This summer we want to help OCCer's connect. Right now and for the next few weeks we are only allowed a maximum of 30 people indoors for a Sunday service. And it is difficult to connect after the service. So this summer we want to help make some connections. Here's what we would like you to do. We would like to have multiple locations and various times of day available
Jan - May 2020 Jan - May 2021 difference IN offerings 93,981.85 80,744.42 -13,237.43 rental 1,800.00 -1,800.00 CEWS 17,400.42 13,031.84 -4,368.58 TOTAL 113,182.27 93,776.26 -19,406.01 OUT expenses 97,318.96 94,160.33 -3,158.63 NET 15,863.31 -384.07 -16,247.38 CEWS is the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy
VIRTUAL ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE LIGHTHOUSE Meghan Sawatsky and the Students of Hope committee are hosting an online Art Auction on May 27 to 29 to raise money for the Lighthouse's Building Hope project. Students from Orillia and the surrounding area have donated art, baking, jewellery, etc. The link below has all the information to see the items and to register. You can encourage Orillia's young artists and help raise funds for The Lighthouse. To
Romans 5.1-5 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint
VIRTUAL ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE LIGHTHOUSE Meghan Sawatsky and the Students of Hope committee are hosting an online Art Auction on May 27 to 29 to raise money for the Lighthouse's Building Hope project. Students from Orillia and the surrounding area have donated paintings, baking, artwork, jewellery, etc. See the link below for more information and to register. You can encourage Orillia's young artists and help raise funds for The Lighthouse. To view
Ryan and Amy Langman's infant daughter, Kit, spent last week at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Covid restrictions have made a difficult time even more trying. Thankfully, Kit was released today with provisions for care at home. Shelley Hisey has set up a "meal train" for the next few weeks so that we can come alongside the Langman family. If you'd like to provide a meal or a restaurant gift
Jesus said it’s the things that come out of our hearts—evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders—that defile us. Pray that as we submit ourselves to Him, we will experience a heart change that eliminates these sins from our lives. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:19
Knowing in our hearts that our salvation has been bought at a very great price, pray that we will glorify God with our bodies and with everything we do and say. You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19b-20
As Christians, we celebrate Christmas and Easter. Many mark the season of Advent (leading up to Christmas), and Lent (leading up to Easter). We often take care to note the week beginning with Palm Sunday – Maundy Thursday – Good Friday – Easter Sunday. Birth – Death (cross) – Resurrection. This is all good. But there is another event in the life of Jesus that we evangelicals usually skip over.
According to John 13:34-35, the agape type of love we share with one another will identify us as genuine followers of Christ. Pray that selfless love will flow from hearts wherever the body of Christ is... whether we are gathered or physically distanced. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you
