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Worship is the heart of our community at Oak Bay United
Church. We are a community eager to share God’s
hospitality- a hospitality that embraces you regardless of
age or culture, marital status or sexual orientation, the
state of your bank book or the state of your faith.
PowerPoint is used to guide our congregation through the
flow of the service. To participate in the service today
please watch the screens which face the congregation. The
congregation reads the parts in bold. You will be invited
to rise (in body or spirit) during some of our singing
together.
Welcome!
Music We seek to have music that is relevant to the theme of worship. Generally,
worship includes a wide range of music styles and instrumentation.
All Ages We welcome and embrace the diverse ways that all people of all ages
experience worship – whether sitting quietly, moving around, asking questions,
wondering aloud... Each person, children and youth included, has their own relationship
and experience of God, to be honoured and nurtured. To our younger members and
guests, especially (and their adults who may wonder about ‘proper’ behaviour in
church), we welcome and appreciate dynamic engagement. To everyone joining in
worship this morning – whether this is your home church or your first time – please do
what you need to do to feel comfortable and at ease, caring for yourself, each other, and
this sacred space while gathered together.
Acorn Nursery We have a self-directed Nursery space that is age appropriate for Babies
and Toddlers to enjoy with their adult or caregiver. It is located to the right of the
chancel (stage). Please know that nursing is welcome anywhere at our church.
Greeters and ushers are members of our Welcoming Team. They sit by the doors at the
back of the sanctuary (our worship space). They are available to answer any questions or
to receive any feedback that you might have, at any point before, during, or after
worship.
Connect We’d love for you to fill in a “contact card” so we can let you know about
congregational events, special celebrations, etc. Contact Cards are located in the narthex
(foyer) on a small table. After completing the card, you may leave it on the small table,
or give it to one of our Greeters.
WASHROOMS are downstairs, in the Community Hall, right beneath
the Sanctuary. Stairs are located at the back of the Narthex (foyer) and
at the front right of the Sanctuary.
This Week at Oak Bay: February 1, 2015
SUNDAY, February 1
10:00 am Worship Service led by Rev.
Michelle Slater and Tressa Brotsky
Music Leadership Gordon Miller
MONDAY, February 2
7:00 pm SingYourJoy,
young adult chorus
7:30 pm AA Meeting*
TUESDAY, February 3
7:00 pm Exploring the Noble
Eightfold Path *
7:15 pm Pub Theology
Penny Farthing Pub
WEDNESDAY, February 4
9:00 am Thrift Shop/Annex sorting
9:30 am Men’s Club Executive
Meeting
10:00 am Nia Dance *
4:00 pm Meditation
8:00 pm AA Meeting*
THURSDAY, February 5
1:00 pm Wellness Group
5:00 pm Bell Choir
6:30 pm Worship Choir
FRIDAY, February 6
10:00 am Thrift Shop/Annex Sales
Noon AA Meeting*
SATURDAY, February 7
9:30 am Board Planning Meeting
7:00 pm AA Meeting*
SUNDAY, February 8
10:00 am Worship Service led by Rev.
Michelle Slater and Tressa Brotsky
Music Leadership Gordon Miller
* church rental group
CONVERSATION about Our Children's Summer Camp Ministry
Today’s Worship Service will include:
Sunday Feb 8th 1-2:30 pm in the Community Hall
Singing:
There is Room for All (More Voices 62)
This is not a planning meeting, but a sharing time. It's an opportunity for everyone
with a love of our summer camp ministry to offer affirmation and constructive critique
of camps past, and also to share hopes, realities and visions for camps future. This
conversation will be lead by Tressa and Michelle. We will start promptly and end on
time. All are welcome, whether you've been involved in our camps, or you simply
have a love of this ministry. If you are not able to attend the conversation, please mail
your thoughts to Tressa at [email protected] before our gathering on Feb 8th.
IMAGINE CHILDREN'S RETREAT
Feb 20, 2015 - 4:00pm - Feb 22, 2015 - 12:00pm
This event is a time for children to get together, enjoy the outside, and make new
friends. We will eat, play, sing and worship together. Come as a participant, a youth
leader or adult leader!
Find out more at www.imaginechildrensretreat.ca
Who: Children (ages 8-11), youth leaders and adult leaders
Where: Stillwood Retreat Centre
Registration: www.imaginechildrensretreat.ca
For more information, see Tressa Brotsky, Coordinator Children and Family Ministry
Light of Christ (Gordon Miller)
Praise God for this Holy Ground (More Voices 42)
Sanctus (Voices United 951)
This Little Light of Mine
Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit (Voices United 620)
Spirit , Open My Heart (More Voices 79)
Scripture:
Exodus 16, Mark 1:21-28
Thank you to those offering leadership this morning:
Counters: Marjorie Raine, Meryle Howard and Jacquie Corrigan
Greeters: Bernice Rumsby, Meryle and Graham Howard and Aaron Herbert
Hospitality after Worship: Dianne Groneberg, Gail Hagen and Elaine Richter
Reader: Darcy Klaudt PowerPoint: Gerald Harris
Sound team: Ali, Emily and Piers
BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR PROPERTY
As part of our commitment to being good stewards of our property, the Board has
commissioned four studies that are necessary prior to any development:
1.
Hazardous waste removal (completed)
2.
Environmental assessment (completed)
3.
Property line survey (in progress)
4.
Arborist report (to be completed)
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Jean Elliott and family and friends, Bob Rumsby, Cam Lyle and family, family of
Isabel Lee, Barry Thomson, Audrey Harry, Ibbs Avery, Steve Stewart, Carol
Elms, Lenora Limacher, Esperanza Valverde, her daughter Carmen and family,
and Margaret Ranneris
If someone in the congregation is in need of pastoral care or is in the hospital,
please let the office know.
Congregants know that we have no proposal for furture development at this time, but
we are working to uncover options. Like Scouts, we want to “be prepared.”
Questions? Talk to any Board member.
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS…
…will be available after church today in the Community Hall. After this, they will be
available for you to pick up in the church office, Tuesday-Friday 9am-3pm.
Amazing Gospel Experience Weekend February 12- 15, 2015
For registration and details:
www.oakbayunitedchurch.ca
Email: [email protected]
Contact Information
Rev. Michelle Slater, Minister of Word,
Sacrament and Pastoral Care
250 598 5021 ext 204
<[email protected]>
Gordon Miller, Music Ministry &
Communications & Community Outreach
250 213 1948 <[email protected]>
Tressa Brotsky, Coordinator of Children
and Family Ministry
250 598 5021 ext 203
<[email protected]>
Melanie Ihmels, Lifetree Café Coordinator
250 857 9124 <[email protected]>
Susan Whitehead, Office Administrator
250 598 5021 ext 0 <[email protected]>
Marjorie Raine, Givings Secretary
250 598 5021 <[email protected]>
David King, Board Chair
250 598 5021 <[email protected]>