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Request email copies of the full S.T.O.R.M. Report from: David P. Nakhla, Short-‐Term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator Ph: (562) 760-‐7606 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/OPCShortTermMissions www.facebook.com/OPCDisasterResponse
Visit www.opcstm.org For more info & opportunities to serve
May 28, 2014
New STM Brochure!
"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace." 1 Peter 4:10 (ESV)
The verse above will be included on a "Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response" brochure that will be debuted at the upcoming General Assembly of the OPC, being held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 4-10, 2014. Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response will participate in the exhibit area at General Assembly this year. The display will include the new brochure and samples of printable S.T.O.R.M. Reports. The brochure is intended to succinctly convey our mission in words and pictures and to provide web addresses and contact info in a format that is easy for churches to display and distribute. We hope that this brochure will be a helpful tool for individuals, groups, and churches interested in participating in OPC short-term missions and disaster response efforts. Brochures will be distributed directly to churches later this summer - watch for yours in the mail!
Visit www.opcstm.org
Request email copies of the full S.T.O.R.M. Report from: David P. Nakhla, Short-‐Term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator Ph: (562) 760-‐7606 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/OPCShortTermMissions www.facebook.com/OPCDisasterResponse
For more info & opportunities to serve
OPC S.T.O.R.M. Report
May 28, 2014
Skilled Workers Needed at the Boardwalk Chapel (May-‐June, 2014) Volunteers skilled in carpentry, plumbing, and painting are needed at the Boardwalk Chapel to help prepare the Chapel and its ancillary buildings for the busy summer season! Find all the details at www.opcstm.org. Contact Maintenance Coordinator Rich Seither at [email protected].
July 4th Outreach in Kentwood, Michigan (July 2-‐6, 2014) Meadow Springs OPC in Kentwood, MI, is planning several outreach events in conjunction with their community’s Annual Fourth of July Parade, Carnival and Fireworks! You are invited to join in this festive opportunity! Find all the details at www.opcstm.org. Contact Pastor Jerry Neumair at [email protected].
Summer Retreat/Service Project in Naples, Florida (July, August 2014) Rev. Eric Hausler, Pastor of the new OPC church plant in Naples, FL, invites you to bring your youth group to Naples and participate in a number of local outreach and service opportunities! Find all the details at www.opcstm.org. Contact Pastor Eric Hausler at [email protected]. Local Outreach in San Antonio, Texas (Summer 2014) Rev. Andrew Moody of San Antonio Reformed Church would heartily welcome any team that would like to travel to San Antonio and help them with community outreach efforts this summer! Find all the details at www.opcstm.org. Contact Pastor Andrew Moody at [email protected].
Current Opportunities for Service Domestic STMs -‐ Summer 2014: Cincinnati, Ohio Help run a VBS (June 9-‐13, 2014) Middletown, Delaware Help run a VBS (June 23-‐27, 2014) Kentwood, Michigan (see above) Naples, Florida (see above) San Antonio, Texas (see above) Wildwood, New Jersey The Boardwalk Chapel still has a few openings for summer staff (www.boardwalkchapel.org)
Skilled Workers Still Needed: Neon, Kentucky Help renovate the church building/manse Brick, New Jersey Help wrap-‐up Hurricane Sandy response efforts
Year-‐Round Opportunities for Service: Key West, FL Practice open-‐air evangelism with Pastor Bill Welzien Uganda Many opportunities for short-‐term service year-‐round Quebec Reach out to citizens of Quebec at an “English Café” REMINDER: If you are traveling abroad this summer, obtaining International Travel Medical Insurance should be part of your plans! For more information on these opportunities, please visit www.opcstm.org or contact David Nakhla at [email protected].
Southern California Fires Many of you have prayed for the members of OP churches in the vicinity of the fires in CA in May. Some families had to evacuate for 1-‐3 days, but are now back home, and no injuries or property losses were sustained by our people! Continue to pray for this area as local drought conditions may make it a busy summer for fires.
Please Pray for STM Trips! Teams are filled and plans are in place for short-‐term mission trips to the Czech Republic (Team Praha, English Camp), Haiti (Team Haiti – Vacation Bible Schools), Japan (Nozomi/Hope Center outreach), and Quebec (English Bible Camps for kids and teens). Please pray for the health, safety, and fellowship of the team members! Please pray for those with whom they will share the gospel this summer!