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OEFC NEWS for July 24-August 2, 2025

TAKE NOTE

FINANCIAL UPDATE available for June!

COFFEE BAR Our wonderful volunteer baristas will be taking a break from making specialty beverages for the next two Sundays (July 27 and August 2)! Regular and Decaf Coffee and Hot Water are always complimentary at OEFC and will be available each week.

LOOKING AHEAD
  • Youth Missions Team in Mexico - August 10-18 (pick up a Prayer Card at the Info Desk!)
  • Denny & Melissa W (OEFC missionaries in SW Europe) - Sunday, August 24
  • Youth Campout - September 5-7 at Blue Bronna Wilderness Camp for Grades 7-12 (register online). Complete the Annual Informed Consent form too (required for all OEFC Youth participants).
  • Prayer Service for Prodigals - September 7
  • GriefShare - Thursday afternoons, September 4 to December 11
  • DivorceCare - Tuesday nights, September 9 to December 16
  • Colin & Shelby G (OEFC missionaries in Zambia) - Sunday, September 14
  • Kick-Off Sunday - September 14


THIS WEEK @ OEFC

Thursday, July 24
7:30pm ROOTED for Young Adults (post-high school). Follow us on Instagram.

Sunday, July 27
9:15am WORSHIP SERVICE in the Fireside Room (traditional). Pastor Rob will be preaching on "What is Justification?" (summer series CHURCHY WORDS: What Do They Really Mean?).
10:15am PRE-SERVICE PRAYER in the Prayer Room to the right of the platform (Main Auditorium)
10:45am WORSHIP SERVICE in the Main Auditorium (contemporary). Pastor Rob will be preaching on "What is Justification?" (summer series CHURCHY WORDS: What Do They Really Mean?). NURSERY (0-24 months) is available every Sunday. For the summer: Kids ages 2 through Grade 6 will remain with their parents; activity packets will be available at the back of the room. The age 4-5 Sunday School Room (#107) will be open but unsupervised...a parent MUST stay with their child. Livestream available.

Tuesday, July 29
7:30pm ROOTED DEEPER Young Adults Bible study every Tuesday (Ephesians; location can be found on Instagram).

Wednesday, July 30
8-9am MEN WHO PRAY weekly prayer meeting with Pastor Trevor.

Thursday, July 31
7:30pm ROOTED for Young Adults (post-high school). Follow us on Instagram.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

Finding Your Fit at OEFC

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES We are so thankful to have our Coordinator positions filled for NURSERY (0-2) Nancy; PRE-SCHOOL (2-4) Laurie; and CONNECT (Gr K-6) Sonya. Contact them for more information about volunteering! Working with children or teens at OEFC requires Plan to Protect training.

Specifically, CONNECT is looking for the following (one month on; two months off if there are adequate volunteers):

Grade 5-6 girls Teachers (separate class from large group session below)

Kindergarten to Grade 4
  • 1 Team Lead for the large group session (welcome all the children, describe Bible story and play video)
  • 5 adult Leaders (Kindergarten/ Grade 1-2 / Grade 3-4) to teach the lesson and activities, along with Helper, during the small group time
  • 8 youth/adult helpers for the above ages (some will help with large group singing)
  • 1 youth Tech Helper - set up songs and videos for the large group session
  • 3 youth or adult Check-in Helpers to check all of the children into the database

PIONEER GIRLS has a long history at OEFC, but it may not run this fall unless someone steps up to be the Coordinator. If you like to lead and organize and have a heart for girls in Grades 1-6, consider becoming involved in this Tuesday night club! Contact the church office or Cassandra for more information.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is looking for a Drop Off Team Leader to assist with ordering boxes, setting up a display table at OEFC, and coordinating volunteers for Collection Week @ OEFC in mid-November. A small time commitment with eternal dividends! Contact the church office for more information. Deadline to volunteer is late September.

CHECK IT OUT!
OEFC Library News

OEFC Library News is taking a break for the summer, but the library is still open so come on in for your summer reading! Please be sure to fill out a Borrowing slip when signing out books.

OUT & ABOUT

BILLET FAMILY NEEDED The "Okotoks Dawgs" high school baseball team is looking for a Christian home to be a billet family. If interested, please contact Scott S for details.

HELP FAMILIES DEVASTATED BY FIRES IN DENARE BEACH, SK Samaritan's Purse Canada is mobilizing volunteers to support this community where wildfires destroyed over 218 homes in early June. Volunteers will provide debris removal, property clean-up and ash-sifting, help residents salvage their belongings, and share eternal hope in Jesus' name. Thank you for praying for those devastated by the fires and for the teams as they share God's love and assist with recovery.