Posts with the category “church-news”
New Sunday School Series on Peacemaking
by Ben Purves on January 31st, 2024
This February and March, we will be teaching an adult Sunday School class on peacemaking. God is the God of peace (Rom 15:33), in Christ we have peace with God (Rom 5:1), and one of the fruits of vertical peace with God is that we are brought into fellowship with one another, with whom we are to walk in peace (2 Cor 13:11). Read More
An Invitation to Prayer in 2024
by Benjamin Purves on December 29th, 2023
Dear OBC Family,“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb 4:16).One of the unexpected fruits of difficult seasons is how the Lord draws us near to Himself. The Wednesday before Christmas, several members gathered together to pray for our church. It was an encouraging and edifying time of Scripture reading, ... Read More
Foundations in 2023
by David Schrock on February 10th, 2023
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 In each new year, the elders present a focal point for OBC to pray about and aim towards. In 2021, the theme was “... Read More
New Sunday School Classes and Room Locations
by Matt Wood on August 30th, 2022
Sunday School for everyone returns this Sunday, September 4. See room assignments and location changes below. Read More
Reuniting our Church Family into One Worship Service
by Benjamin Purves on February 11th, 2022
Dear OBC Family,We are glad to share that we will be reuniting our church family into one worship service this Sunday, February 13. We will gather for Sunday School at 9:00am, and we will hold one worship service at 10:00am.Instead of our church family being separated into two groups from week to week, we rejoice at the opportunity to reunite our family into one service. As the church is the assem... Read More