Below is a November 2024 prayer update sent to the Oakridge Bible Chapel family from Brian and Sally Seim, missionaries who serve the Lord with SIM Canada as an extension of OBC’s gospel ministry.
- I attended the Canadian Field Missionaries Retreat in October. The event gathered 55 of our 70 Canadian workers from 7 countries. I remembered entering this team of 3 in 1996.
- The South Asian community, whose leader I mentor in Hamilton, is growing. At a monthly dinner, over sixty attended. About two-thirds are of different Indian religions, and one-third are Christian; all are asking serious questions about Christianity. Please pray for the vital need for more mature Christians to share in leadership.
- ESL: Sally’s class is reaching a point where they can converse with each other for an hour in English. This is a major step in English learning, and it means they ask questions, including spiritual ones.
- While we may not, God understands this request. Please pray as I connect my study outcomes with theory development in my thesis.
- My hip is improving. It is sort of like watching paint dry, but it gets better weekly.
Thank you for your prayers and blessings on our behalf,
Brian & Sally Seim
By job title, Alice is the office administrator at Oakridge. But her behind-the-scenes efforts go far beyond that! She is actively involved in the leadership team for the Tuesday evening women's bible study, she is on the mission committee, and she has recently both stepped into the leadership of church bridal and baby shower celebrations, and started teaching in our Ozone kids program. Oh, and if you see any special seasonal or holiday decorations around the church, it's a safe bet that Alice was involved!