Sunday Worship Service: 8/30/2026, 9:30am
Welcome to Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church
At Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, we support people as they seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are an American Baptist Church in partnerships with American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island and American Baptist Churches, USA. We are ecumenically minded and seek opportunities for
worship and service with other community churches.
Our church welcomes diverse families. We provide for Christian Education (Sunday School) for school aged children, as well as a nursery for pre-school children during worship services.
A very important part of our worship at Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church is our music program. We have been blessed with a strong music ministry consisting of a Sanctuary Choir, Hand bell Choir, two
organists, and many musically talented members who readily share their gifts during the worship services throughout the year.
At the conclusion of worship every Sunday all are invited to the fellowship hall to join in conversation and refreshments.
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church is located at 229 Wilbur Avenue in Cranston. We warmly invite you to worship with us on a Sunday morning at 9:30 am. Until then, may our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ richly bless you!
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From The Pastor
September 2026
Pastoral Musings
As we enter September and look ahead to the beginning of a new school year and all that comes with the Fall Season, I hope your summer held moments of joy and refreshment. I appreciated my two weeks off in July to catch up on things I’d put off. And even though I broke a toe during that time (nothing exciting – I hit the toe on an open kitchen cabinet door), I also found opportunities to relax and refresh.
September brings with it the return to our church programming, and I hope you’ll join us for Rally Day on Sunday, September 13th. As always, coffee hour will be filled with lots of good things to eat. I’m particularly excited about Christian Education’s theme for Rally Day – “Getting to Know You.” And this isn’t just the theme for that one day. It’s also part of a plan to provide new opportunities at Oak Lawn for people of all ages to interact in meaningful and supportive ways. As they say, “stay tuned – more to come!”
For those of you who enjoy being part of our Bible Studies, I will be starting our Fall Bible Study on Tuesday, September 29th. This Fall, we’ll be exploring Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi through Max Lucado’s study guide, Life Lessons from Philippians. Lucado invites us to “follow Paul as he guides us down the road to unearthly joy and other-worldly peace.”
Given all that’s going on in our world and in our country, who couldn’t use more joy and peace? For details about this Bible Study, check out the announcement in this issue of the Oak Leaves.
This promises to be an exciting year in the life of this congregation – a year filled with new beginnings and renewed commitments to our life of faith together.
Blessings and Peace,
Pastor Linda
Note from the Moderator
Just a quick note to say hello and Welcome Back for a new Church season as we head into the Fall. As I mentioned at the end of the Church Life meeting, I apologize in advance for the mistakes I WILL make during my first time in the Moderator role.
Over the summer, the Boards have had their organizational meetings, and are ready to continue God’s work through our Church. The Board of Christian Education is planning Fall activities for the congregation, in addition to preparing for a new Church School year. The Deacons are reviewing and updating our membership rolls, as well as continuing to plan and support our weekly services. The Trustees continue to care for the Church property as well as our finances.
The most visible activity will be the construction work for Phase I of the Handicap Accessibility Project. Construction and renovation work is always disruptive, but please keep in mind the disruptions are temporary, while the benefits will be long lasting. There will be more to come on this topic.
So, please join me with a spirit of hope and excitement as we begin a new Church year!
May God’s Peace and Blessings be with you,
John McCann, Moderator
The Legend of the Dogwood
There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion, the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross.
That it was used for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree. Jesus, nailed upon it, sensed this, and in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering said to it "Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted, and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross... two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns,
and all who see it will remember."
Submitted by: Robin Butzier
REPEAT DAILY
STAYING POSITIVE IS A MUST
PRAYING IS A MUST
IGNORING NEGATIVITY IS A MUST
STAYING FOCUSED IS A MUST
REMAINING HUMBLE AND GRATEFUL IS A MUST
BEING ON A MISSION TO BE AT PEACE, AND FINDING
A BETTER YOU, IS ESSENTIAL TO LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE
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Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church
229 Wilbur Avenue
Cranston, RI 02921-1016
Phone: 401 944-0864
Email: olcbc229@gmail.com
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