Because of all Jesus has done for us, we give out of gratitude not obligation.
Still, commitment to the church, through our regular giving, is vital to the work of the church. Presenting God with his tithe and your offerings supports our youth and children’s ministries, Scouts, mission trips, local mission partnerships, evangelism, outreach, worship, fellowship, facilities costs, staff salaries, and more. For our joy, God calls each of us to return to Him from our first fruits a portion of the many blessings He gives to us…not the dollars that are left over after we spend for ourselves.
There are three ways to give God his tithe and your offerings at Oakland:
Sunday Mornings
You can place your checks or cash in the offering plate.
Mail a Check
You can mail a check to Oakland Presbyterian Church, 8927 Cleveland Rd, Clayton, NC 27520
For many of us, money can be a source of much confusion, stress, and even pain; but when we plan and practice generosity it becomes a joyful, life-giving act of worship. This is because in Jesus words, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Our hearts have a strange tendency to follow our budget. Jesus doesn't need your money, he wants your heart, but he knows the two are connected.
If you're new to giving, making a budget is the first step, but we also offer you the following resources to think through why and how you might give to God by giving to Oakland:
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FAQs about Tithing
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 7) – I am Called to GIVE
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SERMON – For the Joy (Part 1) – The Prodigal God
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POST: Why We Party On Easter
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BLOG – Anything is Possible
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BLOG – The Gospel according to the Grinch
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BLOG: The Gospel According to Frosty The Snowman
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BLOG – Training Smarter Not Trying Harder
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BLOG: Why Americans Overwork
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BLOG – A House Blessing
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BLOG – Why We Sing Hebrews
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April 7 – BBQ & BIDS Mission Trip Fundraiser
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BLOG – Ash Wednesday and Giving Up Something for Lent
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Blog – Women of the Reformation
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Planned Giving and Family Budget Meeting
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EXTRA EXTRA: A Conversation about Faith and Work
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EXTRA SERMON: Another Sermon on How Jesus changes our Day Job
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BLOG – The Cure for Fear of Poverty, Being Duped, and Death
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May 14 – Youth Sunday, Why?
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BLOG – Easter Art Explained – The Many-Splendored Wisdom of God
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Easter Party Music – HE’S IN ME!!!
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Percy and Flossie Barber Memorial Scholarship
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AN EXTRA SERMON – A Sermon About Singing and God’s Deliverance
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CHRISTmas OR christMUST – Advent Devotional Resources
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BLOG – Why was yesterday’s sermon part of the Money Matters Sermon Series?
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An Excerpt From The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
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A Case of the Mondays
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The Book of Job and Suffering Christians
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The How and Why of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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SERMON – A Beautiful Mess (Part 5) – August 7 – A Wandering and Seeking Church
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A Bit More about A Beautiful Mess (Part 2) – When the Church Sweats the Small Stuff
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SERMON – A Beautiful Mess (Part 3) – July 17 – An Ego Church – Who Is the Greatest
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An Introduction to Baptism – An Outline
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SERMON – A Beautiful Mess (Part 2) – Matthew 17:22-29 – When the Church Sweats the Small Stuff
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SERMON – July 3 – A Beautiful Mess (Part 1) – The Inept Church – When Church Can’t Heal
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SERMON – Our P.S.A.L.M. – Just ONE MORE
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1857 Layman’s Prayer Revival
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SERMON – Our P.S.A.L.M. – PullingTOGETHER Celebration – Why Not Us?
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SERMON – Our P.S.A.L.M. – We’re ALWAYS GROWING
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A Theology of Work
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SERMON – Our P.S.A.L.M. – We SERVE HARD
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Our PSALM – We PRIZE PRESENCE (a quote)
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SERMON – Matthew 17:1-13 – The Five Non-Negotiables – Soli Deo Gloria
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What Do Americans Believe About Jesus – A BARNA Study
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SERMON – An Extra Sermon on Christ’s Uniqueness – As God’s Final Word
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May 17 – YOUTH SUNDAY
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SERMON – Matthew 16 – Solus Christus – Thank God There is A Way
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Weekly Bible Reading Plan – April 24 – May 1 – Matthew 17:1-13
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SERMON – Matthew 15:21-28 – Sola Fide – Coming to Jesus by Faith Alone
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How Could a Good God Allow Suffering? – Another Implication of Resurrection
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Nothing is Wasted – Our Easter Pallet Cross Wall
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SERMON – Matthew 15:1-20 – Sola Scriptura
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SERMON – Easter 2016 – What If RESURRECTION Really Happened?
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Why Pulling Together Now?
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Is local Church Membership Biblical?
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SERMON – Matthew 13:53-58 – Dance with Me? (Part 1) – Rational Insanity that Rejects Jesus
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Ash Wednesday Service 2016 – Lay Down Your Burdens
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Litany of Penitence – The Rocks We Dropped
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An Extra Sermon on the Parable of the Treasure and the Pearl
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SERMON – Matthew 13:44-46 – Glimpse of the Kingdom – Kingdom of Traders and Traitors
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January 31 – 5th Sunday Gathering – What is LENT?
