Community Initiatives

Health for Eternity – September 27 – three presentations 9:30, 11:00 and 2:00 and October 4 – same time plus additional presentation Sunday, October 5 (TBA) and a cooking class to invite our community. Dr. Janie Unruh, PhD in Public Health from the Kamloops area has lectured in 40 different countries will be the presenter. Save the date – A poster will be providing more info. Where? Wildwood Church!!!!!.

ABC Bookmobile – will be at OCS on Thursday September 11 from 10-12 pm and 3-6 pm.

Circle of Friends – Sunday, September 14 at 3:00 pm – at the Rutland church. Topic – advanced Care Planning Workshop. Please RSVP Twyla to ensure enough booklets are available. Twylag13@yahoo.com

Okay Okanagan Adventist Youth 2025/2026 – be informed and join in the events planned. Go to 222.okadventisyouth.ca. click the link to subscribe to the monthly newsletter.

Navigating Grief Series – free – Wednesdays from August 27 to October 1, 2025, from 6:30 – 8:00 at the Winfield SD Church, 11370 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. This 6 part series is designed for relatives, friends, caregivers or anyone who wants to be more present, spiritually grounded, and emotionally wise in how they care for others.

Black Mountain Family Fun Day – 10am – 2pm, Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Orchard City Church – Fun for all ages – Enjoy games, food, face painting, canoe/boat rides on the pond, piñatas, a photo booth, a silent auction and much more!

Tackling the Temptations of Technology – with Mike and Renee Lemon from It is Written – September 15 to 19, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Okanagan Christian School – Learn how to make healthy connections with topics like Low-to-No Tech, Education, Strategies for Using Tech, Managing Screen Time, Dangers of Distraction and Effects on the brain.

Prescription for Love – September 19-20, 2025 – at the Kelowna Church – presented by Mike and Rene Lemmon from It is Written. Learn and experience how to connect with each other God’s way. Whether you are 16 or 60, this seminar will help enrich your relationships and establish or re-establish the foundation for marriage and family. Together you’ll gain the tools to make plans that give you a hope and a future. RSVP at 778 859-3950 by or before August31. For more info go to www.itiswrittencanada.ca/PFL

Women’s Retreat – Oct 3-5 at Camp Hope. Speaker: Aleksandra Tanurdizic. Final deadline for registration September 23. Call Can at 604 853-5451 ext. 325

Hayden Wiseman Violin Concert – Journey of Faith – Monday, September 15 at 7:00 pm at Son Valley Fellowship SDA Church, 2100 Gordon Dr. A love offering will be collected to support Hayden’s ministry and albums will be available for purchase after the concert. Admission is free but seating is limited. Reserve your tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/journey-of-faith-hayden-wiseman-violin-concert-kelowna-bc-tickets-1438405291949?aff=oddtdtcreator. 

Hayden Wiseman Violin Concert – Journey of Faith – Wednesday, September 17 at 7pm at Orchard City Church. Free Admission.