Sep
18
11:00 AM11:00

Candidate Sermon and Congregational Vote

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Please join us for worship at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 18. The Pastoral Search Team has worked tirelessly for nearly a year to present a candidate to the church. That person will be preaching during the service. Immediately following, members are invited to affirm the selection during a brief congregational meeting. The service will be broadcast on our YouTube channel (https://tinyurl.com/CoBLiveStream) and via Zoom. Please contact the church office for the link at office@oasisforpeace.org.

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Sep
17
2:00 PM14:00

Pastoral Candidate Q & A!

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The Pastoral Search Team has worked tirelessly for nearly a year to present a candidate to the church. You are warmly invited to meet the candidate in person on Saturday, September 17. They will be on campus from 2 pm until 5 pm. A virtual Q & A will be held on Zoom during that time, starting at 3 pm. Please contact the church office for the Zoom link: office@oasisforpeace.org

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Weekly Book Study: UNSETTLING THE WORD
Sep
11
to Jan 1

Weekly Book Study: UNSETTLING THE WORD

Unsettling the Word: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization Paperback – January 1, 2019
by Steve Heinrichs (Editor), Jonathan Dyck (Illustrator)

For generations, the Bible has been employed by settler colonial societies as a weapon to dispossess Indigenous and racialized peoples of their lands, cultures, and spiritualties. Given this devastating legacy, many want nothing to with it. But is it possible for the exploited and their allies to reclaim the Bible from the dominant powers? Can it serve as an instrument for justice in the cause of the oppressed? Even a nonviolent weapon toward decolonization? In Unsettling the Word, over 60 Indigenous and Settler authors come together to wrestle with the Scriptures, rereading and re-imagining the ancient text for the sake of reparative futures.

Please join us by Zoom each Sunday at 9:00 am. Contact the church office (office@oasisforpeace.org) for the link!


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Jul
16
4:00 PM16:00

Alvin Stern In-Person Gathering

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IN-PERSON GATHERING

San Diego Friends Center
3850 Westgate Place
San Diego, CA 92105

For those that wish to gather in person, we will be meeting at 4 pm on Saturday, July 16 at the San Diego Friends Center, a building that Alvin helped to construct.  There will be opportunities to share stories, view memorabilia and photos of Alvin's life, and enjoy each other's company over light refreshments.

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Alvin Stern Celebration of Life (Virtual)
Jul
16
10:00 AM10:00

Alvin Stern Celebration of Life (Virtual)

VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE

We will be celebrating Alvin's life on July 16 at 10:00 am (PST) in a virtual environment so that family and friends, both near and far, can be together.

There will be 3 different virtual methods for you to join us as we celebrate his life: via Zoom, via YouTube (live streaming), and via a recording of the Zoom meeting that you can watch after the event at your convenience.

We ask that you pick whichever one works best for you and encourage those that want to share a story or memory with the family & friends gathered that they do that by joining the Zoom meeting.

Please contact the church office for links: office@oasisforpeace.org



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Christmas Eve Worship
Dec
24
9:00 PM21:00

Christmas Eve Worship

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Christmas Eve Worship will be celebrated in person, and on line @ 9:00 pm. With a special emphasis on storytelling and children, we will gather together to share in the music of Christmas with several 4 hand pieces, The Nativity illustrated by Julie Vivas , bread and cup communion, participate in a service of candle lighting and welcome Christmas enjoying the warmth of a fire. Please bring your bread and cup and your candle both of which are in your Advent Kit.

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Blue Christmas
Dec
21
7:00 PM19:00

Blue Christmas

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Premiere’s Dec 21st at 7:00 pm on YouTube

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Blue Christmas For many the Christmas season holds the mixed emotions of joy, sorrow and grief with the latter holding more emotional energy. This online service provides a safe and sacred space to share anguish, to plead with God to remind us, to pray for justice and restoration, even to hope against hope, through our doubts and tears and fears, that “God will set things right.” Pastor Sara and Kathryn will lead us in this worship of lament. The service will be available on YouTube and will go live at 7:00 pm on the 21st. A link to the service will also be sent closer to December 2st. Materials for the service are in the Advent Kit.

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Book Study: The First Christmas by Marcus Borg
Nov
14
to Jan 22

Book Study: The First Christmas by Marcus Borg

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The First Christmas by Marcus J Borg and John Dominic Crossan will be the next Sunday morning Book Study. The First Christmas is an exploration of what the Gospels really teach us in light of their scholarship. Brian McClaren share that readers will find profound and convincing insights into the meaning of Jesus’ birth-- and life-- for the early church and will be challenged to discern their meaning for the world today. This hour long discussion group will begin on November 14th at 9:00 am PT and continue for 9 weeks. If you are interested you may sign up to receive the zoom link here.

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Sep
21
3:00 PM15:00

Reading Stories of Peace

This Peace Day, September 21st at 3pm hear members read stories of inclusion, justice and peace including Dr Seuss’s Lorax and the Butter Battle Book, Beautiful Hands, Stella Luna (in spanish), Ferdinand the Bll, Malala’s Magic Pencil, Sadako, and When God was a Little Girl. Mark you calendar now and look for a link here and on our FB page at 3 pm that day.

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Mennonite Hymn Sing!
Mar
25
6:00 PM18:00

Mennonite Hymn Sing!

Every Last Wednesday of the Month at 6:00 pm, will be our next evening of music at the Assisted Living facility. You are invited to attend. Join us at the Monterey Trellis (Behind Cali Comfort Restaurant and Sports Bar) 8914 Troy Street, Spring Valley

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Guitar Lessons
Mar
25
5:30 PM17:30

Guitar Lessons

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With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)

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Guitar Lessons
Mar
13
5:30 PM17:30

Guitar Lessons

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With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)

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Guitar Lessons
Feb
28
5:30 PM17:30

Guitar Lessons

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With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)

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Mennonite Hymn Sing!
Feb
26
6:00 PM18:00

Mennonite Hymn Sing!

Every Last Wednesday of the Month at 6:00 pm, will be our next evening of music at the Assisted Living facility. You are invited to attend. Join us at the Monterey Trellis (Behind Cali Comfort Restaurant and Sports Bar) 8914 Troy Street, Spring Valley

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Christmas Community Potluck
Dec
25
1:00 PM13:00

Christmas Community Potluck

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Happy Christmas! You are invited to join as a community family on Christmas Day here at the church. Pastor Sara and her family will be preparing and sharing a turkey which will be ready to eat at 1:00 pm. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a couple of hours together! If you would like, bring a game and enjoy playing around the table. The church will be open until 3:00 pm.

 

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