Oakhurst Baptist Church
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Oakhurst Baptist Church is located in the Oakhurst Community in Decatur, GA. All are welcome as we come together to be the church of God in Christ.
We are a Baptist congregation with a rich and unique evolution, from large and quintessential SBC model to radical example of engaged Christian discipleship. Through the crucible of racial integration in the 1960s, the church learned that we could take a stand for integrity and not only survive, but eventually—through much toil and transformation—even thrive. Largely because of the leadership of a
05/30/2026
This Sunday we will be celebrating creation. Please bring something you love (or something that represents something you love) from the natural world to share about during the service. It could be a rock, a leaf from your favorite tree, or a sea shell from your favorite beach. If it's a beloved animal, you can bring a picture. Get creative and we'll celebrate creation together!
Photo by Amy Smith.
One of our pastors, Melanie Vaughn-Colwell, urged us to consider the collective “you” in her sermon on Pentecost.
To join our worship via Zoom or to receive full Worship Service recordings, please email [email protected].
A Prayer for the End of the School Year, offered by Marie Dunning.
05/24/2026
Today was a special day in the life of our church as we celebrated the baptism of Adeline Sundberg. Addie, we celebrate you and we will surround you with love and support in every step of your faith journey!
05/23/2026
Wear red tomorrow for Pentecost Sunday!
A prayer for America by Ashley Robinson, one of our pastors.
God, your glory is alive all around us—I see your glory in every glimmer of hope that’s left in the eyes of immigrant parents who want a place to put down roots. Your glory sparkles in the lives of every q***r beloved—every ounce of their laughter, their tears, and their unapologetic joy shines with your presence. I see your glory in this land--this land that does not belong to us. Your glory echoes in the tress that still sing the songs of the Muscogee (Creek) people. Your glory ripples through the rivers, swollen with the sweat and the tears of the enslaved, as a torrent that begs us to keep moving, keep flowing toward justice. Your glory dances right over borders that don’t exist in your eternal atlas.
If this breath of eternity teaches us anything, may it be that America is a moment—a blink in the eyes of forever. May we remember that we have the power to make this moment a dream or a nightmare for your beloved who move through this place. May we remember that your glory existed before the very world existed, so that we’re not fooled into thinking that America is the final expression of your kingdom.
Empower us as believers to move through this moment with humility, making room for the beautiful tapestry of humanity at your welcome table.
God, bless America. Bless America with a moral revival so that our wealth would stop funding wars and instead fund compassion. God bless America with empathy. God, bless us, Americans, with the courage to make your justice, your joy, and your love come alive in this land.
Amen.
On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Ashley Robinson offered a sermon on John 14:15-21 and how we can continue to search for truth in community.
For full worship recordings or to join our worship via zoom, email [email protected]
05/03/2026
We’re so grateful to our worship leadership today for leading us in a service for International Workers Sunday. Thank you to Lee Bains for your powerful and stirring music, Lanny Peter’s for your impeccable storytelling, Joe Dunning for your strong voice, and Karen Peters and Donna Woolf for your beautiful version of “Bread and Roses.”
To receive the full worship recording or to join us on Zoom, email [email protected].
Thank you to Lee Bains and Lanny Peters for leading us in a powerful worship service for International Workers Sunday.
“He’ll Give You Rest,” based on Matthew 11:28-30, was a powerful start to the service.
04/29/2026
If you are graduating in May or you graduated since May of last year, please let us know so that we can recognize graduates in our worship service on Sunday, May 24. Send a picture, graduates name, school, and any future plans that they wish to share to [email protected].
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222 E Lake Drive
Decatur, GA
30030
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Friday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 11:59pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 11:59pm |