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Orillia Community Church A Jesus-centered church in Orillia helping people connect, grow, and live out their faith. You don’t have to have it all together to belong here.

At OCC we believe church is for everyone – a place of enthusiasm and joy where the relevance of Jesus’ message for today is explored and celebrated. OCC isn’t perfect, but it’s real, honest, and a place where you can bravely ask questions about God and not feel uncomfortable. You don’t have to dress up. You don’t have to pretend your life is perfectly in order. You can find love no matter who you are, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done. It’s a place where you can find hope and discover what having a relationship with Jesus is all about.

This Sunday, October 11, is the last day to bring in donations for our Thanksgiving donation drive for The Lighthouse!If...
10/07/2026

This Sunday, October 11, is the last day to bring in donations for our Thanksgiving donation drive for The Lighthouse!

If you’re picking up groceries this week, consider adding an item or two from their requested list:

• Cereal
• Single-serving oatmeal packages
• Granola bars
• Fruit cups
• Pudding cups
• White dinner and dessert-size plates
• White paper cups
• Ziploc bags (all sizes)
• Knives and forks (new or gently used flatware)

Please leave your donations on the collection table in the foyer at Orillia Community Church this Sunday.

Thanks for helping us care for our neighbours this Thanksgiving!

Having someone over can become something we keep meaning to do—once the house is tidier, the week is quieter, or we have...
09/30/2026

Having someone over can become something we keep meaning to do—once the house is tidier, the week is quieter, or we have a better meal planned.

In Acts 2, sharing food was part of the believers’ ordinary life together. A simple table gave people room to talk, listen, and become familiar with one another.

This week, there may be someone you could invite into something you’re already doing. Soup at the kitchen table. A cup of tea. A little time without rushing.

Following Jesus brings us into a family. Through him, God welcomes us into a life we share with other people.In Acts 2, ...
09/29/2026

Following Jesus brings us into a family. Through him, God welcomes us into a life we share with other people.
In Acts 2, that belonging took shape through learning, prayer, shared meals, and practical care. People made room for one another in their ordinary lives.
That’s part of what we’re asking God to form at OCC: relationships where people can ask an honest question, receive encouragement, and find help when life becomes heavy.
Being in the same room gives us a place to begin. Learning to know and care for one another takes time and a willingness to make room.

Following Jesus can involve a step whose outcome we can’t control. We may need to acknowledge a hurtful remark, tell the...
09/25/2026

Following Jesus can involve a step whose outcome we can’t control. We may need to acknowledge a hurtful remark, tell the truth, or offer care when it would be easier to withdraw.
In John 15, Jesus declares his love for his disciples and calls them to respond through obedience. The one giving them direction is the one who will give himself for them at the cross.
One question from Sunday’s message is worth sitting with: “Can I trust him with what happens if I follow his direction?”
Consider a situation where you’re hesitant to respond. What does Jesus’ love help you trust about him as you take the next faithful step?
John 15:9–11

Sometimes we’ve rehearsed a difficult conversation before it even happens. We know what we’ll say and how we’ll answer e...
09/23/2026

Sometimes we’ve rehearsed a difficult conversation before it even happens. We know what we’ll say and how we’ll answer every objection.
In Sunday’s message, we considered what happens when Jesus’ teaching begins to address our part in that conversation. We may still need to speak honestly, but we may also need help seeing clearly, acknowledging a wrong, or listening without preparing our defence.
A prayer from the message offers somewhere to begin:
“Help me see this person clearly; help me acknowledge what I’ve done; give me the willingness to listen.”
Before a conversation this week, take a little time to bring both the situation and your own response to God.
John 15:7

This Sunday we’re beginning a new four-week vision series at OCC called Form Us, Lord.As we start another ministry year ...
09/12/2026

This Sunday we’re beginning a new four-week vision series at OCC called Form Us, Lord.

As we start another ministry year together, we want to do more than simply make plans and fill the calendar. We want to ask God to shape us into the church He is calling us to be.

Over the next four weeks, we’ll be talking about what it means for us to follow Jesus, belong together, and live faithfully.

We’ll begin this Sunday in Psalm 127:1–2, with a simple reminder that our work matters but ultimately, the church belongs to Jesus.

Our prayer for this series is simple: Lord, form us into the church You are calling us to be.

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM.

We were hoping the weather would hold for today's barbecue/baptism but the radar is showing rain and storms still coming...
08/08/2026

We were hoping the weather would hold for today's barbecue/baptism but the radar is showing rain and storms still coming our way.
So, we'll postpone things until tomorrow afternoon at 4:30pm at Mark's.

Midweek Reminder:One of the dangers of isolation is that it can create the illusion that we are doing fine when we are a...
06/24/2026

Midweek Reminder:
One of the dangers of isolation is that it can create the illusion that we are doing fine when we are actually struggling.

God never intended us to carry life's burdens alone.

If you're feeling discouraged this week, reach out to someone. Ask for prayer. Have a conversation. Let someone encourage you.

And if someone comes to mind today, take a moment to send a text, make a call, or pray for them.

Sometimes God does His deepest work through ordinary acts of encouragement.

"Not neglecting to meet together... but encouraging one another." — Hebrews 10:25

Share with a young friend!
06/23/2026

Share with a young friend!

This Sunday we were reminded that following Jesus was never meant to happen alone.Hebrews 10 calls us to "hold fast" to ...
06/23/2026

This Sunday we were reminded that following Jesus was never meant to happen alone.

Hebrews 10 calls us to "hold fast" to our hope in Christ, but it also reminds us that God often strengthens us through His people.

We all have a tendency to drift toward isolation. Life gets busy. We get discouraged. We pull back. Yet one of God's gifts to us is Christian community—people who encourage us, pray for us, remind us of truth, and help us keep following Jesus.

Church is not simply a place we go.
It is a people we grow with.

"Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." — Hebrews 10:24

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64 Colborne Street E
Orillia, ON
L3V1T6

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+17053292139

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