Join us for Bible Study this Summer

Thursday, July 29, 2021

It Can Get Better

This Sunday, Dr. Bill Stephenson will kick-off our new series on hope, called "It Can Get Better." As a psychotherapist who spent much of his career working with terminally ill patients, Bill has witnessed and nurtured hope in unexpected places. I am so grateful for his sharing with us, as he is a gifted storyteller, poet, and leader in our congregation.

Ice Cream

After worship, you're invited to join our Children and Youth Coordinator, Dayna Miller in the courtyard. She'll leave from there with anyone who wants to walk down Newport Ave. to get some ice cream near the beach, and enjoy OB in the summer together.

This Sunday will be a meaningful, hope-filled day of worship and connection. I hope you'll plan to be with us, in-person or online.

Blessings,

Jessica

NEW STAFF

Welcome to our Director of Community Engagement: Brenda Blake

Sunday, August 8 | 11 AM - noon | OB Courtyard

Please join us and welcome Brenda Blake as the Director of Community Engagement with the Water's Edge! Brenda has served on staff with First UMC of San Diego for many years, and brings a tremendous set of gifts to our multi-site ministry; notable among them, are her experiences working effectively with volunteers and community groups to make a positive difference in our city. We are thrilled that at this pivotal moment of hybrid in-person and online ministry growth, she will build on existing connections and cultivate new opportunities for getting involved in our Ocean Beach neighborhood. A welcome reception will occur in the OB Courtyard, and we hope you'll take the opportunity to introduce or re-introduce yourself to Brenda, as we prepare for an exciting season of ministry together!

ZOOM CLASSES

Water's Edge Listening Group

Affordable Housing

Sunday, August 29 | 2 PM | RSVP to get your Zoom invite

The Water’s Edge Leadership Team continues to explore and research the needs around affordable housing in our community, as we have been doing for more than a year now. We continue to have an opportunity for the Water's Edge congregation to hear updates on this ongoing work, and to hear from you about your questions, observations, prayers, and hopes.

The feedback of this group will inform the work of an all-church working group on this subject, which will offer its recommendations in the future to the Church Council and Trustees.

Listening Group RSVP

Early Morning Summer Bible Study

We are rolling our two weekly Bible Studies into one.

New start time is 8 AM

Sundays | 8 AM | RSVP to Bill to get your Zoom Invite

You're invited to join other early risers for Bible Study and conversatio, this Sunday led by Bill Stephenson. We meet via Zoom to study the same Scripture passage that will be the focus of worship for the Water's Edge Faith Community that Sunday morning.

ZOOM GATHERINGS

Conversations

Sundays | 8:50 AM | Ongoing In-person AND Zoom - New date and Time

We are moving to OB's Social Hall to begin meeting in-person, masked and safe-distanced. You can still join us online via Zoom. Please RSVP here.

Water's Edge Children and Youth

Sundays | 6 & 7 PM

Sundays | 10:45 AM

To join: Email Kenton

Prayers of the People

Wednesdays | 9:30 AM

To join: Email Rev. Tamara

Monday Night Christian Book Club

The book club is on summer break until August 16. Suggestions of books to review by the group are welcome. Contact Bill Stephenson with your ideas.

WORSHIP IN-PERSON & ONLINE

Wear a Mask and Come to Church!

WE are LIVE-STREAMING 10:15 AM

from Ocean Beach Sanctuary every Sunday on Water's Edge own YouTube Channel.

Subscribe now to the new YouTube channel!

To subscribe, log in to your Gmail account, go to "Water's Edge OB Faith Community" YouTube channel, click the subscribe button. You can choose to be notified when we live-stream.

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Rev. Jessica Strysko

Water's Edge Faith Community

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