Join us for the 4th Annual Oasis Super Bowl Party!

(open to all current high school and college students)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

4:30pm

At Pastor Bowman’s house

(247 Jacquelyn Dr, Bensenville)

If your last name begins with…

A-G:  Bring a 2 liter of favorite drink
H-N:  Bring your favorite chip/dip/snack
O-Z:  Bring some cookies/dessert/bars

Join us and your friends for the game…..we’ll see you there!

Oasis Winter Retreat 2012

Life is busy.  Too busy.  How do you pause and take time for what’s important?

Join us for a weekend where you you can take time away from your busy schedule to rediscover what’s important, and how to keep it a priority.

Join us for the pause.

When:  Friday, Feb. 10, 5pm – Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, 4pm

Where:  Lake Geneva Camp & Conference Center, Lake Geneva, WI

Who:  All current Oasis high school students and their friends

Cost:  $125 (early bird – before Feb. 5), $145 (regular rate – after Feb. 5)

*Financial scholarships are available if needed.  Please see Pastor Eric for details.

Download the registration forms and all the details here.

Note:  If you plan to play paintball, the LGCC waiver form is also required.  If you do not plan to play paintball, the LGCC waiver form is not needed.

Parents:  Download this letter with more details and information about our theme and focus for the weekend.

Get ready for another powerful weekend of worship, challenge, and memories with Oasis!

(click here if you’re not able to view the video above)

Oasis Summer Trips 2012

Baja, Mexico (June 23-July 6, 2012)

Kentucky (July 22-July 31, 2012)

Hey everybody – just a reminder that the deadline to apply for our upcoming Summer Mission Trips with LeaderTreks to Baja, Mexico and Kentucky is coming soon!  Applications will be received until all the spots are filled….or Dec. 18, whichever comes first.

Jump over here to get more details about our trips and to download the necessary forms and applications you need.

Hurry – only a few spots are left!  If you have questions, contact Pastor Eric -

ThankFest

Come ready to strike out to a new land and start a colony of your own.

You’ll be thankful … if you’re alive.

THIS WEDNESDAY night you don’t want to miss “ThankFest” – a night that will sure surprise, amaze, and challenge you as you step back in time to 1621 in Plymouth and get settled. As a team, it will be your challenge to create, protect, and celebrate your new-founded colony here in America.

Join us for a night of games, fun, challenge, food, and worship as we celebrate the season of Thanksgiving.

Time: 7-9pm.

Who: ALL LOL, Oasis, and college students!

Invite your friends….and join us for a fun night!

Oasis Student & Parent Meeting

Sunday, November 20

3pm-4pm

All Oasis students & parents are invited to join us in the Oasis room at church for a time to meet other adult leaders, hear about some upcoming events and activities, AND to get the first look at our plans for next summer!

Help spread the word and make sure we see you there! We can’t wait to see you!

Questions? Please contact Pastor Eric!

Luvation 2011

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for making this past weekend’s Fall Retreat at TimberLee a complete BLAST!  In total, we were able to accomplish almost 400 hours of volunteer work for the camp in one day!   Between splitting logs, raking leaves, cleaning up volleyball courts, and clearing brush and creating fire rings, we had the opportunity to serve TimberLee in a powerful way that will help them continue to share the Gospel effectively.  In addition to that, we had a great time of worship, sharing, the Skit-tastic Show, and the ever popular night games!  Thanks for a great and memorable weekend!

1 John 4:9-10:  “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.“

Receive first.  Give second.

Enjoy the highlight video of our weekend!  (click here if you’re having problems viewing)

Oasis Fall Retreat 2011 Update

Hey Oasis Parents & Students!

We’re so excited for this weekend’s fall retreat and glad that your son/daughter is able to be a part of this. We are excited to have almost 50 students and adult leaders join us and look forward to a great weekend of fun, excitement, service with our group. Here’s a few last minute reminders and details I wanted to make sure you were aware of:

1.Our purpose and focus for this retreat is serving Timber Lee and building community in our group.  We plan to offer ourselves to Timber-Lee camp to be used to help with different work projects around the camp.  Because this is our focus, our group meeting times will look different than our typical retreats – with an emphasis on building relationships in our group and challenging students to serve others as a result of Christ’s love for us.  We will only have a few short group meeting times this weekend, so we can maximize our time of service and give back to the camp as much as possible with the work we do for them.

2.Please plan to arrive at church by 5pm tomorrow night!  We want to leave as soon as possible, but need to see all your cheery faces and get your luggage packed first.  Your promptness is appreciated and helps us get on the road quicker!

3.Don’t forget to bring $$ for dinner on the way up.  We will be stopping at a Culver’s for dinner.  This meal is not included in the price of the retreat.  It’s one of many favorites we have on this retreat, so come prepared.  While you’re at it, say a little prayer for the fry guy in the back who we’ll keep busy when he sees all 50 of us arrive in his restaurant.

4.Just a reminder that no cell phones, portable electronics, iPods, or similar electronics (except cameras) are allowed on this retreat.  Please leave these at home!  We want to intentionally separate ourselves from our technology for the weekend so we can be fully present and engaged with one another and our service to the camp.  This is possible only when we all commit and agree to unplugging ourselves from our devices.  Adult leaders will have cell phones with them, but will be used only in cases of emergencies or communicating with other leaders.  If an emergency arises and you need to get in touch with your student, please contact the main Timber-Lee phone number and they will relay a message to us:  262-642-7345.

5.We will arrive back at Grace Bible Church on Sunday at 3pm.  We will post a status update on our arrival time on our Oasis Facebook page once we are enroute to Elmhurst after lunch.  Please check there for any last minute updates or changes to this time.

6.  If your student is leaving their car at the church, please have them park it at the far east end of our parking lot, so it does not interfere with regular parking needs for our Sunday morning services.

7.If you still need a list of things to bring/not bring this weekend, click here and download a copy of our Fall Retreat info and packing list brochure.

We’re excited your student is joining us on our retreat and can’t wait to get it started!  If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Pastor Eric at the church office – 630-832-8416.

See you on Friday at 5pm!

Pastor Eric

Want to help shape and lead in our student ministry?

Interested in discovering your passions and gifts and how to use them?

We’re forming our Surge Student Leadership Team this year and want to invite you to consider being a part.  The Surge team is a group of students who are committed to growing in their leadership potential through serving and leading in different areas of our Oasis high school ministry.  As a team, we meet on a monthly basis for encouragement, growth, and prayer,  and are involved in different projects and roles in the group on an ongoing basis.

Want to learn more?  Have some questions?  Grab a copy of the application here, fill it out, and turn it in to Pastor Eric by Oct. 19 (if applying for 1st semester) or later (if applying only for 2nd semester).

Oasis Fall Retreat 2011

Sign up and reserve your spot for our Fall Retreat this year!  We’ll be returning to Camp Timber-Lee in Wisconsin to help serve them in a number of different needs they have maintaining their camp and getting it ready for the winter season.  And, of course, we’ll also have our share of fun, late night games, and incredible time as a group enjoying the weekend together!

Dates:  October 28-30, 2011

Cost:  $30 (before Oct. 19), $55 (after Oct. 19)

Print off your forms and permission slips and bring to Oasis next week!  You’ll need to have the Fall Retreat registration form, GBC Medical Form, and a Timber-Lee Release Form – get ‘em all on our Forms & Downloads page!