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Women On Mission - July 2023

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Along with many other churches in the 1970’s, Oakhill had an active bus ministry. This is a letter written by a young boy to George McEuen, one of our bus drivers. It is addressed to Pastor Rev. Roy Jones.

Bro. Jones
I want to Nominate Big George as Man of The Year.  He Takes Some of us Kids to Sunday School each week.  IF he Cant Take us No one else From The Church Comes After Us.  He Cares.  He Talks To Our MoMMies & Daddy Maybe Someday They Will go Two.  Tommies DiD One Time.  He gave Them some MoNey To get something To eaT.  He get us goodys.  And TeLLs Us BOuT Jesus AND Heaven.  He is good To US.  And he has Big hands Like Jesus.  I wish DADDY is Like him cause I KNOW Big George WouLD Never geT drunk And Tear up Our house of Toys or Whip us. Mommy said you wouldn’t Choose hiM so I couldn't WriTe. donT TeLL Her buT do Choose hiM.  I Like To CoMe To SuNday SchooL.

Newsletter Article October 1971 - “Losing Sunday School leader hikes 3 miles to give plaque to contest-winning church”
Allen W. Hill, Sunday School director for Northeast Park Baptist Church of Evansville, walked three miles Nov. 7 to present a plaque to Oakhill Baptist Church of the same city.  Hill’s church lost a contest over which church could raise its October Sunday School attendance the highest percentage above its average for June, July, and August.  The loser, Hill, with a 27 percent increase walked the three miles between churches to present the plaque to his Oakhill counterpart, Robert D. Williams.  Oakhill Baptist Church upped its October average by 48 percent above its summer average.  The October contest will be repeated for the next two years with the church winning the most years getting to keep the plaque.  Bill Carter is pastor of Oakhill Baptist Church, while Robert White is pastor of Northeast Park Baptist Church. (Robert Williams is the late husband of Joanne Williams).

Women on Mission will meet Thursday, July 16th at 1:00 pm in the Grace classroom. All ladies are invited to be with us.

Women On Mission - June 2023

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Indiana Baptist 4/19/72 - “Oakhill to Expand Parking, Building”
The approval of a bus ministry and of improvements to the church facilities came at the April business meeting of Oakhill Baptist church, Evansville. The existing rear wall of the church auditorium will be removed to accommodate more people in worship services. The church parking lot will be enlarged to the north. A church bus will be purchased and a bus ministry begun. William Carter is pastor of the church.

Indiana Baptist 4/19/72 - “Breaking SS Records Becomes Oakhill Habit”
Breaking Sunday School attendance records has become a habit at Oakhill Baptist Church, Evansville. The church’s record was broken five successive Sundays. The year-old Sunday School attendance record was 170, when a new one was established March 5th of 172; the next Sunday attendance was 175; then 193, next 194, and finally 216 on April 2nd. The March average was 50 more per Sunday than March of 1971.

Indiana Baptist 4/19/72 - “Summer Worker Named by Evansville Church”
Miss Cindy Boultinghouse, a student at Georgetown (KY) College, has been called as part-time youth director of Oakhill Baptist Church, Evansville. She will be working this summer with children ages 4-8. Pastor William Carter says that another summer youth director will be secured to work with youth, ages 9 and above.

Northside Reporter, 4/12/72 - “Choir Dedication Service Scheduled”
The Adult Choir of Oakhill Baptist Church will observe a Choir Dedication Service at 7:30 pm in the church at 4615    Oakhill Road. The Candlelight Service will feature special music by the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Marian Thomas. Organist is Mrs. Darlele Knight. The public is invited to attend. The choir will sing three selections, Feed My Lambs, Kum Ba Yah, and Shepherd of Love. The Rev. William Carter, pastor, will have the sermon for the service.

Northside Reporter, 5/17/72 - “Softball League Will Get Underway May 19th”
The Slow-Pitch Softball League, sponsored by Oakhill Baptist church, will get underway for the season on Friday, May 19th. Over 100 northside boys, ages 8 to 14, will be participating in the church-sponsored league. The playing season is May 19th to July 24th.  The boys will play every Friday and Saturday at the baseball diamond at Oakhill Baptist, 4615 Oak Hill Road. Churches sponsoring teams in the league include, Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Oak Hill Presbyterian,   Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Olivet Presbyterian, and Oakhill Baptist, which sponsors two teams. Coaches for the teams are Bethlehem, Leroy Blankenship; Oak Hill Presbyterian, Charles Wright; Shepherd of the Hills, George Roeder; Olivet, Rev. Onesimus Rundus; and Oakhill Baptist, Bob Davis and Bill Whitmore. The Rev. William Carter is pastor of Oakhill Baptist Church.

We can all work together to assist the world’s hungry families by giving sacrificially to the Global Hunger Relief Fund. World Hunger banks will be available for each family on Sunday, June 4th. They will be returned Sunday, August 27th.

Women on Mission will meet Thursday, June 1st at 1:00 pm in the Grace classroom. All ladies are invited to join us.