Oasis Church Birmingham

The Oasis 25 Days of Prayer has begun!

There are loads of different ways to connect throughout the rest of the month, including opportunities to gather with others to pray, seek God, and encounter Him together.

Gatherings will take place every Wednesday and Sunday evening from 7:30pm at South Street from 7th-31st January - with the first one being today! These replace the ‘regular’ evening services and Wednesday night gatherings during January. There are two slight tweaks to that rhythm on 17th and 21st January - find out more about those via the link below!

25DOP: Gathering (07-Jan-2024) Oasis is kicking off 2024 with 25 days of prayer with fasting — committing the time from 7th-31st January to drawing close to God and encountering Him as a community. With that in mind, there will be a number of opportunities throughout the 25 days to gather with others to pray, seek God, and....

BRAND NEW FOR 2024: the Living Centred Podcast is all about exploring together how to live lives which are centred on Jesus - lives that become increasingly defined and transformed by the wonder of who He is. Trailer now available on all the major podcast services, with the first two episodes dropping together on Monday 8th January! Find out more via the link below!

Living Centred Podcast Something new is coming for 2024…

Oasis is kicking off 2024 with 25 days of prayer with fasting — committing the time from 7th-31st January to drawing close to God and encountering Him as a community.

There are loads of different aspects to this - including a booklet with daily reflections, gatherings on Wednesdays and Sundays, a dedicated prayer room, and an online Mood Board to share how God is speaking throughout the 25 days.

To find out more about all of these, check out the latest blog article via the link below!

25 Days of Prayer Oasis is kicking off 2024 with 25 days of prayer with fasting — committing the time from 7th-31st January to drawing close to God and…

Don't forget that there are no Sunday Meetings this coming Sunday (31st December) as the Oasis Team takes a break over the New Year.

See you back again in 2024 on Sunday 7th January, to kick off 25 Days of Prayer together (more details on this available at theoasischurch.com) from 10:15am for a 10:30am start at South Street!

What's your favourite part of Christmas Day? The presents? The turkey? The moment of sitting back on the sofa in the afternoon and just relaxing? Or maybe, just maybe, it's the Oasis Christmas Day Service?

Come along to South Street on the big day for a shorter all age meeting to celebrate Christmas Day together! There'll be a few carols, time to connect as a community, and moments to focus on Jesus in the midst of the Christmas rush. All are welcome, 10:30am at South Street!

Christmas Day Service (25-Dec-2023) Join us for a shorter all age meeting as we celebrate Christmas Day together! We'll have a few songs and a time to connect as a community, as well as a moment to focus on Jesus in the midst of the Christmas rush.Free parking is available on neighbouring streets (please park considerately!), or there...

Looking for a moment of stillness before the rush of Christmas?

All are welcome to join for the Oasis Christmas Eve Communion' Service; a reflective gathering with moments to pause, carols to sing, performances to enjoy, and communion to share. Hosted at South Street from 5pm-6pm on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve Communion (24-Dec-2023) Come and join us for a reflective meeting with a time of worship and an opportunity to share communion, as we pause on the night before Christmas.Free parking is available on neighbouring streets (please park considerately!), or there is a Council car park on neighbouring York Street, B17 0HG which....

Next up over the Christmas season: it's the first ever Oasis Christingle Service!

This will be a family-friendly service built around creating and sharing a 'Christingle' - a traditional symbol which celebrates all that Jesus came to earth to do. The service will include time to sing some carols together, learn about what a Christingle is, build one each, and then have a moment to pause and reflect on what it represents: God with us and God for us.

All are welcome, from 10:15am for refreshments before a 10:30am start at South Street.

Christingle Service (24-Dec-2023) A family-friendly service built around creating and sharing a 'Christingle' - a traditional symbol which celebrates all that Jesus came to earth to do. The service will include time to sing some carols together, learn about what a Christingle is, build one each, and then have a moment to pause and r...

What an awesome night it was on Sunday evening! A full house at South Street enjoyed stunning performances, powerful reflections, and hearty renditions of a few festive favourites! Missed it? Catch up online via the link below!

Christmas Carol Service - 17th December 2023 Welcome to an exploration of ‘stillness’ at Christmas, featuring carols, performances, the Oasis Choir, moments to make you think, and loads more! Grab a cup...

