Game Night at OCC

Thank you to Karen E for sending some photos of the game night at OCC this past Saturday night.

Looks like all who came out enjoyed fellowship and fun.

games for all 

kids having fun 

crokinole  game 

everyone looks pretty serious - 

ladies corner. 

 A big thank you to Erinn and Daniel S for organising this event.

Fellowship Meal Sabbath

Tammy and Aase were singing and playing for the before Sabbath School Praise Time when we arrived at church.
It is so nice to hear music upon entering each Sabbath.

We appreciate the musicians. 

Thank you all, so much, this part of your ministry.

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Greeting people as they arrive is a wonderful ministry too and this day Doug F and Beverly were there to meet and greet.

So lovely to see big smiles.

Alex leads the lesson this weekend.

Alex illustrates as he talks. 

The early school children enjoying their class with their teacher. 

Pastor Josue leads an older grades class this Sabbath.  So nice to see this group meet together. 

And the younger children's class enjoys Sabbath School about animals in the woods.
So nice to see this group of 5.

Sabbath School is such a fun and different part of church.  It is so nice that more and more people are arriving early enough to enjoy this.

Praise Time between SS and Church is a good time to join in and sing hymns and choruses.

This Sabbath one of our dear members was gravely ill in the hospital.  Tammy asked us to join her in singing Arnie's favourite hymn - Sweet Hour of Prayer.  He was a man of prayer and prayed about everything.  

After the hymn we paused and had a short time of silent prayers for Arnie and his family gathered around him and then Tammy prayed for him.  

We enjoyed having Tammy share the Children's story too.  It was about someone getting help from an angel.

Telling the exciting part of the story. 

Some of the listeners. 

Doing her part collecting the Children's Offering. 

Offering Collection time. 

Sweet cousins. 

Todd shares a little bit about the song he will play for Special Music and thanks the church family for the kindnesses shown in their difficult times.  

Todd played "Friends" and on this new guitar with out frets it was a very interesting and lovely sound. Thank you, Todd. 

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Pastor Josue starting his sermon for the morning.  

He showed us pictures of long ago people and places at a General Conference Committee. 

And demonstrated how they posed for photos... :)

Doug L said his Grandmother collected this pretty tea cups and she got each kind she thought was pretty. They are pretty, aren't they. 

Liza made the heart and Doug printed out the Bible words for these center pieces. 

Thank you for the beautiful tables and arrangements, Doug and Liza.

February 1st at OCC

A little gift bag for the visitors. 

Welcome to OCC

It was really raining before Sabbath School started so it was good that Doug, as a greeter, met people in the parking lot with a nice big umbrella.  

Those umbrellas worked well in all the rain this morning. 

I think that umbrella helped Beverly as she came into OCC.

Lori shared about Jesus the Lamb of God and how He carries us like sheep when we need Him.  

Lori gave out these little cards for the ones who gave a Bible verse about sheep.

Dave led the lesson class.

Loretta and her classmate looked out the door for winter birds- I think.

The rain slowed and then stopped as Praise Time came.

I think the adults enjoy Deep and Wide more then the children do. 

Although Roland was hoping his little great grandson would be there for the children's story we all enjoyed it so much. It was about his dog helping people find their way off the mountain after a hike.

Salena and Cherlee were joined by their father, Dave and friend, Bryn for this lovely special music. 

It was Pastor Bob to the rescue for the sermon this Sabbath as the guest speaker got sick the night before.  We always enjoy Pastor Bob's messages of love and hope. 

Greeter Bonnie visiting with Cherry at the end of the service.

On Sunday at Rutland church, Bonnie demonstrating  how to make a vegan "cheese".  There were a lot of people out for the Veganuary afternoon.