Sunday Mornings at Sunnylane Family Church
Sunnylane Family Church sits at 4221 SE 41st Street in Del City, just east of Oklahoma City, a multi-generational congregation that has shepherded area families for more than fifty years. Pastor Frank Wiley began shepherding the church in 1972 and served for decades before retiring as Pastor Emeritus. Today a complete ministry for every age runs on the same campus, from a nursery through a senior adults group known as Closer to Heaven, with most of the weekly schedule happening in two connected buildings: the Family Life Center, which houses the sanctuary, classrooms, and gym, and the Faith Building Center across the parking lot, which holds the youth room and additional classrooms.
Sundays at Sunnylane follow a steady rhythm. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., connect groups meet across both buildings for adults, students, and children. At 10:00 a.m., the whole church gathers for worship, with the service livestreamed on the church's online channels and on Facebook for those joining from home. After the morning service, the young adults open the Cup of Faith coffee shop in the Family Life Center.
Children from Nursery Through Fifth Grade
Children's ministry at Sunnylane Family Church serves the full span from babies to fifth graders every Sunday morning, and there is a parallel track of midweek programming for kids on Wednesdays.
The Early Childhood Ministry runs rooms for kids eighteen months through kindergarten during every service. The nursery for babies eighteen months and under sits just off the lobby, and the toddler and preschool rooms are upstairs in the Family Life Center. Each classroom weaves together free play centers, a short worship time, a Bible story, video, and art, with a snack provided each week. The ministry, directed by Jennifer Kennedy, runs on a rotation of volunteer teachers so that classroom leaders can stay plugged into the 10:00 a.m. service themselves.
Children in first through fifth grade meet in the Faith Building Center for Sunday School and Children's Church each week. Sunday morning classrooms are led by Janet and Jessie Granger, Kalisse and Russel Myatt, and Chas and Kelly Leyba. The same children return on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. for Bible study, verse memorization, and worship led by Sally Watson and a team of regular teachers.
D6 Midweek and Wednesday Nights
Wednesdays are the heart of the discipleship week at Sunnylane. The children's team launches its D6 Midweek program at 6:15 p.m. for children from birth through sixth grade, using the same scope and sequence that the church uses in its Sunday school classrooms. The approach is twofold: students engage biblical material at a deeper level, and parents leave with take-home materials to continue faith conversations during the week. Families who want to serve in the program can talk with Chelsea Abbott, the Sunday school superintendent.
At 6:30 p.m., the youth room in the Faith Building Center fills with sixth through twelfth graders under the direction of Pastor Ryan Davis, who teaches through the practical application of biblical principles alongside the older youth leaders. In parallel, parents can join a connect group led by Donna Kraeer at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays in the Youth Room, or a Bible study led by Michael Dean at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center, where childcare is provided.
Youth and Young Adults, Cup of Faith Included
Pastor Ryan Davis, the church's head pastor, leads the youth ministry alongside the larger pastoral team. Sundays bring both middle and high school connect groups at 9:00 a.m., led by Cameron Abbott, Sally Watson, and Grace Stephens (upstairs in the Family Life Center) and by Ralph and Ashley Michelle (in the Youth Room). Wednesday nights are the main weekly gathering, with Ryan teaching the sixth through twelfth grade group directly in the youth room.
The youth put their faith into practice by serving food at the monthly food pantry, joining storm cleanup and home repair projects for elderly neighbors, single parents, and church members, and taking part in annual missions trips and a summer camp held at Kiamichi Baptist Assembly in Talihina.
For recent high school graduates and college students, the Young Adults ministry meets Sundays after the service in the Youth Building for lunch, teaching, and mentorship led by Pastor Ryan and Lacey Davis. The same team runs Cup of Faith, a Sunday morning coffee shop in the Family Life Center (the team also calls it C.O.F.F.E.E.) that opens around 8:45 a.m. and operates by donation, with proceeds funding the young adult ministry. An Amazon wish list and a TikTok account under @cup_of_faith3 keep supporters in touch.
Men, Women, and the Fifty-Five and Up Crowd
Master's Men is the men's ministry at Sunnylane, focused on developing men of prayer, purpose, and purity through fellowship, study resources, and shared activities. The women's ministry gathers around fellowship, Bible study, and service projects. Recent projects have included supporting the homeless ministry and adopting Townsend Elementary School, with a current Amazon wish list highlighting the latest items to give.
Closer to Heaven is the church's group for adults fifty-five and older. Members travel together, gather at restaurants, and keep in regular touch. Bobby Cearley coordinates the group's activities.
Connect Groups and Sunday Night Home Groups
Beyond Sunday morning, the church runs a wide network of small groups for men, women, couples, and adults of all ages. Several Sunday night home groups meet at 5:00 p.m. in living rooms around the area, at the Copelands', Heitzmans', Frys', and Sumners' homes, and at the church, sharing a meal and studying Scripture together. Pastor Ryan and Lacey Davis host a group for young married couples at 11:00 a.m. Sundays in the Youth Room.
Other weekday groups include Kenny Oleson's Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Bible study and pickleball in the Family Life Center (no childcare provided) and Michael Dean's Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible study in the Worship Center, with childcare available.
TEAM 360, the Food Pantry, and the Homeless Ministry
Outreach at Sunnylane is organized under TEAM 360, the church's missions focus. TEAM 360 divides into three branches: a local team that runs the food pantry and other community projects, a North American team that assists with disaster relief and church planting, and an international team that supports missionaries and travels to Cuba, Mexico, and Africa as the Lord directs. Each member of TEAM 360 is encouraged to begin with prayer for opportunities to reach the community near and far with the love of Jesus.
The food pantry, led by Terri Morris, opens on the second Sunday of each month from noon to 2:00 p.m. to provide groceries to families in need. Donations are accepted in person or through a current Amazon wish list. The homeless ministry, led by Brent Porter, partners with Joe's Addiction to provide clothing, coats, sleeping bags, and other essentials throughout the year. The church collects seasonal items (summer bug spray and bottled water, winter coats, hats, gloves, and tents) and holds two annual community work days in spring and fall.
What Sunnylane Family Church Believes
The doctrinal commitments of Sunnylane Family Church reflect classic Free Will Baptist theology. The church holds that the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God and are the infallible rule of faith and practice. There is one living and true God, revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Christ is God manifest in the flesh, the mediator between God and man, once crucified, now risen and glorified, and present as the church's ever present Savior and Lord. Human beings have free will, the church teaches, and the Holy Spirit strives with all, so that whosoever will may come and take of the water of life freely. Tithing is taught and practiced: Christ endorsed it in Matthew 23:23, and the apostle Paul directed believers to set aside offerings on the first day of the week.
Worship Online, Giving, and Getting Connected
Sermons, devotionals, and a live stream are available for those joining from home, and Sunday morning services can be watched on Facebook as well. Giving is accepted online through the church's giving portal, and individual ministries (early childhood, kids, women's ministry, the food pantry, the homeless ministry, the young adult coffee shop, and Sunday school) maintain Amazon wish lists for specific needs.
Newcomers are welcome to reach out ahead of a visit, share a prayer request, or fill out a connect card so the church team can prepare a small gift. The church office can be reached at (405) 677-0631.