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Regular Sunday Services Cancelled
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SERMON – Matthew 12:43-50 – Jesus is GREATER THAN Cain and Big Brothers
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Poinsettias in Honor and Memory
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SERMON – Matthew 12:38-42 – GREATER THAN Jonah; Worse than the Whale
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Family Advent Devotional
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DEVOTION: on bruised reeds and smoldering wicks
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JULY 17 – 23 – GROUP MISSION TRIP for YOUTH and ADULTS
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SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE – Hanging of the Greens 2015
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SERMON – Matthew 12:1-15 – Jesus is GREATER THAN Sleeping in the Temple
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Dec 13 – Joy Gift Musical and Offering
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Nov 29 – Hanging of the Greens Service and Dinner
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Nov 15 – Operation Christmas Child
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ACORN – November 2015
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SERMON – Matthew 12:1-8 – Jesus is GREATER THAN Kings and Priests
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SERMON – Matthew 11:19-39 – GREATER THAN Games, Sodom, and Moses
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SERMON – Matthew 11:1-19 – GREATER THAN our Circumstances and John the Baptist
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Blank Check Disciples
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SERMON – Matthew 10:1-15 – The King’s Driving Passion (Part 2)
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SERMON – Matthew 9:35-10:4 – The King’s Driving Passion (Part 1)
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Sept 6 – Sept 20 – Quarterly Food Drive – Backpack Buddies
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I Prayed Wrong, and Here’s My New 9:38 Prayer
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SERMON – Matthew 9:18-35 – The Hero of My Story (Part 4)
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Sept 23 – Stop Hunger Now! Meal Packing
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Sept 6 – Oct 18 – Sign Me Up
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Acorn – September 2015
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SERMON – Matthew 8:23-9:1 – The Hero of My Story (Part 1)
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August 30 – Donut Olympcs and Rally Sunday 2015
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August 26 – SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING
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SERMON – Matthew 7:13-29 – The King’s Speech (Part 7) – Does Jesus Know You?
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Thanks for a Year, Oakland
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SERMON – Matthew 7:1-12 – The King’s Speech (Part 6) – Want to be the Judge?
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SERMON – Matthew 6:19-34 – The King’s Sermon (Part 5) – A Cure for Worry
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SERMON – Matthew 6:1-18 – The King’s Speech – Lost Treasures and Their Hidden Rewards
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SERMON – Matthew 5:38-48 – The King’s Speech – But What About When?
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SERMON – Matthew 5:17-37 – What Jesus Thinks of The Bible
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SERMON – Matthew 5:1-16 – The King’s Speech – Beautifully Broken
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How To Use This Book
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SERMON – Matthew 4:12-25 – Behind Enemy Lines (Part 2)
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July 4 – 4th of July Pancake Breakfast
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Thanks to All the Golfing For Jessica Sponsors
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SERMON – Matthew 4:1-11 – Behind Enemy Lines (Part 1) – Temptation of Jesus
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SERMON – Matthew 3:13-17 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 6) – Baptism vs. Baptism
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SERMON – Matthew 3:1-12 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 5) – The Kingdom Comes
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May 24 – June 7 – QUARTERLY FOOD DRIVE benefitting ST. ANNE’s FOOD BANK
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SERMON – Youth Sunday – Exodus 7-12 – How Are the Plagues Gospel?
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How are Plagues Gospel?
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Acorn – May 2015
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SERMON – Matthew 2:1-23 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 4) – Us at Our Best and Worst
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May 20 – Fellowship Supper
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SERMON – Matthew 1:18-23 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 3) – Born of the Spirit
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SERMON – Matthew 1:1-17 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 2) – Two Groups of People
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Matthew 1-3: THE SNOW GLOBE KINGDOM
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SERMON – Matthew 1:1-17 – The Snow Globe Kingdom (Part 1)
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May 3 – Percy and Flossie Barber Scholarship Application Deadline
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4/14 – NEW MEMBER DESSERTS
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SERMON – John 20 – But First Jesus…
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SERMON – Easter Sunday – The Return of the King
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SERMON – Maundy Thursday – The Scandals of Christianity
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SERMON – John 18 – The Judge is Arrested
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APRIL 5 – EASTER – IT IS DONE!
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SERMON – John 18 – The Judge is Arrested
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 10) – I am Called to DIE
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MAR 22-29 – QUARTERLY FOOD DRIVE Benefitting BACKPACK BUDDIES
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 9) – I am Called to PRAY
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 8) – I am Called to SEEK UNITY
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March 17 – Fellowship Supper
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Feb 18 – ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE CANCELLED
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Spiritual Gift Assessments
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 6) – I am Called to SERVE
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Feb 18 – Ash Wednesday Service
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 5) – I am Called to MATURE
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus (Part 4) – I am Called to WORSHIP
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Jan 18 to Feb 1 – Quarterly Food Drive
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus – I am called to FISH
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SERMON: The Way of Jesus – I am called to FOLLOW (Part 2)
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February 1 – Souper Bowl Sunday
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Wednesdays – Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University
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For the New Giver – Where to Start