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Volume 14, Issue 8 September 2018
The OPCC Scene
(Disciples of Christ)
7600 West 75th Street
Overland Park, KS 66204 • 913.677.4646
www.opccdoc.org • www.facebook.com/opccdoc • @opccdoc (Twitter)
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Coffee and Fellowship in the Fireside Room — 8:45 a.m.
Communion and Meditation in the Prayer Chapel — 9:00 a.m.
Christian Education Classes — 9:00 a.m.
Worship in the Sanctuary — 10:30 a.m.
Nursery care available between 8:45 a.m. and noon
James – A Faith that Works
The book of James stands unique in the New Testament for its no nonsense, practical, proverbial wisdom. There is very little cryptic language or mysterious imagery
in the way that it calls followers of Christ to live out their discipleship. For James, faith is neither radically privatized nor solely personal.
It is to be expressed outwardly, to improve one’s relationships with others,
and to help those in need.
Throughout the month of September, we will focus on the entire book of James, choosing a few verses from each chapter. This series will challenge both those who believe
that faith is something that should be kept to one's self, and a culture that sees very little value in religion at all.
Faith works for us, but faith also calls us to work.
Won’t you join us in September to discern more together what that looks like?
• September 2 – James 1:17-27
• September 9 – James 2:1-17
• September 16 – James 3:1-12
• September 23 – James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
• September 30 – James 5:13-20
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OPCC at OP Fall Parade Saturday, September 29
Mark your calendars and plan to join in representing OPCC at the Overland Park Fall Festival Parade! A sign up sheet will be on the entryway counter. The Parade
begins at 10 a.m. — watch for line-up
time and location along with more details from our Worship & Arts Commission soon!
Aging in Place Resources
The city of Overland Park invites you to join in the Neighborhood Speaker Series. Topics presented will highlight opportunities and challenges and provide
you with a better understanding of various subjects. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Please RSVP for seating and refreshment planning.
September’s Presentation: Guest speaker Cathy Boyer-Shesol with Mid America Regional Council will discuss Aging in Place Resources.
Tuesday, September 18, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Matt Ross Community Center 8101 Marty St., Overland Park, KS 66204
Contact/RSVP: Rosalind Finch, 913-895-6346, or [email protected]
NAPAD Ministry Week
In the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we have three ethnic constituencies that remind us
“we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually are members one of another”
(Romans 12:5). One of those three ethnic constituencies, the North American Pacific/Asian
Disciples (NAPAD),is celebrated during the month of September. During the second week of
September (9-15), we invite you to be in mindful reflection and prayer for our North American Pacific/
Asian Disciples community. There are over 100 NAPAD congregations, and American-Asian and
Pacific Islander communities have been an important part of our Disciples family since the
late 1800’s. We celebrate the fullness they bring to our ministries as Disciples of Christ,
especially during NAPAD Ministry Week!
“Save-the-Date”
July 20–24, 2019
General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Des Moines, IA
Registration Opens Nov. 1, 2018
https://ga.disciples.org/
Reconciliation Ministry Special Offering
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has a history dating from the 1960s of sharing our
resources to address the racism of our society, and the racism within our own church. We have called this process the Reconciliation Ministry.
We receive this offering each fall and use the funds throughout the year to give grants to the
pro-reconciliation/anti-racism initiative to organize to dismantle systems and structures that
perpetuate this sin of division within the Church. The 2020 Vision adopted by our denomination names this work as one of the four priorities of
our mission together as a whole church. This voluntary annual offering is the only
source of funding for this ministry.
As the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) lives into its identity as a “movement for wholeness in a fragmented world,” contributions to this offering
facilitate camp and conference and leadership development opportunities, as well as programs for dialogue across difference that promotes life-
giving community within our beloved church and among the whole family of God. Won’t you join us
in supporting this important ministry? Join us on Sundays, September 30th and October 7th as we receive this special offering for Reconciliations
Ministries within the Christian Church.
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RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW!
