Whether you’ve served with Oak Tree before, are new to the family, or are just curious about how we do things around here we’d love to have you join us to learn more about how we serve our community!

New, old, or prospective volunteers are welcome to join us at the Tree House for Trauma Informed Training.

Training is also open to partners who want to learn more about our methods.

Join our friends at The Vine Church, the Church at Brook Hills & Oliver Elementary for the 3rd annual Gate City Festival! This year “Love Oliver” school registration will happen at the same time!

Join us for the 3rd annual Gate City Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 5th! We'll gather outside the Tree House at 10am to receive instructions from Black Warrior Riverkeeper staff, then head out into the community to begin work! Gloves, bags and trash grabbers will be provided. Be sure to stick around afterward for a complimentary grilled lunch and to fellowship with neighbors and new friends back at Oak Tree. In partnership with Black Warrior Riverkeeper, this is a free event, but completion of a waiver is required to participate. Registration at button below!

Join us Sunday, September 29th at 5pm for an evening of story and song that celebrates what the Lord is doing in our midst at Oak Tree Ministries.  In addition to testimonies, the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir and singer-songwriter Shayla Carter will sing selections, and we'll join together singing "psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" to thank the Lord for his ongoing provision.

A love offering with be collected that evening to benefit Oak Tree. You can also make your gift of any amount when you register to attend. 

Save the date and make plans to join us for a celebration with friends of Oak Tree Ministries. Celebrate what the Lord has done in our midst in Gate City, and join us as we give thanks to God for his sustenance of the ministry. After a buffet dinner, you'll hear from staff, volunteers, and community members about how shalom is unfolding amongst our neighbors, with a look ahead to what is on the horizon for the ministry.

Join our friends, the Vine Birmingham, at Lewis Park for the 2nd annual Gate City Festival!

Make plans to join us for lunch at the Treehouse on Thursday, November 9th at 12pm. Whether you've just heard about Oak Tree or you've been a faithful supporter for years, we'd love to share what all the Lord has done in 2023. Enjoy a box lunch from a nearby local business, hear an update from OTM Executive Director Raquel Patterson, and enjoy table fellowship with new and old friends of Oak Tree. Reserve a seat today for you (and for a friend!). RSVP HERE.

Join us for a fun day cleaning up our community!

Our friends at Black Warrior River Keepers will organize the clean up and teach us all about taking care of our land and water.

After seeing how much trash we can collect in our neighborhood we’ll enjoy a cookout thanks to our friends at the Church at Liberty Park along with other fun activities together!

We’ll give an update on the work we’ve done since last year’s BBQ at the Bishop Building and have door prizes for everyone who participates in our community mental health survey.

We hope to see you there!

Register HERE.

Join us and invite a friend!

RSVP to Krisy HERE.

New and established volunteers, partners, and anyone interested in learning more about how we do things around Oak Tree are invited to join us for this time of training!

RSVP HERE.

RSVP to Krisy HERE.

Kick off Summer with us!!!

We’ll enjoy fellowship over some ice cream & share Oak Tree summer plans. We hope o see you there!

Have you heard?! Oak Tree’s Community Advisory Board has been up to something exciting! Stop by on Saturday, April 30th as we share all of the great ideas we’ve been cooking up for the renovations of the Bishop Building (6701 Kimberly Ave, right around the corner from the Tree House, across the street from Mr. Cowboy’s park).

We’ll be cooking out, having an art contest, and more! Pay what you can for a plate to contribute to fundraising for this exciting new venture!

Join us for QPR Suicide Prevention Training by A Friend of Mind here at Oak Tree on Monday, February 28th at 12:30pm. Bring a lunch and leave equipped!

We want to hear from you! What would it look like to reimagine education for our young people? We want to hear about your experiences in Birmingham City Schools and dream together about the future of education in our city!

Join us at Oak Tree, Monday, February 7th at 5:30pm.

Masks will be required & chairs spaced for social distancing.

Register to learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-blueprint-virtual-kick-off-party-registration-243658678667

To register visit https://www.mlkday5kbham.com and choose Oak Tree as your team when you sign up!

As we dream about the future development of the Bishop Building we are creating a Community Board who will lead the planning and development efforts. We are looking for 5-10 committed residents of Marks Village to join this board to ensure that the direction of development is led by the desires of our community. They will assist in finalizing plans, communication with and surveying fellow residents of Marks Village, and accountability with fund raising and implementation. If you are interested in being a part of this Community Board please join us on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:00pm.

Have you ever wondered what we're all about at Oak Tree? Or what exactly we do every week outside of Bible Club? Are you ready to volunteer with us as we start activities back in person? Then be sure to Save the Date and join us on Zoom!

Join us for the 3 part series exploring the roots of Oak Tree: Gospel-Centered, Trauma-Informed, Community Support.

If you missed the first 2 parts you can catch up HERE.

In June we will focus on what we mean by Community Support. Whether you've volunteered with Oak Tree for years or are just interested in hearing more, you're invited to join us for this time of learning and equipping.

Be sure to follow us on social media as we highlight one topic each month!

As we roll out this 3 part series we want to hear from you! What questions do you have about Oak Tree? How has serving with Oak Tree impacted you? Fill out this short survey to give us feedback and help us prepare to answer your questions!

Have you ever wondered what we're all about at Oak Tree? Or what exactly we do every week outside of Bible Club? Are you ready to volunteer with us when we start activities back in person? Then be sure to Save the Date and join us on Zoom!

Join us for the 3 part series exploring the roots of Oak Tree: Gospel-Centered, Trauma-Informed, Community Support.

If you missed part 1 you can catch up HERE.

In May we will focus on what we mean by Trauma-Informed. Whether you've volunteered with Oak Tree for years or are just interested in hearing more, you're invited to join us for this time of learning and equipping.

Be sure to follow us on social media as we highlight one topic each month!

Pre-Training Homework:

• Take the ACE Quiz

• Take the Attachment Quiz

• Take the Implicit Bias Quiz

As we roll out this 3 part series we want to hear from you! What questions do you have about Oak Tree? How has serving with Oak Tree impacted you? Fill out this short survey to give us feedback and help us prepare to answer your questions!

Join us as we do some spring cleaning, finish playground work, and prepare to have the kids join us again in the summer!

If you are a Brook Hills member please sign up to serve by emailing Kathy.

Everyone else, please let us know you’ll be joining by emailing Aaron.

Volunteers please arrive at 9am to get started. We will provide pizza for lunch and dismiss at 1pm. If there is still more work to be done we will continue if enough volunteers can stay, or we will schedule a follow up work day!