Christmas at Oasis kicks up a gear this weekend, with a huge Sunday of events!

Getting the ball rolling, it's '𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐨?' from 10:15am for a 10:30am start; the annual Oasis all-age extravaganza where anything could happen! Everyone (and yes, that means everyone) is welcome to come dressed as their favourite character from the nativity story, as the events of the first Christmas are retold in a completely unique way!

Then, in the evening, it's the 𝐎𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 from 6pm for a 6:30pm start. All are invited to join for an evening with plenty of carols, incredible performance pieces, moments to make you think, and loads more! Get there nice and early to grab a seat and a cup of non-alcoholic mulled wine before it all begins, or log in online via theoasischurch.com if you can't make it in person.

So, however you're able to get involved, you would be so welcome to join in this Christmas at Oasis.

Oasis is kicking off 2024 with 25 days of prayer with fasting - committing the time from 7th-31st January to drawing close to God and encountering Him as a community. Fasting might not be something we've done before, so what's the deal with that? Check out the blog article below for some background on what fasting is, and some practical ideas on how to adopt a posture of fasting next year!

A Posture of Fasting As Oasis enters its 25th year, the goal is to “start as we mean to go on” with 25 days of prayer and fasting in January 2024. Along with a…

There's not long to go until the 2023 Oasis Christmas Carol Service! 🎄

All are welcome to join for an evening with plenty of carols, incredible performance pieces, moments to make you think, and loads more! Starting at 6:30pm this coming Sunday, 17th December, you won't want to miss it - get there nice and early to grab a seat and a cup of non-alcoholic mulled wine before it all begins.

Not able to make it in person? Join online via YouTube and the Oasis Online Platform - find more details via the link below!

Christmas Carol Service (17-Dec-2023) All are welcome to join for an evening with plenty of carols, incredible performance pieces, moments to make you think, and loads more! Starting at 6:30pm on Sunday 17th December, you won't want to miss it - get there nice and early to grab a seat and a cup of non-alcoholic mulled wine before it all...

Coming up this Sunday at Oasis:

- Part Two of this year's Advent Series - exploring the power of God's promises to meet us whatever our circumstances.
- A moment within the morning to celebrate child dedications together, welcoming new members of the community.
- The monthly Communion Service at 6pm (the final regular evening service of 2023).

All are welcome, from 10:15am for a 10:30am start in the morning, and from 5:45pm for a 6pm start in the evening, hosted at South Street, Harborne. The morning service is also streamed live via theoasischurch.com for anyone who can't make it in person!

Who doesn't love an Advent Calendar?

Launching on Friday the 1st December, there'll be a special festive surprise from Oasis every day! Drawing on the many creative talents of the Oasis Community over the past few years, each one gives a daily moment to pause and reflect amidst the busyness of December.

Head to the dedicated Oasis Advent Website below, add it to your bookmarks, and check back every day for a Christmassy treat!

Oasis Church: Advent Calendar 2023 A Christmas surprise from Oasis Church, every day throughout Advent!

Christmas is coming, and the festivities at Oasis will be kicking off on Friday 1st December with a special Christmas Craft Night!
As an extension of the monthly Craft Nights at South Street, the Christmas edition will feature a variety of provided crafts for you to try out - glass painting, decorating wooden trees, baubles and stars, pom-pom key rings, bead bracelets, gift boxes, cards, stamping, diamond art tree decoration...oh, and of course you can bring your own craft too if you're working on something Christmasssy yourself!
It's running from 7:30pm-9pm at South Street on Friday 1st December, and everyone is welcome. If you're planning to come along, please sign up via the link below - just to let the team know how many supplies to organise!

Christmas Craft Night! (01-Dec-2023) A Christmas Craft Night special is on Friday 1st December, 7.30pm - 9pm, at South Street!Unlike the usual monthly Craft Nights - where you bring your own projects and work on them with others - for the Christmas Special a variety of crafts will also be provided!These include glass painting, decorati...

𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺

Life moves fast.

