Bulletin
March 15, 2026
All Campus Announcements Bloomington Bedford
ALL CAMPUSES
Easter
Easter is quickly approaching on April 5! SOCC Bloomington will host 4 services this year and SOCC Bedford will host 1 service. For more information about Easter, including information for events leading up to Easter Sunday, visit our Easter website below.
Hope and Healing Resources
As we are working through the Hope and Healing series this winter, visit our Hope and Healing website for more resources designed around helping you take your next step toward the living water that only Jesus can provide.
MOHI Well Project
Have you ever wondered how a single well could transform an entire community's future? In Kenya's remote Turkana desert, where clean water is as precious as gold, Sherwood Oaks is partnering with Missions of Hope International (MOHI) to bring life-changing transformation. Shawn shares how our church family can help complete a $175,000 solar-powered well project in partnership with other churches, bringing fresh water to a school, medical clinic, and village—while opening doors for sharing Jesus, the Living Water. Our goal is to raise $61,000 by Easter, every gift moves us closer to this miracle. Join this inspiring mission now and help bring both physical and spiritual water to thirsty souls in Kenya.
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.
YouVersion Bible App Sermon Outline
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.
College Ministry - Easter Celebration
College students: Come and enjoy an Easter lunch with your fellow college friends on Sunday, March 29 following the 11:00am service in the Fellowship Hall. There will be an egg hunt and maybe even a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. No registration is required; just join us.
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! 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. This registration covers travel, lodging, the conference, most food and more! This trip is currently full but if you are interested in joining the waiting list or if you have questions, contact Sarah Bynum.
Family Sunday - March 29
Sherwood Kids: Join us for a Family Sunday on Palm Sunday this year! Sunday, March 29 will be a Family Sunday for all our 1-5th graders as they join their parents in worship! Nursery and preschool will operate as normal. Our Next Gen Ministries will be helping lead in worship this weekend! Hope to see you!
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
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.
Guatemala Family Mission Project
Agua Viva School in Guatemala serves more than 300 under-resourced students, helping them grow emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Join this Family Mission Project—a great first-step mission experience for adults and kids ages 10+—and give your summer vacation a meaningful twist July 4–11, 2026. Cost is $1,550 for adults and $1,450 for ages 12–15, including airfare, lodging, meals, transportation, and medical travel insurance. Register by May 1. Questions? Contact Brad Pontius or Norma Landgraff.
Register for the Guatemala Family Mission Project
A Night with the Son
Indiana University, in conjunction with the various campus ministries at IU, is hosting a night of worship in Simon Skjodt Hall on Wednesday night, April 8 at 8:00pm called "A Night with the Son." This event will feature live worship, testimonies and campus-wide commissioning. Parking will be free in Lots A and C. College students will have an opportunity to connect with campus ministries following the event and join a small group. While focused primarily on college students, anyone from Sherwood Oaks is welcome to attend. Tickets are required. Click below to learn more and reserve your tickets.
A Night With the Son Information and Tickets
Prayer Team
Prayer is one of the most powerful ways we care for one another. We are forming a Prayer Team made up of people willing to lift up the needs of our church and community. Members of the Prayer Team will: receive a weekly document with collected prayer requests via text message, occasionally receive a text with an urgent prayer need, simply pray (no meetings, no follow-up required). To join, text "prayteam" to 812.324.8644. That's it! Receive the requests. Pray! Trust God to work!
Sherwood Kids : Spring Session Core Classes
Join us this spring on Wednesday evenings for Sherwood Kids Core for children ages 6 weeks through 5th grade. This spring session is from February 25-April 8 (with no programming on March 18 due to spring break and April 1 due to Easter week). Each evening will include a time for games, worship, and a Bible lesson with an application activity. We'll be focusing on what it means to follow Jesus, including spiritual disciplines such as reading the Bible, memorizing Scripture and sharing our faith. Sherwood Kids Core is offered at no charge. Join us! Click below to register you child.
Student Ministry Schedule Changes - March 15
With spring break starting this weekend for most of our students, there will be no Middle for our middle school students or 6 for high school students this weekend, March 15. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Bynum.
Top Notch Branson Christmas Show Extravaganza
Our Top Notch group is putting together a trip to Branson, Missouri, for six fabulous shows, including the Sight and Sound Theater's "Miracle of Christmas" show! The group will depart on November 30 and return on November 4. The trip is open to everyone of any age and the cost includes lodging, transportation, some food, and admission to shows. Click the link below for more information or to register for this trip. For more information or to register, contact Connie Phares.
Top Notch Branson Show Extravaganza
Women's Wednesday Morning Armor of God Study
Ladies: Join us Wednesday mornings starting March 4 at 9:30am in room 222 for our study on the Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer. All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you — unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every aspect of your life. A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you're tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, this study is for you. The enemy always fails miserably when he meets a woman dressed for the occasion. The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer's inventory, is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory. Click below to register and purchase your study materials.
Women's Wednesday Morning Armor of God Registration
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.
5th Sunday/Palm Sunday
Our 5th Sunday breakfast at Sherwood Oaks Bedford will be on March 29 - Palm Sunday. Bring something to share for our pitch-in at 9:00am. Service will begin as usual at 10:00am. There will be classes for children in the nursery through pre-k. Kindergarten and up will join the adults in service. Children will be participating in part of our service in recognition of Palm Sunday. No sign up is necessary; join us.
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.
Church Cleaning Day at Bedford
Come and help us spruce up the church for Easter on March 28 from 9:00am-1:00pm. There will be jobs for anyone who is able to help - from light cleaning to decorating. A light lunch will be provided. No sign up required; just join us.
Merch Sale
Hey Bedford: You've asked for merch! We've got a merch sale online right now for you through My Sports Locker. T-shirts, hoodies, hats and more are all for sale right now through Easter Sunday. Visit the website below, make your selections and it will be ready in a few weeks.
Saltshaker Lunch at Apron Strings
Join us at Apron Strings on Friday, April 10 at 12:00pm for lunch with Tim! No registration! Just join us.
Wednesday Night Programming
Spring classes for Wednesday nights at Bedford kick off January 14 from 6–7:00pm, with engaging opportunities for men, women, and kids. On Wednesday nights, kids (nursery–5th grade) will enjoy a fun, interactive study of Bible Heroes with games, crafts, snacks, and more. Youth (6th–12th grade) are encouraged to sign up to serve with kids' programming or can join a class called "Defending Your Faith Through Relational Conversation". Women are invited to a 7-week study of Colossians exploring the life-changing truth that Jesus is enough. Men are invited to a Bible study called "The Playbook", giving men a game for handling hidden dangers and possibilities for personal growth in various seasons of life. Please note, we will not meet March 25 (Spring Break) or April 1 (Holy Week), and all studies conclude April 29.
Bedford Wednesday Night Programming Information and Registration
Weekend Attendance and Giving Update
Your continued financial support enables us to serve our communities and the world. *Note: On July 1, 2025, we started a new fiscal year.
Attendance 03/08/2026:
In-person: 1693 | Online: 326
*We have changed how we track our online attendance. If you have specific questions about how this information is determined, email
January 2026 Offering Update:
Monthly Given: $318,527.17 | Monthly Under: $59,627.83
Yearly Given : $2,729,466.20 | Yearly Over: $82,382.20
Dollar Club: $8,467.10
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 .
Join us in giving to Sherwood Oaks
Current Financial Update: February 22, 2026
Thank you for your support.