About Us - Where We've Been
WhatsNew:
Did you miss a Sunday sermon? Or want to listen to some Oakwood-original songs? Click here!
MemoryVerse:
For the month of January:
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. " ~Deuteronomy 31:6
RecentEvents:
GEMS Girls' Club and Cadets Boys' Club meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month from 6:30-8pm!
Coffee Break Women's Bible Study meets every Tuesday morning from 9:45-11am!
The history of Oakwood
1958 - First meeting was on July 13 in the American Legion hall, a building that had been the city’s first school building. Two years later the church bought the building. The founding pastor was evangelist Peter Doot.
1973 - The property on M-91 where the church presently is located was purchased. The name Oakwood was selected, and the original sanctuary was built.
1976 - Oakwood organizes as an official church within the Christian Reformed Church denomination. 38 families, 94 members by profession of faith and 59 members by baptism. An educational wing was added to the sanctuary this year as well.
1977 - Oakwood Preschool opens with a staff of two and 41 students.
1981 - Faith Community Christian School is formed as an independent Christian elementary school.
1998 - The third expansion of the original building on M-91 is completed
allowing the church to continue to grow.
Today - There are 71 families, 169 professing members and 101 baptized members. The preschool has 150 students. The church employs about 15 full and part-time people, most of whom are teachers in the preschool
