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Calgary: The November Breakfast Is Coming, Save Your Seat
There’s still time to make room at the table. Join oilfield workers, friends, and supporters for the Calgary Chapter’s final breakfast of 2026-a morning of fellowship, faith, and encouragement for people in the oil patch. Thursday, November 12, 2026 7:00–8:00 a.m. (doors open at 6:30 a.m.) Calgary Petroleum Club 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB Our guest speaker, Mark Banham, will share a message titled “Rewirement instead of Retirement.” Mark came to realize that, even with a succe

Blair Shunk
6 days ago1 min read


Where Your God's Word for the Oilpatch Bibles Actually End Up
When someone gives to Bible distribution through the Calgary Oilfield Christian Fellowship, that gift becomes more than a line on a budget. It helps place God's Word in the working world of the oil patch. A Bible may end up on a drilling rig, in a camp bunk, inside a crew trailer, on a service rig, in a work truck, or on the shelf of a shop or downtown office. It may be read during a quiet break, carried home after a long shift, or opened for the first time by someone facing

Blair Shunk
6 days ago6 min read


A Ministry Update From the Oil Patch: What God Is Doing Through OCF in Calgary
The oil patch is built on hard work, long hours, and people who know how to get the job done. It is also a place where people carry real questions, real pressures, and real needs. That is why Calgary Oilfield Christian Fellowship exists. Our heart is simple: to spread the good news of Jesus Christ within the oilfield industry and to encourage the men and women who work in it. Through outreach breakfasts, Bible distribution, prayer, and fellowship, OCF is building connections

Blair Shunk
Oct 156 min read


Rewirement Instead of Retirement: Mark Banham on Finding Christ After 45 Years in the Oil Patch
What comes after a successful career? For many people in the oil patch, work is more than a job. It becomes a way of life. The early starts, long days, remote sites, project deadlines, travel, responsibility, and pressure all become familiar. Over the years, a career can provide purpose, identity, and a sense of accomplishment. But what happens when that season begins to change? What comes after the next project, the next promotion, or the next corporate goal? Where do we fi

Blair Shunk
Oct 15 min read


Come to the November Breakfast, And Help Send God's Word for the Oilpatch Into the Field
There is something special about gathering around a breakfast table with people who understand the oilpatch. The early mornings. The long drives. The time away from home. The pressure of changing projects, difficult weather, demanding schedules, and the quiet challenges that are not always visible to others. That is why the Calgary Chapter of Oilfield Christian Fellowship is inviting oilfield workers, business leaders, families, churches, and friends of the industry to the Oi

Blair Shunk
Sep 255 min read


Help Put God's Word for the Oilpatch Into an Oilfield Worker's Hands
Oilfield work demands a lot from people. Long hours. Remote locations. Time away from family. Dangerous conditions. Changing schedules. Pressure to get the job done safely and on time. Some days are spent on a rig or lease site. Other days are spent in a camp, behind the wheel of a truck, or in a downtown Calgary office supporting the work in the field. In all of these places, oilfield workers need more than physical strength and technical skill. They need hope, wisdom, coura

Blair Shunk
Sep 255 min read


Come to the November Breakfast, And Help Send God's Word for the Oilpatch Into the Field
There is something special about gathering around a breakfast table with people who understand the oilpatch. The early mornings. The long drives. The time away from home. The pressure of changing projects, difficult weather, demanding schedules, and the quiet challenges that are not always visible to others. That is why the Calgary Chapter of Oilfield Christian Fellowship is inviting oilfield workers, business leaders, families, churches, and friends of the industry to the Oi

Blair Shunk
Sep 235 min read


Help Put God's Word for the Oilpatch Into an Oilfield Worker's Hands
Oilfield work demands a lot from people. Long hours. Remote locations. Time away from family. Dangerous conditions. Changing schedules. Pressure to get the job done safely and on time. Some days are spent on a rig or lease site. Other days are spent in a camp, behind the wheel of a truck, or in a downtown Calgary office supporting the work in the field. In all of these places, oilfield workers need more than physical strength and technical skill. They need hope, wisdom, coura

Blair Shunk
Sep 234 min read


Oilfield Christian Fellowship: Summer Update
Oilfield Christian Fellowship: Summer Update Dear Friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Alberta summer and finding opportunities to spend time with family and friends while appreciating God's incredible creation. We probably know someone that has been affected by the wildfires this summer, let's pray that their lives and property make it through the fires without harm. As we move through another busy season, we are reminded that the work of the Oilfield Christian Fel

Blair Shunk
Aug 72 min read
Helen’s Story - how an God's Word for the Oil Patch saved a soul
Isaiah 55:11 (NIV) so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and...

Blair Shunk
May 29, 20254 min read


God’s Word in the Doghouse
I was on top of the world a young tool pusher making a lot of crooked money.

Blair Shunk
May 22, 20252 min read


Kerren's Blessed Encounter
“ When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, Lord, God Almighty.”...

Blair Shunk
May 22, 20253 min read
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