Mid-Summer at OBC

Dear OBC Family,

As we are in our mid-summer ministry pause for the month of August, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s coming up and think about the ways we can be praying for our church family.

Summer Pause for the Month of August

The month of August is a time of intentional slowdown, as we pause Sunday School for the month. Worship will continue to be held at 10:00am on Sunday mornings. Please be in prayer for our teachers as they rest and prepare for classes to restart in September.

Preaching and Sunday School

In the pulpit, we have concluded our series in Genesis for the summer. As the Lord allows, we will pick it back up again at the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. For the month of August we will be preaching from the Psalms, and this September Pastor Ben Purves will begin a new sermon series in 1 Thessalonians.

In Sunday School, we have concluded our series in Medieval Church History. We look forward to a new series on worship taught by Matt Wood in September, followed by a class on parenting in October taught by Pastor Greg White and Pastor Jeff Dionise.

Please be in prayer for the preparation and the preaching of God’s Word. Pray that the Word would bear fruit among us.

Elder Sabbaticals

Pastor Jared Bridges continues in his sabbatical (June-August), and Pastor David Schrock has begun his sabbatical (August-October). We are thankful for Jared and David’s faithful pastoral ministry over the years. If you have a ministry question, a theological question, or a pastoral need, please help us keep them on sabbatical by reaching out to one of the other elders.

Please be in prayer for Jared and David, that this would be a time of rest and renewal for them, and that this sabbatical season would be a blessing for their families. You can pray especially for David, as he attends a couple conferences in August and September, does some extra reading, takes extra time to spend with his family, and makes preparations for returning refreshed for the ongoing ministry of preaching and teaching at OBC.

September Ministry Restart

Discipleship Night will restart for the Fall on Tuesday, September 2. This includes NextGen Kids, Youth Group, and our adult Bible study. This year the adults will be studying Galatians, and this will be led by Matt Wood and Pastor Jeff Dionise. Our Men’s Breakfast will restart on Saturday, September 7.

To stay connected to what’s happening in the life of OBC, we encourage you to download the Occoquan Bible Church App, and subscribe to email updates by contacting the Church Office (admin@obc.org).

Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Ben