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 - 6:00 PM
ARROWHEAD STADIUM NORTH CLUB FOUNDERS PLAZA ENTRANCE - PARKING LOT M
5:45 p.m. ~ Stadium Tours 6:00 p.m. ~ Silent Auction and Fellowship
7:30 p.m. ~ Dinner & Dessert (enjoy a plated salad and delightful buffet with multiple entrees and side dishes)
Live Auction
Free Childcare!
Silent/Live Auctions = themed baskets, gift certificates, entertainment, handcrafted items, sports memorabilia, wine,
movie tickets, unique artwork, jewelry, vacations, and services.
www.talloaks.org/gala
KANSAS CITY:
NEIGHBORHOOD
OF WORLD RELIGIONS
A one-day workshop for clergy, lay leaders, students, and those interested in delving deeply into religious diversity tradition in the Greater KC Community.
A unique opportunity to study with Rev. Dr. Vern Barnet, founder of the
Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, along with leaders of the Judaism, Muslim, Buddhism, and Native American Spirituality
faith communities of Kansas City.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
8:30am – 3:00 pm
TALL OAKS CONFERENCE CENTER
Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) 12778 189
th Street
Linwood, KS 66052
Presented by TALL OAKS CONFERENCE CENTER
& THE GREATER KANSAS CITY
INTERFAITH COUNCIL
──── FACILITATED BY Rev. Dr. Vern Barnet
PRESENTERS:
JUDAISM – Alan Edelman
ISLAM – Mahnaz Shabbir
BUDDHISM – Lama Matthew Rice
AMERICAN INDIAN SPIRITUALITY – Kara Hawkins
──── $75.00 Registration includes:
Continental Breakfast, Vegetarian Lunch (Vegan Option)
Snacks & Refreshments, Workshop Materials
CEUs may be available ────
FOR MORE INFO: contact Kara 816-509-7984 or
Register at www.talloaks.org
you may pay at the door (cash/checks)
KC Disciples Assembly
Join us in the all-region gathering of Disciples of Christ congregations on Saturday October 6, 11:00am – 5:00pm, at
Community Christian Church (4601 Main St., KCMO).
Bring the whole family for a time of uplifting, restoring hope, and celebrating an awesome God!
We will have two opportunities to hear our Assembly Preacher, Rev. Brit Barron, and activities for all ages, including: Children’s Outing, Youth Mission Project,
Refugee Simulation Experience, Skill Building, Organized Conversations, Revival Style Worship,
Children Worship & Wonder, Interviews with Innovators, and more! Learn more and register by visiting our
website, www.opccdoc.org, or the Regional website, https://www.kcdisciples.org/ra2018.html
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Empty Nesters
Saturday, September 22
Join the OPCC Empty Nester Fellowship Group for a Potluck Picnic in the Park at Lenexa’s
Ad Astra Park and Shelter, 83rd and Maurer Road. Park in the swimming pool’s parking lot and the
shelter is just a few steps into the park. (See www.lenexa.com for a map)
Gathering begins at 5:30 p.m. Come a little earlier if you want to walk the path and absorb the greenery. Sandwich tray, drinks and table service
provided. Come casual and bring a lawn chair if this is convenient for you.
There are plenty of tables and benches.
RSVP to Peggy Moore at 913-592-0179 or [email protected] by September 17.
Christian Caregivers Support Group
Resumes Monday, September 10
The Christian Caregiver Support Ministry is a safe place to receive helpful guidance and accept your calling to be a caregiver. We invite you to join us in
the Fireside Room on Monday afternoons, from 1:00–2:30 pm, as we seek to support one another in our sometimes challenging and difficult tasks.
For more information, contact Peggy Moore at [email protected] or 913-592-0179.
NOTE: Christian Caregivers will not meet on Monday, October 29. We will encourage
people to come to the Live Well, Age Well Expo:
Monday, October 29, 2018
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Marriott Overland Park, 10800 Metcalf Ave.
