Big Lake Camp Preparations - The 2008 camping season is upon us. In preparation for the summer season there is a lot of work to be done around the camp. We have an extensive "To Do" list. We are planning for a work week from June 23rd thru 28th at the Big Lake Camp. We are looking for people to come and volunteer their time and talents between 8:00am - 7:00pm. Many hands make light work and we need your cooperation. Please bring your tools and cleaning supplies and join the activity in preparing for this season. Bring a sack lunch/snacks/drinks/etc. There is a job for everyone!!! If you have any questions, call Kendra Sloan at (506) 389-9997 or email kendra@nb.aibn.com

CLT - Continuing Lay Training - is up and running again. Please note that the CLT library is missing many books that have been signed out previously. If you have a CLT book in your home library, please return the book(s) to Terry Gilroy or Carolyn Bragg. We are also in need of the following books:

• Stewardship is More then Time, Talent, and Things
• Coffee Shop Thelogy
• Upward Call
• Encountering the Old Testament
• Encouring the New Testament
• What is a Nazarene
• Evangelism is Everyday Life

If you have any of the above mentioned books and would like to loan them to the CLT library, we would greatly appreciate it. CLT courses and further information can also be assessed online at: The Disciple Place.

NMI Prayer Warriors - The NMI council is currently looking for people who will be committed to praying for our Missions needs on a regular basis. If you are interested, please see Mary-Anne Prodanovic for more information.

Marriage Enrichment Course - We invite you and your spouse to sign up and take part in the Marriage Enrichment Course to be scheduled at a future date TBA. The Marriage Course is for any married couple who wants to build a strong foundation for a healthy marriage that will last a lifetime. It is a great opportunity to spend time together as a couple loking at the important issues in your marriage. The Marriage Enrichment Course is a very practical and will help equip you with the tools needed to build a healthy marriage. It is in the atmosphere of a special date-night each evening with no group work involved at any stage of the course. The cost of the course is $35 per couple and runs for 7 weeks. - Please contact us for more information and to register. Ph. 447-2539 or e-mail us at: oxfordnazarene@nazmail.com.

Ambrose University College - Construction Update - As the education centre for the Church of the Nazarene in Canada, Ambrose University College is in the midst of major growth and expansion. If anyone would like to have more information on what the Oxford Church can do to help out; please contact Pastor Bob. To find out more about this exciting construction project online, you can go to: Ambrose University College - Construction Update

Outreach Brochure - Upcoming Events Insert for July & August - If anyone has any activities taking place in the months of July and August and would like them included in out Outreach Brochure, please note the following directions. All events must be written down and given to Kendall Mills by June 22, 2008 in order to be included. Please give the activity, time, locations, contacts and costs if any! - Thanks.

Big Lake Camp Activity Schedule 2008

Explorer Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Jul. 7-12	10 - 11	$165 if postmarked before June 15 $185 if postmarked June 16 and after - Director: TBA
Adventure Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Jul. 14-19	8 - 9	$165 if postmarked before June 20 $185 if postmarked June 21 and after - Director: Susan Fortune
Discovery Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Jul. 24-26	5 - 7	$90 if postmarked before June 30 $100 if postmarked July 2 and after - Director: Parker Campbell
Family Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Jul. 29 - Aug 3	All Ages	Fees TBA - with TBA
Jr. High Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Aug. 11-16	12 - 14	$165 if postmarked before July 30 $185 if postmarked July 31 and after - Director: TBA Registration for the above camp is at 10:00 am Departure on Saturday 9:30 - 10:00 am
Sr. High Camp
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Aug. 29-Sept 1	15 & Up	$165 if postmarked before Aug 15 $185 if postmarked Aug 16 and after - Director: TBA Registration for the Sr. High camp is at 6:00 pm Departure on Sunday at 6:00 pm
Layman's Retreat
Date	Ages	Registration Fees
Sept. 5-7	Men	$60 - Men's Retreat @ Big Lake Camp

NO PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Registration Forms, for people in our area, are available at the church office.
Note: 25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee is required for all camps. This amount will be deducted from the fees indicated above, according to the postmark.

With the exception of Family Camp and Men's Retreat - All registration forms and fees go to the registrar:
Connie Pettigrew, PO Box 599, Oxford NS B0M 1P0 - Cheques payable to Big Lake Camp

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Other FYI - For Your Information

Donate Now via Canada Helps.org - Our church is now set up so people can send donations online at their convenience. You will receive a receipt for income tax purposes and we will receive the bulk of your donation (97 %) as they incorporate a small fee for administration purposes (only 3 %). So if you are interested click on the "Donate Now - Canada Helps.org" button -->

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Church Membership - Classes are offered for those interested in becoming a member of the church. Please see Pastor Bob.

Plan to Protect Seminars - Two 2 hour Sessions were held on November 10th and 24th of 2007 for the Plan to Protect program. If you are a volunteer in the Nursery, Kidz Korner, Kidz Korner Plus or Youth Group, and have not attended one of those seminars, please speak with Fran Lochbihler to sign up for a future seminar, as soon as possible.

