Bulletin
September 20, 2026
All Campus Announcements Bloomington Bedford
ALL CAMPUSES
Built Series Stories
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Built Series Video Conversations
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
B-Town Worship Night
Join us at Switchyard Park Amphitheater on Sunday night, September 27, as we join the annual B-Town Worship Night. Churches from around Bloomington will gather to celebrate and worship the one name of Jesus! The worship begins at 6:00pm; the food trucks will start at 4:00pm. Bring a chair or a blanket and a friend and join us. This event is free and open to everyone.
Barn Dance
Join us for a fun night for all at the Gardner Barn on October 24! We will learn line dances, eat snacks, and have a full church night of followship. Bring a friend or a date and come ready to dance starting at 7:00pm. Click below to register.
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/Young Adults' Merch
Just in time for College Sunday, we have opened a College and Young Adults' merch store with My Sports Locker! There are a couple of fresh designs along with a couple of familiar favorites. The College and Young Adults' merch store is open now and will close at midnight on September 20 so order now!
College and Young Adults Merch Store
Discover Sherwood Oaks
Are you ready to take your first step or your next step in your relationship with Jesus and with Sherwood Oaks? Join us for Discover Sherwood Oaks on Sunday, October 4 at 11:00am in the Fireside Room. We'll talk about what it means to follow Jesus and how Sherwood Oaks can help you with your next step. Also, you'll be able to meet some staff and leaders, ask questions and even take a tour of the building. There's no registration needed for this class; just join us! If you have questions, send us an email.
God Owns It All
Are you ready to get your finances under control? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to not worry about money or concerned about where it's all going? Join us for a 4-week condensed session of "God Owns It All" as we explore what it looks like to surrender our finances and our hearts to God. Using Ron Blue's "God Owns It All" curriculum, we'll move beyond simply learning biblical principles about money and lean into the practical application and heart transformation that comes when we recognize that everything we have belongs to God. Come ready for honest conversation, practical tools and a fresh perspective. "God Owns It All" starts October 25 at 11:00am in room 202. Click below to register.
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.
HSM Spring Break Trip
Join us this spring break for a fresh perspective on how God is moving around the world! Our High School Ministry is heading to Honduras for spring break week, March 13-20, 2027. If you are interested in being a part of this trip, plan to attend the information meeting on October 4 at 11:00am in the Fireside Room. You'll learn more about the week and get a chance to ask any questions you have. For more information about this trip or the October 4 meeting, contact Sarah Bynum.
Iglesia Hispana Church Lunch
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage month (October), our Iglesia Hispana congregation is hosting a lunch on Sunday, October 4, in the Fellowship Hall at 12:15pm. Everyone is invited! Join us for an incredible food and a great time of connection! If you have questions, please email Norma Landgraff.
International Conference on Missions
Each year, missionaries from around the world gather in one location for an annual International Conference on Missions. There will be incredible speakers telling awesome stories of God's actions around the globe. This year, that conference (ICOM) will gather in St. Louis November 12-14. We are planning to take a group from Sherwood Oaks. This will give us an excellent opportunity to connect with our global mission partners from around the world and hear updates from their ministries as well as hear stories from others. Transportation and hotel accommodations will be available through our Global Engagement Department. If you have questions or would like to attend, contact Brad Pontius or Norma Landgraff.
mom2mom Returned!
Bloomington mom2mom meets on Friday mornings in the Fellowship Hall at Sherwood Oaks Bloomington, 9:30-11:00. mom2mom restarted for the Fall 2026 on September 11 from 9:30-11:00am. We have a program for the kids and a different speaker every week. Registration is now open! We hope you'll join us!
Bloomington mom2mom Registration and Information
Student Ministry Fall Retreat
All middle and high school students are invited to this year's Fall Retreat at Camp Illiana October 14-16! Meet at Sherwood Oaks to journey to the camp together. There will be intentional time with God, zip-lining, paintball and more! The cost of the Fall Retreat is $95 and registration is open. An email for payment will be sent out after registration is received along with trip details and packing information. If you have any questions, contact Samuel Bowen.
