Worship & Bible Studies at Oregon Community UMC

Oregon Community UMC Sanctuary

Oregon Community is a small group of believers who know and care deeply for each other. Our worship services are grounded in scripture and focused on transforming lives. The worship style is a laid back blend of traditional hymns, modern liturgies, and sermons meant to spark conversation and deep thinking. 

Worship Services:

You are invited to join us at 9am for worship every week in the chapel at Oregon Community UMC--and the service usually lasts until 10:00am.

We have some traditional elements including prayer, creeds, and liturgies--and communion on the first Sunday of the month. However, the preaching is more contemporary and has a style focused on teaching and interaction with the congregation. 

As far as a "dress code," there is none. Come as you feel comfortable. Some people are in suits, others are more casual, and the pastor is usually in jeans. We care more about getting to know you and meeting your needs than about how you look.

Church is about getting to come into the presence of God and experiencing the love of Jesus the savior. And it is about doing so in community with other people who have some of the same struggles and hopes as you. We invite you to join us and pray that you will find the experience uplifting and meaningful.

You can also attend ONLINE at 10:30am: We will also continue to broadcast online each week from Faith UMC (our sister church). You can view them by looking up Pastor “Jason Perkowski” on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jason.perkowski.3) or through the Worship Online link to the left. A Facebook account isn’t needed to watch the video through the website.

Holy Week: April 13-April 20, 2025

Holy Week will begin on April 13 with Palm Sunday and will then include an April 17 Maundy Thursday Service at 7PM at OCUMC. There will be two Good Friday Services on April 18 (Noon and 7PM). Then there will be an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:15AM at OCUMC’s Pavilion, followed by Easter Sunday Services at 9AM at OCUMC and 10:30AM at Faith UMC. You are invited to join us.

Lenten Devotional Materials:

This Lent we invite you to engage with our "40 Days of Healing Prayer," a devotional featuring prayers written by clergy and laity from the United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference. This has readings that you can use throughout the season on each day except for Sundays--which are considered "Mini-Easters."

On Sundays you could read through the scriptures that are being taught on Sundays. Those scriptures are available at https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts/?z=l&d=24&y=384

Sign up to receive an email with the "40 Days of Healing Prayer" every morning during the season of Lent as a reminder (or used the attached document with each reading) at https://mailchi.mp/7a235b221c6b/journey-of-healing-40-days-of-healing-prayer-daily-devotions

You can also use this series of Scripture Readings during Lent that were put out by the BreakThrough Ministry of The United Methodists of Greater New Jersey--one scripture reading per day over the full 47 days from Ash Wednesday through Easter.

Bible Studies:

It would be excellent if every member of the congregation was involved in at least one Bible Study during the week. Please choose one study to attend each week, and bring a friend to join you. We have several opportunities:.