2024 annual church report

2024 was a year of saying “Yes” to Loving God, Loving His People & Serving His Church! Take a look at all God did this past year at Oceanway Church!

a message from Pastor al

Pastors Al & Jinny Force

Dear Oceanway Family,

2024 was the year we said YES! Our vision is to create a culture of life-giving transformation. When we say YES to God’s plan, we commit to stewarding our lives with His purpose in mind.

God’s plan has been to increase and multiply from the very beginning! Jesus is building His church right here, and you are a vital part of it!

This year, we witnessed incredible mobilization within our church family—from The Big Give to The Weekend experience, our serve teams make Oceanway the amazing place it is. What a privilege it is to see God move so powerfully!

In 2024, we experienced unprecedented growth. Oceanway, together, we are just getting started!  God is doing something special right here and I am thankful you are a part.   

This is the Year of the Word. When we Follow His Word, we will Live, Multiply, and Possess the Promises of God!   

Oceanway Church, I love you!

Pastor Al Force

who we are

This is home! A place where I am seen, loved, and accepted because I matter. Our vision is to create a culture where life-giving transformation takes place.

giving in 2024

tithes/offerings

$1,025,588.06

kingdom builder (global)

$125,631.24

kingdom builder (local)

$77,871.02

our ministries

Pastors Adam & PattiAnn Rugland

Pastors Jake & Malorie Force

Our church has grown through new families joining, kids' mission trips, and strong leadership transitions. The youth ministry thrives with 85 students in the middle school Bible Club, outreach efforts, and many attending camps and Fine Arts. Young Adults continues to grow through impactful services, circles, and events including a worship nights at Foxtail Coffee. We look forward to an incredible 2025 full of growth!

next Gen (kids, youth, young adults)

Pastors Chandler & Sarah Groover

Oceanway Creative had an incredible 2024. We had major growth in both worship and production, adding 25 new people to our teams. Our Worship department started a monthly choir that has enhanced our worship experiences greatly and production has continued to be innovative in the way that they create captivating experiences both for our in person and online audiences. We are looking forward to this year as we have big things coming for Oceanway Creative.

creative arts (worship & Production)

Pastors Jeremy & Sue Henderson

From our church-wide events (THE BIG GIVE & Fall Fest) to our week-by-week outreaches to our Oceanway community, our KINGDOM Builders Local & Global impact in 2024 experienced multiplied growth. With 5,602 "points of outreach", this year, our Outreach Team "loved local" in a big way. 93 cross-cultural missionaries and organizations were supported (in around 75 nations) and 27 team members participated in short-term missions or relief opportunities in Alaska, Belgium, and West Florida--at least 25 individual projects were completed! In 2024, Oceanway CARE launched as we commissioned 15 Care Partners with 56 total team members. What an amazing year!

outreach & care

our impact

in-person average weekly attendance - 656

Online average weekly attendance - 814

decisions for christ - 176

water baptisms - 96

Child dedications - 30

serve team members - 351

kingdom builders (local)

“Oceanway Church Outreach is a local expression of God’s global mission.” When we decide to intentionally reach out to those in our own neighborhood, we are living out the message of Matthew 22: ”love your neighbor as yourself.” At Oceanway Church, we want to see God’s grace, love, and truth be experienced by everyone, starting in our own community. That’s why we are committed to love local.

  • Dozens of volunteers are mobilized to serve an average of 247 households every month (11% increase over 2023). Through our partnership with Farm Share and Feeding Northeast Florida, 2,961 boxes of much needed food items (impacting 10,367 household members) were given through our Outreach Team, an estimated value of $236,880 . Refugees from Ukraine and beyond, the disabled, and entire families in need are impacted through personal ministry time—what a great opportunity to touch our community!

    • Food Distribution – average of 247 families monthly

    • Food Distribution – total number of individual distributions: 2,2961

    • 453 families in our community received boxes of groceries (our largest Community Food Distribution ever), plus 320+ “Thanksgiving Bags” that you prepared with love.

  • Total Requests Responded: 16 out of 35 for all of Jacksonville.

    • Foster Children Served: 40

    • Estimated Value: $17,772

    • And, in partnership with CarePortal, our Foster Care Response Outreach Circle meets the serious needs of foster families—most of which we would have never otherwise had opportunity to meet!

  • THE BIG GIVE at Oceanway Middle School –

    1323 total on property

    (16.5% increase over 2023)!

    • 1,088 registered guests from our community.

    • 209 volunteers

    • 700 bags of school supplies given out

    (100 more than 2023).

    • 150 free hair cuts (53% increase over 2023).

    • 26 barbers and stylists.

    • 379 families received free groceries.

    • 1,040 hotdogs!

    What a truly incredible day of serving together with Oceanway Middle School!

  • 2,129 total on property (around a 36% increase over 2023)!

    • 1976 registered guests.

    • Free Food was distributed to every person on the campus

    • 153 Serve Team members from Oceanway Church (staff and volunteers),

    including ladies from our local Teen Challenge!

    • What an incredible event this year! . We’re so thankful for the 125+ volunteers who gave of their time and energy for this amazing outreach!

