Hope is an expectation that desires will be met, but when we take our eyes off of Jesus our longings become disillusionment. Advent reminds us of the long story of God's people, longing for the fulfillment of a covenant of deliverance. This longing is met in the person and deity of Jesus, who came to breathe our air, to die a sinner's death on our behalf and to give us a fresh hope for renewal as a signal to the nations of God's grace and goodness. We invite you to experience hope this Advent as we celebrate our King Jesus who made His throne in a manger before establishing Himself a throne in our hearts.

Join us at 8:15 or 10:45 am for Manger Throne, our Christmas Season Worship Service, led by the OMPC Worship Ministry.

Kick off the Christmas Season with the women of OMPC at our Prodigal Pottery Christmas Event! Our US Ministry Partner, King's Home, will share about what the Lord is doing locally here in Birmingham. We will also make a clay Christmas ornament led by Prodigal Pottery, a ministry out of King's Home. Prodigal Pottery supports women in need who are fleeing homelessness, domestic abuse and sex-trafficking by employing, equipping and empowering them in the name of Jesus. 

The $25 registration cost will cover supplies from Prodigal Pottery to lead us in this impactful Christmas Event. We hope you will bring a friend and join us for this time of fellowship and encouragement with the Women's Ministry at OMPC!

All men are invited to join us at the Lindsey Farm in Leeds for a night of great food, fellowship, vision casting. Bring any meat you'd like to grill yourself, the beverages you'd like to drink & a chair. We'll supply sides, water and tea. We'll have a speaker and cast vision for men's ministry. Register through the link below. Info: Dax Gibson

Invite your friends and neighbors for Oak Kids Movie Night! Join us on the Soccer Field on Friday, November 8. We’ll have Popcorn and will show the movie Inside Out 2. This is a free event!

Join us for the Fall Festival on Sunday evening, October 20! This church-wide/community-wide event will have rides, bouncy houses, food trucks, cotton candy and more! Invite your friends and neighbors and join us for this great Fall event.

If you’d like to learn more about US Missions at OMPC, be sure to connect with the US Ministry Partners who will be visiting, or stop by the Welcome Table to learn how to get involved in service over the fence and over the mountain.

Save the Date for the Next Retreat: January 10-12, 2025

The Gospel Waltz Journey is an intentional discipleship experience (based on the Gospel Waltz paradigm) that is designed to be a life-giving resource and an opportunity for community to help people move out of the darkness of isolation into the light of who God created them to be.

The journey is a foundational Gospel 101 study which includes an introductory 3-day retreat and a team-oriented 9-week follow-up path, which includes curriculum for individual reflection and teams to process together.

Join us for lunch to learn more about this process, how to join a group and what to expect on this journey. Register through the link below!

2 Peter 3:18 says "Grow in the grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory forever and ever."

Second Peter 3:18 commands us to grow in both the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John wrote that the law was given through Moses but grace and truth came through Jesus. Both. Join the Women of OMPC as we fellowship, laugh, consider and pray for the women in our church to become engaged, equipped and empowered to serve in the diverse ministries of OMPC. 

WSOM 25th Anniversary

Date: Friday, September 6

Time: 6:00–8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Location: Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church

The evening will begin with a short program in the sanctuary, where we will give thanks to God for His steadfast love and guidance over the past 25 years. After the program, we will move outside for a time of fellowship, featuring dinner catered by Creekside BBQ, swing dancing to the tunes of Pineapple Skinners, dessert trucks, and the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

In addition to the Friday evening celebration, WSOM invites you to join us on Saturday morning, September 7, for a prayer walk. This will be a meaningful time to seek God’s continued blessings for Westminster as we embark on the next 25 years.

Click the links below to sign up for dinner and/or the Prayer Walk.

Dinner: https://www.westminsterknights.org/fs/form-manager/view/955c8d5f-a9a1-41bc-af2e-8d4db56c31a4

Prayer Walk: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvNBIUUML-AfDCzFdJ89u8wYaFHX9q4tIb5OXXKRqHOoDJ9g/viewform

Join us for one service only on Labor Day Weekend! We’ll gather Sunday, September 1 at 10:45 am for Worship and teaching. Pastor of Outreach, Life Groups and Newcomers will preach on prayer, preparing our hearts for A Praying Life Seminar coming up September 13 & 14. Please note the following adjustments to this One-Service Sunday at OMPC:

• Only 10:45 am Service is Meeting

• 9:30 Discipleship Classes NOT Meeting (children, youth and adults)

• Only Nursery & Preschool provided for Childcare

• Kids Worship not meeting for K-2nd

• Sunday Evening Activities NOT meeting (Kids Choir, ROCK, Life Groups, Youth House)

All normal Sunday morning and evening programming will resume September 8!

Men of OMPC, join us for a Fish Fry and some fellowship on August 27. We'll enjoy being together over good food, consider some vision for men's ministry and hear a word from Tim Bennett, Director of Gospel Tree Ministries & OMPC Elder.   

