Youth

🎄 Stocking Stuffing Project: Share a Little Joy This Christmas!

🎄 Stocking Stuffing Project: Share a Little Joy This Christmas!

Join us as we spread holiday cheer to children in our community! Our goal this season is to fill 73 Christmas stockings for our food pantry children aged 0-10 with small gifts, and we need your help to make it happen.

From now through Sunday, December 14, you’re invited to bring stocking stuffers—anything small, sweet, playful, or practical—to church and drop them directly into the stockings hanging along the pews. Watch our sanctuary come alive as those stockings fill with love week by week!

On Sunday, December 7, our youth will gather for a festive Stocking Decorating Party, complete with a short reflection on peace, breakfast burritos, cozy hot cocoa, music, and crafts. They’ll be adding their creative touch to each stocking before the final collection.

How You Can Participate

  • Bring stocking stuffers for ages 0–10 on Dec 7 or Dec 14

  • Invite Youth to our Decorating Party During Service Sunday Dec 7

  • Drop items right into the stockings hanging on the pews

  • Help us reach our goal of filling all 73 by Sunday, December 14

Together, let’s make the season brighter—one stocking at a time!

Children's Ministry Transition

Children's Ministry Transition

As many of you know, Claire is moving on to a new chapter in her journey. We are so grateful for the creativity, heart, and structure she brought to our ministry. While transitions can be hard, I want to reassure you that we have both a short-term and long-term plan in place to ensure our Children's Ministry continues to flourish. Click to learn more about our plans :)

When the World is Heavy: A Message for OSC Families

When the World is Heavy: A Message for OSC Families

Dear OSC families, if your household has been feeling the weight of what’s happening in Los Angeles and throughout California lately, you are not alone. Many of us - grown-ups and kids alike - are wondering: Why does the world feel so broken right now? Where is God in all of this?

Journey Through Advent with OSC

Journey Through Advent with OSC

Yesterday, our church community began the season of Advent together with an intergenerational worship service of storytelling and music. Kids and adults alike had the opportunity to make and take home their very own Advent wreath, which has five candles to be lit each week leading up to Christmas day!

I have crafted a GUIDE for individuals and families of all ages to use for a weekly time of candlelit reflection. Whether you choose to follow along with your own advent wreath, electric candles, or other sources of light, we encourage you to join us on this sacred journey through hope, peace, joy, and love to Christmas.

Middle School Christmas Breakfast & Gift Exchange!

Middle School Christmas Breakfast & Gift Exchange!

Hey Middle Schoolers!

Get ready for a festive morning filled with joy, laughter, and the spirit of giving! 🎁✨ Join us on Sunday, December 17th, during our special Sunday Gathering at 10 am in the cozy confines of the youth room for a Middle School Christmas Breakfast & Gift Exchange that's sure to kickstart your holiday celebrations!

Youth & Kids Happenings at OSC!

Youth & Kids Happenings at OSC!

To kick-off Advent, join us on Sunday, December 3rd at 10am for a unique Sunday Gathering entitled, Advent’s Light: Celebrating Song, Story, and Community. All ages will enjoy singing, interactive storytelling, and community. Stick around after the service to sip hot cocoa, eat cookies, and a chance to make your own Advent wreath. We encourage individuals and families of all kinds to come together and embrace the spirit of the Advent season!