September 15, 2021
Tiger PAWS builds the OCCS community through prayer, service and financial support.
Fall Pig-in-the-Blanket Fundraiser
We have 350 dozen pig-in-the-blankets left to sell. Thank you for the fantastic response to our fundraiser! We are looking forward to working with you to make 1,500 dozen pigs in a few weeks.

We will be using a different process of making pigs than we did last year. We will be making pigs and rolling/wrapping them on both nights. We will have a demo table setup to explain the process.  You will NOT need to bring any supplies (pans, bowls, pastry blender) with you this year! Mentor families, please try to come on the same night as your new family.
  • Start time for Monday and Tuesday evening is 6 p.m. to respect the volleyball practices scheduled in the gym.
  • Monday, September 27 is for families with a last name from A – M.
  • Tuesday, September 28 is for families with a last name from N - Z.
  • Wednesday, September 29 we are looking for volunteers to help us package the pigs starting at 4:00 p.m. (Wednesday does not replace working on Monday or Tuesday). Pickup is from 5:00-7:00pm
  • There is some heavy lifting so men are appreciated!
  • You need to wear a hat or a hairnet. Hairnets will be available at school.
Students in 7th grade and older may help. They cannot work in place of a parent, but they can come and work alongside a parent. If you know of anyone else who is willing to help (friend or family), please invite them to come along. If you cannot work on the night you are assigned, please switch with someone for the other night.
 
In the past, we have spent approximately 2 hours working each night. Because we are making more pig-in-the-blankets than at Tulip Festival, please plan to be here for a longer amount of time.

We look forward to these two work nights and the community that is built while supporting Orange City Christian School. What a blessing to come together as a school family and provide this service to the community. 

Fall Pig Committee: Kari Bousema, Jenn Mills, Sarah Altemeier, Kristin Van Maanen, Kelsey Oetken, and Deidra Ehrp
Monica Board Advisor: Vicki Schrock
Tiger PAWS Updates
The following documents are now available on the OCCS website under Parents / Tiger PAWS or by clicking directly on the link:
 
Please plan to attend the Society meeting on Monday, September 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. Tiger PAWS will be presenting a brief summary of the April 2021 survey results, plans for this school year and a review of financials.
 
September Prayer Items:
Pray for:
  • Mrs. Vande Zande, Mrs. Ahrenholz and Mrs. Wassenaar – office staff
  • Mr. Alons – principal
  • Mrs. Starkenburg, Mrs. Blankespoor and Mrs. Goslinga - preschool

Pray for our farmers as harvest is getting underway. Pray for safety for the farmers, and pray for patience for those who encounter them on the roadways.
Praise God for the opportunity to raise funds for OCCS covering silage piles. May we be a light as we work and fellowship in this way.
Pray that God will lead and guide each teacher, staff member and student throughout this school year.
 
September Theme: Self-Control
 
September Hymn: Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God (PH 547)
1 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in every part with praise,
that my whole being may proclaim
thy being and thy ways.
Not for the lip of praise alone,
nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
of praise in every part:
 
2 Praise in the common words I speak,
life's common looks and tones,
in fellowship enjoyed at home
with my beloved ones,
enduring wrong, reproach, or loss
with sweet and steadfast will,
forgiving freely those who hate,
returning good for ill.
 
3 So shall each fear, each fret, each care
be turned into a song,
and every winding of the way
the echo shall prolong.
So shall no part of day or night
from sacredness be free,
but all my life, in every step,
be fellowship with thee.
 
September Theme Verse – James 1:19-20
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
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