  • TOTAL “The Warehouse Foods” Outreach Events: 31

    • TOTAL Households Served (Walk-ins, Appointments, and Volunteers): 2,625

    • TOTAL Households Served (excluding Volunteers): 2,449

    • Average NEW Families per Month: 39

    • Average Households per Month: 219• Average Families Served per Week: 79

    • TOTAL Unduplicated (Unique) Families Served: 648+.

    • TOTAL Mental Health Coaching Appointments: 106

    • The Warehouse Foods ANNUAL TOTAL: 2,625 full carts of groceries.

    VALUE: $262,500 (conservative, at $100 per family)

    • With our “Kingdom LOCAL” partners, throughout our first full year of operation,

    we took a huge step towards fulfilling the dream of our Oceanway Church

    Outreach Center in 2024. So many of our Oceanway Church family have

    invested time, prayers, and resources to make our Outreach Center a reality!

kingdom builders (Global)

“Every believer has a role to play in God’s global mission.”

When we decide to intentionally cross-cultural barriers to reach the last, the least, and the lost, we are obeying Christ’s command to GO (Matthew 28:19). At Oceanway Church, we want to see God’s grace, love, and truth be experienced by everyone—every tribe, every tongue, and every nation. That’s why we are committed to go global.

• Supported 93 Missionaries/Partnerships working in around 75 countries and

organizations (some are “creative access” nations).

• Missions Month: This year’s “Taste of the Nations” showcased 19 nations

represented in our church family, with around 300 people attending on a Sunday evening in October. Denny Nissley, from Christ in Action, kicked off Missions Month on October 6th with an incredible call for the whole church to engage in God’s ONE mission around the world.

    • Team number: 8 members—including business owners, a mechanic, contractors,

    and more.

    • TOTAL Projects: 17 completed—including re-roofing and re-siding the

    commissary, siding 80% of an entire two-story cabin, tree removal, and much more.

    • When the members of a ministry team assist and serve one another selflessly,

    even as they tackle the assignment, it’s such a beautiful thing! This team

    accomplished real ministry, completing ☑ 17 projects as Camp Nahshii geared

    up for summer. Indigenous Athabaskan kids live in severe conditions, and deal

    with depression, abuse, and even addiction—living in an environment which

    puts them at-risk for suicide. This camp provides a safe place where students

    can hear the life-changing message of the gospel, and can experience the

    immense love of God for them personally.

    • Team number: 8 members.

    • MINISTRY Focus: This ladies-only mission was focused on working with the

    Oasis Center in Antwerp. “The Oasis Center is a physical hub of Breaking

    Chains Network, a human trafficking-prevention ministry founded in 2007 by

    April and Jerry Foster. It also is associated with the Europe Network of Project

    Rescue, which works to restore survivors of sexual slavery through prevention,

    intervention and restoration. The Oasis Center serves as a coffee shop duringthe day and a ministry center in the evening where women gather for meals,

    Bible studies and community.”

    • TOTAL Projects: Ladies worked with Shawn Alderman, an Oceanway Church-supported missionary to update the interior of the Oasis Center as well as participated in the direct ministry to those visiting the center itself.

    • Team Number: Trip #1- 7 members; Trip #2 – 6 members.

    • Working with Christ in Action, Oceanway Church deployed two (2) separate teams to assist with Camp Hope’s operations in New Port Richey after the devastating effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

    • TOTAL Projects: After flooding had damaged drywall, insulation, flooring, etc., or so many, a total of 6 homeowners received direct ministry in partnership with CIA in 2024. This included team members removing drywall, flooring, saturated insulation in crawlspaces, debris removal, and more.

  • A total of 93 cross-cultural missionaries and organizations were supported, ministering in approximately 75 nations. Directly from Oceanway Church, 27 team members participated in short-term missions or relief opportunities in Alaska, Belgium, and West Florida. At least 25 individual projects were completed by Oceanway Church in 2024 in support of missionaries and organizations.

Oceanway kid’s Learning Center

159 kids enrolled

22 teachers

10 vpk classes

14 classrooms

Income $913,154.38

104 graduated vpk

The Learning Center has had continuous growth every year since 2020. Enrollment for 2024 was 159 children with 22 teachers. We added more classrooms to a total of 14! The Learning Center engages with families throughout the year by participating in weekly chapels with Pastors Jon and Dawn Coad (who are considered famous to most of our children). We also held an Easter Egg Hunt, Grandparents Day, Trunk-or-Treat, Thanksgiving Feast, and a Christmas Book exchange- all this we invite our parents and families to be a part of. Our biggest achievement for the year was receiving (for the second year in a row) “The School of Excellence Award” from the Florida League of Christian Schools.

thank you!

Dear Oceanway Church Family,

Together, we are creating a culture where life-giving transformation takes place. This truly is home, and your unwavering investment of prayer, resources, and service makes this place incredibly special.

As we step into 2025, the year of the Word, we stand united in saying YES to His plan and purpose for our lives and for this church. We are excited for all God will do through us in this next season.

Thank you for your faithfulness and commitment to what God is doing at Oceanway. Your presence and support are a blessing to all, and we look forward to all that lies ahead.

Pastors Al and Jinny Force