Compassion Groups are hosted by the Shepherding Ministry at OMPC and are ongoing opportunities to experience God's healing grace within a small group setting focused on a particular topic or area of struggle. Starting August 18, our Men's Anger Group meets weekly on Sundays at 3:00 pm in Room C-244, and the Grief Support Group meets Sundays at 3:30 pm in Room C-241. If you are interested in any group, please click the image above to fill out a registration interest form, and a member of our Shepherding Ministry staff will follow up with you.

Save the date for Fall Launch at OMPC! Join us for worship at 8:15 or 10:45 am as Lead Pastor Caleb Click kicks off a new sermon series on the Book of Jonah. We’ll have new Adult Discipleship Classes at 9:30 am, along with Children’s and Youth Discipleship. All Children will move up to their next age group in discipleship, including Fall 2024 Kindergarten through 2nd graders moving up to 10:45 am Kids Worship.

Sunday Evening Activities also resume, with Kids Choir kickoff party at 4:30 pm in the Choir Room, The R.O.C.K. (for K-6th graders) and JrHi at 5:30 pm and SrHi at 7:00 pm in the Youth House. Many Life Groups will also kick off during our Sunday Evening Activities. Contact Dax Gibson to get connected to a group!

MINISTRY CALENDARS & GROUPS AVAILABLE THIS FALL

Mark your calendar for our next YoPro gathering with Caleb Click, "The Table," at Seeds Coffee in Edgewood! This is a great time to gather for fellowship with other Young Professionals and teaching from Lead Pastor Caleb Click.

Calling all men, fathers and sons to come sing (or croak!) on stage at our 21st annual Bullfrog Choir! Hop up on stage at the start of the countdown for the 10:45 am Service, and lead our congregation in worship on July 28. No singing experience necessary!

Info: Jason Sears

OMPC Family Movie Night has been POSTPONED due to the likelihood of rain in the forecast on Thursday. While we are disappointed we cannot host “Christmas in July” this year, we look forward to rescheduling movie night in the future! Stay tuned for our rescheduled date!

Join us Sunday, July 14 as Lead Pastor Caleb Click kicks off a new sermon series on the Book of Ruth. For the next five weeks, we’ll walk through chapter by chapter the story of God’s steadfast love to his people, and how his people can love others with the love they’ve received from God. Join us at 8:15 or 10:45 am July 14, 21, 28, August 4, and 11 for this series!

Our Women's Summer Supper is a great time to connect with women at OMPC during summer months! Meet at the Youth House at 6:00 pm for dinner and fellowship. We'll enjoy time together and a game of bingo! Click the button to register. Info: Lauren Cannon

All men of OMPC (including SrHi Youth!) are invited to weekly gatherings during the summer for pickleball and ultimate frisbee! Join us Tuesday nights from 7:00 – 9:00 PM June 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30.

All events will be held at the OMPC Basketball Court by the Youth House.

Info: Dax Gibson

Kick off Summer at the Youth House with all rising 7th through rising 12th grade students, parents and siblings! This event kicks off the rising 7th graders season in the Youth House at OMPC and provides the opportunity for all Youth House parents to connect with one another and learn more about the ministry of the Youth House. All families will also have the opportunity to meet the Youth summer interns. Free lunch provided for all - free hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks.

Info: Marissa Williams (link to: marissa@ompc.org)

The Mission of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church is to engage every neighbor with the surprising power of grace. It's a statement that is emphasized in every Sunday morning service, a motive that drives every program and gathering, and a mission that we long for each of our members to personally experience and multiply where we live, work and play.

In this Summer sermon series, we are going to hear from several pastors on the mission and the values of who we are as a church - what it means to be grace driven, relationally authentic and kingdom oriented. These foundational beliefs of OMPC are what compel us to grow in the gospel of grace and fulfill our mission together as a church body.

Join us Sundays at 8:15 or 10:45 am as we dive into the foundational beliefs of OMPC!

Kick off Summer at OMPC! We'll begin a new Sermon Series on the Values of OMPC, diving into the heart and vision behind our desire to be a gospel-centered church that impacts one another over the pew, our neighbors over the fence and over the mountain and the nations overseas! 

During the 9:30 am hour, we'll offer a new set of Adult Discipleship Classes. Our Youth will meet in the Youth House and the children K-6th will meet in the Gym for discipleship. 

Join us for one service only at 10:45 am on Sunday, May 26. Our 9:30 am Discipleship Classes will not be meeting, and only Nursery and Preschool childcare will be provided for Oak Kids. We'll resume with our regular Sunday morning schedule on June 2 for our Summer Kickoff!

On Sunday, May 19, plan to gather at 9:30 am in the Sanctuary for a Congregational Meeting to hear from Westminster School regarding a much-needed facilities expansion that will break ground at the Upper School Campus this Summer. Head of School Eric DeVries and his team have been working hard to raise the money for this project over the last several months. They anticipate raising the full amount required for the project but will need a three-year bridge loan of up to $5,000,000 to allow time for the pledges to be paid. The Session voted unanimously to ask the congregation's approval to move forward with this project. During our Congregational Meeting, Eric DeVries will make a full presentation of the project and vision for the use of this new facility as we seek your approval for this short-term bridge loan.