And at Christmas, it seems like things only speed up — there’s always more things to prepare, more people to see, more to do. The first Christmas certainly wasn’t short on activity, and yet within the turmoil of sold-out inns, labour in a stable, inquisitive visiting shepherds and choirs of angels were powerful moments of deep peace, rest and stillness. As one of the most famous carols begins:

𝘖 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘮
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦

As Jesus is born, the world seems to pause, and all creation holds its breath. For one precious, silent night, life stops for the arrival of a single baby boy — one who has come to change everything.

This Christmas, you are warmly invited to join Oasis Church for an exploration of ‘Stillness’.

Find all the details via the link below or look out for more posts in the weeks ahead!

Christmas 2023 at Oasis Church An introduction to the theme of ‘Stillness’ and details of events at Oasis over the Christmas season

On Sunday, Adrian concluded the most recent teaching series at Oasis - entitled "Jesus is Enough." In response to this, it's fantastic to be able to share an incredible story from Katie about how she has been learning to live with the remarkable truth that Jesus really is enough, full stop, over the past few months. Head to the link below to read it for yourself!

If you would like to share a story of what it has looked like for you to know that Jesus is enough, full stop, please do get in touch with [email protected] — he’d love to hear from you! It would be fantastic to share a number of stories about what people in the community have been learning and experiencing over the series.

Jesus Is Enough: Katie’s Story Learning to embrace the freedom of an amazing truth

Christmas is coming, and the festivities at Oasis will be kicking off on Friday 1st December with a special Christmas Craft Night!

As an extension of the monthly Craft Nights at South Street, the Christmas edition will feature a variety of provided crafts for you to try out - glass painting, decorating wooden trees, baubles and stars, pom-pom key rings, bead bracelets, gift boxes, cards, stamping, diamond art tree decoration...oh, and of course you can bring your own craft too if you're working on something Christmasssy yourself!

It's running from 7:30pm-9pm at South Street on Friday 1st December, and everyone is welcome. If you're planning to come along, please sign up via the link below - just to let the team know how many supplies to organise!

Christmas Craft Night! (01-Dec-2023) A Christmas Craft Night special is on Friday 1st December, 7.30pm - 9pm, at South Street!Unlike the usual monthly Craft Nights - where you bring your own projects and work on them with others - for the Christmas Special a variety of crafts will also be provided!These include glass painting, decorati...

Prayer is an incredible privilege. It's an opportunity for anyone and everyone to connect with the God who is a good Father, to tune into His heart, and pray for the kingdom of God to be revealed on earth - a kingdom which changes everything for everyone.

At different points within the year, the Oasis community gives over a whole day to intentionally praying together and pursuing God's heart for the community, the city, the nation and the nations. The next of these is coming up on Wednesday 15th November, with gatherings at 7:30am (via Zoom), 12:30pm (at South Street after the Oasis Café) and at 7:30pm (at South Street).

South Street itself will also be open from 9:30am-5pm for anyone who wants to drop in for a different place to pray. All are welcome to get involved throughout the day!

Day of Prayer (15-Nov-2023) On Wednesday 15th November, we are taking a day as a community to pray.The encouragement from Ephesians 6:18 is to "pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests", and so at different points in the year we seek to carve out time to commit again to this ancient practice -...

A quick note to say that there is no Oasis Café or Hub at South Street tomorrow (Wednesday 8th November) as several of the Oasis team are away at a conference for the day. Both will be back on Wednesday 15th November!

Saturday 11th November sees the next Seasons Breakfast - an opportunity for those within the community who are aged 50+ to gather together and connect over a free breakfast. There'll be a chance to grow in relationship with one another, and to spur one another on in following Jesus during that season of life. Find out more and sign up via the link below!

Seasons Breakfast (11-Nov-2023) An opportunity for those within the community who are aged 50+ to gather together and connect over breakfast. There'll be a chance to grow in relationship with one another, and to spur one another on in following Jesus.Breakfast will be provided - please do sign up using the form on this page to ena...

Alpha is starting soon at Oasis Church...and you're invited!

Alpha is an opportunity to ask questions about faith and Christianity in a safe setting that encourages curiosity. The evening starts with a free meal before a thought-provoking video and opportunity to discuss the topic of the week.

Alpha will run at Oasis on Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm, for six weeks from 7th November. There’s no pressure, no charge, and everyone is welcome — there’s no need to have any kind of background in Christianity, and no question is off-limits!

