Bulletin
December 7, 2025
All Campus Announcements Bloomington Bedford
ALL CAMPUSES
Advent Text Messages
November 23 marks the official beginning of the Advent season. Advent simply means "coming" and is a season of anticipation and preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Each year, we send out brief daily text messages containing Scripture designed to help you slow down and focus on the season. These messages are free and you are welcome to join if you'd like to receive them. Simply text keyword "advent" to 812.324.8644 to join. If you have any questions about these messages, send a text to 812.324.8644 and we'll answer!
Christmas Website
If you are looking for Sherwood Oaks' Christmas information, our Christmas website is up and ready for you this holiday season! Whether you are looking for information about our Christmas Eve services, the annual Harps Concert, upcoming Christmas studies or other happenings or Christmas parties, they are all there! Click below to visit.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Sherwood Oaks hopes to fill every Red Kettle position for the Salvation Army in Monroe County on Saturday, December 20! When you volunteer to stand at their kettles, you’re not just ringing a bell... you’re changing lives and strengthening our community. Volunteers are the difference between an empty kettle and one that raises about $30 per hour – enough to provide a family with two bags of groceries or shelter an individual for a night. We have approximately 100 slots open for individuals, families, groups or connect groups! Click below to register.
BLOOMINGTON:
Bible App Sermon Online
Follow along online this weekend! Download the free YouVersion Bible app and click the 'events' tab in the lower right corner to find us on the map or click the link below to go directly to this weekend's outline.
6's Upcoming Schedule
With the Christmas season upon us, there are a few upcoming date changes for our High School Ministry Sunday night program "The 6." The 6 will not meet on Sundays December 21, 28 and January 4. The 6 will return to its usual time, 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall, on Sunday, January 11 2026. If you have questions about the 6 or how to get your high school student connected, email Sarah Bynum.
6mas
High School students: Our annual 6mas is coming! Join us for our annual Christmas event on Sunday night, December 14 at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a $10 gift to exchange. If you have questions, email Sarah Bynum.
Bloomington Campus Text Messages
If you are interested in text messages about Bloomington campus specific news and information, text keyword: East to 812.324.8644 to join our texting group.
CIY Mix : Middle School
All middle school students are invited to join us for our summer CIY Mix trip June 28-July 2, 2026. This will be an incredible week of worship, learning, relationship building and more at Taylor University with our Sherwood Oaks Middle School Ministry. Registration is open now! The cost of the weeklong event is $415, which covers transportation, lodging, the conference, most food and more! If you register by January 1, 2026, you'll save $100. Click below to register! If you have questions, contact Sarah Bynum.
CIY Move : High School
All high school students are invited to join us for an incredible week of worship, learning, relationship building, fun and so much more at CIY Move, June 15-20 at Bowling Green University in Ohio with our Sherwood Oaks High School Ministry. Registration for the week is $455, but you can save $100 by registering before January 1, 2026. This registration covers travel, lodging, the conference, most food and more! Click below to register. If you have questions, contact Sarah Bynum.
Costa Rica University Mission Project
Indiana University's Christian Student Fellowship & Sherwood Oaks Christian Church College and Young Adults Ministry will serve with AMCA mission in Los Gido neighborhood inter-city San Jose, Costa Rica and in La Cumbre camp in the mountain jungles of central Costa Rica May 10-17, 2026. The team will be working with under-resourced families and rural children's outreach. There will also be some work projects at La Cumbre during each day. $1450 includes airfare, ground transportation, meals and lodging, medical travel insurance. Some optional free-day activities, meals in transit, and souvenir shopping will be out-of-pocket. Click below to register to join us for this mission project.
Community Impact Survey
Where are you interested in serving? Where are you already serving? What skills or abilities do you have for serving others? We want to know! Click the link below to take a brief survey about your skills, interests in serving, current service commitments and levels of desire to serve through the church! We want to hear from as many people as possible!
Discover Sherwood Oaks
Are you ready to take your next step in your relationship with Jesus and Sherwood Oaks? Join us for Discover Sherwood Oaks on December 7 in the Fireside Room at 11:00am! We'll talk about what that step might look like, answer your questions about Sherwood Oaks and introduce you to some of the Sherwood Oaks staff! No registration is required; just join us!
Footsteps of Moses Trip
Join us for the Footsteps of Moses with Sherwood Oaks tour, a 13-day trip through Egypt and Jordan, October 12–24, 2026. Led by Brad Pontius and Allen Burris, this journey includes flights, hotels, meals, and guided tours of some of the most significant biblical sites. You’ll even have the option to add a 3-night Nile River cruise before the main trip. Space is limited—visit the website below for more information or register and secure your spot! Additionally, the website features an itinerary for both the pre-trip and main tour so you know what sites and locations will be visited. Contact Brad Pontius or Allen Burris if you have questions.
