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Blessed by God's love, the Orchard Park Family seeks to grow in our faith, and to reach out with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Hello Orchard Park,


Welcome to the E-newsletter of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. Orchard Park Presbyterian Church has many offerings for enrichment in your spiritual journey, fellowship opportunities with our neighbours, programs with the community, and mission opportunities to support and help communities close by and around the world. We hope you find ways to connect and feel close to home with us.

WORSHIP WITH US

Join us this Sunday (8/6) for Worship, Fellowship, and Learning.


Here are the list of activities happening. We hope you can join us. All are welcome!


9:00 a.m. Our American Community Series (North Chapel)

10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary & Online)

11:00 a.m. After Service Fellowship (Lounge)

11:00 a.m. Directory Pictures (Office)

11:30 a.m. Rehearsal (Music Room)

Did you know?

The sermon is available for pickup during worship and after worship it is put on the website with that weeks worship service?


If you are interested in reading, listening, or pondering the sermon click here.


You can also find the sermon and the bulletin with the worship video here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sign Up for Text Reminders and Notifications

If you would like to receive text messages from OPPC, click here.

Click the green button to read the August 2023 Monthly Newsletter.

August 2023 Monthly Newsletter

Backpack Blessing, Sunday, August 6


While it’s still feeling like summer, it is time for students and teachers to return to school. To send them off with our blessings, we invite anyone heading back to school to bring a backpack to worship and pray over backpacks, students, and teachers.

Church Rummage Sale

Date: Aug 9 – 11 (the 9th, is for church members only)


Time: Aug 9, 4 :00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Aug 10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Aug 11, 9:00 a.m. to Noon


Location: OPPC Pavilion


Proceeds go to missions and supporting the youth of OPPC. Please tell your friends and family!


We are accepting donations for the rummage sale through Aug 5th, in the library at the church. On Sunday, Aug. 6th through Wednesday, Aug. 9th, items can be dropped off in the Pavilion.

  • We appreciate all donations, but cannot accept mattresses, springs, sofa beds, large appliances or out of date car seats.


We will need help the week of the sale, Sunday Aug.6th through Friday, Aug.11th, setting up and manning the sale.

  • Contact Barb Wood if interested in helping with the rummage sale at barbandlarry1412@gmail.com.

Church Office Closed


The church office will be closed on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 for a staff retreat.

EVENTS

Bluegrass Sunday | August 20, 2023


Join OPPC for our annual bluegrass Sunday and potluck. Starting at 10:00 a.m. for service followed immediately by the potluck. Please click the link to learn more about the event. Click to learn more.

Want More?


If you would like to learn more about OPPC Events & Announcements or what you may have missed. Click Events & Announcements to be taken to to the latest news section of our website.

ADULT EDUCATION

Thursday Morning Women’s Bible


Starts study on August 24 and will be using the book “Navigating Gospel Truth”.  It’s a study where we should acquire skills to make us better students of Scripture. We will meet via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. This is another video-based study with eight sessions and seven weeks of homework.

Please email lpope714@gmail.com for a zoom invitation and information about getting the book. (The zoom meeting ID and passcode are - Meeting ID: 829 5779 3075   Passcode: 020079 )

 

From the back of the book: 

 

“The Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are four accounts of one extraordinary life. To read each of these accounts well, we must learn how the four biographies of Jesus complement each other—even when, at first glance, they might seem to contradict. In this 8-session Bible study, Rebecca McLaughlin will guide you through the different literary terrain of the Gospels. She’ll teach you to identify and understand the different kinds of writing in these ancient texts, including narrative, parable, prophecy, and more. Through this journey, you’’ll acquire skills to become a better student of Scripture, gain confidence in the truth of the Gospels, and realize a more captivating view of the Savior.”  

Adult Sunday Bible study will start on September 24, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. | North Chapel | Hosted by Tony Kupinski.


Below is a list of lessons we will be teaching starting the 24th (NOTE: the order of the lessons has not yet been decided:)

  • Worship and the Old Testament
  • Deuteronomy
  • Roman’s 8:1-17 (Part One)
  • The Time In Between
  • The Sepetuagint
  • Roman’s 8:18-27 (Part Two)
  • How We Got Our Bible
  • Judah, Brother Of Joseph
  • The Parable Of The Man Born Blind


If you have any questions, please email oppc@orchardpark.org.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

High School is headed to Cedar Point on Saturday, August 5. 


We will leave OPPC at 5 am sharp! Enjoy a day at Cedar Point. A charter bus (yes, you can bring pillows and blankets to leave on the bus) will take us to Sandusky and we will spend the day at the park. Click Here To Register!


$40 per person and that includes admission and charter bus. Food is on you at the park! We will stop for dinner on the way home (OPPC will pay for dinner).


Registration closes on Tuesday, August 1.

Questions? Contact Kristin (Kiki) at 317-443-1365.

There are many enrichment opportunities for children and youth at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. We encourage you to look at the website to view all activities. To learn more about enrichment opportunities for children click here. To learn more about enrichment opportunities for youth click here.