Head to the website below to sign up ahead of time if you can (it really helps make sure the team caters for the right number of people), and see you there!

Alpha (07-Nov-2023) Alpha is a chance to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment! Come along for a free meal, a time of great conversation and questions that make you think. There's no pressure, no charge, and everyone is welcome - there's no need to have any kind of background...

"𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙙; 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩"

Earlier this year, Oasis spent several weeks delving into Psalm 23 — one of the most famous and most beloved passages in the Bible. In the next Oasis blog article, Jo Manion shares how what it has looked like for her to know God as her shepherd over the past few years - an incredible story of challenge, encouragement and comfort.

Take a look via the link below for the full article!

Psalm 23 Stories: Jo Manion Learning to know God as shepherd

Navigating a divided and complex world can be hard. We encounter this in our relationships, in our communities and in our wider systems and structures. Many of us long to make a difference, but often we don’t know how to respond or where to start.

The Difference Course aims to equip you to cross divides, navigate disagreement and pursue a just and flourishing world. Across five sessions, it explores three habits that have the potential to transform everyday relationships.

The Difference Course will run at South Street at 7:30pm on alternate Wednesdays, starting 25th October 2023. All are welcome - find out more and sign up if you're planning to come via the link below!

The Difference Course (25-Oct-2023) Navigating a divided and complex world can be hard. We encounter this in our relationships, in our communities and in our wider systems and structures. Many of us long to make a difference, but often we don’t know how to respond or where to start. This is why Archbishop Justin Welby has brough...

Gathering to share food together is a practice common to all kinds of different cultures around the world — there’s just something about it that opens up conversations, deepens relationships and brings people together.⁠
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This term, Oasis has started a new Bring & Share lunch on the last Sunday of every month (with the next one coming up on 29th October), inviting anyone who wants to join in to bring some food to share with others as the community sits and eats together.⁠

There will also be space within this gathering for those who are new to Oasis to break off to a different room to hear more about Oasis' vision, values, history and culture.
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Find more details, including a guide for preparing food to bring, via the link below!

Bring & Share Lunch (29-Oct-2023) Gathering to share food together is a practice common to all kinds of different cultures around the world - there's just something about it that opens up conversations, deepens relationships and brings people together.This term, Oasis is starting a new Bring & Share lunch on the last Sunday of e...

Some for you! This is the new song that the band led on Sunday morning - Jesus Name Above All Names, by KXC 🙌

JESUS NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES | KXC JESUS NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES.Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/KXC_YTFrom the new EP 'Hope Again' https://spoti.fi/3oiPdmhWords and Music by Tom...

Alpha is starting soon at Oasis Church...and you're invited!

Alpha is an opportunity to ask questions about faith and Christianity in a safe setting that encourages curiosity. The evening starts with a free meal before a thought-provoking video and opportunity to discuss the topic of the week.

Alpha will run at Oasis on Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm, for six weeks from 7th November. There’s no pressure, no charge, and everyone is welcome — there’s no need to have any kind of background in Christianity, and no question is off-limits!

Head to the link below to sign up ahead of time if you can (it really helps make sure the team caters for the right number of people) - see you there!

Alpha (07-Nov-2023) Alpha is a chance to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment! Come along for a free meal, a time of great conversation and questions that make you think. There's no pressure, no charge, and everyone is welcome - there's no need to have any kind of background...

At 'The Table', there's a free meal for anyone who would like to gather for time to eat with and connect with others. No need to contribute anything; just come along and enjoy being community together - this coming Sunday evening, 6pm start at South Street - all welcome!

If you can, head to the link below and sign up in advance - it really helps with catering for the right numbers! - but it's also totally fine to just turn up on the day.

The Table is part of a rotation of Sunday Evening Meetings - providing a moment to connect with God and one another in a variety of ways. They follow a pattern of four different styles, one a week for four weeks, helping to build a regular rhythm of healthy practices.

Evening Meeting: The Table (15-Oct-2023) Our evening meetings provide a moment to connect with God and one another in a variety of ways - including helping us to build a regular rhythm of practices that will do us good. Evening Meetings These run on a four week schedule, formed from:- Worship: A time to connect with God through songs, pray...