Footsteps of Moses Trip Information and Registration
God Owns It All Class
God Owns It All tackles the money question we all ask: How much is enough? The answer is found in God's Word. This study presents financial principles that are affirmed by Scripture and tested by the marketplace. These biblically based principles will equip us to approach money management and financial planning with freedom, generosity, contentment, and confidence. When we apply the biblical truths offered in this study, our finances will be ordered, our decisions will be simplified, and our experience will invite contentment in all areas of our lives. God Owns it All is a 6-week study, on Sunday mornings at 11:00am starting January 11, 2026, that will help you apply timeless principals to everyday money question. This study will help you find contentment and confidence in your finances. Books for this study are $10 and can be purchased at the first study session. Each registered participant will need a book.
Global Partner Guide
Who are Sherwood Oaks' local and global partners? If I wanted to support one of our partners, how would I go about doing that? Those are two great questions that our yearly Global Partner Guide answers. This document gives a brief overview of our local and global partners and how you can contact them. Additionally, did you know you can make a year-end gift that could help propel their ministries into the next year? The Global Market Guide shares all that information. Click below to download a digital copy or visit the kiosk near the Engagement hallway to pick up a print copy.
Groups
We believe we're better together! Your group of people might be waiting for you! Take your first step toward finding your people by checking out our groups page below or contacting our Groups Ministry Leader, Beth Long.
High School Ministry Spring Break Mission Project
The Sherwood Oaks High School Ministry is heading to Detroit March 14-21, 2026 for a Spring Break Mission Project with Camp Restore. This is a great opportunity for high school students to experience the Kingdom of God outside of Bloomington and join in the work that God is already doing there. If you are thinking about or planning to attend this project, or have questions, email Sarah Bynum.
Hope Delivered : Women's Christmas Gathering
Ladies: Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, December 6 for a special Christmas Gathering! We'll connect, serve and build relationships. We'll start with a pitch-in breakfast and then come together to serve others through a hands-on project that delivers the hope of Jesus in a tangible way. It's a beautiful way to celebrate the season and make a difference together. Please enter the building through door 5! Bring a breakfast dish to share and invite a friend! Click below to register.
Hope Delivered Christmas Gathering Registration
Middle (Christmas) Mayhem
Hey Middle School students: Join us Friday night, December 12, for our Middle (Christmas) Mayhem! It will be a Christmas edition with a gift exchange! Please bring a $5-10 gift to exchange. No registration is required; just join us! Middle Mayhem is open for all middle school students. If you have questions about Middle Mayhem, contact Sarah Bynum.
BEDFORD:
Bedford Bible App Sermon Online
Follow along online this weekend! Download the free YouVersion Bible app and click the 'events' tab in the lower right corner to find us on the map or click the link below to go directly to this weekend's outline.
Bedford Campus Email Group
In an effort to get the right information to the right groups of people in a more effective manner, some changes are coming to the weekly Top Three Things email. Starting this August, we'll begin to send out a Top Three Things specifically for Bedford. This will ensure that when you open the Top Three Things each week, you'll see the information you want and need to see quickly and efficiently. In order to facilitate this change, we need you to take a second and click below to subscribe to the Bedford campus email group so you continue to see the information that's important to you!
Bedford Campus Text Messages
If you are interested in text messages about Bedford Campus specific news and information, text keyword: "Bedford" to 812.324.8644 to join our Bedford Campus texting group.
Christmas Tea
Join the SOCC Bedford ladies for a Christmas Tea on December 6 at 9:30am at SOCC Bedford. Would you like to host or co-host a table? Sign up below. The host will provide the tableware & decorations (real or throw-away) and invite ladies to join their table. Please bring a breakfast dish to share (Christmas themed if you'd like!) Click below to register!
Class 101
Do you have questions about Sherwood Oaks Bedford? Are you unsure who you could ask? Join us for Class 101 on December 7 following the Sunday morning worship service in room 101 for about 15 minutes! You'll have a chance to ask questions and we'll have a chance to share next steps and how to plug in with our church! No registration is required; just join us!
Family Commitment Sunday
Please join us for our annual Family Commitment Sunday at Bedford on Sunday, December 7, 2025 to celebrate the newest members of your family and to dedicate your child to the Lord. We will have a brief ceremony on stage during service.
Weekend Attendance and Giving Update
Your continued financial support enables us to serve our communities and the world. *Note: On July 1, 2024, we started a new fiscal year.
Attendance 11/30/2025:
In-person: 1323 | Online: 359
*We have changed how we track our online attendance. If you have specific questions about how this information is determined, email
October 2025 Offering Update:
Monthly Given: $344,261.16 | Monthly Under: $33,893.84
Yearly Given : $1,286,179.16 | Yearly Under: $226,440.84
Dollar Club: $19,560.35
Starting on February 1, 2025, we are making an adjustment to how we report our weekly financial giving. We will not be sharing weekly numbers in terms of giving totals. We recognize that offering styles and rhythms have changed drastically in the last decade or so. Therefore, weekly numbers tend to fluctuate in a way that's unhelpful in seeing our church's overall giving health. In response to this, we will share a monthly financial and giving snapshot on the first Friday of every month that reflects the previous month's giving and budget numbers. We hope that will give a more accurate picture of how our giving has supported the ministry of Sherwood Oaks. If you have any questions, please contact our Business Office Manager Elizabeth Moore or email .
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Current Financial Update: November 9, 2025
Thank you for your support.