Weekly Oasis Email for August 22, 2010..........

For our Extended Oasis Church family and friends, I am sharing this weeks Pastoral Email. There is so much happening right now, its mind boggling. But so, so exciting to be in a place that people are so passionate about God and the call He has given us to reach South Florida and then the World. Our vision and our Mission and story is expanding and it will go world wide this fall. More details on our Kick Off Weekend September 12th. Since I paste this from another format , sometimes the link might not work, or a few words are cut off at the end of the line. Thanks for your patience. God bless you and wherever you are this weekned, I hope you will take the time to Worship.

Dear Extended Oasis Family; My adrenaline is pumping so much it's hard to sleep or to think about anything but the incredible things coming in the fall. I am amazed at all that God has positioned us for and the team He has brought together to lead and serve Oasis church. Meetings, meetings, meetings this summer, and especially in the last couple weeks as we finish off our fall and winter plans. I cannot wait to share them with you. On September 12 weekend and the entire week, we will be sharing with you all the things coming this fall. You do not want to miss that weekend and weeknights. If you do, YOU WILL BE SORRY!! I am really not sure we have ever had so many new and innovative things happening at once. God is going to do amazing things. More later on September, 12 and "KICK OFF" Weekend.   The Beach Bash and Baptism is coming next Sunday, August 29, 6 p.m. at Hollywood Beach. We already have 30+ people signed up to be baptized and more signing up each day. If you have never been Baptized like Jesus and you are a follower of Jesus, why haven't you? This is your chance. This year is going to be not just an incredible Baptismal service in the ocean, but also a great concert following at the Beach Band Shell. Our worship teams and bands from all services and campuses are working hard to put on a Concert that will blow you away and also be fun. This year another thing we are doing is encouraging you to invite and bring your family and friends. Friends who might never come to church, will come to the beach with you. We are working to have a short but powerful "talk" on how to Know, and Follow Jesus. It won't be long, but it will challenge your friend who does not know Christ to accept Him into their life. You could come with a lost friend and go home with one on the way to Heaven. Is that not a great thought? Bring your friends. Give them the Invite Card you're getting at the service this weekend and each night. There are extras on the info counters at all campuses. FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE GETTING BAPTIZED, YOU'LL GET A FREE BEACH TOWEL WITH THE OASIS LOGO AND BEACH BAPTISM STITCHED IN IT. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY THOSE BEING BAPTIZED AUGUST 29. SIGN UP NOW at your service or on the connection card this week.   "Quench" continues this week. The second message in the series will be brought this weekend. There are some great stories that will be shared by REAL PEOPLE. If you missed last week's  opening message in the series, you can go listen now to the Video or Audio Podcast. Don't forget the Oasis Groups resource center is now open each service in the Community Cafe. For more info on getting involved in a small group go here and find out more or stop by the resource center at the Pines campus, or see your campus pastor at Hollywood or NoMi.   Let me close with sharing some other things that I want to link you up to: Please keep praying for our son Corey and One MORE Drop team in Kenya. They are drilling wells for the villages in order to bring clean water and living water to them. You can check out his website and update here . The first drill did not yield water. Unfortunately the geological reports supplied by the Kenyan government were wrong and the rock was too solid and too deep to get through. So tomorrow they move on to the next village. They are disappointed but not deterred in their mission. Please Pray the Water will gush at this next village!!! There's just a little over a week left if you're planning on going to Israel with Tonia and I in February to register and get the early bird discount. You can still register after September 1 but you won't get the early registration discount our tour company is offering. For the video and how to register go to my blog and check it out. We also have brochures on the info counter at all campuses. I am so excited about taking a group of our Oasis family with us to Israel and the Holy Land. It's been 13 years. It's a trip of a lifetime. New Starter small groups are forming NOW for September as part of our Oasis Groups. For more info on this, check it out the Community page on our web site or stop by the resource center this weekend. We had almost 60 new sign-ups just at the Pines campus Sunday for new groups and this Sunday you will find out how to sign up for existing community groups. If you are a part of Oasis Church you really, really, need to be in a Community Group. If you have not worshipped this week in giving of God's tithes and your offerings you can do so right now online. It's safe, secure and fast. Try it out.  Ok, I'm withholding a lot of things I would love to share, but I have to wait until September 12. See you this Sunday, or at one of our 7 Nights of Worship at 7 p.m. At Oasis Church there is NEVER a reason not to Worship with your fellow believers, since we offer worship every night of the week now for almost 5 years. Amazing, isn't it? God bless you and thank you for allowing me to serve as your pastor. Guy Melton Pastor Oasis Church http://www.guymelton.com http://www.visitoasis.org