News from Jim and Edith Mosher

Edith and Jim Mosher are excited to announce the birth of their first grandchild!

Their son, Ben, and his wife, Erin, are very pleased to welcome little Hadley Mae into their home and hearts.

Let us rejoice with the Mosher family.

Covey's Last Sabbath at OCC - January 5th, 2013

We will miss Mr. and Mrs. Covey so much at Orchard City SDA Church!!

Marguerite and Quentin Covey spent Sabbath, January 5th with us at Orchard City, much as they have almost every other Sabbath in the last 15 years since they moved to Kelowna from Nova Scotia.
They were given a long-stemmed rose each in Sabbath School, as they were such wonderful SS members. They were there on time and in their pew each week unless they were away or sick.
What a wonderful example they are to us.
Everyone will miss them so much as they go to make their home in Williams Lake, B.C. close to where their daughter and son-in-law live.

When they come back to visit we will receive them warmly and ask God to bless them in their new location.

Two beautiful roses for two beautiful people

Naomi puts a lovely corsage on Marguerite

Beverly puts on a boutonnière for Quentin

Prayer for this lovely couple

Praying God's blessings for them as they  leave Kelowna to live in a different city

She loves it when Grandpa is the story teller for the morning

All listening to Jason so attentively

It is a pleasure to see all these younger ones in church each week

Loretta says good bye to Quentin

There was much hand shaking and hugging after church

Beverly and Quentin

Bryn and Quentin... Covey's always had time for the young people of OCC.

Saying good bye to Tyler

And to Auntie Beth

Son-in-law, Cameron, takes their long-stemmed roses for Marguerite and Quentin

Littlest one...

Oh, how we will miss them at OCC!

December 30th, 2012

This was the last Sabbath of the year.

I was not well this Sabbath and so Don took a few pictures of the Sabbath for me on his little camera.  He missed the one of John and Teri Reeve having the lesson study for everyone upstairs. I wish I could have been there to hear their talk and see them. I am sure everyone enjoyed their presentation. John and Teri came to Kelowna from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan to visit her parents, Roland and Carol Stickle. They have great knowledge of Biblical subjects and we appreciated them sharing in Orchard City SDA church.

Sylvia tells the interesting children's story

Sylvia always has something to illustrate her story with

She is here from Australia with her mummy, daddy and little brother,
visiting her grandparents and great grandparents.

Thank you, David, for sharing your musical talents with the church members at OCC.

Pastor Bob sharing the message from God's word

 Thanks for taking the photos of this week for us, Don.

Christmas Program at OCC

Our morning started with Sabbath School lesson study lead by Don Q. He had everyone involved in reading Bible texts and then figuring out where each one came in the time line. It was good for our brains to think it all through in that manner.

Alex shares a Bible verse

Arnie takes his turn

Roland and several others share in the reading of verses

Paul helps place events in the right order

Ruby reads

Eldon and Lou help Don out in the lesson study time

The church program began with some songs by the children in Kids Korner and some other numbers and an offering taken up by the children.

Pat shares one of her poems with us

Sharon sings a lovely hymn

Kids Korner kids songs

Little angels

Loretta leads the children

Children enjoy taking up an offering for two different worthy projects

It was so good to have Dakota join us. Everyone enjoys singing some carols.

A tiny visitor from Australia

Donovan and his wife are in the audience and so are Aase and her sweet little granddaughter

For the next part of the program Lori S. directed a skit she wrote entitled "Starlight Diner." She asked members of OCC to take parts for our Christmas program on December 22nd, 2012.

It was a stormy night on the highway and the Starlight Diner had room for many travellers forced to stop by the snow. Goldie and Frank ran the diner and their cat Myrtle was in the story, too. So the story unfolded and musicians sang and played. All of us enjoyed the play.

Goldie and Frank invite people into their diner on a cold winter night

Little Myrt

Granddaughter is trying to use her cell phone

Grampa stops for some soup as the roads are so bad

A semi truck driver comes in to add to the gathering group

Beverly is so cold... will there be room for her, too?

Oh, one more...Doug needs to stop, too. The storm is so bad.

Tyler and all the musicians find a place inside where it is warm

A young family comes in with a little boy baby. Is there room for them in the diner?

Gas money, food money, they need help... 

Listening intently

Sharing a table and a warm drink help the evening be cozy

The musicians are easily talked into playing some carols

Alexander shares a beautiful piece

Sisters add to the music

Josh joins in

Listen while they sing and play

What is in those cups?

This traveller has something to read to the group from his book

This is a happy place to be!

David shares his story

The "collection" was given to the young couple with the baby

They all seem part of a big family now

This travelling pastor made his way to the "diner"

They welcome him in, too

Did he follow the star?

Beautiful singing from this couple

These musicians sang "The Prayer" to close the program

Vicki plays to add to the program's joy

"Frank" leads us in one last hymn

Playing with the happy baby

After-the-program fellowship

So glad for the visitors from Ontario

Pastor Bob and Arnie

So good to see all the smiling faces

Callah and her friend

So happy each week Nicole can be with us at church

Gay and Marguerite

Downstairs dining

Friends and good cooks

The 'diner' is open for everyone to partake

Holiday goodies

So good to have Dakota with us

Olga enjoying a little sandwich

Time to leave before we get snowed in

Cute little Rudy!!