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 (7/2) for Worship, Fellowship, and Learning.

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

*No Live Stream on July 2nd*

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. The Daniel Plan Series (North Chapel)

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.

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July Newsletter

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

Happy Independence Day!

Church & Church Office Closed July 3rd & 4th. Please let your groups know.

WORSHIP FLOWERS

Flowers are $73.00, please contact Brittany Glass at bglass@orchardpark.org or 317.995.5998.

All of July is open. We can accept, cash, check and credit card payments.

Paper is on Vacation

THE MONTH OF JULY IS NO - BULLETIN SUNDAY

For the month of July our order of worship will be on the screen only. We will still provide a handout of announcements for you to take home, but the liturgy will be found on the screen only. We are taking advantage of the slower month in the life of the church to cut back on paper and time.

Church Rummage Sale

The Presbyterian Women's sponsored church rummage sale will be August 6-11.

Dates for drop off have not been announced yet.

EVENTS

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.

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.

Camp Pyoca: July 16-22.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER = JUNE 30

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.

Blessings Box

Please help us continue to offer and supply the church blessings box for the community. We need canned foods with pull tabs, no heat foods (tuna, Vienna sausages), and hygiene products.

Mission Opportunity at Brookdale Memory Care

A small team from OPPC organizes a short worship service & fellowship greeting at Brookdale Memory Care (on Rangeline behind Kroger) on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 2pm. We are looking for new team members and would be happy to welcome you! This is a 30-45 minute commitment and it is not expected that team members will be able to attend every month. If interested, please contact Ellen Smith at wikksmith@yahoo.com.

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!

Hi Friends!

We are packing the last 2 grade levels of school supplies on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Merciful HELP Center. We also have a bit of prep sorting some donations from Gleaners that will go into our Toiletry bags we are building with all the Vacation Bible School children!

I have attached ALL the days of Tools for School! If you look across the top you will see that the 2023 Tools for School volunteer dates are all there tabbed across the top by days! Please consider looking at the set up, service and clean up dates to see when you might like to help! July 20, 21 and 22 are the service dates. We need YOU and your loving genuine hearts of gold to serve 3,400 children!

If you haven't sponsored a child, there is still time! We certainly need it! We will make sure they are ready for school from head to toe! That sign up is attached as well!

Thank you for considering this! May God Bless you abundantly for your works that are inspired by your faith!

We are so, very grateful,

Jane Slayon & The Tools for School Team!!

Family Promise of Indianapolis

Thursday, July 20, 9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Need volunteers to set up new apartments. Email Deborah Means, Facilities Assistant, at deborah@fpgi.org. SIGN UP HERE

Monday, July 24, 9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Need volunteers to help clean out old apartments. Email Deborah Means, Facilities Assistant, at deborah@fpgi.org. SIGN UP HERE

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

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.

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To follow the Instagram account click here.

To follow the Twitter account click here.

To follow the TikTok account click here .

The Week Ahead

July 3 - 9 , 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

Church and Church Office Closed

for Independence Day.

TUESDAY

Church and Church Office Closed. Happy Independence Day!

WEDNESDAY

9:00 a.m. IBA (Pavilion)

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

7:00 p.m. Summer Book Study (Lounge)

THURSDAY

9:00 a.m. IBA (Pavilion)

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