| TAKE NOTE CHRISTMAS EVE @ OEFC Pick up a postcard at the Info Desk and invite someone to our special Christmas Eve services on December 24 (2pm and 4pm). We're looking forward to celebrating the good news of Jesus' birth with you! (Please note there will be no Nursery care provided). SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS Another session of this video material will take place on Friday, December 12 at 10:30am for anyone who is interested (even if you are not currently attending GriefShare). CAROL SING on Sunday, December 14 (3pm). Join us for a time of singing classic Christmas carols, followed by a time of fellowship. If you are able, please bring a plate of Christmas baking to share! PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS (ages 2-4) Sunday, Dec 14: kids in classroom by 9:40am (dressed in their costume) for presentation at the END of the 9:15am service and the START of the 10:45am service (snacks provided in between). They will be taken to their classroom for Sunday School following the second presentation. Questions? Contact Laurie or Lindsey. FINANCIAL UPDATE Attached is the update for the Operating Fund for November. Thank you for your faithful giving to the ministries at OEFC! Missions: Budget YTD $74,712; Income YTD $90,341; Expenses YTD $81,763. Missions also collected $17,186 for the Mission Project related to the Gilmores (not included in the Income/Expense lines above). Special Gilmore and year-end projects of $12,500 were also included as of the end of November. STAFF GIFT This Christmas Season we have the opportunity to show our appreciation to our OEFC staff by blessing them with a monetary gift. If you would like to contribute, please place your gift of cash (no cheques) in an envelope marked Staff Appreciation Gift and place in the offering basket, drop off at the church office during the week, or give to Randy Regier. The last day to contribute is December 21. The Finance and Property Committee will distribute your gifts to our staff members. Please note your gifts will not be eligible for a tax receipt. If you have any questions please contact Randy. PRAIRIE PROFILE OEFC is part of a larger group of EFC churches across Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta. See the newsletter to find out what's happening in the Prairie District! PARKING ON SUNDAY MORNINGS Thank you to those who are able to park off-site (FAIM parking lot or the street west of Tim Hortons) to ease our parking lot issues, and thank you for being a good neighbour to those who live by the church by not blocking driveways, etc. PARENTS PLEASE NOTE Our awesome Sunday School teachers will be taking a break over the Christmas season. There will be no Pre-School or CONNECT (Grades K-6) classes on December 21 or 28. Nursery care will still be offered those weeks (0-2 years). MARRIAGE AND PARENTING WEEKEND Mark your 2026 calendar for January 30-February 1 and plan to attend these sessions with Doing Family Right ministries (Friday night: parenting and Saturday morning and afternoon: marriage). More info to come! | |
| THIS WEEK @ OEFC Thursday, December 11 4:30-6pm YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM Friday, December 12 10:30am SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS special video session for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one this Christmas (no need to register) 7-9:30pm FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH for Grades 7-12 (details on the youth hotline 403-938-8888, OEFC Youth on facebook.com or Instagram@oefcyouth) Saturday, December 13 9am MEN'S BREAKFAST All men are invited to come out for food, fellowship, and to hear our guest speaker, Pastor Amir Younas from the Monterey Park EFC Prairie District Church Plant, share his story! Please invite someone to join you, and bring your sons and grandsons as well. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Trevor. Sunday, December 14 9:15am WORSHIP SERVICE Pastor Trevor will be preaching (third Sunday of Advent) "Mary's Song" Luke 1:26-56 9:40am PRESCHOOL CHILDREN line up (in costume) for participation in service 10:15am PRAYER for those seeking prayer (Prayer Room, right front Main Auditorium) 10:45am WORSHIP SERVICE Pastor Trevor will be preaching (third Sunday of Advent) "Mary's Song" Luke 1:26-56. NURSERY (0-24 months), PRESCHOOL (2-4 years) and CONNECT (K-Grade 6). Livestream available HERE. 3pm CAROL SING for everyone to enjoy singing well-known and well-loved Christmas carols, followed by a time of fellowship (please bring a plate of Christmas goodies if you are able). 6:30-8:30pm HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Bible Study (Grades 10-12) Tuesday, December 16 7:30pm ROOTED DEEPER Young Adults Bible study at 72 Cimarron Vista Gardens (last study until January 6; Christmas Party on Sunday, December 21) Wednesday, December 17 8-9am MEN WHO PRAY weekly prayer meeting Thursday, December 18 4:30-6pm YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM (last meeting until January) Friday, December 19 6:30-9:30pm YOUTH CHRISTMAS BANQUET for Grades 7-12 REGISTER HERE and pay $5 at the door. Invite your friends and dress up for this fun night of food and games! (details on the youth hotline 403-938-8888, OEFC Youth on facebook.com or Instagram@oefcyouth) | |
CHECK IT OUT OEFC Library News Born a Child and Yet a King: A Gospel in the Carols by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth We know the songs of Christmas like we know the rooms of our house or the placement of our Christmas tree. One or two probably stand out for us as the epitome of how Christmas is supposed to sound. It’s not officially Christmas until we hear them. As those familiar songs fill your home again this season, listen closely. They are telling a story, the story of Jesus—who He is and why He came. | |
OUT & ABOUT CHRISTMAS KETTLE MINISTRY (Salvation Army Foothills) Volunteers are needed now through December 24 to greet patrons, collect donations, and hand out greeting cards and candy canes to donors. Two-hour shifts run from 10 AM to 8 PM (volunteer credits available for those who need it). More info: Alyssa (403-336-0994), or online link to the volunteer schedules below: Okotoks
MEN'S RETREAT at SABC (Southern Alberta Bible Camp) January 16-18, 2026. Iron Sharpens Iron with speaker Jon Chalmers (lead pastor at Brooks EFC). Registration with several options for full or partial retreat online. |
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