Bible Classes

We offer Bible Classes for all ages from infant through adult on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. All of these classes are Bible based, and their purpose is to help individuals gain a better knowledge of the Bible through a smaller group setting.The Bible Classes for children below Kindergarden are held on the first floor of the Woodland Oaks facility. The Bible Classes for children from Kindergarden through High School are held on the second floor. Look for the nameplates on the door, or feel free to ask one of the greeters at the front door for directions to the appropriate Bible Classes for your children.

The Adult Bible Classes are generally seperated by age, but anybody is welcome to attend whichever class they desire. On Sunday mornings, there are two Adult Bible Classes. One is located in the auditorium, and one is located on the first floor in the Magnolia Room. On Wednesday nights, there is one adult class in the auditorium. Look for the nameplates on the door, or feel free to ask one of the greeters at the front door for directions to the appropriate Bible Classes for yourself

Worship

The Woodland Oaks Church of Christ offers three worship services on Sundays - two identical services in the morning and one in the evening. These services are open for anybody to attend. Please feel free to sit anywhere in the auditorium, as there are no assigned seats. Our worship consists of six parts:

Singing
All of our singing is done acapella, or without instrumental music. This is sometimes considered one of the most unique characteristics of the church of Christ. The singing is in four part harmony (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass) and is really beautiful. Many people are amazed at the sound of hundreds of people singing together in four part harmony - it is something that truly must be experienced first hand.

In our worship service, there is one song leader who leads the entire congregation in song. Everybody sings, for our singing is worship to God, not a performance for each other. But what if you can’t sing? Don’t worry, God is not interested in the beauty of your voice, but in the beauty of your heart.

Prayer
Each worship service consists of two to four prayers. These prayers are led by different men of the congregation. Typically there is an opening and closing prayer, a prayer during the worship service, and then prayers for those who request prayer or for other special needs.

Scripture Reading
Before the sermon, a passage or two of Scripture is read to the congregation. Like prayers, these scriptures are read by different men of the congregation. These scripture readings lead into the sermon for that day.

Studying of God’s Word
No worship service would be complete without studying God’s Word. Typically, this study is in the form of a sermon, given by the preaching minister. The preaching minister is usually a paid position, but he holds no other title than minister. He is not refereed to as reverend or pastor. Each sermon is always concluded with an invitation. This invitation is for those who want to come forward to be baptized, to ask for prayers, or to place membership. A song is sung by the congregation to encourage those who need to come forward.

Communion
A very important part of worship is communion. This is practiced every Sunday morning. Communion commemorates Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. It consists of two parts - unleavened bread, which represents Christ’s body, and fruit of the vine, which represents Christ’s blood.

After being blessed by prayer, trays of each are passed around, and each baptized believer takes and eats of the unleavened bread and drinks of the fruit of the vine.

Contribution
Every Sunday morning, a contribution is taken to support the work of the local church. For convenience, this is usually done right after communion. This is a voluntary contribution, and each member is free to give what ever he or she feels is the right amount. Visitors to the worship service are not expected in any way to take part in the contribution, and they should feel perfectly fine to pass the contribution plate on to the next person without giving anything.