WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.320 Welcome to Ontario Community Church, where we are encouraging, equipping, and engaging lives for Christ. 00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:14.740 ! I'm Pastor Patrick Daly, and each week I share sermons that balance the grace and love of Jesus Christ with the truth of the Word of God. 00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:21.179 Together, we'll explore Scripture using observation, interpretation, and application. 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:26.039 This helps us discover practical ways to live out our faith every single day. 00:00:26.460 --> 00:00:29.039 Let's dive in together into God's Word. 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:31.140 Hi, everybody! 00:00:32.039 --> 00:00:32.759 Hi! 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:34.320 How's everybody doing this morning? 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:34.820 Good! 00:00:35.460 --> 00:00:36.780 Good, good. 00:00:37.159 --> 00:00:48.000 So my name is Lisa Dickard, and I work for an organization here in Ontario, Oregon, called Building Healthy Families, and we're a family support organization. 00:00:48.740 --> 00:00:52.079 And Building Healthy Families is actually in more places than just Ontario. 00:00:52.079 --> 00:01:00.379 We started in Enterprise about 25 years ago, and then they moved into Union County, and then they moved into Baker County. 00:01:01.099 --> 00:01:08.120 And probably about three or four years ago, or maybe, well, more than that, about 2020, they moved into Malheer County. 00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:12.300 And so we're the newest branch of Building Healthy Families. 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:17.439 I work full-time, and then I have a work associate that works very part-time. 00:01:17.900 --> 00:01:22.680 She's a stay-at-home mom, and she really enjoys doing that, so she's kind of helping out a little. 00:01:22.680 --> 00:01:25.560 But when her kids get a little older, she'll be full-time as well. 00:01:26.780 --> 00:01:30.000 But yeah, we are here to support families. 00:01:30.240 --> 00:01:35.560 And today, I've got a little PowerPoint, and I just want to share with you guys some of the things that we've been doing. 00:01:35.560 --> 00:01:45.180 And I also want to thank you guys, because you allowed us to have a parent education series here in your church this past winter and spring. 00:01:45.400 --> 00:01:51.120 And we had volunteers that some facilitated, some made meals for our families. 00:01:51.659 --> 00:01:55.640 And so I thank you for doing that with us, for partnering with us in that. 00:01:56.219 --> 00:02:00.500 And you guys have also donated to this organization, so I thank you for that as well. 00:02:00.500 --> 00:02:07.680 So we're going to go ahead and get started, and please feel free, if you have any questions, just stop me along the way. 00:02:07.840 --> 00:02:09.439 It's just real casual today. 00:02:09.539 --> 00:02:13.139 We're just going to talk a little bit about what this organization does. 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:15.620 Okay, so Building Healthy Families. 00:02:17.939 --> 00:02:21.800 We are, we can go to the next, yep, go to the next slide. 00:02:22.900 --> 00:02:28.060 Okay, so we are an independent, nonprofit, family support organization. 00:02:28.060 --> 00:02:41.740 And we offer personalized, universal family support and educational programming for parents, caregivers, parents-to-be, students, and children through diversified programming at no cost. 00:02:42.180 --> 00:02:43.800 So families never get charged. 00:02:43.879 --> 00:02:45.640 They don't get charged for parent education. 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:48.980 They don't get charged to come to Kinder Music or any of that. 00:02:49.060 --> 00:02:49.759 It's all free. 00:02:50.539 --> 00:02:54.980 We're grant-funded, mostly grant-funded, and some federal funds. 00:02:54.979 --> 00:03:05.519 We're focused on child development, age-appropriate behavior, parent-child interaction, positive discipline, and family health and safety. 00:03:06.179 --> 00:03:12.000 And we promote family access to needed resources in the community and advocate for children and families. 00:03:12.659 --> 00:03:20.620 We are interested in collaborating with other local agencies, school districts, churches, and child care centers in supporting families. 00:03:20.620 --> 00:03:22.400 That's one of the reasons I'm here today. 00:03:23.879 --> 00:03:26.020 Okay, so some of our programming. 00:03:26.740 --> 00:03:31.819 We've got playgroups and storytime and kinder music and parent education series. 00:03:32.219 --> 00:03:35.860 We've got parent cafes, which are part of parent education. 00:03:36.300 --> 00:03:39.500 Parent cafes are nice because they're non-committal. 00:03:39.599 --> 00:03:45.099 It's a one-time thing where they come out and learn about protective factors for their families. 00:03:45.099 --> 00:03:47.939 We have a safe sitter program. 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:53.680 We have home visiting, family fun events, Malhear County Parent Council. 00:03:54.359 --> 00:03:56.840 Amber and Patrick are on our parent council. 00:03:57.519 --> 00:03:59.259 And family education workshops. 00:03:59.659 --> 00:04:03.459 And we're going to go through these slides and kind of take a look at some of these things. 00:04:05.159 --> 00:04:07.900 Okay, so first is our playgroup. 00:04:08.180 --> 00:04:10.259 And they are called the Mini Mountaineers. 00:04:10.259 --> 00:04:17.060 We meet on Wednesdays from 1030 to 1130 over at the Treasure Valley Children's Relief Nursery. 00:04:17.539 --> 00:04:20.279 Have many of you heard of the relief nursery before in Ontario? 00:04:20.699 --> 00:04:21.019 Ha ha. 00:04:21.519 --> 00:04:23.420 So we meet over at the relief nursery. 00:04:23.920 --> 00:04:29.539 And it's really nice because we have a lot of moms that have formed friendship out of this group. 00:04:30.379 --> 00:04:35.339 When we started the playgroup, I actually started in parks because we didn't have an office yet. 00:04:35.399 --> 00:04:36.699 I was working from home. 00:04:36.699 --> 00:04:39.759 And so I would go out to the park and just meet families. 00:04:40.300 --> 00:04:42.099 And that's kind of how playgroup got started. 00:04:42.599 --> 00:04:44.560 And then we started talking to the relief nursery. 00:04:44.560 --> 00:04:48.139 And they said, oh, we'd love for you guys to come over here and meet some of our families. 00:04:48.539 --> 00:04:50.819 So we meet over there weekly. 00:04:51.480 --> 00:04:56.139 But we like playgroup because it helps kids to socialize, right? 00:04:56.180 --> 00:04:59.620 We need that socialization for young kids. 00:05:00.120 --> 00:05:02.379 And it gets families out of the house. 00:05:02.379 --> 00:05:15.259 It encourages early childhood literacy through the natural development of skills, through the enjoyment of books, activities, and positive interactions between babies, toddlers, and young children and their parents. 00:05:16.120 --> 00:05:16.360 Okay. 00:05:16.399 --> 00:05:19.920 And it gives parents a sense of community, too, that they're not alone out there. 00:05:20.379 --> 00:05:22.779 Sometimes it can be hard for stay-at-home moms. 00:05:23.040 --> 00:05:26.779 Do I have any stay-at-home moms out here or anybody that's been a stay-at-home mom before? 00:05:26.779 --> 00:05:27.179 Yeah? 00:05:28.939 --> 00:05:29.419 Yeah. 00:05:30.319 --> 00:05:30.799 Yeah. 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:32.599 It can be isolating sometimes. 00:05:32.759 --> 00:05:35.000 So it's good for us to have friends, right? 