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Hello OLC Family!
Welcome to another weekly update.
We pray that you will experience God throughout this week!
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Connecting Lives, Building Faith, Releasing Destiny
ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS
On Christ The Solid Rock, I Stand
When we think about standing on a solid rock, we might think of hiking a mountain and standing atop a rocky cliff overlooking a grand view below us.
Or we might think of a large rock in the ocean that is surrounded by crashing waves, yet it remains stable and strong amongst the unstable elements surrounding it.
It's much easier to find your footing on a solid rock, rather than gravel, sand, or other things that shift and move with every step.
Many times, the Bible uses the image of a solid rock to show us how Christ is our place of stability and safety in life. Psalm 62:6-7 says, he only is my rock and salvation; my fortress; I shall not be shaken (ESV).
When we look for stability and security for our lives outside of Christ (i.e. in ourselves, in other people, or in material things), we will find ourselves slipping. We will be unable to find a solid footing, because those things alone cannot hold us. They do not carry the power to save us. But Christ has no shortage of strength and power to hold us AND everything around us!
There is a well-known hymn that was written by a man named Edward Mote in 1834, titled "My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less". The beautiful refrain states:
On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand
Make Christ the solid rock that you stand on today. All other ground truly is sinking sand.
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"He only is my rock and my salvation - my fortress; I shall not be shaken."
Psalm 62:6-7 NLT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Come out and join us tonight at 7:00 PM at the church as we pray over the Holy Spirit Empowerment Conference coming up this weekend!
If you are planning on attending the Holy Spirit Empowerment Weekend, April 24–26, 2026, please sign up today! You can click here or scan the QR code to register. Cost is $25/person, with anyone aged 25 and under attending for only $5! Speakers are Lonnie Sims and Pastor Wayne Boersma. Meals will be provided for Saturday. We believe it will be a powerful event!
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The church office will be closed on Monday, April 27th.
To see a list of all of our upcoming events, check out our website here!
"In everything we do, our heart is for generations to know and experience God."
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Missed a Message?
As always, if you missed a message from last week, you can head over to our website or YouTube page to watch it, or you can listen to it through many of the podcast services available.
Our Sunday Livestream is also available through YouTube.
Interested in joining a Connect Group?
Scan the QR code below for more information!
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