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Missouri Synod
Adult Bible Study & Sunday School......9:00am Worship Service ......................................10:15am
Pastor Mark T. Hanson 360-675-2548 Preschool 360-679-1697
590 N. Oak Harbor St • Oak Harbor www.concordialutheranwhidbey.org
Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church 50 SW 6th Avenue
Bible Study For All Ages.....9:15 a.m. Worship Services.....10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Services..................6 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Student Ministries Child care for all services. Pastor Grafton Robinson Associate Pastor Lemuel B. Villano 675-6686 www.ohsbc.org
Whidbey Island Messianic Fellowship Where Yeshua is Lord Come Learn the Hebraic Roots of Your Faith
We welcome you to join us for worship and celebration
Meeting at: The Oak Harbor Christian School Bldg A 675 E. Whidbey Ave. Oak Harbor, WA 360-675-7189 Saturdays at 10:30am
First United Methodist Church Worship Hours: Adult Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School 10:30 am
250 SW 3rd Avenue • Oak Harbor
Dave Johnson .........................................Pastor Jake Howell Director of Children & Youth Ministry Chet Hansen ............................Music Minister
Sunday Morning Services • 8:45am Traditional Worship • 9:50am Sunday School • 10:30am Contemporary Worship Children and Worship
Everyone is welcome to join us! Youth Ministries-Choirs-Bible Studies
675-2441 • oakharborfumc.org 1050 SE Ireland St • Oak Harbor
675-4837
www.frcoh.org office@frcoh.org
Word Of Everlasting Life & Faith Church
3259 Old Goldie Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-682-2323 SUNDAY Bible Study 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am Come Worship With Us!
555 SE Regatta Dr. • Oak Harbor The Rev. Rilla Barrett The Episcopal Church on North Whidbey Island
Join us for Sunday Service in the Main Sanctuary at 11:30am
Thursday Bible Study 7:00pm
A Member of the Anglican Communion Worldwide
40 NE Midway Blvd, #103 • Oak Harbor Pastor Dr. Thomas Stoneham Sr., Minister Donald Cole
360-279-0715 www.ststephensofoakharbor.org
1000 NE Koetje Street (Just North of Office Max)
“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”
Sunday Morning:
Bible Classes for all ages..............9:30am Worship Assembly......................10:30am Wednesday Night ..........................6:30pm Matt Oliver, Preaching Minister
www.churchofchrist-oh.org oakharborchurch@gmail.com
675-3441
632-7243
Pastor Greg Adkins
God-Centered Worship Christ-Centered Preaching Verse-by-Verse Teaching Worship: 1 PM 1411 Wieldraayer Road (off of Swantown Road) Pastor Keith McFaul 360-279-9713 www.GraceEvangelical.org
Matthew 28:18-20
• Nursery All Services • Small Groups • Sunday School • MOPS • AwAnA • Youth Groups Come worship with us!
