Oxnard, California

July 22, 2025

Group meal order form and information

Oxnard 2025 attendees!

Here are the instructions for signing up for the catered meals at the Feast in Oxnard this year. There are four catered meals, please look over the list below, register and pay for the meals you would like to share with your fellow brethren:

• Opening day lunch buffet
• Family dinner and dance (must select entrée)
• Seniors’ luncheon (must select entrée)
• Last Great Day lunch buffet

It is necessary that all who plan to attend any of these meals, sign up and pay prior to the Feast. The hotel requires we give them exact figures in advance. No one coming up to me at the Feast will be able to join us. This must be done PRIOR to the Feast.

To sign up and see all the details for each meal, go to https://cogwa.wufoo.com/forms/oxnard-fot-2025-sign-upgroup-meals/, fill in the required information and selections you want to make, then proceed to the payment screen. If you are only signing up for the seniors’ luncheon, there is no charge.

If you have any questions, please email Phil Sandilands at [email protected].

July 17, 2025

Oxnard 2025 attendees!

I hope you are as excited about this year’s Feast of Tabernacles as we are! You should have received an email with links to our activity descriptions and schedule. There will be another email with more information about activities and how to sign up, but I wanted to get this to everyone as soon as possible.

This year we have several catered meals you can purchase that the Staybridge Suites will provide for us. We are securing these meals for your convenience, but also to meet our food and beverage requirements to use their facility. We have three opportunities to eat and fellowship with other members. The opening day lunch buffet before afternoon services, a dinner and dance evening plated meal and a luncheon between services on the Last Great Day.

We also must provide catering with the number of seniors that will attend the seniors’ luncheon. This is free to seniors aged 60 and up (and their spouses). If you are a senior and plan on attending our senior luncheon, please indicate the number of people coming. You will note that this luncheon will be free of charge.

It is necessary that all who plan to attend any of these meals, sign up and pay prior to the Feast.

The hotel requires we give them exact figures in advance. No one coming up to me at the Feast will be able to join us. This must be done PRIOR to the Feast.

Instructions for signing up and paying for these meals will come out shortly, so take a look at this email and be ready to sign up!

Tuesday, Oct. 7: Opening Day Lunch Buffet

Cost:
$50 per adult (aged 13 and up)
$25 per child (aged 12 and under)

Italian Lunch Buffet:

• Augusta salad and classic Caesar salad
• Meat lasagna and chicken parmigiana
• Tiramisu

Saturday, Oct. 11: Family Dinner and Dance

Cost:
$70 per adult (aged 13 and up)
$25 per child (aged 12 and under)

Plated Dinner Entrée:

• Classic Caesar salad
• Seasoned vegetable medley and garlic mashed potatoes
• Filet mignon OR classic chicken piccata (Children aged 10 and under may have chicken tenders. You must choose which entrée you want in advance.)
• Chocolate mousse

Sunday, Oct. 12: Seniors’ Luncheon

Cost:
Free

Plated Lunch Entrée:

• Augusta salad, ranch and Italian dressing
• Green beans and lemon butter sauce, herb roasted red potatoes
• Chicken Valencia OR tri-tip with Gilroy garlic au jus (You must choose which entrée you want in advance.)
• Cheesecake

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Last Great Day Lunch Buffet

Cost:
$50 per adult (aged 13 and up)
$25 per child (aged 12 and under)

Hawaiian King’s Lunch Buffet:

• Potato salad, fresh fruit salad
• Polynesian beef teriyaki, Hawaiian salmon
• Seasoned vegetable medley, traditional fried rice
• Chef’s choice dessert display

July 16, 2025

Activity descriptions and schedule

The activity descriptions and schedule are now posted for Oxnard. See you at the Feast is just under 12 weeks!

June 4, 2025

Housing deadline reminder

To all going to Oxnard, please be aware of the following regarding housing. Most will stay at the Staybridge Suites, and we encourage you to if you can. You need to make your reservations BEFORE July 1 (less than a month) to ensure you get a room at this facility. After July 1, if there are contracted rooms available you will still get the Church’s rate, but if we have filled our housing block, you will not get our rate and will have to pay a much higher fee. Please make your reservations soon. I will not be able to negotiate on your behalf if you book after July 1. Staybridge Suites sales coordinator, Donna, will be able to assist you. Her number is 805-604-4949.

I will be following up soon with other information about Oxnard – but this one is important enough I wanted it to be its own email.

May 30, 2025

We need musicians!

Dear fellow Feast-goers in Oxnard,

We are told in the Psalms to praise God, especially on His solemn Feast days.

Psalm 81:1-3
"Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and strike the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the lute. Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast day."

In order to do this properly, we are in need of musicians. Currently, we have one pianist and eight choir members. 

We need more volunteers to help with music at the Feast in Oxnard. If you have sung before, please consider joining our small company.  

Please go to the COGWA Portal and click "Manage Registration." When you get to your Feast registration page, you’ll see a big green banner in the middle of the page that says “Go to Service Area & Music Volunteering.”

Click there and indicate your information.

If you have any specific questions, please contact our Oxnard special music coordinator, Scott Lord. He can be reached best via email at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you (and hearing you) at the Feast this year!

May 21, 2025

Housing reservation update

To book your housing at Staybridge Suites, please call the hotel directly at 805-604-4949. This will allow you to speak directly with the sales coordinator, Donna, who has the room block information. Unfortunately, those at the call center do not have this information.

You can also still book online at tinyurl.com/oxnard-2025. All housing reservations must be made on or before Sept. 9, 2025.