Oak Grove Wesleyan  13771 Kimberly road Nelsonville, Ohio Christ's church in the country	In remembrance of our beloved pastor David Cogar Oct 28-1943  - April 1-2012 I
We are delighted you have chosen to visit our web site. As a church family, we are committed to being a warm, supportive and loving community of Christians. If you are looking for a church to attend, you need not look any further. Everyone is welcome at Oak Grove. I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me. John 14: 6	History of Oak Grove Wesleyan Church In 1917, Sunday School began in the old school house called Oak Grove. This was located in a grove of oak trees unlike today, pine trees line the property. This is almost across the road from our present church. The road was called Stagecoach Road. It was in front of the school. A stagecoach would stop at the Old Saddle Shop next to the school. The members continued to have services there until about 1920 when the school burned. One night, the fire was banked so it wouldn't go out. Some hot coals rolled out and set it on fire. The younger children attended school in the 'chicken coop' also called Bates School. The older children needed to go to the high school at Juniper Ridge [now known as Perry Ridge]. Thus the church needed to find a new place to hold services. Between 1921-23, the old church was built on a corner lot on Kimberly Road. Not far from our new church. The church was hauled in sections from Circle Hill with teams of horses and wagons. They had purchased an old church and reassembled it to make the old Oak Grove church.They continued to have services there untill the new church was built. Our new church was built in 1975. In 2001, a new multipurpose building was started. This project was completed in two years, We have a nice place now to have our fellowship dinners. It is opened to area residents to use for weddings and parties. The building gives us more room to expand our growing Sunday School classes.
Weekly Service Sunday School  9:30 A.M. Sunday Moring Worship 10:45 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 P.M. Choir Practice-Sunday 7:00 P.M. Bible Study-Thursday 7:00 P.M. E-Mail iamtheway@oakgrovewesleyan.com	CHOIR DIRECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS OUTREACH MINISTRY LINKS
Why Did Jesus Feel Forsaken? the ESV Study Bible Before Jesus died on the cross, the gospel accounts record seven specific statements that He made. Perhaps the most enigmatic of these comes from Matthew's gospel. On the day of Jesus's crucifixion, the sky grew dark from around noon until 3:00 p.m. During this time, Christ cried out, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani," a phrase that presents a number of questions. The phrase likely consists of both Hebrew (Eli) and Aramaic (lema sabachthani), which was the common language of the people in Israel at the time. This would explain why bystanders assumed Jesus called for Elijah in Matthew 27:47. (Eli, Eli sounds similar to 'Eliyahu, the Hebrew for Elijah). The writer, however, provides the correct translation for us: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Jesus knew His mission on earth would take Him to the cross, since He told His disciples this would happen on a number of occasions. So, the cry did not imply bewilderment and was intended for the bystanders, many of whom failed to understand. Matthew, however, wanted the readers to see the deeper meaning. While such a proclamation from someone who is both fully God and fully human may seem odd, Matthew's gospel in particular emphasizes how the events of the crucifixion correlate with Psalm 22. Jesus presents the ultimate example of the innocent sufferer, which is the focus of that psalm. So, Jesus's cry should be considered in the context of innocent suffering that looks forward to a day when "All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord" (Psalms 22:27). In other words, Jesus took the wrath of God-forsakenness on Himself. Although innocent, He took the punishment so that others could be saved. Adapted from the ESV Study Bible copyright ©(2008). Used by permission of Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, Il 60187, www.crossway.org.