Thursday, February 20, 2020

Welcome Rev. Trudy! This Sunday I am doing a pulpit swap with Rev. Trudy. Feb 23 will be Rev. Trudy's first time preaching at the Water's Edge Faith Community. Please plan to be here and to give her a warm welcome!  Blessings, Jessica

Greeting from Rev. Trudy

OB Campus

Fix-it Saturday Saturday, Feb. 22 | 9 AM - noon We are hosting another Fix-it Saturday work-day on the OB Campus. Coffee and donuts will be provided. Please let us know you plan to be there by e-mailing Pastor Jessica or sign up with Laurie Tucker on Sundays.

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26 Imposition of Ashes Services at Mission Valley Campus 12 PM | Trotter Chapel 6:30 PM | Sanctuary "Ashes to Go" Offering the imposition of ashes to any who wish to receive them. 2-3 PM | Mission Outreach Thrift Store | 3186 Adams Ave. 4-5 PM | OB Campus and OB Community Soup & Salad Dinner | Mission Valley Campus 5:45 PM | Linder Hall | $8/person $25/family | Tickets... Join us for a simple meal followed by worship (6:30 PM) as we observe Ash Wednesday. Students 1st will host the meal as a fundraiser. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. We hope you plan to be present for these meaningful opportunities to enter into a good Lent!

"Simplicity - A Lenten Season of Worship Food & Study" Sundays, March 1 - April 5 10 AM - 12:30 PM | OB Campus | Learn more Please join us for the season of Lent - a time of preparing spiritually for Holy Week and Easter, reflecting on Christ's journey of death and resurrection. Free Child care.

Food Bank Shopping Event Sunday, March 29 11:15 AM - 2 PM | OB Campus | RSVP by 3/27 Following the service kids and parents meet in the community room for lunch and learn about the food bank and its involvement in OB. We'll then drive to a local grocery store and shop for the food bank and when we return to the church, we'll help to restock the pantry. This event allows children to be of a great service to the less fortunate and be to a part of the food bank in this community.

Sacra/Profana Choral Music Camp March 30 - April 3 9 AM - noon | OB Campus | Learn more We're excited to invite families from OB Elementary and the community to this week-long choral music camp for 2nd-4th graders over spring break. There will be a culminating performance/showcase that Friday. We hope you'll plan for your child(ren) to be involved! Register online by March 23.

Neighborhood Gatherings for Rev. Trudy Join Rev. Trudy at one of these many neighborhood gatherings throughout the San Diego region. This is an opportunity to get to know her and for her to get to know you! And we'll begin to dream of the way our vision of Growing in Grace and Reaching Out with Love becomes bolder, more evident, and more effective in transforming ourselves, others and our future together. Rev. Trudy hopes to see you soon at one of these events: Choose a date below and RSVP for directions. We thank our members who graciously offer to open their homes. Chula Vista: Saturday, Mar. 7, 3–5 PM. Home of Fred and Karen Peter. South Bay/Chula Vista RSVP Ocean Beach: Wednesday, Mar. 11, 5:30–7:30 PM. Home of Pastor Jessica and Tim Strysko. Ocean Beach/Point Loma RSVP Tierrasanta: Sunday, Mar. 29, 12– 2 PM . Home of Bill and Carol Stephenson Tierrasanta RSVP

OB Missions

OB Emergency Food Bank Here in Ocean Beach we support an already well-established food ministry run by several churches. The OB Emergency Food Bank has been feeding people from OB and surrounding areas for 40 years. The distribution takes place at our church three times a week. High on the wish list now: Ez-open cans of tuna, chapstick and hand creams. Thank you for your support!

Mission Valley Campus

Interfaith Shelter March 1 - 22 First Church will host guests from the Interfaith Shelter Network for three weeks on the Mission Valley campus. The Interfaith Shelter program helps transitionally homeless neighbors receive resources they need to find permanent, stable housing. First Church provides our guests a place to stay, meals, and fellowship during their time here. Support the shelter by providing a meal, breakfast and lunch supplies, or staying overnight. For more info email Pastor Melissa.

Meal Train & Overnight Host Signup

Donate Supplies

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