Hello
We are currently developing a vision to be a hub of missional outreach at Oakleigh Community Church to all ages.
In addition to the great work that is already happening through ministries such as Little Oaks and Coffee Run, our initial plan is to serve children and families in the care system, by becoming an approved contact centre, where children and birth parents can meet.
In addition, we are working on becoming a Home Education Hub, providing high quality, National Curriculum tutoring, with a Christian, Jesus-centred, ethos. In the lead up to launching, we aim to give a monthly update with regards to progress and prayer points.
October Update
Praise Points
We are so grateful to God and the amazing people at Oakleigh that we have hit our initial target of funds to start the Family Hub (before we even asked!). This has been a huge blessing and we are able to initially resource the education hub and contact centre, as well as bring the Hub and Family Room decoration up to the same standard as the rest of the church.
This will bless our OCC young people, Kids and Mini Church, our weekly toddler group as well as the families we hope to reach in the future. We have also been very blessed by having several members of our church congregation offer their day job skills to help provide an even better quality provision at the Family Hub, we now have a Christian counsellor who will be available to some of our vulnerable mums suffering from trauma, a mental health specialist who will help advise our pastoral team and several foster carers who can help discuss their own experiences, to help prepare those serving.
Prayer Points
That the application to the National Association of Children's Contact Centres (NACCC) goes smoothly and we work well with the assessment team. For blessed and Godly relationships to develop there.
Please continue to pray for the core team as they meet professionals and others in a wide range of settings building bridges between the church and community.
Practical Help
We will be re-painting the hub and the Family room on Thursday 17th of October and would love to steam clean the carpet in the Family Room, if anyone has a steam cleaner that they would either lend us or come and use for us. Also if you are available to help on that day during school hours please do drop one of the team a message, or email info@oakleighcommunitychurch.co.uk we would love the help!
We would love to be able to develop the outside space by the cabins, as many families who will be coming are not allowed to take their children to the park or off site so having a small multi use space where parents can be outdoors with their children would be a real blessing to them. It would also bless our Kids and Mini church groups, our youth and toddlers. If you are able to donate towards this please do so online with the reference OCC FH.
If you have any questions about the Family Hub feel free to chat to Judith, Claire S, Isla or Karen.