00:05:36.479 --> 00:05:36.919 Okay. 00:05:37.239 --> 00:05:38.819 We have story time. 00:05:38.819 --> 00:05:43.519 So over at Nissa Public Library, Ruth does an amazing story time. 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:47.959 What we like about story time is it encourages early childhood literacy. 00:05:48.719 --> 00:05:54.039 It increases verbal proficiency and children's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings 00:05:54.040 --> 00:05:58.980 while learning about different cultures, experiences, and points of view. 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:01.879 All that can actually be done in a story time. 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:02.740 It's really nice. 00:06:03.260 --> 00:06:04.620 It engages the children. 00:06:04.620 --> 00:06:11.660 So when Ruth tells a story, she doesn't just read a book and tell a story. 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:15.320 She has her book, but she'll have a felt board, right? 00:06:15.400 --> 00:06:23.320 And if we're talking about an apple tree, she'll have the kids engaged by maybe they'll bring apples up to the tree, right, or different things like that. 00:06:23.319 --> 00:06:25.079 So they are up and down. 00:06:25.159 --> 00:06:26.199 They're fully engaged. 00:06:26.279 --> 00:06:27.259 They're fully learning. 00:06:27.379 --> 00:06:36.360 And we know right now that that's really how a lot of children learn best is being fully engaged and doing the action, the same thing that we're talking about. 00:06:37.860 --> 00:06:38.079 Okay. 00:06:38.219 --> 00:06:52.100 And also for child development, it helps to develop concentration, social, and communication skills, and helps children develop important emotional skills, such as empathy, compassion, and perspective taking. 00:06:52.100 --> 00:06:52.580 Okay. 00:06:54.660 --> 00:06:55.000 Okay. 00:06:55.120 --> 00:06:57.020 We also have kinder music. 00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:05.020 So kinder music stimulates multiple areas of the brain, heightening age-appropriate development in each lesson. 00:07:05.760 --> 00:07:11.020 Music and movement spark social-emotional learning and boosts language and literacy skills. 00:07:11.019 --> 00:07:15.919 And it provides engaging music and movement for children ages zero to six. 00:07:16.639 --> 00:07:22.419 The daily kids come to kinder music almost every Thursday over at the Four Rivers Cultural Center. 00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:25.939 And we just have a really good time together. 00:07:26.779 --> 00:07:30.519 It also provides parent and child engagement opportunities. 00:07:30.959 --> 00:07:33.120 So we don't just hand the kids instruments. 00:07:33.339 --> 00:07:35.079 We hand the parents' instruments, too. 00:07:35.159 --> 00:07:36.259 And they play as well. 00:07:36.259 --> 00:07:39.680 So they're able to do this together, which promotes bonding. 00:07:41.599 --> 00:07:41.899 Okay. 00:07:42.120 --> 00:07:45.639 We also have three parent education series. 00:07:45.980 --> 00:07:47.420 So we have Strengthening Families. 00:07:47.939 --> 00:07:51.519 And we were able to do that here at your church this past winter and spring. 00:07:51.819 --> 00:07:58.019 And this is a prevention and evidence-based curriculum that engages the family as a whole. 00:07:58.019 --> 00:08:03.219 So a lot of parenting classes you'll see, sometimes it's just for the parents. 00:08:03.779 --> 00:08:08.159 The reason why we like Strengthening Families is because it engages the whole family. 00:08:08.819 --> 00:08:14.279 And that skill that we are focused on that evening, that is taught to the whole family. 00:08:14.659 --> 00:08:17.639 So that's why we like having a lot of facilitators as well. 00:08:17.699 --> 00:08:20.379 Because we'll divide up into different classes. 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:21.639 We'll have a parent group. 00:08:22.120 --> 00:08:23.599 We'll have an elementary group. 00:08:23.680 --> 00:08:24.399 We'll have a nursery. 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:25.479 We'll have a teen group. 00:08:25.480 --> 00:08:28.319 And that's what we got to do here this past winter and spring. 00:08:28.560 --> 00:08:31.319 But it teaches life skills that can be helpful. 00:08:32.039 --> 00:08:34.920 And just social skills, communication skills. 00:08:35.200 --> 00:08:38.180 And gives our kids resilience skills as well. 00:08:39.139 --> 00:08:42.659 We also have another curriculum called Parenting Now. 00:08:43.259 --> 00:08:46.460 And it's focused on child development and parenting skills. 00:08:46.800 --> 00:08:51.320 And it's geared towards families that have children ages 0 to 6, mostly. 00:08:51.320 --> 00:08:53.980 It can be used with any age, really. 00:08:54.120 --> 00:08:57.000 But it's really geared towards young kids. 00:08:58.080 --> 00:08:58.360 Okay. 00:08:58.460 --> 00:09:00.920 And we offer these on Zoom or in person. 00:09:01.760 --> 00:09:06.640 And our last parent education class that we offer is called Conscious Discipline. 00:09:06.960 --> 00:09:10.660 And we really like Conscious Discipline because it goes, 00:09:10.659 --> 00:09:14.759 it talks about the different brain states that we all naturally have. 00:09:15.219 --> 00:09:20.059 And it educates us about brain science and why our kids behave the way they do. 00:09:20.139 --> 00:09:22.159 There's a reason they behave the way they do. 00:09:22.559 --> 00:09:24.279 And it helps us to find that reason. 00:09:24.419 --> 00:09:28.679 It also helps us to be able to teach regulation to our children. 00:09:28.879 --> 00:09:31.259 It helps us learn how to regulate internally. 00:09:31.259 --> 00:09:35.419 So we really do love Conscious Discipline as well. 00:09:37.740 --> 00:09:40.120 Next, we have Parent Cafes. 00:09:40.759 --> 00:09:46.939 Parent Cafes are great because they're focused on five important protective factors 00:09:46.939 --> 00:09:49.159 that help keep families strong. 00:09:49.500 --> 00:09:56.580 And so that's parent resilience, relationships, knowledge, support, and communication. 00:09:56.580 --> 00:10:00.620 So families get to come out and enjoy a lunch or a dinner. 00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:06.139 And as you can see from these pictures, we sit around a table, literally just eat. 00:10:06.360 --> 00:10:11.500 And we have discussion questions that are taken from these five protective factors. 00:10:12.100 --> 00:10:14.120 And so we discuss these different things. 00:10:14.120 --> 00:10:19.220 And then together, we walk away with skills that maybe we didn't have that morning when 00:10:19.220 --> 00:10:19.860 we walked in. 00:10:19.920 --> 00:10:23.740 Or maybe, you know, we just don't feel so alone anymore. 00:10:23.740 --> 00:10:26.140 Maybe we have something in common with another parent. 00:10:26.139 --> 00:10:30.699 Maybe another parent is struggling with potty training or any other thing. 00:10:30.779 --> 00:10:36.279 Or teens or anything you can think of, right, that families would be struggling with. 00:10:38.879 --> 00:10:40.980 Okay, we have Safe Sitter. 00:10:41.559 --> 00:10:47.259 So Ruth Blazard, my work associate, teaches Safe Sitter to kids that are in the sixth through 00:10:47.259 --> 00:10:48.080 eighth grades. 00:10:48.600 --> 00:10:54.360 And so they come in, and it's a day where they sit together, and they have lunch, and they 00:10:54.360 --> 00:10:59.419 learn about emergency preparedness, a little bit about child development, a little bit 00:10:59.419 --> 00:11:01.419 about babysitting business skills. 00:11:01.500 --> 00:11:03.740 There's actually business skills in babysitting. 00:11:04.240 --> 00:11:09.060 A little bit about life skills, and a little bit about how to communicate and interact with 00:11:09.060 --> 00:11:09.659 other people. 00:11:10.500 --> 00:11:12.180 It's a really nice class. 