Student Ministry Fall Retreat Registration
Top Notch Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Trip
Join our Top Notch Ministry for a trip to Kentucky for the Ark Encounter, the Creation Museum and a riverboat sightseeing trip April 20-22, 2027. The trip will be on a Diamond Tours motor coach bus. Overnight accommodations will be in the Cincinnati area. This trip is open to all Sherwood Oaks members or attenders and their friends or family. We'll depart from SOCC Bloomington at 8:00am on April 20. A $75 deposit is required to reserve your seat by December 7 with final payment being due on January 22, 2027. Please contact Connie Phares to reserve your spot and make payments.
Women's Connect Groups AM and PM
Bloomington women: Our Wednesday Women's Connect Groups returned on September 2nd! Our Wednesday morning group starts at 9:30am and our Wednesday night group starts at 6:00pm. Both groups meet in room 222 at the Bloomington Campus. Both groups are studying "All Things New" by Kelly Minter. Over 8 session, Kelly will lead our ladies through the letter of 2 Corinthians, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide your heart in the midst of hurtful relationships, and what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come. Join us Wednesday night September 2 for the Core Class kickoff dinner; the study begins on September 9. Books can be purchased through the registration link.
Women's Connect Group Study Registrations
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.
Bedford mom2mom Returned!
Hey Bedford moms! mom2mom returned to SOCC Bedford on Friday mornings on September 11 from 9:30-11:00am. We have a great semester of topics lined up for you each Friday morning and a free program for your kids to attend while you're enjoying breakfast and the topic. Click the link below to register, see the speakers/topics for each week and the dates for the fall semester. For more information about mom2mom Bedford, text keyword m2m to 812.324.8644.
Bedford mom2mom Registration and Information
Class 101
Are you ready to take your first step or your next step with Jesus and Sherwood Oaks Bedford? Join us on Sunday, October 4 for our Class 101. We meet in room 101, near the Worship Center following the 10:00am service. You'll hear about next steps in your relationship with Jesus, meet some staff, be encouraged to connect and more! No registration is needed; join us! If you have questions about Class 101, send us an email.
Spring Mill Service
Join us at Spring Mill on Sunday, October 4 for a special service at the Pioneer Village Chapel at 8:30am! We'll gather for a special service before heading over to the nearby Oak Ridge Shelter House for a pitch-in brunch. (There will be a light service at SOCC Bedford on that Sunday at 10:00am.) There will be no children's programming at either location on that Sunday. Bring something to share at the pitch-in brunch and a chair to sit on! It costs $7 to enter Spring Mill State Park, unless you have a seasonal pass. Feel free to carpool. If you need assistance getting from the parking lot to the shelter, you can use the working loop to pull up and drop off beside the chapel before parking in the regular lot. We hope to see you there.
Wednesday Night Studies at Bedford
Wednesday night classes began August 19 at SOCC Bedford from 6:00–7:00pm, with an optional dinner at 5:30pm for $1 per person. Kids from nursery through fifth grade will explore Proverbs through games, crafts, snacks and interactive activities. Youth can join a class on defending their faith through relational conversation or serve with Sherwood Kids. Adults can choose from a women’s study of 1 Peter, a men’s study of 1 Corinthians or a co-ed discussion connecting Scripture, Sunday’s sermon and everyday spiritual growth. Everyone is welcome! Register below to let know you're coming!
Women's Fellowship Breakfast and Farmer's Market
Hey Bedford ladies: Join us on Saturday, September 19 at 9:00am at Golden Corral in Bedford for breakfast! Following breakfast, we'll head over to the Bedford Farmer's Market. Join us for both or just breakfast or the market! No need to sign up; just join us.
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 09/13/2026:
In-person: 1836 | Online: 252
August 2026 Offering Update:
Monthly Given: $314,603.00 | Monthly Under: $79,663.67
Yearly Given : $662,728.70 | Yearly Under: $125,804.64
Dollar Club: Bloomington : $17,206.07 | Bedford : $1,393.50
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: August 2, 2026
Thank you for your support.