A Small Church Built Around Four Weekly Rhythms
Oak Grove Baptist Church sits at 182 Washington Road in Jackson, Georgia, in the heart of Butts County. From that address the congregation has built a steady rhythm of teaching, prayer, and praise that runs four nights and mornings a week. Its focus is direct and unhurried: gather, open the Bible, pray together, and welcome anyone who can be there in person or online.
The church's tagline is 'Engage in Prayer and Worship,' and the schedule tells the rest of the story. Sunday morning brings Sunday school at 9:45 AM and corporate worship at 11:00 AM. Tuesday night opens with Bible study at 7:30 PM. Thursday night closes the week with a prayer gathering at 7:00 PM. Each meeting is offered both on site and through a virtual meeting room on Webex, so a member in the parking lot and a sister tuning in from another city can be in the same service.
Pastor and First Lady at the Center of the Work
Reverend Poleon Griffin and his wife, known at the church as First Lady Roxie Griffin, lead Oak Grove Baptist. The couple is credited with serving the church for more than twenty-eight years, a stretch of ministry that gives the congregation a long, shared memory. Their names appear with the line 'Reverend Poleon and 1st Lady Roxie Griffin, Serving Over 28 years,' under the welcome banner.
The ministry style that flows from that leadership leans heavily on teaching. The Sunday school lessons and Bible study notes are long, verse by verse expositions rather than short prompts. A typical Sunday school entry walks the reader through a passage one phrase at a time, asking questions of the text, defining Hebrew and Greek words, and applying the verses to the life of the believer. The teaching reads like the work of a pastor who wants every listener to leave with more than a feeling.
Sunday Mornings: Sunday School and Worship
Sunday begins at 9:45 AM with Sunday school. The class is the teaching heart of the church. Recent studies have walked through Isaiah 40:21-31, moving verse by verse through Isaiah's questions about the greatness of God, the foolishness of idolatry, and the prophet's call to Israel to wait on the Lord for renewed strength. The lesson lays out the passage in three movements: God's power to create (verses 21-26), God's presence with His people in their weariness (verses 27-30), and the promise that those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, mount up with wings as eagles, run and not be weary, and walk and not faint (verse 31).
That expository pace shapes how the church understands itself. The lessons do not chase trends; they sit with a passage long enough to mine it. They define words like the Hebrew qavah behind "wait," the Hebrew chalaph behind "renew," and the Hebrew alah behind "mount up," so that the congregation carries more than a slogan home on Sunday morning. Sunday school runs about an hour and can be booked through the church's online calendar for newcomers who want to attend in person.
Worship follows at 11:00 AM. The service is held on the first through third Sundays of each month, giving the rhythm of the month a small but clear cadence. The order blends prayer, Scripture reading, the preached word, and congregational singing. The same Webex link that opens the Tuesday Bible study opens the Sunday service, so a person who cannot make the drive can still take a seat at the table.
Tuesday Nights: Verse by Verse Bible Study
Tuesday Bible study begins at 7:30 PM. The church uses the time to walk through longer sections of Scripture in detail. A recent study takes up Mark 13:22 and the warning Jesus gave about false Christs and false prophets in the last days. The notes lay out the meaning of the verse, the larger context of Mark 13, a breakdown of its key phrases, and a list of lessons to carry through the week: stay vigilant, build on the Word of God, lean on community, and remain humble about the limits of personal understanding.
The tone of the Tuesday study matches that of the Sunday school. The teaching treats the Bible as authoritative, walks through cross references such as 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 and 1 John 4:1, and ends each section with practical takeaways. Members who join from a laptop or phone can read along and use the church's online discussion space to share prayer requests and reflections. The schedule keeps the same meeting link from week to week, so joining is a one step process after the first visit.
Thursday Nights: An Hour Set Apart for Prayer
Thursday prayer begins at 7:00 PM. The schedule names it 'Weekly Prayer.' It is the quiet center of the week's four gatherings: no exposition, no agenda beyond talking with God and for one another. The same Webex room used for Sunday worship, Sunday school, and Tuesday Bible study opens for the prayer hour, which keeps the church's online life unified around a single meeting link.
Members and visitors who want to add a name to the prayer list can post in the church's online group. The pastor's phone and email appear alongside the service times, and members of the online group often use the discussion space to share concerns and testimonies between meetings.
A Church That Meets Both in the Room and Through the Screen
Oak Grove Baptist has invested in being present online as much as it is on Washington Road. Four ways to connect to a service are available: in person on Sunday morning, by phone through the listed number, by email, and through the church's Webex meeting room. The meeting link, the meeting number 2630 511 8458, and the dial in information appear together, with a clear 'CLICK HERE TO BE CONNECTED VIRTUALLY' button above the contact block.
The church's Facebook page, '(20+) Facebook,' offers the same welcome. Online visitors can find announcements, share prayer requests, and stay in touch with the life of the church between services. The discussion group shares the church's name and functions as a small bulletin board, where members can leave a note for one another and the pastor can post reminders.
For a small church this kind of online presence is not a side feature. It is the second half of how the church meets. A worshipper who travels for work can keep Tuesday Bible study on the calendar. A shut in can pray on Thursday night without leaving home. A newcomer who wants to visit before driving out can sit in on a service through Webex first. The church's schedule is built with that hybrid rhythm from the start.
What the Bible Study Notes Reveal About the Church
The teaching tells visitors what they will hear when they walk in. The lessons are detailed, doctrinally clear, and shaped by a high view of Scripture. The Isaiah 40 study opens with the observation that 'Isaiah speaks by inspiration to people who have lost hope,' then walks through the text with the care of a teacher who expects the class to look up the verses themselves.
The Mark 13:22 study follows the same shape. It opens with the verse in full, then breaks it into meaning, commentary, context, key phrases, and lessons. Cross references are given in full so a reader can turn to them in any translation. The closing section turns the study into practice: stay in the Word daily, lean on the community of believers, and keep watch against deception.
Visitors who want to know what Oak Grove Baptist values can read one of those studies and have a fair sense of the pulpit. The teaching is expository, the view of Scripture is high, and the application is patient. Visitors who arrive in person or click in online can expect the same approach on Sunday morning.
Getting in Touch and Finding the Building
The church is at 182 Washington Road, Jackson, Georgia 30233, just south of the square in downtown Jackson. The phone number is 404-357-8172, and the email is polgrif@gmail.com. Visitors can reach the church by phone or email before a first visit.
Newcomers can use the booking calendar to reserve a spot for Sunday school. Those who want to take part virtually can join any of the four weekly meetings through the church's Webex room at oakgrovebaptist-254.my.webex.com using meeting number 2630 511 8458. The Facebook page is the place to follow announcements and stay connected between services.
A Steady Witness on Washington Road
Oak Grove Baptist Church is a small congregation with a long memory and a steady schedule. Reverend Poleon Griffin and First Lady Roxie Griffin have shaped the church for more than twenty-eight years. Four weekly gatherings hold the body together: Sunday school at 9:45 AM, worship at 11:00 AM on the first through third Sundays, Tuesday Bible study at 7:30 PM, and Thursday prayer at 7:00 PM. Each meeting is open to the building on Washington Road and to anyone with the Webex link on a phone or laptop.
The teaching that flows from that rhythm is patient and detailed, the prayers are a fixed hour in the week, and the welcome reaches past the county line through a screen. For a visitor in Jackson or a member an hour down the road, the door is the same door, and the meeting is the same meeting.