00:11:12.179 --> 00:11:15.559 I also provide home visiting. 00:11:15.559 --> 00:11:22.559 So if parents can't make a parent education class, then I'll come to them, and we'll do 00:11:22.559 --> 00:11:23.279 a home visit. 00:11:23.279 --> 00:11:29.939 We have a Malhear County Parent Council. 00:11:30.699 --> 00:11:33.480 Amber and Patrick are on that council. 00:11:34.019 --> 00:11:40.379 And the main purpose for this council is to serve as a platform to empower parents to have 00:11:40.379 --> 00:11:43.519 a voice and be active decision makers in their communities. 00:11:43.519 --> 00:11:47.980 And we are partnered with the Eastern Oregon Early Learning Hub in this. 00:11:51.559 --> 00:11:52.120 Okay. 00:11:52.399 --> 00:11:53.860 And we have different partnerships. 00:11:54.199 --> 00:11:56.379 So we're partnered with the Relief Nursery. 00:11:56.840 --> 00:11:58.340 That's where our office is. 00:11:58.740 --> 00:12:05.220 We're also partnered with Healthy Families, or IRCO, and Four Rivers Cultural Center, and 00:12:05.220 --> 00:12:09.179 the NISA Public Library, the NISA and Vail Food Pantries. 00:12:09.179 --> 00:12:14.079 We supply them with pantry items and early learning packets. 00:12:15.620 --> 00:12:20.120 Also, the Ontario Public Library, we supply them with learning packets. 00:12:20.799 --> 00:12:21.879 And then Advantage Dental. 00:12:22.120 --> 00:12:26.139 So we have Advantage Dental come out, and like two or three times a year, she'll come out 00:12:26.139 --> 00:12:28.259 and provide dental exams for our littles. 00:12:29.079 --> 00:12:33.899 We also are partnered with ODHS, the Oregon Department of Human Services. 00:12:33.899 --> 00:12:39.620 So I get referrals from them to do parent education classes or to do some home visiting. 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:45.360 And then lastly, I've got you guys on here because we were able to do a parent education 00:12:45.360 --> 00:12:45.819 class. 00:12:45.959 --> 00:12:49.399 And my hope is that we can partner with more things together. 00:12:51.179 --> 00:12:51.620 Okay. 00:12:52.019 --> 00:12:54.519 What does it look like to partner with us? 00:12:54.799 --> 00:12:57.759 So it can be done in a number of ways. 00:12:57.860 --> 00:12:58.879 We are very creative. 00:12:59.019 --> 00:13:02.120 What I like, too, is I like getting ideas from other parents. 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:05.460 I want to hear what parents want in this area. 00:13:05.580 --> 00:13:06.960 I want to hear what parents are needing. 00:13:07.179 --> 00:13:11.539 I want to see what is lacking here that we can help support with. 00:13:12.299 --> 00:13:17.779 So it can be, you know, anything that a parent comes up with, and we can talk together and 00:13:17.779 --> 00:13:18.440 make a plan. 00:13:18.820 --> 00:13:22.379 We do parent cafes, which is nice to bring families together. 00:13:22.720 --> 00:13:25.039 We have family educational workshops. 00:13:25.419 --> 00:13:28.120 So, and we're always looking for new ideas. 00:13:28.120 --> 00:13:33.120 And then these are some of our pictures, some of the things that we've done. 00:13:33.480 --> 00:13:34.860 We've had field trips. 00:13:35.440 --> 00:13:40.399 Sometimes we'll take families to pumpkin patches, or we went to the Children's Museum. 00:13:41.120 --> 00:13:47.659 That picture down below, that's Jessica with Advantage Dental doing an exam and educating 00:13:47.659 --> 00:13:49.360 parents about dental health. 00:13:49.360 --> 00:14:00.779 And then last is our Strengthening Family Winter Series that we had here at the church. 00:14:01.360 --> 00:14:04.940 And to end our series, we had a cookout at the Fruitland Park. 00:14:06.220 --> 00:14:09.659 So this is building healthy families. 00:14:09.919 --> 00:14:13.659 We're just out here trying to support families in any way we can. 00:14:13.659 --> 00:14:17.299 Do you guys have any questions, any thoughts? 00:14:19.019 --> 00:14:20.179 I think of anything. 00:14:20.679 --> 00:14:21.159 Yes, sir. 00:14:21.779 --> 00:14:26.620 You say your funding is state funding and federal. 00:14:27.799 --> 00:14:36.539 Based on what's going on now, do you expect to continue to get federal funding? 00:14:37.199 --> 00:14:38.100 We hope so. 00:14:38.279 --> 00:14:38.459 Yeah. 00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:39.139 Yeah. 00:14:39.139 --> 00:14:40.840 And that's not my area. 00:14:41.019 --> 00:14:44.620 My area is really just kind of going and serving families. 00:14:45.259 --> 00:14:45.740 Yeah. 00:14:45.980 --> 00:14:47.659 And so we hope so. 00:14:48.980 --> 00:14:49.460 Yeah. 00:14:49.860 --> 00:14:51.240 But it's been kind of rough. 00:14:52.340 --> 00:14:53.100 Oh, I know. 00:14:54.299 --> 00:14:54.779 Yeah. 00:14:56.080 --> 00:14:56.519 Yes. 00:14:56.759 --> 00:15:02.699 So are families referred to you, or how do they find out about a class, or how do they find 00:15:02.699 --> 00:15:03.819 out about a dad campaign? 00:15:04.299 --> 00:15:05.500 Is it a referral basis? 00:15:06.200 --> 00:15:07.439 That's a great question. 00:15:07.440 --> 00:15:07.800 Yeah. 00:15:07.940 --> 00:15:09.600 So a lot of it is word of mouth. 00:15:09.860 --> 00:15:11.440 We also have social media. 00:15:12.260 --> 00:15:13.740 So I have a group on Facebook. 00:15:13.980 --> 00:15:15.700 It's called Mini Mountaineers Playgroup. 00:15:16.080 --> 00:15:19.520 And I would encourage you to join that because I try to post a lot. 00:15:20.140 --> 00:15:22.240 I get permission from the parents first. 00:15:22.560 --> 00:15:25.500 But I try to post a lot of the work that we do in this county. 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:31.060 So the Department of Human Services, they will send me referrals. 00:15:31.740 --> 00:15:34.120 Other partner agencies will send me referrals. 00:15:34.120 --> 00:15:36.799 And right now, we're just... 00:15:37.480 --> 00:15:42.759 So when I started working here a year, it'll be, let's see, 18 months. 00:15:42.940 --> 00:15:45.360 I started working full-time for Building Healthy Families. 00:15:45.899 --> 00:15:48.779 And we kind of just had to come up with programming, right? 00:15:48.879 --> 00:15:49.539 Like, we just... 00:15:49.539 --> 00:15:53.980 All of this kind of fell into place with Parent Education Series. 00:15:54.219 --> 00:15:56.799 That's pretty much what we started off with in Playgroup. 00:15:57.019 --> 00:16:00.899 And then it branched out into other things, kinder music and such. 00:16:01.099 --> 00:16:03.899 But it's referral-based, but it's also word of mouth. 00:16:04.019 --> 00:16:09.000 A lot of times, parents will see our social media posts, and they want to know more about it. 00:16:09.019 --> 00:16:09.860 And so they'll call me. 00:16:10.779 --> 00:16:11.139 Yeah. 00:16:11.139 --> 00:16:12.740 And I've got cards here today. 00:16:12.860 --> 00:16:14.620 I encourage you to take some cards. 00:16:14.699 --> 00:16:18.759 I'll leave them out there in the lounge area. 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:20.879 Another question? 00:16:22.539 --> 00:16:27.220 Do you do things with children who have severe health challenges? 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:28.899 Yes, we would. 