Connection starts with serving
If you’ve been looking for a way to feel more connected at Five Oaks, serving is a great place to start. When you join a ministry team, you don’t just help out; you build friendships, discover your purpose, and become part of the story God is writing through our church. At Serve Central, we’ll help you find your best fit, whether that’s welcoming guests, mentoring kids, leading a group, or helping behind the scenes. Stop by the Serve Central table this weekend to explore opportunities and take your next step toward deeper connection and greater impact.
Whaddya doing on November 1?
We’ve got two great ways to jump in and make a difference on November 1!
1. Feed My Starving Children (Eagan): Bring your neighbors and help pack meals for kids around
the world. Details and registration here.
2. Dorothy Day Center (St. Paul): Join us to prepare and serve a meal to our hungry neighbors right here at home. Email Tim Wyant for all the details and to reserve your spot on the team.
Meet our mission partners from Slovakia this weekend
Our Josiah Venture partners, Daniel and Beny, are visiting this weekend. Daniel worked closely with our team in Slovakia this summer. Stop by the Impact wall in the commons to meet them and hear what God is doing through Josiah Venture and missions across Europe. Interested in learning more or getting involved? Email Laura-Paige Albert.
Bless our neighbors with the staples for a Thanksgiving meal
We’re looking forward to partnering again this year with Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities to provide Thanksgiving meals to those who cannot afford to purchase the staples for a holiday meal. AND! After two years of doing only monetary donations, we’re very excited to bring back gathering actual grocery bags to collect groceries this year! Lists are still available to pick up in the commons! Please return filled bags to church by November 12. Questions? Email Dave Baar, impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
Drive Season: Here’s the line-up
Drive Season gives us the chance to bless local partners and neighbors in need. Check out the list below for our remaining collection dates and ministry partners so you can plan, pray, and participate with your family or small group. For more details, please visit the ministry cart in the commons between services this weekend.
Through Nov. 12: UGM Thanksgiving bags. Help fill a grocery bag or two with the staples for a hearty Thanksgiving meal to benefit our hungry neighbors in St. Paul.
Nov. 29-Dec. 14: KHUSA Giving Tree. Help bless families from Woodbury Elementary with gifts to round out Christmas.
Dec. 7-28: Shoe Away Hunger. Donate gently used shoes to help provide groceries for neighbors in need. Questions? Email Dave Baar, impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
There’s a place for you in Five Oaks Kids
People often mistakenly think Five Oaks Kids doesn’t need any help because we have so many amazing people who serve. While we are incredibly grateful for all our committed volunteers, we do need 60-70 people serving with kids every weekend. Don’t want to teach? We’d love your help as a friendly, encouraging face with the students. Not interested in a classroom setting? We have a need for greeters! We welcome middle or high schoolers on our team too! Want more info? Email Kelly Bauman.
Use your medical skills to serve neighbors in need
Are you a social worker, dentist, physician, nurse, or other health care professional with a desire to help the needy? Are you an organizer or leader with a passion to help the needy? If so, you can take a tour of the Compassion Roseville Clinic to see how this is being done and what might be accomplished in our neighborhood! Tours available Saturday, November 8, at 11 am and 2 pm. Location: Roseville Area Middle School. Check here for more details Contact Kevin Johnson if you are interested in helping to mobilize Five Oakers to serve in this powerful way. (651-341-8022 or kevin.ti.johnson@gmail.com)
Got an itch to deck the halls? Mark your calendar
If you have a keen eye for decorating, a love for all things Christmas, or just like lifting heavy things, please join our decor team to make our plans a reality as we transform Five Oaks to be Christmas-ready! We’ll meet November 22, 9 am-noon at Five Oaks. We need your help to bring trees and boxes down from storage, set up all those beautiful trees, and make our building festive and ready for the Advent season. Coffee and lunch are provided. Sign up here.
Be part of the story—help care for moms-to-be through Esther Homes
As the government shutdown continues, food assistance programs will pause and resources/food shelves across our communities will begin to thin. We want to ensure that our ESTHER families are cared for during this time. Together, we can spark collective action that ensures no family is left behind in this moment of need. Three ways to help: 1.) Food drive collection: canned food, dry cereals, boxed food, fruits and vegetables, proteins, snacks for kids. 2.) Make a meal and drop it off at ESTHER Homes. Or, 3.) Provide grocery store gift cards from Cub Foods, Target, or Walmart (any amount helps!) Email amber@estherhomesmn.org for the address or more info. Or, you may call Amber at (423) 284-1809.
Join us at the Congregational Meeting on November 16
Mark your calendar now to join us on Sunday, November 16, at 4 pm for our annual congregational meeting. We’ll have a short business meeting followed by a time of fellowship and food. Child care will be provided. Candidate bios and agenda details are available at www.fiveoaks.church/congregational-meeting.
Help make a student’s holiday less lonely
International students who are here in the Twin Cities often don’t have places to go for a holiday meal as they’re here for school and don’t have family nearby. The Hospitality Center partners with churches to connect international students with host families who open their homes for a Thanksgiving meal. Many students experience this holiday for the first time — and the hospitality shared often leads to lasting friendships and gospel conversations. Interested? Email impact@fiveoakschurch.org or sign up here: https://www.thehospitalitycenter.org/vol-thanksgiving-hosting.html
Register your student for Deepen: A high school winter retreat
Life is loud, and it’s easy for students to get distracted. Deepen, January 16-18, 2026, is a weekend retreat where high schoolers can step away from the noise, dive into God’s Word, and learn rhythms that build a lasting faith. With teaching, spiritual practices, camp activities, and Five Oaks leaders guiding the way, this isn’t just a getaway—it’s a foundation for walking with Jesus. Details and registration at
www.fiveoaks.church/students. Questions? Email Brooke Ramsey, bramsey@fiveoakschurch.org.
New Member Candidates
Justin & Jennilee Manke
Welcome new members
Jason Downs
Jim Finke & Susan Klosterman-Finke
David & Megan Knight
Arun & Elcy Padmanabhan
Joshua & Lori Schmidt