Spend the day enjoying educational sessions on topics relevant to aging well in Johnson County.
Meet and explore the many businesses and services available to you or your family. A variety of screenings, giveaways, and
opportunities for door prize drawings will be available all day.
Our own Christian Caregivers Support Group will be represented in a booth.
See Peggy Moore if you are interested.
Welcome to the Community!
Nick & Renee Alonge and their children, Mason and Savannah, recently joined OPCC!
We are so happy to welcome this family into our OPCC faith family!
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Our next meeting will be Monday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Fireside Room. All women are welcome!
Girlfriends Unlimited
Women of OPCC, join us for study, fellowship, and fun! Girlfriends Unlimited is a mid-week
offering for women who are looking for ways to deepen their relationship with God by practicing
their faith in everyday life. Please join us on Wednesday evenings, 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the
Fireside Room. Questions? Contact Peggy Moore at 913-592-0179 or [email protected].
Men’s Fellowship Group
The Men’s Fellowship Group meets on the first Saturday of each month from 9–11 am in the
Fireside Room for coffee, study, and fellowship. Our new study book is “Breathing Under Water.”
All men are invited to join us.
Contacts: Wayne Moore, 913-592-0179 or Emerson Hartzler, 913-422-1378
Solo Sidekicks Singles Group
Thursday, September 13, 5:00 pm
We will gather at Olive Garden, 95th & Metcalf
If you plan to attend, please sign up on the sign up sheet at the entryway counter.
Jean Sink, 913-541-8837
Care and Share*
The Care and Share Support Group will go out to lunch to K-Macho’s, 11741 Metcalf Ave.
on Wednesday, September 19. Meet at the church at 11:00 a.m. to carpool, or meet at the restaurant at 11:30. RSVP to
Peggy Moore at [email protected] or 913-592-0179 by September 16.
*The Care and Share Support Group is a grief support fellowship and is open to all persons.
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LOOKING FOR A MILK CHAMPION!
OPCC has an opportunity to expand our Food Pantry Ministry to our neighbors by providing ½ gallon of milk to families each
month. Harvesters offers a program to their agencies for this purpose. In order for us to help provide this resource we need:
• A cooler to store the milk, (we could use one like the coolers that sell soft drinks at the end of check out aisles)
• Money to purchase the milk each month (we can use funds from our monthly pantry budget)
• Someone to oversee distribution, (we already have someone that will step up for this job)
• Someone to oversee the program, a MILK CHAMPION — Is that you? If so, please contact Jane Fletcher at 913-449-5785
As part of our Outreach-Mission efforts here at Overland Park Christian Church, we are
a partner organization with Metropolitan Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2). However, we are more than just a pastor-led partner, and NEED YOU to join in our efforts. Please join in one of the following events to find out how you can be involved:
• “Elephant”, a Play by Lewis Morrow, Rising Tide Productions, will run from September 7 to September 16 at The Living Room Theater. Proceeds will benefit MORE2. Tickets will be on sale soon (for about $25)
• KS Issues2Action Night Monday, September 17, 6:30-8:00PM, Grandview Park Presbyterian, 1613 Wilson Blvd, KCKS 66102
• First Fridays Music & Art Fundraiser, Friday, October 5, evening, benefits MORE2
Peace Christian UCC Church, 1801 McGee, • Local Leadership Training will include:
Building Relationships/ Effective Meetings/ Teams and Intro to Integrated Voter Engagement at OPCC
Saturday, October 13, 8:30AM-12:30PM
• The MORE2 Annual Public Meeting, Thursday, November 1, 2018, 7:00-8:30PM, Prairie Baptist Church on 75th Street
www.more2.org
Middler’s Sunday Morning Class Resumes September 9, 2018
Northwest Section of Fellowship Hall
OPCC offers a Bible study class for adults on Sunday mornings from 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. in the Northwest Section of Fellowship Hall.
