Worship Service - Sunday, 5/05/2024, 9:30am
Welcome to Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church
At Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, we support people as they seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are an American Baptist Church in partnerships with American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island and American Baptist Churches, USA. We are ecumenically minded and seek opportunities for
worship and service with other community churches.
Our church welcomes diverse families. We provide for Christian Education (Sunday School) for school aged children, as well as a nursery for pre-school children during worship services.
A very important part of our worship at Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church is our music program. We have been blessed with a strong music ministry consisting of a Sanctuary Choir, Hand bell Choir, two
organists, and many musically talented members who readily share their gifts during the worship services throughout the year.
At the conclusion of worship every Sunday all are invited to the fellowship hall to join in conversation and refreshments.
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church is located at 229 Wilbur Avenue in Cranston. We warmly invite you to worship with us on a Sunday morning at 9:30 am. Until then, may our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ richly bless you!
OLCBC Church Profile
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From The Interim Pastor
May 2024
Happy May Day!
By the time you read this, May Breakfast 2024 will be a sweet memory. The smell of eggs and ham cooking will be slowly filtering out of the church hall. But the memories of another May Breakfast will be with us longer as we consider how blessed we are as a church to be able to continue this tradition. Thank you to all who made this year’s May Breakfast a success!
As we take a much-deserved breather, we also look forward to an important date in the liturgical year – Pentecost! This year, Pentecost falls on Sunday, May 19th. I invite you to wear RED on the 19th as we celebrate the birth of the church universal,
remembering that day when the Holy Spirit infused the disciples with the power to spread the Good News to all the world!
Today, it may be difficult to imagine a time when the church didn’t exist, a time when Jesus’ followers were just beginning to gather together in his name. Of course, early followers didn’t gather in grand cathedrals nor in simple country churches. They met in private homes around the table where they shared a meal (frequently hosted by women) and heard the stories about Jesus. And unlike our quiet, proper sanctuaries on Sunday mornings, these gatherings took place within the life of the household with
dinner dishes clattering and children running around.
These early days remind us that even as cathedrals are beautiful, and our church buildings are precious to us, the early church wasn’t about the buildings, it was about the people. And it still is. The world knows about Jesus Christ and his teachings through us, his followers. We are the church. May our lives and our words continue to be guided and strengthened by the Holy Spirit that all may see the love of Christ alive and well in our world.
Blessings and Peace,
Pastor Linda
The Search Committee was appreciative of those in attendance at the March 10 congregational meeting where the Executive Board made a recommendation for reducing the Pastoral position to a two thirds position rather than one of full time. After discussion, a vote was passed in the affirmative. The Search Committee has contacted Rev. Courtny to repost the updated Pastoral position. Once again we await inquiries.
Please continue to keep our search in your prayers.
Thank you,
Corinne
Search Team Covenant of Commitment
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We will pray for the search team, our church, and our perspective pastor.
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We will see the leading of the Holy Spirit.
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We will agree on clear roles and responsibilities.
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We will pursue with integrity the pastoral selection process
upon which the team has agreed.
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We will respect the opinion of others.
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We will strive for peace, cooperation, respect, and unity in
our discussions.
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We will maintain confidentiality—candidate names, references, and team discussions will not be shared beyond the team and our consultant. We will not disclose confidential information to friends, family, or others.
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We will be punctual and attend all meetings, if at all possible.
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We will follow through on assignments.
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We will respect and communicate support for the team’s
decision as we recommend a candidate to our congregation.
Bell Choir's Sounds of the Season from 12/11/2022
The Legend of the Dogwood
There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion, the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross.
That it was used for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree. Jesus, nailed upon it, sensed this, and in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering said to it "Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted, and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross... two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns,
and all who see it will remember."
Submitted by: Robin Butzier
Worship Service
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Contact Us
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church
229 Wilbur Avenue
Cranston, RI 02921-1016
Phone: 401 944-0864
Email: olcbc229@gmail.com
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