Thursday, January 23, 2020
Game Night Tomorrow, Friday 1/24
Thank you all for putting Faith in Action last weekend, both on Sunday and again on Monday at the MLK Jr. Day of Interfaith Service. Be sure to check out the photos on our Facebook page if you haven't yet done so.

On Friday, 1/24 we are having a Family Game Night! Last chance to sign up is today, Thursday (1/23) at 5 PM, so let us know if you're planning to be there at this link.

I'm looking forward to our time together on Sunday, as we talk about turning points in our lives that help us grow in faith, make meaning, and seek to live with purpose. I am excited about the stories we will share about those moments that shape us so deeply, often throughout our lives. If you are at a turning point in your life, or seeking a greater sense of meaning and purpose, I hope you'll plan to be present. See you Sunday!

Blessings Jessica

 OB Campus 
Family Game Night
Friday, Jan. 24 | 6 - 8:15 PM | OB Campus | $5/person $15/family | Register online by 5 PM, Jan. 23
Join the Water's Edge Faith Community for a night of pizza and games. Bring your favorite card or board game and invite a friend. All ages are welcome as we start off the new year with family fun!
Rachel's House Sandwich Ministry Sunday
Sunday, Feb. 2  | 9:15 AM | OB Campus
During our regular service we'll be making 100 sandwich lunches for the women staying at Rachel's House. The shelter provides a safe and drug-free environment for homeless and low-income women and children in San Diego County. Many of the Water's Edge community bring the food items needed to create the lunches. We also collect travel size toiletries that we donate. Look for the sign-up list coming Sunday!
Coffee with the Author
Sunday, Feb. 2  | 11:15 AM | OB Campus | Learn more
Join us for Coffee with First Church member and author, Cynthia Robertson! A photographer and journalist for more than thirty years, Cynthia also authors a blog at shutterbug-angel.blogspot.com , a unique visual devotional attesting to the everyday miracles and beauty she sees in nature and photographs. Come and hear about her book, Where You See Forever , which is about the power of family and forgiveness.
Music as Social Change
Friday, Feb. 7  | 7 - 8 PM | OB Campus | Buy Tickets
SACRA/PROFANA has come to attention as a genre-defying ensemble breaking down the barriers between pop, classical, and contemporary music. We proudly continue that tradition with this concert that will feature arrangements of socially aware pop music from the 1960s to the present day, as well as choral music that makes commentary on the issues of our times.
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
New Beginnings Membership Class
Sunday, Jan. 26 | 11:45 AM - 2 PM | RSVP | Lunch is included
Sign up today for this personal conversation with Pastor Jessica Strysko. Together we will explore: What does church membership mean? What is First Church all about? The blessings of company on our Christian journey and the responsibilities of belonging to a community of faith. We will share lunch together, and those desiring to join the church will be received on the second Sunday of the month at either the Mission Valley or Ocean Beach Campuses.
Rev. Jessica Strysko
Water's Edge Faith Community

Join us on Sundays, at 10 AM
1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd in Ocean Beach