00:16:28.899 --> 00:16:41.799 yes yes it's long so we are all about children and family support we advocate for children 00:16:41.799 --> 00:16:49.379 and families so yes we would do that work that hasn't been presented to me yet but we would do 00:16:49.379 --> 00:16:55.279 that work yeah and we're always looking for volunteers right when we had our strengthening 00:16:55.279 --> 00:17:02.000 families here it was great and part of what made it so great are the volunteers because it's great 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:08.059 that i'm here and i'm able to do some of that work but i can't do it alone i need volunteers as well 00:17:08.059 --> 00:17:14.660 so if you're interested if you feel your heart moving in that direction please see me please 00:17:14.660 --> 00:17:19.899 you know it can be for anything it can be for a parent education series it can be coming to a 00:17:19.900 --> 00:17:26.320 parent cafe and supporting parents just kind of being there right it's not a lot that you have to 00:17:26.320 --> 00:17:26.620 do 00:17:26.620 --> 00:17:35.060 i know i've given referrals for up eight nine ten year olds so can you talk a little bit about those 00:17:35.060 --> 00:17:42.240 older families the high-risk kids that i'm sending to you so then you have we look through a lot on 00:17:42.240 --> 00:17:49.460 the younger kids yes what does it look like for the older kids the older kid groups yeah 00:17:49.460 --> 00:17:55.059 so we really do like our strengthening families program for the older kids so when i get a referral 00:17:55.059 --> 00:18:01.180 from you or anybody else that sends me a family that's got older children usually what i do is i go 00:18:01.180 --> 00:18:06.680 in and i home visit i will go visit the home if the parent is comfortable there are parents that they 00:18:06.680 --> 00:18:11.359 don't want you in their homes and that's okay i understand that fear it is it is a little bit scary 00:18:11.359 --> 00:18:16.359 to have somebody come into your home so if they don't want me in the home then we will meet at 00:18:16.359 --> 00:18:22.359 the relief nursery or we might need a coffee shop right and so what i do is i bring strengthening 00:18:22.359 --> 00:18:27.979 families with me so i bring those skills what's nice about strengthening families is we can make 00:18:27.979 --> 00:18:32.959 it a big program right here and do it at church and have a bunch of families come in and learn these 00:18:32.959 --> 00:18:38.479 skills or i can go sit with a family in their home and we can talk about these different skills 00:18:38.480 --> 00:18:44.460 and we can talk about their struggles and they can tell me really kind of what's going on in the home 00:18:44.460 --> 00:18:50.559 and how what kind of skills they're needing sometimes they're not sure of the skills sometimes it might be 00:18:50.559 --> 00:18:57.039 hey my kids are fighting and maybe it's just communication skills that we need right or hey 00:18:57.039 --> 00:19:03.480 i can't get my child to uh get up in the morning and go to school or i can't and a lot of it comes back 00:19:03.480 --> 00:19:10.240 to connection we know that uh the biggest thing in families that we really really need to have is 00:19:10.240 --> 00:19:16.279 connection we need to have bonding and connection and trust and sometimes we just have to go back 00:19:16.279 --> 00:19:23.039 over some different life skills to kind of remember again about that does that kind of answer your 00:19:23.039 --> 00:19:31.259 question joni okay is it all economic levels it's all economic levels yep you don't have to qualify 00:19:31.259 --> 00:19:33.119 to come to any of this programming 00:19:33.119 --> 00:19:47.379 well we we talk about that a lot we talk about the effects of it and what it does to a child's brain 00:19:47.380 --> 00:19:53.460 um because really kind of what it does is the more time that they're on a screen it kind of 00:19:53.460 --> 00:20:00.400 i hate it kind of deadens brain cells really it's not it's not good for them to be on the screen 00:20:00.400 --> 00:20:06.600 um and we we provide educational material and we talk through that and then we help families to maybe 00:20:06.600 --> 00:20:14.120 work out ways okay we can set a timer i mean sometimes we get so involved with just everyday life 00:20:14.119 --> 00:20:20.119 that we need to step back a little bit and say okay i could set a timer or i could make it one 00:20:20.119 --> 00:20:25.299 time during the day that they have this screen time sometimes families get so lost in the everydayness 00:20:25.299 --> 00:20:31.739 of life that if they just have a visit or if we just talk a little bit that they can kind of make some 00:20:31.739 --> 00:20:36.759 decisions for themselves about that and we're just helping them to see their different choices 00:20:36.759 --> 00:20:38.399 different options that they can do 00:20:38.400 --> 00:20:42.759 yeah any other questions 00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:52.360 okay thank you guys for having me here today thank you for allowing me to share about building 00:20:52.360 --> 00:20:57.580 healthy families and i'm going to hang out here a while so like if you think of something just 00:20:57.580 --> 00:21:01.580 you know come see me after church okay thanks 00:21:01.579 --> 00:21:05.480 all right 00:21:05.480 --> 00:21:12.619 just give us a moment as we uh trade it all off 00:21:12.619 --> 00:21:23.399 well i've only got a few minutes here and that's okay we're just going to get to the point then amen 00:21:23.399 --> 00:21:30.240 so i wanted to go ahead and do and a ministry update because one of the things that i want all of you to 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:38.400 know is that god works in some incredible ways one of the things here at ontario community church 00:21:38.400 --> 00:21:48.759 is the fact that we are very big on coming to know the lord on growing in him and doing good in his name 00:21:48.759 --> 00:21:56.299 part of what we just heard with lisa is us as a church as the body of christ partnering with those who are in the 00:21:56.299 --> 00:22:06.399 community we have to think of the importance of having strong families the importance of healing and restoration and 00:22:06.399 --> 00:22:14.859 transformation that comes from the lord and part of our ministry is to not only serve in the church not only grow as 00:22:14.859 --> 00:22:25.099 individuals but to grow collectively as a church that we are to go out and to be ambassadors for christ that we are to do good in the name of christ 00:22:25.099 --> 00:22:33.500 and certainly let us remember it's important for us to first believe in jesus christ to believe in the death burial and 00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:40.899 resurrection and knowing that god extends an invitation for every single one of us it doesn't matter what you have 00:22:40.899 --> 00:22:47.719 gone through or what you are going through what your backstory is we all have a backstory and some of us it might just be 00:22:47.720 --> 00:22:57.319 okay for others it might not be and that's okay what matters is it's you answering that question will you respond to jesus christ 00:22:57.319 --> 00:23:07.079 we grow we learn the word of god but we also learn what it means for god to work in and through us for us to be 00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:14.519 continually transformed every single day yes we believe in jesus christ and we are saved by grace through faith amen 00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:23.039 but that is the beginning of our new life in christ where we are to put on the new self we are to continue to be transformed by him 00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:33.279 letting god mold us into the men the women the individual whatever that god wants us to be and that's so important for us to 00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:41.639 realize and to recognize we have the handbook so to speak but we also recognize that god continues to work in and through our lives 00:23:41.640 --> 00:23:49.680 we ask god to transform our lives and maybe for you if you have a hardened heart 00:23:49.680 --> 00:23:54.460 maybe it's time for you to ask god to soften your heart 00:23:54.460 --> 00:24:02.440 faithful with little trust with more let's go to this next slide we've been going over the parables of christ 