May 25th, 2013 Sabbath at OCC

We enjoyed Sabbath School and Church Service at Orchard City SDA Church this weekend.

Some of our members were out camping at the Women's Retreat, and others were at PAA grad, but the ones who were here had a nice worship time together.

Cereal boxes for the SS feature

Glenda Q. had Sabbath School and one of the features was a look at what type of Christian are you according to the cereal box. Kay Rizzo, in her book, "Gospel in the Grocery Store," wrote about Cereal Christians. Some might be flakes, sugar filled and then fizzle, dry and scratchy or round and cheery, but it is not our place to judge others. The last two paragraphs in this chapter read like this, "Unfortunately, some will lose their taste for heaven by critically evaluating the other cereals on the shelves. They are in danger of sacrificing eternity by claiming, "once a flake, always a flake." The Master's formula works on all shapes and sizes of Christians "Come onto Me", He says. So simple and yet so profound. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life."

Jerrie Lou taught the lesson and we all really enjoyed it. It turned out to be a one class SS this week
and we had a nice time sharing our thoughts and ideas about Habakkuk.

Lesson Study

Mrs. Tetz had a good story - it was about a time she swung on the cabinets door and broke her mother's fine golden crystal goblets. She had all of our interest in the story. Then she shared what her mother did with a handkerchief. 

Showing the two "babies" in the cradle

Children enjoying their song... "Wide, Wide as the Ocean"

They are all helping with the closing song for church.

Turtle log

Pastor Bob having a look at those turtles.

Joshua takes his turn with Bob's powerful binoculars.

Killdeer by her nest. (I was far enough back, but she was telling me to not come closer.)

Little bit of red on the black bird.

So many red-winged black birds around the pond.

Orchard City SDA church and pond. Now time for the Friendship meal time inside.

May 11th, 2013 ~ Mother's Day Sabbath and Sunshine Bands weekend

The Pastor is helping his wife out this time, as she leads Sabbath School.

Myrna shared photos with us of the Kids Corner at OCC. The children came up to see them with us. She also had her sister, Marilyn, come up and share some stories from her time living in Africa. They were such interesting stories.

Enjoying the roses

Helping hand out the roses to the women.

Pretty pink roses for the women.

Roses for the women of OCC.

Little helpers hand out the roses.

Happy smiles.

"This Little Light of Mine"

Rubber boots for a springtime story.

These two love listening to stories.

Children's Offering time

The Pastor wants to add some money too.

He was very interested in what Duane was doing until I came along.

The pew where the little girls sit... they play and they listen too. We love having them come to Orchard City Church.

Jim and Edith's son was visiting them and came to church with them along with his wife and young daughter. So nice to meet them.

Carol is such a happy greeter and it is so nice to have her meet everyone on a Sabbath morning to start our worship time together.

Donna and Iris with their Mother's Day roses after church.

Thank you, Dino, for bringing Auntie Beth to church so faithfully. It is so nice to have her at church with us.

Auntie Beth enjoys everyone greeting her and shaking her hand.

Rhonda and her mum were happy to have us come to Sutherland Nursing Home.

Apples, oranges, bananas, Asian pears, and necterines for sharing for Mother's Day. The pretty cards were made by Loretta and the children in OCC Kids Corner.

Bryn, Julie, Don and Christine lead the singing time.

Walter shares a story about when he was a boy and was riding a horse.

Bonnie and Mo with a visiting student from South Korea.

Story time with Myrna

Julie and Mo bring cheer

A happy lady

The mothers get to pick a fruit they want to eat, but the men did not want to be excluded so they got some too.
Everyone seemed to be very happy with their gifts.