Bulletin
October 11, 2026
All Campus Announcements Bloomington Bedford
ALL CAMPUSES
Built Series Stories
If you are looking for more in the conversation around the Built series, you can find those full videos and podcasts here.
Built Series Video Conversations
Worship Sound Upgrade and Pew Removal
We're upgrading our 25-year-old sound system in the main worship center to make worship clearer and more welcoming for everyone. This change will improve our gatherings and help us better share the story of Jesus. Click below to watch the video as Quentin and Shawn share the importance of this upgrade and why it matters now. Additionally, some pews in the Worship Center will be impacted. Be on the lookout for pews marked with pink tape as these will be removed starting on September 28. Watch the video below for more information. Contact Quentin Bemis if you have questions.
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
Operation Christmas Child / Season of Care
It's that time of the year again! Operation Christmas Child begins October 4 at Sherwood Oaks. Swing by the main lobby or most main entrances to pick up a ready to go shoe box or feel free to use a shoe box of your own. Choose an age and gender for a child to receive, fill it up with Christmas goodies and bring it back on or before November 16. (If you need suggestions on what should go into the shoe box or how to pack it, you can find instructions online here or visit the lobby display for more information.) This is a simple way to bring the joy of Christmas to a child around the world this holiday season. Additionally, Sherwood Oaks Bloomington is a regional hub for shoe box collection. Watch for a sign up opportunity to receive and process those shoe boxes and get them one step closer to being shipped out into the hands of kids around the world November 16-23. For more information, contact Jeff Baldwin.
Operation Christmas Children Volunteering
Additionally, we are entering our Season of Care! This is the season where we look for creative and fun ways to meet needs in our community and around the world. This year, we'll be featuring Operation Christmas Child, Angel Tree (starting in November) and Red Kettle Bell Ringing for Salvation Army (in December). Learn more below.
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.
CareFest
Join us on Saturday, November 7, from 8:00am–12:00pm for CareFest, a church-wide morning of service as we head into our community to share the love of Jesus in practical, meaningful ways! We'll gather in the Sherwood Oaks Fellowship Hall at 8:00am before heading out at 8:45am to serve local nonprofits, community organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals through a variety of hands-on projects. CareFest is about more than getting projects done. It's about showing our neighbors that they are seen, valued, and loved. Whether you're serving alongside your family, Connect Group, ministry team, or friends, there's a place for you to make a difference! Sign up to serve on a project that fits your interests and abilities, invite others to join you, suggest a person or organization that could use a helping hand, or pray for the volunteers and neighbors impacted by this day of service. Childcare will not be provided, and children must be supervised at all times. For more information, contact Jeff Baldwin.
Family Commitment Sunday
Please join us for our annual Family Commitment Sunday on November 8 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 each service, followed by a brunch reception. You are welcome to invite family and friends to join you for both! Please click to register below. If you have questions, contact Lauren Hong.
Family Commitment Sunday Registration
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.
Hilltop Christian Camp Work Day
Join us Saturday, October 31 from 9:00am-3:00pm at Hilltop Christian Camp as we help get the camp ready for winter! Bring along some work gloves and be ready to jump in and winterize the camp. Lunch will be provided. Register below.
Hilltop Christian Camp Work Day Registration
Mission of Hope International (MOHI) Kenya Project
Join a global mission project to Kenya to learn about the realities of poverty and how Missions of Hope International (MoHI) is transforming lives through education and opportunity. The team will visit outreach ministries in Mathare Valley, lead special children's programming at Mabatini School, and travel to Turkana to see the well project supported by SOCC in early 2026. Throughout the trip, team members will connect with local staff and children and witness the impact of MoHI's ministry. This trip is scheduled for January 25-February 5. Click below to register or contact Brad Pontius with questions.
MoHI Global Mission Project Registration
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.
(late fall) Kids Core
As our fall schedule of Core Classes is wrapping up, (late fall) Kids Core will begin on Wednesday night, October 21! Join us on Wednesday nights between October 21 and November 18 for Kids Core. We'll have games, worship and a Bible lesson with an application activity for this five-week session.
(late fall) Kids Core Registration
Middle Core
Introducing: Middle Core! Following this round of Core Classes, we will be launching a new Wednesday night event for middle school students starting on October 21 until November 18! Middle Core will meet from 6:00-7:30pm and will feature games, connections, discussions and more! Click below to register to join us!
Pumpkins on the Playground
All Sherwood Kids families: We hope you will join us for some fun pumpkin activities and a chance to connect and play! We will have crafts for the kids, treats for all, and a few prizes for those who complete our scavenger hunt! No need to register. Just head out to the playground after both the 9:30am and 11:00am services on October 11.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Sherwood Oaks is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, October 13 in the Fellowship Hall. Sign up to donate.
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.
Trunk or Treat
Join us Friday, October 30th, from 6:00–7:30 pm for our annual Trunk or Treat event in our parking lot. Bring some friends and some neighbors and come enjoy the fun and creativity of the decorated trunks and let your kids "trunk or treat" in the safety of our front parking lot. Candy donations in the large bin in the lobby starting on October 18. Click below to register to bring a trunk and join the fun! If you have questions, contact Katie Edwards.
Trunk or Treat Trunk Registration
Upward Basketball
It's almost Upward Basketball season again! Upward is a great place for kids to learn the fundamentals of basketball in an environment where everyone gets to play and everyone learns about Jesus! Athletes participate in 1 practice a week and 1 game per week (with the exception of preschool and kindergarten where their practice and games are combined). All practices and games are hosted at the Crestmont Boys and Girls Club. If you register before November 14, registration for Upward is $100. After November 14, registration is $120. If a parent volunteers as a referee or a coach, you receive a 50% discount on your athlete's registration. Evaluations will be held at the Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, November 7 from 10:00-12:00pm or Monday, November 9 from 6:00-8:00pm. Please plan for your athlete to attend 1 of these evaluations. Click below to register your athlete or yourself to volunteer.
Upward Participant 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.
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.
Feed the Band
Join us October 16 for a simple service project: Feed the BNL Band! It's an easy and impactful way to connect and serve our city and school, one plateful at a time! Sign up in the lobby to help out and bring a dessert. Contact Carly Powell if you have questions.
Hymn Sing
Join us for the Hymn Sing at Sherwood Oaks Bedford on Sunday night, November 8 starting at 5:00pm. The whole community is invited to join us for this evening of praise. See you there!
Tent or Treat
Join us October 30 starting at 3:30pm at Harp Commons for Tent or Treat! We need lots of helping hands - from food prep to fun event jobs! Sign up in the lobby or contact Andrea to find a spot that works for you. And bring your family or connect group for the fun!
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 10/04/2026:
In-person: 1710 | Online: 286
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 .
Join us in giving to Sherwood Oaks
Current Financial Update: August 2, 2026
Thank you for your support.