00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:08.780 and one of the most critical things for us to take away is the patterns that we find within the parables 00:24:08.779 --> 00:24:14.920 church let's read this together god takes what is small and expansive 00:24:14.920 --> 00:24:21.660 you find so many times in scripture the seed that gets planted into the ground and it's cultivated 00:24:21.660 --> 00:24:28.539 it is watered and it grows into a magnificent tree or a plant and lord willing it bears fruit 00:24:28.539 --> 00:24:36.220 we find this kind of language many times in parables we also find this in the daniel 2 35 00:24:36.220 --> 00:24:45.839 passage where it talks about the rock that knocks down a great statue and grows into a mountain well if you read that and you don't know the 00:24:45.839 --> 00:24:49.819 context and the connections you might completely miss what that means 00:24:49.819 --> 00:24:54.539 but it's finding that god is taking that which is small and expanding it 00:24:54.539 --> 00:25:03.180 we think of how salvation works and how the salvation was once available to the jewish people and has now available for everyone 00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:10.900 we think about how god transforms our life the seed that gets planted knowing that we are becoming more like him 00:25:10.900 --> 00:25:18.080 or at least we should become more like him and may you be on that trajectory to become more like christ let's go to that next slide then 00:25:18.080 --> 00:25:26.380 in that we find also in many parables that god calls us to stewardship let's read that together church 00:25:26.380 --> 00:25:36.380 god calls us to stewardship it is this concept it is this idea that we find that is biblical that we are to steward what god has given to us 00:25:36.380 --> 00:25:43.780 we find in psalms there's this reference of how god has given us the earth and we are to take care of it 00:25:43.780 --> 00:25:51.460 we're to take care of not just the earth but also our very lives there's a lot that's outside of our control 00:25:51.460 --> 00:25:54.880 but there are things that god has called for us to steward 00:25:54.880 --> 00:26:01.000 i've mentioned it before and i'll mention again that we are to steward our time our talent and our treasure 00:26:01.000 --> 00:26:07.140 every good gift that comes from the lord you are to steward it and by golly you are to steward it well 00:26:07.140 --> 00:26:12.420 and it's a call for us to think of you think of the parable of the talents 00:26:12.420 --> 00:26:17.920 you think of all of these parables within and these patterns within scripture that's saying 00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:24.840 how do you steward your life it's a question for us to think of and to reflect on i know i'm going 00:26:24.840 --> 00:26:30.940 fast here let's go to that next slide here the other thing that we find within parables is that let's 00:26:30.940 --> 00:26:38.380 read it together church god calls us to prepare for greater things you can think for a moment about 00:26:38.380 --> 00:26:44.840 the jewish people how they were anticipating the coming of the messiah right how they were waiting 00:26:44.839 --> 00:26:49.299 they knew that there were many promises and prophecies that were to be fulfilled 00:26:49.299 --> 00:27:00.139 and they came and they were fulfilled amen in the same way then we as the church god continues to speak 00:27:00.139 --> 00:27:07.859 and god is constant he is the same yesterday today and forever and we have got to recognize we place 00:27:07.859 --> 00:27:14.359 our trust in the living god knowing that he is preparing us for the great banquet the vineyard the 00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:20.339 wedding feast remember all these parables you start seeing the connection it is preparation for what 00:27:20.339 --> 00:27:27.879 is to come that we are not to be afraid of the evils of this world we're not to be afraid of even death 00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:35.679 itself but we are to look forward to the promises of god can i get an amen that's so important for us to 00:27:35.679 --> 00:27:42.339 prepare for greater things when we place our trust in the living god i think of this church body and i think 00:27:42.339 --> 00:27:51.319 of how this congregation has been faithful to god and his word for 80 years that faithfulness god recognizes 00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:58.740 and that faithfulness we are all to be faithful to god we are all to walk and follow in the footsteps 00:27:58.740 --> 00:28:07.419 of christ being transformed and and putting on that new self and sharing in the love of christ with others 00:28:07.420 --> 00:28:13.039 sharing in the gospel message living and loving in what you say and in what you do 00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:22.500 we have seen let's go to that next slide tremendous fruit that is happening here at ontario community 00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:29.820 church we've already had four baptisms that have happened here in this church building just this last 00:28:29.820 --> 00:28:37.019 week we have had 10 child dedications where the families come together as the family unit dedicating their 00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:42.480 children to the lord what does that mean it means we as the family unit are going to come alongside 00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:50.420 our children and raise them in the knowing who the lord is just as scripture says to train up a child 00:28:50.420 --> 00:28:59.539 right in the things of the lord four baptisms 10 child dedications and we have by the grace of god up to 00:28:59.539 --> 00:29:08.139 20 children on a given sunday that is a blessing from god and here's the thing there's four more kids 00:29:08.139 --> 00:29:16.119 that would like to have a child dedication so that's going to place it at 14 because here's the thing 00:29:16.119 --> 00:29:24.839 when god works in some incredible ways it is beyond me it is beyond you it is even beyond us 00:29:24.839 --> 00:29:33.539 we thank god we have the sense of gratitude for what god is doing just by these numbers they they 00:29:33.539 --> 00:29:40.679 may be small but that doesn't mean they're insignificant every child every baptism every 00:29:40.679 --> 00:29:47.779 person that believes in the lord it matters and we celebrate that as we go along let's go to that 00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:53.419 next slide we just had lisa talk about building healthy families where we've had up to 30 people is that 00:29:53.420 --> 00:30:01.539 correct lisa up to 30 people and we have to think the importance of us as a church coming alongside 00:30:01.539 --> 00:30:11.100 with organizations in their mission because by coming alongside people it allows for conversation 00:30:11.100 --> 00:30:18.400 it allows for the cultivation of relationships it is this recognizing look none of us are perfect here 00:30:18.400 --> 00:30:26.880 is anyone here perfect okay nobody raised their hand i'm glad right i'm glad none of us are perfect 00:30:26.880 --> 00:30:34.080 and what we have got to recognize when it comes to the things of god is that god meets us where we are 00:30:34.080 --> 00:30:43.519 and in the same way why don't we we should meet people where they are and invite them to the table of 00:30:43.519 --> 00:30:52.519 plenty invite them to know who jesus is the haynes family they're not here this time but that is one 00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:59.200 family that started coming and attending here at ontario community and here's the thing even if no one 00:30:59.200 --> 00:31:06.819 comes it is still us doing the work of ministry where we minister to