August 23 – Parables in Luke 11-12

Posted by occwebsite
23rd Aug 2020

welcome

We are glad you are here…

We trust and pray that as you read and listen that you will be blessed.
Take a few minutes as you prepare to watch the video

  • to be still
  • to be aware of the presence of the Lord with you
  • to prepare your heart to listen and receive.
  • Read Psalm 97 as you enter into worship

worship and message

Today, Ray & Brenda, along with Alan & Ryan are leading us in worship and pastor Mike looks at some parables in Luke 11-12

Check out our OCCKids video 

prayer

Prayer is so vital to our life as followers of Jesus and our life as a church

back yard get-togethers

Tonight, Sunday, August 23 starting at 6:30 pm, we have some outdoor, physically distanced opportunities for you to visit with others from OCC. There will be wrapped frozen treats available (ice cream bars and frozen fruit bars) as well as bottled water and juice boxes. Feel free to bring your own coffee or tea.

giving

Thank you for your faithful and generous giving.

You can find all the ways you can give here.

Here is our financial comparison year to date for 2019 and 2020.
CEWS is the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.

Month Jan-Jul 2020 Jan-Jul 2019 change
Giving 128,256.05 146,746.57 -18,490.52
Expense 133,447.33 140,866.23 -7,418.90
Income over Expenses -5,191.28 5,880.34 -11,071.62
CEWS 32,314.44
total 27,123.16

 

re-gathering – 13 September

There are many new ministry roles that are needed to make sure our services safe and welcoming.
Would you be interested in serving in a welcoming ministry?
The complete list are a description of roles can be found here.
There is a need for a number of people in each role so that we can set up rotating schedules.
Our goal is to regather for Sunday services on Sunday, September 13.
If you are able to serve (we will train you), send an email to info@occweb.org and let us know which ministries you are interested in and we’ll contact you.

benediction

God, we thank you for your grace
For your reaching down from heaven
To touch our ordinary lives
In unexpected places
When we might feel anxious
Vulnerable
Disorientated
Wondering what is next

God we thank you for your presence
As Paul prayed for the Ephesians
May the eyes of ours hearts be enlightened
In order that we may know the hope to which he has called us
The riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
And his incomparably great power for us who believe.
May we know the power that is the same as the mighty strength
He exerted when he raised Christ from the dead
And seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

God open the eyes of our hearts
To see you beside us
Wherever we are
Your grace seeing us
Loving us
Your encouragement energising us
To commitment
To a partnership
That will see your promises of a new Kingdom come
And your will being done on earth as it is in heaven

God we take hold of your promise
To stick with us until you’ve done everything you promised

May we sense that presence, grace and promise
We offer ourselves to it

In Jesus name
AMEN