What to Expect

What to expect at Oil City Assembly of God Church:

We are excited that you would consider us to be your church family. We will welcome you with open arms and a warm greeting just as Jesus would want us too. We want you to enjoy or friendly atmosphere and be able to praise and worship God freely. Currently we are offering three opportunities for you to join us as we worship the Lord together. First, you may join us in person Sundays at 11:00 am. Second, you can join us live on our Facebook page. Third, you may pull into the parking lot and tune your radio to 96.5 and enjoy the Sunday morning message live from the comfort of your car.

We also offer and encourage you to join our Sundays School Programs for all ages from nursery, to Adults on Sunday mornings at 10am. In addition through the week, Kids for Christ and Momentum Student Ministries meet on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm. Please stay tuned for updates! In the mean time we hope that you will join us on Sunday mornings at 11am in person or online.

We are a come as you are Church where you will find many different styles of dress on a Sunday morning, everything from jeans and t-shirts to jackets and ties. Feel free to dress however makes you feel comfortable yet modest; you do not need “church clothes” to join us. If you are a first time guest, we ask that you fill out a welcome card and turn it in to a team member. We hope that in this “socially distant” world that you will enjoy coming to a place regularly where people know your name. Together we desire to share Christ and share our lives as we each take our next steps in our journey of faith.

Tithes and offerings are welcome at the Church in person or you can also mail your tithe and offering to our Church address at: Oil City Assembly of God, 5410 W. Isabella Rd. Shepherd, MI 48883. We are not offering an on-line giving format at this time.

We encourage you to “Like” and “Follow” our Facebook page as we will share more events and encouraging words. If you have any questions, you may call the Church office at (989) 772-4177 and someone will return your call in a timely manner. May God bless you with His love, joy, and peace.

Thank you,

Oil City Assembly of God

What We Believe

The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.

There is only One True God – revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).

In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ - as God's son Jesus was both human and divine.

Though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.

Every person can have restored fellowship with God through Salvation - accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness for sin.

We practice two ordinances: (1) Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation, and (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times.

The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is ‘Speaking in Tongues,’ as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles.

Sanctification initially occurs at salvation and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christlike.

The Church and its Mission is to seek and save all who are lost in sin.

The Ministry - A divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of believers–the Church.

Divine Healing of the sick is a privilege for Christians today and is provided for in Christ's atonement

The Blessed Hope—When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior to His Return to Earth (the second coming). At this future moment in time all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord forever.

The Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. At that time many in the nation of Israel will recognize and accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior who died for them and all mankind.

The Final Judgment will take place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.

New Heavens and a New Earth that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on Earth. And so shall we forever be with the Lord!

For more information about our beliefs visit https://ag.org/Beliefs/