Mission Projects
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself. (Luke 10: 27, NIV)
Oakland Presbyterian Church supports a host of mission projects and is always searching for new community and world outreach programs. Below are some of our current projects.
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Habitat for Humanity Johnston County is a Christian organization and welcomes volunteers from all faiths who are committed to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty housing. Anyone interested in volunteering on a Habitat worksite or at the Habitat ReStore, please contact Annis Barbee.
Our Youth Repair Homes in Rural Western North Carolina
On Sunday, June 28th, a team of volunteers were commissioned and headed to Madison county to volunteer for the Timothy Project. Their project involved the repair of a home including putting in flooring, a bathroom, drywall, and a door in the home of a widow. Youth volunteers included: Melissa Wahl, Mary Margaret Boyd, Kristin Partin, Kasey Pleasants, Janie Langston, and Kris Dietrich. Adult leaders were Carol Benson, Sharon Arends, and Jody Pleasants.
Health Kits
Health kits are prepared for victims of disasters as needed.
Golden Circle Bible Study (Brian Center)
A mission of the church to provide spiritual comfort to our senior folks in the community. Oakland volunteers travel to the Brian Center each Saturday to lead a time of worship and Bible study.
Barium Springs Home for Children 
Under the direction of the Presbyterian Women, product labels from Campbell, Swanson, Pepperidge Farms, and Prego products are collected. The labels are sent to the Barium Springs Home for Children and help provide education and recreational equipment.
Relay for Life 
Relay For Life® is the American Cancer Society's signature event that brings more than 3.5 million people from 4,900 communities across the country together each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.
Oakland supports this event each year in June and displays luminaries in honor of and in memory of those who have battled cancer.