people where we are present with 00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:14.059 people how many of you came to know the lord because of a relationship you do not have to raise your hand 00:31:14.059 --> 00:31:20.859 but i know for me it was and i know for a lot of us here it was a relationship that was cultivated 00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:28.139 and just as we talked about in last week the parable of the growing seed where this guy is cultivating 00:31:28.139 --> 00:31:32.259 the earth planting the seed pouring water into it and he's surprised that it's growing 00:31:32.259 --> 00:31:40.940 you pour into people much like we pour into children and much like well how god pours into you 00:31:40.940 --> 00:31:50.220 let's go to that next slide then we had the school fundraiser the spaghetti for books raising 2 168 00:31:50.220 --> 00:32:00.599 donating 306 books for local schools and our own church children that goes to show you that it is 00:32:00.599 --> 00:32:08.279 just as i mentioned this analogy the individual was pouring and cultivating the soil and he was 00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:15.839 planted the seed and poured water right watering the plant but it is god that grows the plants 00:32:15.839 --> 00:32:24.599 it is us coming alongside with others doing the work of ministry and letting god stir hearts do you 00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:29.719 remember when we went over ezra we talked about the stirring of the heart of the king 00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:36.640 to issue a decree that the people of god could return to their land we talked about cyrus 00:32:36.640 --> 00:32:46.539 xerxes and artaxerxes and how god worked in these pagan kings hearts that's the power of god that's the 00:32:46.539 --> 00:32:56.039 power of the holy spirit the stirring of the heart to be softened or to change your mind just as it says 00:32:56.039 --> 00:33:05.180 in repentance how many of you have had that changing of mind for all of us it should be the case that we 00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:11.619 not only are our minds changed to know who christ is but continue to be changed to become more like him 00:33:11.619 --> 00:33:22.279 the next slide is that occ was part of the upcoming film sansei sensibility i mean we have mark iseri here 00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:29.420 we have carol tolman here who were featured in the film and what a blessing it is for us to be a part of 00:33:29.420 --> 00:33:37.799 not only their story but a part of the story knowing the rich japanese heritage that had happened 00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:45.339 is the legacy and for us to be a part of that continued legacy is a blessing from god 00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:53.579 i'm excited when this film will come out talking to devon about maybe having a screening here for the 00:33:53.579 --> 00:34:01.939 film talk about ministry talk about legacy not only understanding yes certainly understanding the rich 00:34:01.939 --> 00:34:10.739 japanese heritage but also an opportunity for us to say hey we were a part of this you can be a part of 00:34:10.739 --> 00:34:20.799 the family of god it's a win-win situation and here's the thing that's not by accident that is the hand of god 00:34:20.799 --> 00:34:28.739 working in this place and we thank god for such blessings let's go to this next slide 00:34:28.739 --> 00:34:35.239 recently i launched the pastor patrick podcast you'll find this in your notes 00:34:35.239 --> 00:34:43.299 is that just as these sermons are broadcast and recorded and they're distributed onto podcast 00:34:43.299 --> 00:34:51.099 platforms and on video sessions i started a devotional study through the book of psalms 00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:59.599 and by the grace of god we saw not only a spike within our own sermons but a spike within the podcast 00:34:59.599 --> 00:35:06.719 performance doing this so that people within our local ministry context right our local community 00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:16.019 our regional and even beyond can hear from the word of god a praise that because of this podcast was 00:35:16.019 --> 00:35:25.659 we had a best-selling author dr pamela prince pile who wrote the book anticipating heaven reach out 00:35:25.659 --> 00:35:32.920 had a phone call and we talked about the ministry of presence coming along people when they are going 00:35:32.920 --> 00:35:42.599 through well seasons dry seasons vulnerable seasons and being able to minister to people 00:35:42.599 --> 00:35:48.339 even when they're going through they even when someone feels abandoned or lost 00:35:48.340 --> 00:35:56.360 the importance of being there with someone when they're hurting that is a part of ministry 00:35:56.360 --> 00:36:03.920 and it is a blessing that this author sent a copy of her book i haven't read all of it yet 00:36:03.920 --> 00:36:12.480 but it's knowing that every experience that we've gone to even the bad and the ugly can be part of your 00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:22.059 testimony for others to hear for others to know that you're still here and that god still loves you 00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:28.440 and no matter what may happen physically emotionally mentally whatever happens in your life 00:36:28.440 --> 00:36:34.679 you still trust in the living god and he's there for you in every season can i get an amen i get 00:36:34.679 --> 00:36:40.019 really emotional with this kind of stuff let's go to that next slide here 00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:47.679 and it's a reminder for us of the word ontario and i i've mentioned this a couple times before there's the 00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:54.219 book that talks about the church history that uses the japanese word on tara u 00:36:54.219 --> 00:37:01.800 we can just say ontario i'm not going to ask you to pronounce it but it's this idea that grace 00:37:01.800 --> 00:37:10.000 is overflowing or grace is an abundance we think about that from the very beginning of this 00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:18.880 church being established i can't imagine hearing that for the first time but knowing that that's been 00:37:18.880 --> 00:37:28.619 there since the beginning it goes to show who our god is that his grace is in abundance and his grace 00:37:28.619 --> 00:37:36.400 overflows that is the love of god that we get to experience and we get to share with other people 00:37:36.400 --> 00:37:46.920 and i pray that for all of you you may have experienced or you know or if you haven't yet may you know and 00:37:46.920 --> 00:37:55.160 experience the love of god that he loves you and that you're made in his image and that he invites you 00:37:55.160 --> 00:38:04.680 to salvation and to be transformed to radiate that love as it were or to mirror or to reflect in any sense 00:38:04.679 --> 00:38:13.599 that he wants to exhibit this love it's i'm glad that the lord loves me and i'm glad that the lord loves you 00:38:13.599 --> 00:38:22.319 it's not about who you voted for it's not about it's not a requirement you got to be six feet to attain 00:38:22.319 --> 00:38:34.339 salvation it's nothing like that that salvation is for everyone and we as individuals and as a church 00:38:34.340 --> 00:38:42.100 body are to grow and to exhibit that same kind of love and that takes us to the next slide where this year 00:38:42.100 --> 00:38:50.700 ontario community church will celebrate its 80th anniversary what a blessing to know that god 00:38:50.700 --> 00:38:57.940 has been there since the beginning has worked through