If anyone is still reading after my long silence, I thought I’d say a few words. I’m excited about this summer and fall. God is up to something!
Our recent Encounter Retreat blew the doors off. It was so inspiring to see people cry out to God with such desperation. There were reports of physical healing, [...]
On Sunday, we baptized Wendell. Wendell is fairly new to the church, and he’s a great guy, with a beautiful family. God has done a lot for him! Check this clip out to hear his story:
This Christmas, we gathered food and household supplies to help the returning education students at E.A. Lovell School. This week, I received this thank-you letter from Monica McClure, of E.A. Lovell’s staff.
Hi Les: On behalf of the students and staff at Durham Continuing Education, we would like to thank you and the members of your [...]
I just got home from our small group. It was our final lesson on how to study the Bible. Next week, we just have a potluck, and we’re done. Reflecting on the last 7 weeks we’ve enjoyed together, I feel we reached our goal.
Every person in the room said they would recommend this course to [...]
Well, October 15 is apparently when medical professionals expect the swine flu will peak here in North America, and I heard today there are already a few cases in Toronto. As a church, we believe in an incredible healing, preserving God who takes care of His people. However, we recognize one of the ways He [...]
Got home from the first night of our small group “How to Study the Bible” a couple hours ago now. What a great time! We talked about our feelings about the Bible, about small groups, and about Christianity in general, then worshiped God and watched the “Living by the Book” DVD by Howard Hendricks, did [...]
Man, I can’t wait for our small group to start tomorrow! Yvonne and I just had a great time at Matt & Theresa Capson’s place, hanging out and praying together for our group. They’re hosting it for us at their home, and we’re going to have 12 people altogether, learning how to study the Bible [...]
This past weekend, OCC hosted our Reignite the Fire Marriage Conference, with guests Bill & Pam Farrel. It was an incredible weekend, and we sent an anonymous survey out to gather feedback to help us plan the next one. Here are the highlights, followed by a few testimonies.
Stories From Participants
The best part by far was [...]