This class follows the Living Word Series and studies from the scriptures that we have in worship. Come and join us in this discussion to pursue God,
build community, and embrace compassion as we study from scripture to discern God’s
provision for us. All are welcome.
If you have any questions, contact Peggy Moore at 913-592-0179 or at church.
Meditation and Communion
Prayer Chapel
All are welcome to join us each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel for an intimate gathering of meditation and worship through
community, scripture, music, prayer, conversation with one another, communion, and more prayer!
We trust that God has good things in store for us as a church as we do all in our power to invite others into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ!
Margi & Bob Colerick, leaders
NEW — Sunday Morning Connections Group
Room 43
On Sunday, September 9th at 9:00am, we will return with a new Connections group during the Christian
Education hour in Room #43. We will honor a variety of topics in this discussion group, so some
days it might feel like “Sunday School,” while others a Bible Study, and still others breakfast and
conversation. If you are looking for a group that discusses a variety of topics and how our faith,
religion, and spirituality intersects with those topics, from a variety of view-points, then this is the group
for you! We will use books, news clippings & stories, movies, the Bible, and your opinions to
facilitate this group. Contact Laura with questions, [email protected] or ext: 222 at church.
Adult Christian Education
Class Schedule Sundays 9:00-10:15 a.m.
“We teach everyone we can that we know about Him, so that, if possible, we may bring all to their full maturity in Jesus Christ.”
— Colossians 1:28
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Children Worship & Wonder AND Children’s Sunday School are back!
Children 4 years and older are invited to participate in both activities on Sunday mornings:
Sunday morning School Sunday classes begin for children up to 6th grade on Sunday, September 9, 9 :00-10:00 am in Room 42 (next to the nursery).
Children Worship & Wonder resumes Sunday, September 9 following the children’s moment in worship. After worship, parents or guardians pick their children up in the CW&W room located just inside the front entry of the church.
If you have questions or would like more information about our Children’s, Youth, or Family Ministries, please contact Lisa Setty, Children & Youth Pastor,
at [email protected] or x228.
Welcoming Children in Worship
Many of you have noticed the orange bookmarks located in the pews these past several months. If you haven’t read them, we encourage you to glance at them, even if you do not have young children yourselves. In fact, the people I would encourage to read them are those without young children, as we often forget what it’s like to be
a parent with an expressive young one.
It is a blessing to have young, eager, and excited children in worship. We often speak in terms of being a family here at OPCC, and as a family, we
welcome all generations from the newborn to those blessed with years of wisdom. We embrace the
young and the old alike, and we strive to learn from one another as we worship the Divine together.
“Allow the children to come to me,” Jesus said. “Don’t forbid them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these children.” (Matt. 19:14)
May we be as welcoming and accepting as Jesus modeled for us.
7th through 12th Grade
1st & 3rd Wednesday Nights
7:00 to 8:30 pm Youth Room (Basement)
In Youth Group, we combine fun and games with deep theological reflection. Being a teen is difficult these days, and in this group we work at living out our faith in our everyday lives.
4th through 6th Grade
1st & 3rd Wednesday Nights
6:00 to 7:00 pm Youth Room (Basement)
In Junior Youth, we tackle age appropriate issues and dive into Bible stories at a deeper level. There is always time for lots of fun, games,
and fellowship in this group, too!
Monthly Youth activities with other DOC youth groups.
See Lisa for more information.
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Light a Candle for Children Prayer Vigil
40 Days of Prayer leading up to
Children’s Sabbath Celebration Sunday, October 21
We encourage you to participate in our Children Prayer Vigil beginning on Monday, September 24. The theme this year is “Realizing Our Vision for Our Children”. You may follow daily
devotions on the Light a Candle for Children Prayer Vigil Facebook page (www.facebook.com/LightaCandleforChildren). Weekly scriptures will be posted on our OPCC Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/opccdoc) and can be found below:
Week of September 24 Matthew 18:1-5 Be a Vision of Greatness!
Week of October 1 Galatians 3:25-29 Be a Vision of Faith!
