OPPC Mission Statement

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 (6/11) 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. Intergenerational Event (Main Street)

11:00 a.m. The Daniel Plan Series (North Chapel)

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

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

Last Week's Worship Service.

Did you miss last Sunday's worship service? click here to be taken to the online worship page of our website.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EVENTS

Sunday, June 11:

The congregation is invited to come to the Kids Zone (Rooms 118-119) to see the new play place we have for our children and the preschool.

Children are invited to enjoy time to play and snacks will be provided! Please join us!

Sunday June 25:

The Art of Community: The Stories Principle- Show and Tell!

Using our summer book theme, The Art of Community, the Deacons are hosting a pitch in lunch; main course will be provided and congregational members are invited to bring a side to share (but please come regardless). Everyone is asked to bring a personal item with them that prompts a story from one’s life. We will share with one another our items and our stories. This gathering will be held in the Lounge following worship.

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

Please join us for our summer adult programming.

The Daniel Plan

Sunday Mornings in June 11:10 North Chapel

Dates: Sundays 6/4-7/9

Time: 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: North Chapel

Healthy life style helps you to take care of yourself and then care for others. Rick Warren has developed a 40 day plan that has 6 elements to work toward this goal. The elements are : Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends. We will be doing a study of each element over a six week period this Summer. Please consider joining us for learning, sharing and fellowship. Hosted by Karla Gaston, if you have any questions please feel free to email at karlagaston@att.net.

Our American Community

Dates: Sundays 6/4 - 10/1

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Location: North Chapel

Citizens have a responsibility to understand their society and participate in its political process. Let’s set aside specific partisan issues and attempt to understand our current condition, what divides us and what could reengage us. Let’s discuss the core chapters of a half dozen key books in five months.

Our challenges are great, but our understanding of people, communities and politics is better than ever. Americans have much in common. There are common sense steps that can improve our political process and produce better results for all of us.

Used books will cost $10 each.

Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, Robert D. Putnam, 2015
Liberalism and Its Discontents, Francis Fukuyama, 2022
Why We’re Polarized, Ezra Klein, 2021
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt, 2013
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, Jon Meacham, 2018
The Road to Character, David Brooks, 2015

Discussion leader Tom Kapostasy is a retired finance and operations manager. He has taught college accounting and economics courses, a variety of corporate management, leadership and operations seminars in addition to Christian Heritage classes at OPPC. tkapostasy@outlook.com.

Summer Bible Series: Revelation

Wednesdays in June

Starting June 7th, a summer study on the Book of Revelation.

Wednesdays in June, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the lounge. Everyone is Welcome. Childcare Available.

To confirm your participation email Rev. Dr. Shelly Wood at shellywood@orchardpark.org.

Women's Thursday Bible Study

June 15 will be using the book “When You Pray”. It’s a study of six prayers in the Bible, where each week’s study is written by a different author. We will meet virtually through a zoom room. We will gather in the zoom room around 9:45, begin at 10:00, and should be done by 12. Email lpope714@gmail.com for a zoom invitation and information about getting the book.

From the back of the book:

“Prayer is a gift—an invitation to talk with God. But prayer can also be a challenge. Do you have trouble thinking of words to say, fear some emotions are too intense to express to God, or reach the end of a day only to realize you haven’t prayed at all? You’re not alone. Thankfully, in God’s Word we encounter many voices who teach us how to pray. In this 7-session study, beloved Bible teachers Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, and Kristi McLelland will help you study prayers in the Bible that can inspire your own. You’ll find that when you pray, your faith is strengthened, and your heart is united to Jesus.”

CHILDREN & YOUTH

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.

Each year during our OPPC VBS, we sponsor a Mission. This year, we are collecting items for Outreach.

Outreach Mission Statement

Equipping and empowering homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation.

We believe that true transformation occurs in the context of relationships. Building relationships help youth and young adults transform their perceptions of themselves so they can make use of opportunities available to them. By connecting youth to services and building relationships, youth increase their social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual health and capacities, propelling youth towards stability and life transformation.

Outreach, Inc. Greatest Needs list

These are a variety of items that are of greatest need based on feedback from our young people. This list is updated weekly, and both new and gently used items are accepted.

Backpacks

Rain ponchos

Men's boxer briefs - size small

Tents

Travel size shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and body lotion

Women's deodorant

Men’s deodorant

Blankets

Baby wipes

Individually wrapped toothbrushes

Cans of individual sized food items with pop tabs- tuna, chicken, Chef-Boyardee.

Have a great Caravan experience!

Join us in wishing all that are participating in Caravan next week a spirit filled mission trip.

Kristin Lehr, Shelly Wood, Amy Crist, Jeff Eads

Peg Strass, Jenny Hutchinson, Anna Harvey,

Nate Galanti, Noah Pieters, Mary Giesel,

Ella Crist, Brenden Stickles, Cooper Inskeep,

Jackson Wood, Dylan Delise, Jonathan Pressley,

Elyse Barajas, Grace Truster, Ella Howard,

Lydia Crist, Sam Strahm, Paige Hughes, Sebastian Rizik, Tyler Stickles, Krista Stickles, Zach Galanti

Camp Pyoca: July 16-22.

If you would like more information, click here.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Click here to register.

Rising 3rd Grade and above are can participate.

MISSIONS

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.

PYOCA Fan the Flame Day of Giving

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center will host its inaugural Fan the Flame Day of Giving on Wednesday June 21. For over 70 years, Pyoca has kept the fire of faith burning. Generations of children, youth, and adults have come to camp to explore, grow, rest, and play. That fire didn’t happen by accident. God's faithfulness has guided us. Beautiful servants, staff and volunteers, have blessed us. We invite you to make a gift to Fan the Flame at Pyoca! Join us by supporting the Pyoca Day of Giving on Wednesday June 21: together we can keep the fires burning.

Be sure to follow Pyoca social media for more information leading up to the day and on June 21. Will you support Pyoca on its first Day of Giving by making a gift in support of this very important ministry? Visit Pyoca.org on June 21 to make your gift or make your gift today.

Need Tech Help?

Shepherd's Center, Together Today, is offering tech help to seniors on 2 of the Carmel Together Today days - Wednesday, June 14th and Wednesday, July 26th at OPPC. Seniors need to make an appointment. Contact Together Today at 317.674.8777 to sign up.

Tools for School

If you haven't sponsored a child, there is still time! Lets make sure they are ready for school from head to toe! Sign Up Here.

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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

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):

Enrichment Opportunities for Children

Giving

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The Week Ahead

June 12 - 18, 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

9:00 a.m. IBA (Pavilion)

9:30 a.m. Quilters (208)

8:00 p.m. AA1 (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. Alanon III (115)

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

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

TUESDAY

6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study (Library)