Fellowship Meal Sabbath

This Sabbath as we came in the door to the church the organ and piano were being played and the singing had been started.  It sounded so nice.

Thank you to Vicki, Aase and Tammy.

Vicki presented SS about our good neighbours and how we can get to know them better and share friendship with them.

Different ones shared experiences with us.

The Pastor shared with us about how they get to know their neighbours. 

Aase goes walking with one neighbour and knows almost all the people on her street. 

The downstairs discussion group. 

Alex sharing a good book to read   -  in the lesson time. 

This is sure a very interesting group of lessons this quarter.  It is fun to think of what one sentence or paragraph was most helpful that week. 

What a nice group of children with their teacher. 

Love this happy smile. 

Someone enjoyed his colouring paper.  

Oh my, look who is at SS. 

Tiptoeing with teacher. 

Enjoying the raccoon. 

Our trombone section of the band for Praise Time

So nice to have these two lead the singing together. 

A little love for our Pastoral family

Lori gives Pastor Josue and Tammy a little gift to show care in their recent sadness. 

Time for story, 

It is great to have little feet at OCC

And older ones to share the story. 

Pastor sharing about his family. 

January Fellowship Meal decorations. 

Bread for lunch. 

And delicious salads

Patties 

Thankful for a lot of things... having a kitchen with ovens, having lots of people bringing food to share, and fellowship. 

A snowy view on Lewis Road

Happy New Year at OCC

It was the first Sabbath in 2020 and it was good to see friends and visitors again at OCC.

It is wonderful to have people come out for the start of SS and participate in the song service and then the whole Sabbath School.

Gay shared a wonderful Mission story with us written about the mission area for this first quarter ~ the Inter- European Division.

While a woman prayed for 25 minutes for her brother,  angels were inviting him into a home and feeding him supper.

You will be able to find it online and enjoy the whole story.  https://am.adventistmission.org/mqa20q1-4

It was shared about taking thought about the children and call them by name and also there might be a rock or two or more hiding around the outdoors in the next few weeks.  If any one wants to paint one or two there will be supplies available.

First attempt at rock painting. 

Heart shaped rock for someone to find. 

So thankful for Pastor Bob to be willing to lead the lesson class.  He always gets lots of people involved including the visitors.  

Little owl in the younger SS. 

Someone is hugging this little squirrel tightly. 

Looks interesting, doesn't it... take a little walk and join them for a little while one morning. 

Crayons look inviting us to join the children and colour with them. 

Liza had a couple of visitors in her classroom and she had this gift as part of her SS program.  Someone was anxious to see what was inside. 

What do these things tell you about God!?!?!

After SS the Praise Time singing brought everyone together in the sanctuary and ready to start the church service.

Doug L had a very interesting answer to an " unprayer" ( ask him if you do not know what that is) and we all listened and watched to see what he found.

Dave W and Vicki D had a lovely special music to set the tone for the speaking part of the service.

Lori shared the story of Esther.

Deep and Wide - for all of us kids to sing. 

Thank you, Lori.  

Pastor Bob and Dave W were the band of trombones.

Vicki spotted this lovely scene and asked for a photo of it for the blog.  Sunshine always makes things look brighter. 

Amy and Walter enjoyed a little visit after church.  

Do you want a crown one day?