Interested in getting involved with any of these outreach activities? You don’t have to be a member of Oasis to take part! Please contact the church office for more information if a specific contact person isn’t listed.
In grateful response to God’s abundant love, we bear in mind our integral connection to the earth and one another; we participate in God’s work of healing and mending creation.
(from A Song of Faith)
Reconciliation
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission defined reconciliation as “an ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships. A critical part of this process involves repairing damaged trust by making apologies, providing individual and collective reparations, and following through with concrete actions that demonstrate real societal change.”
The United Church of Canada has been involved in the process of reconciliation in a variety of ways. In 1998, the Right Rev. Bill Phipps, Moderator of the United Church, apologized to former students of the United Church Indian residential schools and their families and communities for our involvement in the Indian Residential School System.
At Oasis, we have approached this process of reconciliation in a variety of ways. We have hosted a blanket exercise, cohosted an ecumenical book study on the book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph, participated in the Walk for the Children on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and taken part in programs offered by IndigenEYEZ.
We continue to seek ways to educate ourselves and participate in the healing of these relationships.
Food Cupboard
Our Food Cupboard offers food to the community on Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 am till noon.
There are no prerequisites for receiving food, but we do ask that those receiving food do so once a month.
Financial donations and donations of non-perishable items are always welcome. Please contact the church office for more information.
Affirming Ministry Group
The Affirming Ministry group provides educational opportunities that help us as we strive to be fully inclusive of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Anti-Racism Group
This group is committed to providing education about racism for Oasis and the wider community, as well as supporting the work of the South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services (SOICS) in their journey to confront racism in our Okanagan community.
Contact at Oasis: Lynn Walford
Green Up Group
Oasis is engaged with the project For The Love of Creation, which is a faith-based initiative for climate justice.
The project brings together people of faith in the hopes of making a meaningful contribution in the next decade towards a sustainable future for all life on the planet.
Contact at Oasis: Lynn Walford
Zatoun
Oasis is the Penticton distributor for Zatoun fair trade olive oil products from Palestine. With every purchase of Zatoun, you support the farmers of Palestine in their struggle for livelihood and land.
A share of the proceeds supports Project Hope, an education and art therapy program for youth in Palestine.
For more information, contact the church office.
