Who We Are...

Oasis began...
In 1996 Oasis was formed as a fun, non-stress, no dress-up place. When it was launched, Oasis wasn't a church; it had no worship service, no building and didn't pass an offering plate. A lot of energy was spent building creative Saturday night "events" for people who were not being fulfilled in their churches. Events consisted of drama, Christian contemporary music, and relevant talks on subjects that we all deal with. Oasis developed the motto: Oasis is a place for people who have given up on church but not on God. After about three years, the leadership realized that we needed worship to grow closer to Jesus through study and fellowship among the regular attenders. Children's classes were developed and adult study time scheduled on Saturday mornings. We added worship on Saturday mornings for regular attenders and events on Saturday nights to reach out to others.

Oasis now...
Many things remain the same. Some things have changed as Christ through His Holy Spirit has moved in various ways over the years to grow Oasis closer and more dependent upon Himself and bring us closer to His Father. Oasis is people who create an open environment where questions and exploration are encouraged. We encourage members to think, explore, and discover the life improving message from Jesus. We seek to provide an environment where worship is authentic, where people are empowered, where lives are secured for eternity, and where Jesus meets with us.

Oasis is accepting...
We dress casually not to be different; we simply want to be real. Oasis welcomes you the way you are - whenever you visit as our guest, we promise not to make you stand and introduce yourself (or any other embarrassing activity). We won't pressure you to sign anything, though we want to meet you. And we still don't pass an offering plate. Whoever you are, we want Oasis to be a fun and safe place to grow a deep, authentic, relationship with God. Won't you try us out? See if we are "the same old thing."

Oasis Christian Center - A Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship
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