MISSIONS

First Annual Alumni

Homecoming Celebration.


Aug. 12, if you love Pyoca, this day is for you! We will be celebrating all things camp and all our outstanding alumni and supporters who make it all possible. Visitors will have lots of traditional camp activities to choose from throughout the day led by our fantastic program staff, plus a tasty lunch and fellowship to enjoy. Register Here

OPPC Day of Caring: August 27, 2023


A day of global and local mission projects focusing on water. Sign Ups will be open starting August 6 on the website. Deadline to sign up is August 25, or until spots fill.

 

Help Build Water Purifiers with Fountains of Hope!

Capacity is 50 people. 

 

Spend an afternoon rafting on the White River with Friends of the White River! 

Depart from Orchard Park at 11:00 a.m. Capacity is 28 people.

Cost is $30. The age limit is 10 and older. 

 

Haiti Birthing Kits for mothers and midwives in Haiti.

Capacity is 20 people.

A Word of Thanks!


Thanks to all OPPC’ers who assembled breakfast and lunches for over 500 Carmel Clay students this summer. The meals provided needed sustenance during the summer school break.


Also. many thanks to OPPC members who worked along with Merciful H.E.L.P. to provide food, clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies to approximately 3400 school students in Hamilton county last week. Your participation means so much to those who need it the most.

OPPC has many mission opportunities throughout the year both local and world wide. If you would like to learn more about those opportunities click here to read the Mission Spotlights.


We have a new Mission Spotlight on Homelessness in Central Indiana, if you would like to read about it and how you can help click here.

The Week Ahead

August 7 - 13, 2023

Did you know that you can view the OPPC calendar at any time? This claendar is regularly updated with all the events, groups, and meetings happening at OPPC. To view the calendar click here.

MONDAY

9:30 a.m. Quilters (208)

7:00 p.m. PW Miriam Circle (Lounge)

8:00 p.m. AA I smokers (121)

8:00 p.m. AA II non smokers (120)

8:00 p.m. Alanon 1 (204)

8:00 p.m. Alanon 2 (206)

8:00 p.m. Alaanon III (115)

8:00 p.m. Older Alateens (212)

8:00 p.m. Pre-Alateens (203)


TUESDAY

6:15 a.m. Men's Bible Study (Lounge)

11:30 a.m. ACA (115)

7:30 p.m. Nar-Anon (120)

8:00 p.m. AA Starts Don't Fall (121)


WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m. Together Today (Lounge)

10:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Zoom)

4:00 p.m. Rummage Sale: Members Only (Pavilion)

THURSDAY

9:00 a.m. Rummage Sale (Pavilion)

9:30 a.m. Women's Bible Study (Zoom) Meeting ID: 829 5779 3075

 Passcode: 020079

7:00 p.m. QGI (Lounge)


FRIDAY

9:00 a.m. Old GOAT Group (115)

9:00 a.m. Rummage Sale (Pavilion)

1:00 p.m. Special K Group (115)


SATURDAY

9:00 a.m. Bible Study (Library)


SUNDAY

9:00 a.m. Our American Community Series (North Chapel)

10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary & Online)

11:00 a.m. After Service Fellowship (Lounge)

11:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening (Office)

11:30 a.m. Rehearsal (Music Room)

Connect With Us

Sign Ups for OPPC 


These are the active signups for Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.



Just click on the category and it will take you to the sign up.


If you have any questions please contact Brittany Glass at bglass@orchardpark.org


Sunday Flowers

Sunday Greeters 

Sunday Ushers

Worship Leaders

Posts of Interest


Have you looked at our blog posts on the website?


Each category gets updated as information becomes available or events get added.


If you would like the most up to date information, under the section Latest News on the website home page, will give you the just uploaded content.


These are the direct links (Just Click the category):


Mission Spotlights

Worship Enrichment 

Presbyterian Women

Monthly Newsletters

Weekly Enews

Art Gallery

Youth Enrichment

Enrichment Opportunities for Children

Giving

Follow us on social media


There are many ways in which to connect and feel Close to Home at Orchard Park 


To view the website click here.

To follow the Facebook Page click here. 

To follow the Instagram account click here

To follow the Twitter account click here

To follow the TikTok account click here. 

Please feel free to contact the staff of OPPC:

Pastor, Rev. Dr. Shelly White Wood, shellywood@orchardpark.org

Parish Associate, Rev. Trish Lisa, tlisa@orchardpark.org

Director of Music, Michael Pietranczyk, mpietranczyk@orchardpark.org

Youth Outreach Director, Dr. Kristin Lehr, klehr@orchardpark.org

Business Administration, Mary Leffler, mleffler@orchardpark.org

Communication Director, Brittany Glass, bglass@orchardpark.org

Bookkeeper, Joe Jansen, jjansen@orchardpark.org

Live Stream Engineer, Joe Delise, joedelise@gmail.com

Clerk of Session, Nick Tillema, nick@accessvaluation.com

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1605 E 106th St.

Indianapolis, IN 46280

(317) 844-1107

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