all turn up at the same time. Childrens work isn't our strong suit - but is well resourced and has potential to burn. It costs about $20.00 per seat per week to keep Oasis operating properly. Anyone who wants to make sure Oasis will be there should arrange a Direct Debit for that amount on a weekly or monthly basis.
People at the Oasis are likely to have a number of organizations they want to support. We value the discipline of tithing (using 10% of income as a benchmark for giving), but Oasis does not receive tithes, except from people who see Oasis itself as their main expression of Christian activity. There is an opportunity to give during the services. We stop for coffee just prior to the preaching, and some people choose to make their offerings through a bag we leave on the communion table. We don't "take offerings" during the services. top Contemporary music. Communion each week. Presentations through interviews, workshops or presentations that answer the “how to” questions about the christian faith. We arm ourselves with coffee and sweet food just prior to the presentation each week. It changes the dynamic - we are more "pumped" and things are much more interactional when there is drinking and eating involved. Most weeks there are stories of how God has been involved in our lives. These range from miracles (including physical healing) to how people cope in situations where a miracle would be much appreciated. The girls in the photo are some of our worship team on stage with Compliments of Gus at AGMF. top
There is a growing group of wonderful people who serve God and other people by helping at Oasis. You can meet the main players on the "team" link. If you would like to help with music, presentations, childrens ministry, web maintainance, hospitality, or any other way, we would love to meet with you. top We know these are absolutely special events, and there is no chance of repeating them. We plan these services with you, handle them very carefully and make sure that they reflect your situation and needs. top This is summed up in the Nicene Creed. This was written in the second century, and has been the benchmark for Christian faith ever since. We are theologically mainstream, Trinitarian Christians. We are "post denominational". That means we have stopped worrying about which Christians are right and wrong. If people relate to Jesus - that's good enough for us. We may disagree on all sorts of things - but any friend of Jesus is a friend of ours. top
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