many lives and is continuing to work 00:38:57.940 --> 00:39:08.920 and is blessing us in such remarkable ways we have got to remember the legacy 00:39:08.920 --> 00:39:13.280 and cherish the history much like we do with our own bible 00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:23.500 it being written 2 000 years ago we cherish the legacy and we honor it and we live in today 00:39:23.500 --> 00:39:29.500 and we look forward to tomorrow if we keep having more and more children 00:39:29.500 --> 00:39:35.179 i don't mean me having more children i mean if we start getting more children here 00:39:35.179 --> 00:39:45.719 we've got to prepare we've got to prepare the way so that we can have room in our own facilities for us 00:39:45.719 --> 00:39:52.260 i don't know what that looks like quite honestly but i certainly know i'm going to trust in god to lead 00:39:52.260 --> 00:39:55.780 and guide this congregation into the next season of ministry 00:39:55.780 --> 00:40:02.260 and as we celebrate and we're going to celebrate we're going to have our 80th anniversary celebration 00:40:03.060 --> 00:40:05.300 but as we're getting close to that celebration 00:40:05.300 --> 00:40:10.020 it is time for us to remember that legacy 00:40:10.020 --> 00:40:14.800 live in today and trust in god for tomorrow 00:40:14.800 --> 00:40:18.640 just as scripture says we're not to worry about tomorrow 00:40:18.639 --> 00:40:21.599 let us trust in him 00:40:21.599 --> 00:40:23.900 asking god okay 00:40:23.900 --> 00:40:27.980 there's a trajectory there's movement that's happening here 00:40:27.980 --> 00:40:31.239 may we listen 00:40:31.239 --> 00:40:33.500 may we be mindful 00:40:33.500 --> 00:40:35.599 to what god has for us 00:40:35.599 --> 00:40:37.839 and so there are four ways 00:40:37.839 --> 00:40:40.239 we'll go to that next slide of what we can do 00:40:40.239 --> 00:40:41.000 in this 00:40:41.000 --> 00:40:42.839 the first thing 00:40:42.839 --> 00:40:46.099 just as we find i don't have one specific verse 00:40:46.099 --> 00:40:49.960 this is the culmination of what we've gone through with parables 00:40:49.960 --> 00:40:50.599 is to 00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:51.639 number one 00:40:51.639 --> 00:40:52.759 let's read it together 00:40:52.759 --> 00:40:53.920 steward 00:40:53.920 --> 00:40:55.480 what god has given 00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:58.319 god has given you life 00:40:58.319 --> 00:40:59.819 he's giving you 00:40:59.819 --> 00:41:01.579 this time on the earth 00:41:01.579 --> 00:41:02.400 your talents 00:41:02.400 --> 00:41:02.980 your abilities 00:41:02.980 --> 00:41:04.000 and your treasures 00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:06.699 how you steward that is unique to you 00:41:06.699 --> 00:41:08.860 some of you can play an instrument 00:41:08.860 --> 00:41:09.880 others may not 00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:11.039 and that's all right 00:41:11.039 --> 00:41:12.860 some of you can't sing a note 00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:14.860 but some of you may have time 00:41:14.860 --> 00:41:16.000 i mean whatever it is 00:41:16.000 --> 00:41:18.920 it's for you to take that personal inventory 00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:21.380 of how is your stewardship 00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:23.400 the second thing then 00:41:23.400 --> 00:41:24.640 let's read it together church 00:41:24.640 --> 00:41:26.120 prepare hearts 00:41:26.120 --> 00:41:27.440 for greater things 00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:29.400 just as i've mentioned 00:41:29.400 --> 00:41:31.120 that god takes that which 00:41:31.120 --> 00:41:32.700 that which is small 00:41:32.700 --> 00:41:33.780 and expands it 00:41:33.780 --> 00:41:37.740 i believe that god is working in this place 00:41:37.740 --> 00:41:39.420 and we're just seeing 00:41:39.420 --> 00:41:41.700 kind of the beginning stages of it 00:41:41.699 --> 00:41:43.879 it is an exciting time 00:41:43.879 --> 00:41:45.839 and it's not just about 00:41:45.839 --> 00:41:47.139 numbers 00:41:47.139 --> 00:41:50.659 it's about depth and quality of people 00:41:50.659 --> 00:41:52.899 because if you think about it 00:41:52.899 --> 00:41:54.619 if you have a hundred people come in 00:41:54.619 --> 00:41:56.000 next sunday 00:41:56.000 --> 00:41:58.759 and they have no depth in the lord 00:41:58.759 --> 00:42:01.099 well there's a lot of work to do certainly 00:42:01.099 --> 00:42:04.460 but even if one person comes through the doors 00:42:04.460 --> 00:42:06.179 we pray that they will grow 00:42:06.179 --> 00:42:07.719 and bear fruit 00:42:07.719 --> 00:42:09.879 in a quality-like manner 00:42:09.880 --> 00:42:12.160 not being superficial 00:42:12.160 --> 00:42:14.440 but exhibiting love 00:42:14.440 --> 00:42:16.360 truth and kindness 00:42:16.360 --> 00:42:19.099 and being more like christ 00:42:19.099 --> 00:42:20.360 that's the important thing 00:42:20.360 --> 00:42:21.240 so we prepare 00:42:21.240 --> 00:42:24.059 for what god has in store for us 00:42:24.059 --> 00:42:25.680 number three 00:42:25.680 --> 00:42:26.680 let's read that together 00:42:26.680 --> 00:42:28.820 celebrate the legacy 00:42:28.820 --> 00:42:29.700 just as i said 00:42:29.700 --> 00:42:31.240 it's important for us to 00:42:31.240 --> 00:42:33.700 we honor the word of god 00:42:33.700 --> 00:42:36.079 we turn to it as our source 00:42:36.079 --> 00:42:38.019 in the same way 00:42:38.019 --> 00:42:39.259 we honor our own 00:42:39.259 --> 00:42:40.460 church context 00:42:40.460 --> 00:42:41.739 honoring the legacy 00:42:41.739 --> 00:42:43.519 not forgetting 00:42:43.519 --> 00:42:45.299 where we have come from 00:42:45.299 --> 00:42:47.059 and then 00:42:47.059 --> 00:42:48.059 of course 00:42:48.059 --> 00:42:48.880 living in today 00:42:48.880 --> 00:42:49.840 and fourth 00:42:49.840 --> 00:42:50.659 and final 00:42:50.659 --> 00:42:52.179 let's read it together church 00:42:52.179 --> 00:42:53.799 build bridges 00:42:53.799 --> 00:42:55.179 for the future 00:42:55.179 --> 00:42:57.239 it's amazing that 00:42:57.239 --> 00:42:58.699 just in this january 00:42:58.699 --> 00:42:59.960 i mentioned 00:42:59.960 --> 00:43:01.119 the theme for this year 00:43:01.119 --> 00:43:02.579 being about building bridges 00:43:02.579 --> 00:43:04.440 not burning them 00:43:04.440 --> 00:43:05.980 and unfortunately 00:43:05.980 --> 00:43:07.819 please don't raise your hand 00:43:07.819 --> 00:43:09.119 or shout any names please 00:43:09.119 --> 00:43:11.299 but we know that there's a lot of people out there 00:43:11.299 --> 00:43:12.159 that burn bridges 00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:13.039 right 00:43:13.039 --> 00:43:15.539 a lot of people that are more focused 00:43:15.539 --> 00:43:16.960 on what divides us 00:43:16.960 --> 00:43:18.500 rather than what brings us together 00:43:18.500 --> 00:43:21.099 but one of the beautiful things 00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:23.519 about just coming to know the lord 00:43:23.519 --> 00:43:26.000 is the fact that salvation is available for all 00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:28.000 so why should we 00:43:28.000 --> 00:43:30.179 become gatekeepers then 00:43:30.179 --> 00:43:32.480 we should continue 00:43:32.480 --> 00:43:34.679 in extending the love of christ 00:43:34.679 --> 00:43:36.819 and we should continue 00:43:36.819 --> 00:43:38.259 growing in him 00:43:38.259 --> 00:43:39.299 and continue 00:43:39.299 --> 00:43:40.500 there is so much 00:43:40.500 --> 00:43:41.099 that is 00:43:41.099 --> 00:43:42.839 happening in this church 00:43:42.839 --> 00:43:44.699 i am excited 00:43:44.699 --> 00:43:46.899 for what is going to happen next 00:43:46.899 --> 00:43:47.579 and