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Events

Please fill out the following form to request that your group be able to use space at Oakdale to meet. A member of the staff will get back to you soon if they have any questions or to let you know your request has been approved. Thank you!

Event Space Reservation

Weddings

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We are excited you are considering Oakdale Church in your wedding plans. 


We believe marriage and sexual integrity are gifts from God. In keeping with Biblical principles through the ages and throughout the Church universal, we believe marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a single and exclusive union. 


We believe God intends faithfulness in marriage and celibacy in singleness (Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6; Ephesians 5:29-31) 

A bride and groom are getting married in a church

Commonly asked questions

  • Who can be married at Oakdale Church?

    •  Any couple seeking a Christian marriage (modeled after Biblical principles).
    • Remarriages: Due to the traumatic nature of divorce, we strongly recommend that your divorce be final for at least one year prior to meeting with the Pastor so that adequate healing can take place. 

  • Requirements for marriages at Oakdale Church

    The requirements listed below are applicable to every wedding performed at Oakdale. It is our desire that these requirements will work toward providing a solid Biblical foundation for a lifelong and joyous marriage.


    • Pre-marital counseling sessions with the pastor. The sessions should be completed at least two months prior to the wedding date. This preparatory counseling is required for both first marriages and remarriages.
    • Completion of a couple inventory, which will be used in the counseling sessions.

  • Holidays and Weddings

    Weddings and rehearsals may not be scheduled on Easter, Memorial, Independence, Labor, and Thanksgiving weekends, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the day and week following Christmas, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

  • Deposits and Fees

    The date will only be held when we receive the facilities request form with a $100 refundable deposit with the balance is due 14 days prior to the wedding.

  • How to Schedule a Wedding

    if you are interested in having your wedding at Oakdale, please email Life Events Pastor Michelle Baker with your preferred dates and availability. Wedding dates must be scheduled at least six months in advance.  


    We are so excited to serve you during the process of marriage and wedding planning. We offer many resources to help you plan and execute your rehearsal and wedding.

    mbaker@oakdale.church

Celebrations of Life

We know planning a funeral can be a difficult endeavor. We have pastors and staff that want to help you plan the service that will most bless you and honor your loved one. 


If you are in need of scheduling and planning a Funeral, Memorial, or Burial service, please contact Life Events Pastor, Michelle Baker. We will work with you to plan the service alongside you and your family. 


Commonly asked questions

  • Types of Service

    At Oakdale, we want the service to be what you want it to be for your loved one. It is our goal for the family of the deceased to have a service that is respectful and honoring of their loved one. 


    We will meet with and work with the family, giving guidance and suggestions to create the service that you desire, and to help to make this difficult time go as easily and smoothly as it can go.  


    Most commonly, families desire a funeral service (also known as a “Celebration of Life” service) at the church.


    If the family desires a service at a funeral home, one of our pastors will come and officiate a service there.


    Sometimes, a Graveside Service is all that the family requests. One of our pastors will be happy to come and officiate a service there.  

  • Service Options

    Music is very common at a funeral service. We can help you decide on what music you would like (hymns, contemporary Christian songs, a recorded popular song), how you would like it played (live or recorded), if you would like the guests to sing with the song, and if so, how you want the words to the song displayed. 


    If needed, the family can choose their own musicians, or we can help line up musicians for you. If there are any musicians besides an organist or pianist, a 1st technician will need to be hired.

  • Slideshow

    We are happy to play a slideshow before, during, and/or after the service. This will be discussed when the meeting with the family occurs. We ask that the slideshow be formatted as an mp4/720p file. The slideshow must be received by the church at least one day before the funeral. If there is a slideshow, a 1st technician will need to be hired.

  • Viewing, Receptions & Pastors

    A viewing is optional on the day of the funeral prior to the service. Often, a viewing can occur the day before a funeral, but this is dependent on the church calendar. 

  • Reception after the service

    Our Fellowship Hall is available to be rented for a reception after the service. The family is completely responsible for the reception, including set-up and clean-up. We will talk about this option during the meeting to arrange the ceremony.

  • Use a different pastor for the funeral

    As long as the pastor is a believer and follower of Jesus, a different pastor can be used for the funeral.

  • Live Stream and/or Recording

    It is our goal to provide you with the option to live stream and record. The recording of the service will be available to view and/or download for 30 days after the service. In order for this to occur, a 2nd technician will need to be hired.

  • Want to give a memorial gift?

    You can make a gift at my.oakdale.church/give/memorial Be sure to write a note so that your gift can be applied to the correct place. 

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