Week of October 8 1 John 3:18-23 Be a Vision of Truth and Action!
Week of October 15 Jeremiah 29:11-14 Be a Vision that Seeks and Finds!
If you would like to find more resources and news about the needs of children around the world, go to the
Children’s Defense Fund website www.childrensdefense.org
Always Learning — Clinical Pastoral Education
As ministers, we are always working to learn and grow in order to serve our congregations and the world around us in a variety of ways. Knowing we can never know everything or encompass all the skills that may help us, we attend seminars, clergy groups, and trainings to continue to gain useful knowledge and skills. Beginning the end of August, I began Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. CPE combines theological education with experience-based training as we serve the patients at the hospital. I believe this statement from my fall CPE syllabus explains it best: “We believe that out of intense involvement in caring for persons with feedback from peers, teachers, and the supervisor, students can develop new awareness of themselves as persons and of the needs of those to whom they minister. The hope is that a new understanding of ministry will emerge from theological reflection around encountered human suffering and brokenness.” I anticipate this training will enhance my ministerial skills to better serve you as well as the people I encounter in the community. I will spend Mondays and Thursdays at the hospital, with some required on-call rotation hours as well. My life will be full and busy, but I am excited for this new opportunity to broaden my pastoral skills. I would be neglectful if I didn’t tell you I am also nervous about the situations I will encounter and the deep personal reflection that goes hand in hand with this training. I appreciate your prayers as I maneuver through this experience, and I pray that I grow as a minister to serve you in a wider capacity.
In Service, Rev. Lisa Setty
A Note From Ella Perry
Hello — thank you for all the donations for my Mission Trip last year! I had such an amazing experience last year that I am going on a Mission Trip to Jamaica this coming February 2019 with Jamaica Medical/Dental Missions. I have chosen the Mission Trip as my 8th grade school service project as well. One of the rules of the project is that you have to get sponsor-ships, donations, or raise the money.
Previously, I have been with my mom to visit Rev Richmond Nelson. He and my grandfather, Forrest Haggard, began this mission many years ago.
When I was only four, Richmond invited me to his home and to visit Oberlin High School (where there is a clinic that serves the school and community named after my grandparents - Forrest & Eleanor Haggard). I have gone each year since and have also joined up with Dr. Bob Magee’s team.
Since then, I have had a growing interest in the health care field. I will have lots of opportunities and exposure to several different areas. I still need to raise $1,600.00 towards my trip cost. If you have any jobs I could do or would be interested in sponsoring me, please contact me: [email protected] or 816-612-1032. My money is due by December 1. Thank you for your consideration!
Love, Ella
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Property Commission
WOW, another month has flown by and we are getting closer to Fall activities. I am enjoying the rain this morning while writing this article. Our landscaping committee (under the direction of Jan Sprinkle) are very thankful for the rain as well…except it is keeping them from getting in the gardens to pull weeds!! Hopefully, you are or have been enjoying the beautiful gardens; if not yet, be sure to get a good look before all the blossoms and array of color are gone.
Sure hope you are enjoying the smoothness of our new parking lot and watch out for the two speed bumps. Yes, we will get the speed bumps striped once the weather cooperates.
Most of the past month has been taken up by replacing light bulbs throughout the building. We did have water come into the youth room in the basement so additional landscaping and gutter work will need to be done to prevent further water surprises!!
REMINDER TO ALL GROUPS: We are happy to make space available for your activities, but please help us out by:
a. Cleaning up your area when your activity is over. b. Turning off the lights. c. If you have turned on the A/C, please turn it off. d. When meeting in the evening and you are the last group in the building, please check that there
are no other people in the building, all exterior doors are locked, and set the alarm as you leave. e. THANK YOU in advance for your cooperation!
Submitted by Lee Sprinkle, Property Chair
Stewardship Green Moment by Jody Cash
Tips for conserving water and energy:
1. Brushing your teeth — you can save up to 1/2 gallon of water by quickly wetting your toothbrush then turning off the water. Then when through brushing, quickly rinse your mouth and toothbrush.