here's the thing 00:43:47.579 --> 00:43:49.259 i don't know what's going to happen next 00:43:49.259 --> 00:43:50.079 do any of you 00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:51.659 well none of us do 00:43:51.659 --> 00:43:52.519 the answer is no 00:43:52.519 --> 00:43:54.579 but the reality is 00:43:54.579 --> 00:43:55.679 we're going to trust in god 00:43:55.679 --> 00:43:57.159 to lead us as a congregation 00:43:57.159 --> 00:44:00.000 for what god has in store for us 00:44:00.000 --> 00:44:02.079 the movement of the holy spirit 00:44:02.079 --> 00:44:03.559 the stirring of hearts 00:44:03.559 --> 00:44:06.320 let us steward 00:44:06.320 --> 00:44:07.619 what god has given to us 00:44:07.619 --> 00:44:08.420 let us prepare 00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:10.500 our hearts for greater things 00:44:10.500 --> 00:44:12.179 celebrating the legacy 00:44:12.179 --> 00:44:13.420 living in today 00:44:13.420 --> 00:44:14.179 and building 00:44:14.179 --> 00:44:14.960 bridges 00:44:14.960 --> 00:44:16.659 for the future 00:44:16.659 --> 00:44:17.539 let's pray together 00:44:17.539 --> 00:44:20.400 and father we thank you 00:44:20.400 --> 00:44:21.300 for this time 00:44:21.300 --> 00:44:22.340 and this opportunity 00:44:22.340 --> 00:44:23.159 for us to gather 00:44:23.159 --> 00:44:26.139 we are in awe 00:44:26.139 --> 00:44:28.039 or at least we should be in awe 00:44:28.039 --> 00:44:28.659 and wonder 00:44:28.659 --> 00:44:29.599 of who you are 00:44:29.599 --> 00:44:32.460 i pray for 00:44:32.460 --> 00:44:34.079 this church 00:44:34.079 --> 00:44:35.820 ontario community church 00:44:35.820 --> 00:44:38.039 the love that you 00:44:38.039 --> 00:44:39.440 have for us 00:44:39.440 --> 00:44:40.880 may we 00:44:40.880 --> 00:44:42.199 know you 00:44:42.199 --> 00:44:43.460 have that relationship 00:44:43.460 --> 00:44:44.219 with christ 00:44:44.219 --> 00:44:45.199 and grow in you 00:44:45.199 --> 00:44:46.380 knowing the word of god 00:44:46.380 --> 00:44:47.199 and what it means 00:44:47.199 --> 00:44:47.860 to 00:44:47.860 --> 00:44:49.599 live out the faith 00:44:49.599 --> 00:44:51.199 but may we 00:44:51.199 --> 00:44:52.539 all be moved 00:44:52.539 --> 00:44:54.219 to live 00:44:54.219 --> 00:44:54.800 and love 00:44:54.800 --> 00:44:55.579 like you 00:44:55.579 --> 00:44:56.819 serving in the church 00:44:56.819 --> 00:44:58.000 serving in the community 00:44:58.000 --> 00:44:59.400 being a light 00:44:59.400 --> 00:45:00.159 in the darkness 00:45:00.159 --> 00:45:01.119 being salt 00:45:01.119 --> 00:45:01.840 and light 00:45:01.840 --> 00:45:04.639 father you are 00:45:04.639 --> 00:45:05.860 working in some 00:45:05.860 --> 00:45:06.840 incredible ways 00:45:06.840 --> 00:45:07.659 that is beyond 00:45:07.659 --> 00:45:09.319 any comprehension 00:45:09.319 --> 00:45:10.119 i could have ever 00:45:10.119 --> 00:45:10.619 thought of 00:45:10.619 --> 00:45:12.079 and quite frankly 00:45:12.079 --> 00:45:13.539 beyond all our 00:45:13.539 --> 00:45:14.179 comprehension 00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:15.980 you are doing 00:45:15.980 --> 00:45:16.679 a new thing 00:45:16.679 --> 00:45:17.440 in this place 00:45:17.440 --> 00:45:17.639 and 00:45:17.639 --> 00:45:19.299 we would like 00:45:19.299 --> 00:45:19.900 to say 00:45:19.900 --> 00:45:21.019 thank you 00:45:21.019 --> 00:45:22.699 for all that you 00:45:22.699 --> 00:45:23.319 have done 00:45:23.320 --> 00:45:24.120 and all that you're 00:45:24.120 --> 00:45:25.320 continuing to do 00:45:25.320 --> 00:45:26.360 may we 00:45:26.360 --> 00:45:27.480 lean in 00:45:27.480 --> 00:45:28.580 and fully 00:45:28.580 --> 00:45:29.620 trust in what 00:45:29.620 --> 00:45:30.680 you have in store 00:45:30.680 --> 00:45:31.860 for our own 00:45:31.860 --> 00:45:32.900 personal lives 00:45:32.900 --> 00:45:33.740 but also 00:45:33.740 --> 00:45:34.700 for where you 00:45:34.700 --> 00:45:35.360 want us 00:45:35.360 --> 00:45:36.039 as a church 00:45:36.039 --> 00:45:36.480 to go 00:45:36.480 --> 00:45:37.740 we're grateful 00:45:37.740 --> 00:45:38.519 for all of the 00:45:38.519 --> 00:45:38.900 children 00:45:38.900 --> 00:45:39.440 and the new 00:45:39.440 --> 00:45:39.940 families 00:45:39.940 --> 00:45:40.620 we're grateful 00:45:40.620 --> 00:45:41.740 for the baptisms 00:45:41.740 --> 00:45:42.440 and the child 00:45:42.440 --> 00:45:43.059 dedications 00:45:43.059 --> 00:45:43.780 that are happening 00:45:43.780 --> 00:45:45.380 we're grateful 00:45:45.380 --> 00:45:45.900 for that 00:45:45.900 --> 00:45:47.960 may we follow 00:45:47.960 --> 00:45:48.840 your direction 00:45:48.840 --> 00:45:50.680 i pray that 00:45:50.680 --> 00:45:51.400 this church 00:45:51.400 --> 00:45:52.180 will be a 00:45:52.180 --> 00:45:53.099 healthy church 00:45:53.099 --> 00:45:54.180 not divided 00:45:54.180 --> 00:45:54.960 on the silly 00:45:54.960 --> 00:45:55.480 things 00:45:55.480 --> 00:45:57.119 the elementary 00:45:57.119 --> 00:45:57.760 things 00:45:57.760 --> 00:45:59.019 but rather 00:45:59.019 --> 00:45:59.840 may we seek 00:45:59.840 --> 00:46:00.660 you and the 00:46:00.660 --> 00:46:01.440 higher things 00:46:01.440 --> 00:46:02.740 and may we 00:46:02.740 --> 00:46:03.780 influence 00:46:03.780 --> 00:46:05.940 this city 00:46:05.940 --> 00:46:07.500 this community 00:46:07.500 --> 00:46:09.000 our friends 00:46:09.000 --> 00:46:09.800 our families 00:46:09.800 --> 00:46:10.639 our co-workers 00:46:10.639 --> 00:46:11.619 other students 00:46:11.619 --> 00:46:12.300 those that we 00:46:12.300 --> 00:46:12.559 know 00:46:12.559 --> 00:46:14.200 may we 00:46:14.200 --> 00:46:15.300 exhibit that 00:46:15.300 --> 00:46:15.680 love 00:46:15.680 --> 00:46:17.639 and that 00:46:17.639 --> 00:46:18.079 truth 00:46:18.079 --> 00:46:19.539 balancing grace 00:46:19.539 --> 00:46:20.240 and truth 00:46:20.239 --> 00:46:22.500 may you 00:46:22.500 --> 00:46:22.879 lead 00:46:22.879 --> 00:46:23.719 and guide 00:46:23.719 --> 00:46:24.039 and may 00:46:24.039 --> 00:46:24.639 we follow 00:46:24.639 --> 00:46:26.079 it is in the 00:46:26.079 --> 00:46:26.679 name of 00:46:26.679 --> 00:46:27.459 Jesus Christ 00:46:27.459 --> 00:46:28.219 that we pray 00:46:28.219 --> 00:46:29.019 and we all 00:46:29.019 --> 00:46:29.559 say together 00:46:29.559 --> 00:46:29.979 amen 00:46:29.979 --> 00:46:31.019 amen 00:46:31.019 --> 00:46:33.739 thank you for 00:46:33.739 --> 00:46:34.300 listening for 00:46:34.300 --> 00:46:34.840 this week's 00:46:34.840 --> 00:46:35.440 message from 00:46:35.440 --> 00:46:36.280 Ontario Community 00:46:36.280 --> 00:46:36.679 Church 00:46:36.679 --> 00:46:38.139 I pray that 00:46:38.139 --> 00:46:38.539 you are 00:46:38.539 --> 00:46:39.659 encouraged and 00:46:39.659 --> 00:46:40.420 strengthened in 00:46:40.420 --> 00:46:41.079 your walk with 00:46:41.079 --> 00:46:41.460 Christ 00:46:41.460 --> 00:46:42.719 for more sermons 00:46:42.719 --> 00:46:43.500 and resources 00:46:43.500 --> 00:46:44.400 visit 00:46:44.400 --> 00:46:44.920 Ontario 00:46:44.920 --> 00:46:45.420 Community 00:46:45.420 --> 00:46:45.920 Church 00:46:45.920 --> 00:46:46.800 dot org 00:46:46.800 --> 00:46:48.179 may God bless 00:46:48.179 --> 00:46:48.900 you as you 00:46:48.900 --> 00:46:49.519 live out his 00:46:49.519 --> 00:46:50.619 grace and truth 00:46:50.619 --> 00:46:51.519 every single 00:46:51.519 --> 00:46:51.840 day 00:47:01.019 --> 00:47:02.280 church 00:47:02.280 --> 00:47:03.019 to 00:47:03.019 --> 00:47:03.019 00:47:03.019 --> 00:47:03.480 to 00:47:03.480 --> 00:47:04.019 to 00:47:04.019 --> 00:47:04.500 to 00:47:04.500 --> 00:47:05.360 to 00:47:05.360 --> 00:47:05.599 to 00:47:05.599 --> 00:47:05.960 to 00:47:05.960 --> 00:47:06.500 to 00:47:06.500 --> 00:47:06.500 00:47:06.500 --> 00:47:07.059 to 00:47:07.059 --> 00:47:07.059 00:47:07.059 --> 00:47:07.059