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* See questions 5 & 6 below for explanation.

Greetings from the Oasis!

Welcome to the Oasis student ministry homepage! I have sought to provide for you the answers to several of the Oasis' most frequently asked questions. Also, feel free to check out the links below! Enjoy your reading and let me know if I can serve you in any way!

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Oasis Purpose and Philosophy (PDF document) | Download Registration Forms

1) "Why is it called the Oasis?"

An oasis is a "refuge" or "place of rest" and our prayer is that our students and leaders will find their rest in the Lord Jesus as we worship Him in our hearts based on the truth of who He has revealed Himself to be in creation and in His Word.

2) "What does the Oasis believe?"

For a more detailed explanation of what we believe, check out What We Believe. The core of what we believe may be best summarized in the following: "According to the divinely inspired, perfectly inerrant, and completely authoritative Word of God, the Bible, God has chosen to reconcile sinners to Himself by grace alone through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. Therefore, the Oasis believes that God alone deserves all glory and honor and praise forever and we believe our lives should and must be spent delighting ourselves in Him and reflecting back to Him and to the rest of the world the beauty and greatness of who He is."

3) "What is the purpose of the Oasis and how is that purpose being accomplished?"

Check out the Oasis Purpose and Philosophy page.

4) "What does the Oasis do outside of the weekly meetings?"

The Oasis calendar can be seen by clicking here. It includes the dates for our events and service projects and also includes the times of our weekly meetings and the dates of our spring and summer camp dates for your future planning enjoyment!

5) "Who can sign-up on our email list?"

All Oasis parents & students are encouraged to sign-up on this email list, although any one else is welcome to sign-up if they like. So maybe you're thinking, "Why would I sign up for this email list?" See #6 for the explanation.

6) "If I click 'Sign-up on our email list!', I'm not going to get cheesy forwards, am I?"

No. We won't send you cheesy/annoying forwards or even send you absurb amounts of email. I typically send out 1 email or so per week to accomplish the following purposes: 1) letting Oasis students & parents know what is coming up in the Oasis and, 2) getting Oasis students & parents a weekly Bible study that is meant to help students & parents get more involved in each other's spiritual lives by answering several questions every week in preparation for the Oasis Sunday morning Bible study. It is our goal to have all of our regularly attending students bring their Bibles and the print-outs of the study preparation (with their answers) with them every Sunday morning. It is our prayer that this preparation will serve a greater purpose than merely equipping parents and students to know the answers to a few Bible questions, but to cause them to meditate day and night on the Scriptures and find their hearts increasingly affectionate toward our great God and, as result, the rest of the human race.

If you have any questions or if I can serve you in any way, feel free to contact me by phone @ (903)592-1591 or by email @ chad@sylvaniachurch.com. I hope to see you here!

– Chad Barnes, Student Minister