Worship Services Sunday 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m. 679-1585
2760 N Heller Rd • Oak Harbor
Whidbey Presbyterian Church 1148 SE 8th Ave Oak Harbor
Worship Services 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
• Small Groups • Community Outreach • Youth and Family Ministries • Childcare All Services • Much More! www.whidbeypres.org
679-3579
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island 20103 State Route 525 Freeland
Sunday Service at 10:00 am
Minister: Rev. Dennis Reynolds Childcare Year-Round Religious Education Sept-June All are welcome 360-321-8656 www.whidbey.com/uucwi uuadmin@whidbey.com
The Catholic Church Invites You…. St. Augustineʻs Parish • 675-2303 185 N Oak Harbor St. ~ Oak Harbor
The City Of Refuge Christian Church “You Have The Right To Be Free”
Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Sun Service 11am • Sun Children’s Church 11am We Welcome All Pastor Yvonne Howard & the C.O.R.C.C. Family
656 SE Bayshore Dr, Suite #2 • 675-0935
NW 2nd Avenue & Heller Road Across the street from OHHS Stadium
Sunday Worship ......8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School......................... 9:15 am Nursery Available
Sunday Evening Prayer 6:30 PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Coupeville Jeffrey Spencer, Lead Pastor Pastor Marc Stroud, Associate Pastor
679-1561
oakharborlutheran.org
Masses: Saturday Sunday Wed & Fri
5:00 pm 8:00am & 9:30 am 9:00 am
On the web: www.staugustineoh.org
St. Maryʻs Parish 678-6536 207 Main St. ~ Coupeville
Masses: Sunday Thurs
11:15 am 12:10 pm
www.oakharborfamilybible.org
490 NW Crosby Ave., Oak Harbor 675-5008 Sunday Services 9:00, 10:30 & 11:45 am Living Word Kids: 3 mos–5th grade all services Middle School Youth: Sundays 4:00 PM High School Youth: Sundays 6:00 PM Weekly Adult Groups Russ Schlecht ~ Senior Pastor
www.elivingword.org
A Church, A Family
A Spiritual Home Grace By The Sea An Anglican Expression of Faith The Rev. Paul Orritt
SUNDAY SERVICE
8:00 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE 9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE www.gracebythesea.org
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Island Vineyard Community Church Pastor James Gallagher
9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE www.islandvineyard.org
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2 CHURCHES - 1 BUILDING
555 SE Regatta Dr. Oak Harbor 679-3431
ISLAND VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Located on Goldie Road
Sunday Morning...............10am Sunday Evening............ 6:30pm Wednesday..........................7pm
Lutheran Church
Oak Harbor Church of Christ
(The Pentecostals of Island County)
A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME
Oak Harbor
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
CALVARY APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE
SOULS HARBOR
FAITHFUL LIVING By JOAN BAY KLOPE
GRACE BY THE SEA • AN ANGLICAN EXPRESSION OF FAITH
Concordia Lutheran Church
Creating balance in your life means facing concerns
While stopped at a busy school crosswalk this week, I enjoyed watching an array of people hurrying to their various destinations. There were parents walking their youngsters to elementary school, kids peddling bikes and retirees exercising their dogs. Some were dressed as if a storm was approaching; others dressed in brightlycolored layers, perfect for the moist mornings and sunfilled afternoons we’ve been experiencing of late. They were a great looking bunch. It was one particular teenage girl who captured my attention most. Carefully dressed, including expertly applied makeup and hair piled atop her head, she balanced a binder, a sizable pile of books and a brightly decorated cake stored in a clear plastic container. Tied to her wrist rose a bunch of helium-filled balloons that might have carried her away had it not been for the bulky, yet stylish platform shoes on which she balanced herself and her load. Stopping for the briefest moment at the curb, I watched in fascination as she carefully eyed the step before artfully making her way onto the sidewalk — platform, party supplies, school books and all. It’s all about balance, isn’t it? Sometimes I lose my balance and I cannot blame my shoes, only myself. I lose balance when I dare to believe that I can go it on my own, that I have the strength of character and energy, perseverance and good intentions to maneuver down my life path without dumping my load. On the days I venture out without giving God a good morning greeting, or inviting Him into my day, asking Him to draw near to somebody I love or acknowledging that I can feel His presence, I invariably lose my balance or good humor. My timing goes askew. So does my ability to respond graciously and with strength to those things I hadn’t planned on facing that day. Because I despise those days, I am learning to avoid them by giving myself a spiritual check. I privately work down a list of questions that include: Am I eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep? Am I connecting with family members and dear friends? Am I worshipping God? Am I spending time sharing my faith with others? Have I looked at my life goals lately? Am I fulfilling what I understand is my purpose in this life? Am I growing in character? How am I serving others? Am I doing anything purely for fun? In the answers, I find my balance. It also comes when I take the time and gather the courage to share my life experiences with those walking a similar path. Balance comes when you bravely face circumstances that concern you, remembering that a full life is lived one season at a time. Balance comes when you return to the people and activities that fuel your courage and energy. Balance comes when you look for God every step of the way. Joan Bay Klope can be reached at faithfulliving@hotmail. com.