Church Choir Participation - We have re-established our choir and are actively seeking people with any wonderful God-given singing and musical talents to sign up with the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. We are looking for enthusiastic people to come onboard and volunteer their time and talents to this important part of our ministry. If you know of or can refer any local singing talents then we need your cooperation. If you have any questions, contact Carole Thompson.

Sermon Podcasts - In late 2007, we began testing the possibility of having Pastor Bob's recent sermons posted on our website for the benefit of people in our community. Often our pastor has a series of sermons on a topic and if you happen to miss a service it is hard to know the full context of the overall theme or message. Now you can go to the Weekly Services/Meetings section and follow the links to listen to the latest sermon podcasts to keep up-to-date. Please let us know if you are finding this a useful addition to our church website. You can contact our webmaster at: oncwebmaster@nazmail.com

Outreach Brochure: The Stewards of the church have created a new trifold Outreach Brochure that highlights every church department and the contact leaders for each. It also has an insert identifying the upcoming events for the next two months. Please ensure that this brochure is used for any visitors to our church to let them know about the range of services we offer to the people in our surrounding communities.

Building Fund Offering: Periodically we may assign a specific offering towards the Building Fund where any funds gathered but not specifically designated will be put into this fund to be used for building maintenance and improvements.

Scent Free Policy: Our church has a scent free policy. Please be courteous of other's allergies and refrain from wearing perfume/cologne to church events

Bulletin Submissions: To have something placed in the Sunday church bulletin, leave a note or a phone message at the church office no later than Wednesday evening after prayer meeting.

Offering Envelops: If you attend our church and would like a set of offering envelops, so our church treasurer can track your contributions and provide an income tax receipt at year end, please see, our Treasurer, Erin Emmerson.

Brief Note of Financial Health as at February 29th, 2008 - See the following table:

Financial Health	Budget to date	Actual to date	% actual to budget
Youth Pastor	$16,666.70	$13,479.00	19 % under
Tithing	$125,000.00	$116,647.07	7 % under
WEF (Missions)	$16,251.00	$5,811.35	64 % under

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Great Serving Insights

Last Sunday was my turn in the Nursery to work
My heart wasn't in it; and my feelings were hurt;
A child from its Mother did not want to part
And it cried a lot with its broken heart.

I prayed that soon the hour would end
The I could relax - no more children to tend.
Soon the hour was over - felt good to be free
I said, "Once a month is too much for me!"

That very next Sunday as I sat in the pew
A very good sermon but visitors were few,
But down came a woman and her soul was saved
And she was the Mother of that crying Babe.

Then it dawned on me that I had a part
Of one being saved - giving god their heart,
From that day on I never would dread
Working in the nursery while souls were being fed.

* Fran Lochbilher is looking for some more nursery workers, to be a vital part of our church ministry. Please see Fran today.

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Definitions / Terminologies

Alabaster: The Alabaster Offering is inspired from the story in Luke 7 of the woman who poured out a love gift in anointing Jesus. The Alabaster Offering provides for property and buildings around the world. It gives a sense of permanence, the attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots". Eighty percent of the money is used in world mission areas, and twenty percent goes to multicultural congregations in the United States and Canada. Alabaster funds help provide land for most Work & Witness projects. The entire offering goes toward the construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers.

Alabaster Sundays: Usually held twice a year. These Sundays are when we gather together the funds from our small Alabaster boxes, that go towards building funds for churches and schools to aid our missionaries in spreading God's word throughout the world.

Building Fund: A seperate fund to be used only for building maintenance and improvements for the Oxford Church of the Nazarene.

Extended Fellowship - After Glow - Last Sunday of Every Month // (Except The Summer - June, July, Aug and the busy-ness at end of December) - After Sunday Evening Service to celebrate church and community fellowship. *** Please bring lunch *** - For more info call Carole Embree at 447-2538.

Faith Promise - A Faith Promise is exactly what it says — a promise made in faith between an individual and God. That promise is based on what the giver believes God wants him or her to give to ministries beyond those of the local church. It is unlike a pledge, fundraiser or a tithe. For more information go to: What is Faith Promise and you may call upon Pastor Bob at 447-2539.

Palm Sunday - The Sunday before Easter. For more information go to: What is Palm Sunday.

World Missions: Nazarene Missions International (NMI) exists to inform and involve the local church in global outreach. More information can be found at: Nazarene Missions International Every third Sunday evening service of the month is an NMI service in our church.

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Church Leadership Meetings

Oxford Church Board - Second Tuesday of each month. - 7:00 pm

Board of Stewards - Second Tuesday of every second month. - Immediately After Board Meeting

Our Board of Stewards for 2007/08 is made up of the following board members; Carole Thompson (chair), Carole Embree, Mary-Anne Prodanovic, Marion MacLellan, Kendall Mills and Vance Matinson.

Our Board of Trustees for 2007/08 is made up of the following board members; Brian Brown (chair), Kevin Mattinson, Wendell Smith, John Reid and Henry Thompson.

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