Feb 8th Sabbath

 A snowy morning but warmth was inside OCC.

Thank you Craig for cleaning  the snow away.

Prayer time began with a prayer quote and Bible verse.

Then Alex presented the 6th lesson of this new quarter, "God's Love of Justice".

Alex illustrates the lesson as he talks and we read Bible verses and discuss.

Meeting Together

Sabbath at OCC started with about 9 people there for our prayer time.

The Bible tells us to spend time praying and what better place and time for it then at the beginning of Sabbath School.

Lori had the lesson and lots of people joined in on the  discussion.

If you have not tried leading the lesson you should take it at least once to see how much you learn before you even share at Sabbath School.

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Praise Time with Joel and Damianna plus a few more.

Doyle was the platform person of the day.

Kim and Denise  leading the singing.

Thank you Gay for sharing a few photos from a different perspective.

A lovely group of children for the Children s song in Praise Time.

Then came Children s Story with Jody.

She was engaging and dynamic and animated.

We all were listening with full attention.

Excellent story about her very brave friend.

Children s Offering came next.

Then Special Music

Angela had Scripture and Prayer

Doyle introduced our speaker...Angelo

Angelo spoke with direction and to the point.

Thank you for coming to OCC and bringing your wife and child too. 

Elle took the Children s program...it seemed like they wanted to keep on going.

One child s plane but he was not finished yet. 

These little girls enjoyed a boat ride.

Thank you for joining us on this Sabbath morning. 

Feb 1st 2025

 Since I was away I asked a few people to catch a few photos of the Sabbath gathering.

Here are 3 peoples look at OCC church on Sabbath morning.

Lesson by Lori was right after prayer time that Bonnie lead out in.

Thank you for the pictures Bonnie, Lea and Karen.

Karen told me the talks given by Lori and by Elle and David and by Sherica and Craig were about The Power of Love ❤️. 

Scripture was 1 Corinthians 13:4 -7.

Vicki took the story for the children on Friday evening and said she share about using our words wisely.  Unkind words can make a hole in someone's heart ❤️  which can be forgiven but the hurt has been made. 

She demonstrated this was squeezing out toothpaste into a bowl. Once the toothpaste  is out of the tube how do you get it back in??

Let's be thoughtful of what we say.

Thank you Vicki and to all who were about to share in the SS and church time. 

We will miss Ruby so much each Sabbath from now on. 

She was such a steady person trusting God through each hardship that came into her life...not getting bitter but staying steady. 

Please pray for her family.

Last summer at Campmeeting

So glad to have had Darren take this picture of us together.

Liza and Doug with Ruby at Bonnie and Doug s. Happy times.

Naomi Ruby and Regine at Women s Retreat...

Ruby sure enjoyed those get together.

Doug and Liza are enjoying their warm weather retirement holiday.

I think they miss us a little though. 

A recent volcano erupted in 2000.

Liza and Doug in Bali I think with tour guide and before with Papaya and Dragonfruit juices.

Someone quietly makes thoughtful and caring gestures

Like these painted stones.

Thinking of the sad and perhaps grieving families she left a few of these at the entrance to the hospice home in the last while. 

Thank you Gay for the kind things you do. 

We appreciate you.