January ONE boots – 195!
A huge thank you... We gave enough to supply 195 pairs of boots for children in Guatemala
OWC
Orillia Women's Connection "Finding I Am" study ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (Click on link below) Mark your calendar for Feb 14/15! That's when our Winter Bible Study will begin, and this year we're doing "Finding I Am" by Lysa TerKeurst. What is the deep cry of your heart? The ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about
January | ONE | boots
ONE: one person | one item | one life made better Each month we select an organization or group and help to meet a need. In January we are buying rubber boots for children living in rural Guatemala (the boots are purchased in Guatemala) One pair of boots costs $7 As of the 19th of January, together we have given enough to buy 100 pairs of boots Thank you
Advent & Christmas events and resources
Events Dec 2 3pm The.Best.Bedtime.Story.EVER Dec 3 10am The.Best.Bedtime.Story.EVER Dec 13 7pm GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays Sundays at 10am Coming Home sermon series Dec 10 Home for Christmas Dec 17 Home for Christmas HELP! Dec 24 Unwanted Gifts Dec 31 No Place Like Home Dec 24 5:45pm Christmas Eve Resources Be part of Mary & Joseph's journey through Orillia #NoRoomAtTheInn Advent reflections: Introduction | Hope | Peace | Joy | Love | 10,000 moments
post advent devotional | 10,000 moments
10,000 LITTLE MOMENTS Trading One Dramatic Resolution For Ten Thousand Little Ones ‘Tis the season, but not the Christmas season anymore. ‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. This time of the calendar year comes along and almost everywhere we have lists... lists of the best and worst of 2017 lists of what to look forward to in 2018 We have blogs, newspaper articles, TV magazine shows, tweets, instagram and
advent devotional | LOVE
READ For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners… (Deuteronomy 10:17-19a NIV) “A new command I give you: Love one
advent devotional | JOY
READ But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. (Isaiah 65:18 NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we
advent devotional | PEACE
READ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time
reading the gospels | MATTHEW
This fall at OCC we are reading through the gospels …one chapter a day, five days a week, letting the gospels speak into our lives, allowing the gospels to shape our thinking, letting the gospels influence our actions… so that’s God’s name is glorified and his kingdom is proclaimed. We are moving into John on Monday, 11 December Reading the Gospels matthew Let me encourage you to post in the
advent devotional | HOPE
READ The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9:2 NIV) UNDERSTAND I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been good at waiting. I’ve never been good at not knowing what’s ahead. Looking forward to an unknown future with hope and excitement just doesn’t come naturally to me. I doubt it does to