drive season yields big wins
Over the past five months, our church community has stepped up in amazing ways to serve our neighbors in the name of Jesus. Your gifts of household supplies, Thanksgiving bags of food, gift cards, Christmas presents, shoes, diapers, and baby supplies have blessed thousands of people and supported the work of seven local Impact partners, totaling over 2000 items. Thank you for generously blessing others with the blessings God has given you! Each item brought during Drive Season blesses individuals served by our local partners and ultimately shows them the love of Jesus. Curious about how to get more involved with these partners? Email Dave Baar, impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
Dedication and Baptism classes this weekend
If you’re a parent wanting to be intentional about your child’s faith journey, we’d love to walk with you. Join us for our Family Dedication Class on Saturday, February 7 at 4 pm—a time to understand the heart behind dedication and prepare for dedication services on March 21–22. Later that evening at 5:30 pm, families are also invited to our Communion/Baptism Class, designed for kids and students exploring faith and next steps like baptism. These classes create space to learn, ask questions, and grow together as a family. Register online for the Dedication Class or the Communion/Baptism Class —we look forward to partnering with you in this season.
Last call for Monday’s Equipped for Life Event
Looking for practical encouragement for real life? Join us for our Equipped for Life Event on Monday,
February 9, from 6:30–8 pm. Choose one of three engaging breakout sessions: 1. Navigating the tension between youth sports and your faith journey, 2. Finding financial peace, or 3. A session for parents or grandparents called Grace & Truth in Parenting. Childcare provided. Details and registration here. Questions? Email Kelly Bauman, kbauman@fiveoakschurch.org
Helping others say yes to Jesus
Do you love talking to others who are exploring Christianity or saying yes to Jesus for the first time in their lives? Consider joining the Gospel Response Team. This new team will be made up of volunteers who will be available for 10-15 minutes after a worship service to meet and pray with anyone who responds to Jesus. We will provide training, and you can serve at the service you attend! Interested or want more info? Email Jonathan Haage.
Wanted: Connections Director
Are you a people person who loves making others feel at home? We’re looking for a Connections Director to lead the charge! In this part-time role, you’ll support our amazing volunteers—from greeters to Acorn café hosts—creating a warm environment where everyone feels seen and welcome. If you’re ready to champion connections and serve our church family, we’d love to talk with you. Interested? Contact Danny Martin at dmartin@fiveoakschurch.org.
Serving kids in our community - Kids Hope USA Director Role
Are you looking to use your gift of leadership in a new and challenging and impactful way? Five Oaks is looking for a new Director of our Kids Hope USA partnership with Woodbury Elementary School. As the director of this program you will impact the lives of 25-30 students, build up and encourage the staff at Woodbury Elementary, and empower 50+ Five Oakers to demonstrate the love of Jesus in the lives of these students and their families. This is a strong program with a strong leadership team in need of a new director, starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Rebekah Laudermilch is leading the team today, and she will be available to mentor the new director to ensure a smooth transition. If God is nudging you to explore this further please reach out. You can email Rebekah at rblauder@gmail.com, or Dave Baar at dbaar@fiveoakschurch.org.
Help for ladies suffering from betrayal
Has sexual betrayal turned your world upside down? Whether you are single, married, widowed, or divorced, we’re here to help you process your experiences in a safe, grace-filled place and help you make strides in your healing. This course provides valuable tools, biblical wisdom, and testimonies by courageous women who found hope, help, and encouragement through their personal journey of dealing with their husband’s sexual betrayal. Details and registration are available here.
Help your student find community
Do you have a student looking for a place where they’ll be seen, known, and heard? Come check out Five Oaks Students on Wednesday Nights. Middle school meets from 6-8 pm; high school runs from 7-9 pm. Your student can expect time to connect with other students and adults who are passionate about pointing them to Christ, games, worship, a talk, and group discussion time. Questions? Email Kyler Albert.
Last call to pack meals together!
Share your LOVE for children in desperate need of food around the world by joining with your Five Oaks family members to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan on Valentine’s Day — February 14, from 9:30 am to 11:15 am. Interested? Register on church center here. Questions? Email impact@fiveoakschurch.org.
Go together and make a global impact
Our summer Family Mission Trip is headed to Panama (July 18–25)! We’ll partner with Word of Life Panama and Filter of Hope to serve families, invest in students, and share the hope of Jesus together. Planning is underway, and we’d love to know if you’re interested—this trip is open to adults 18+ and students 13+ with a parent. Email Dave Baar, impact@fiveoakschurch.org, with questions.