2. Shaving — to save 1 gallon of water, put a stopper in your sink and fill the basin with water. This way, you can shave and not waste water.
3. You can save 57.5 gallons of water by taking a 5 minute shower rather than taking a bath. If you have low-flow shower heads, it would save even more water.
4. A toilet uses 4 gallons per flush. An Ultra-Low Flush toilet only uses 2 gallons per flush. If you do not want to invest in a new toilet, you can buy a “tank bank” for $2 that will save you .8 gallons per flush.
5. You can save 27 gallons of water by running the washing machine on the lowest setting and the shortest cycle.
6. An energy efficient washing machine uses as little as 7 gallons of water per load. The traditional washing machines use 54 gallons of water per load. It is best if you always wash a full load of laundry each time you use the washing machine.
7. You can save 5 gallons of water by washing and/or rinsing your dishes in the sink or a dishpan. 8. Dishwashers actually use less water than hand washing dishes does. Use the dishwasher when you
have a full load to maximize energy efficiency. 9. You can save 7 gallons of water by running the dishwasher on the lowest water setting and the
shortest cycle. 10. Keep drinking water in a bottle in the refrigerator instead of running water from the tap until it is cool
enough to drink. 11. Save water by composting garbage rather than using your garbage disposal. Garbage disposals
require a lot of water to operate properly, plus they add solids to a septic tank. 12. You can save 1-4 gallons of water by washing your car using a bucket and sponge.
Thank you to Marijane Green for the BPU newsletter with these “green” tips about conserving water and energy.
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Prayer List
Prayers of Concern
♥ Marian Bilyea & Rick Everist ♥ Pat Brennan (Maurica Campbell’s friend) ♥ Margo Brown
♥ Frances Bruning
♥ Grace Crispin
♥ Cheryl Delmont (Maurica Campbell’s friend) ♥ June Faltermeier (Nancy Coffman’s sister) ♥ Pat Gray
♥ Marlene & Gordon Harkness
♥ Myra Hettic
♥ Donna & Marshall Howard
♥ Kathryn Hume (Tracie Glasscock's sister) ♥ Melody Jerden (Judy Snyder’s sister) ♥ Barbara Killion
♥ Kourtney Leibman's friend Morgan
♥ Ina Fern McBride
♥ Eileen McIntyre
♥ Cole Merrill (Myron Merrill’s son) ♥ Florene & Tony Miele
♥ Vicki Moyer’s family
♥ Max Norton (Marge White’s son-in-law) ♥ Ada Phillips (Teresa Phillips’ mother) ♥ Shari Prince (Bonnie & Bob Prince’s daughter) ♥ Sharon Shankel ♥ Nadine Sheldon
♥ Taylor & Gerry Spillers
♥ Gordon & Iline Toms ♥ Wilma Townsend
♥ Billie Warden
♥ Marge White
♥ Hayes Kendall Whitney (Wanda Whitney’s great-grandson)
♥ Alan Wimpey
♥ Charlotte Withrow (Evelyn Eastwood’s friend) ♥ Evan Yoder (Cassy and Bob Evans’ grandson) ♥ Joe & Jean Zacher
Continued Prayers
♥ Mary Aelmore ♥ Nita Anderson
♥ Joyce Brooker ♥ Phyllis Cooke
♥ Nancy Corbin
♥ Lawana Degraffenreid
♥ Gary Eilert (Jan & Ed Eilert’s son) ♥ Corwin Elliott ♥ Sally Faune ♥ Pat Frisbie (Maurica Campbell’s friend) ♥ Lorraine Hartnett ♥ Bill Horton (Lee Horton’s husband)
♥ Rowena Hutchinson
♥ Carole Ingram
♥ Mary Johnson
♥ Shirley McGee
♥ Nola McKee (Sharon McBride’s friend) ♥ Wilma Nickum
♥ Bonnie Prince
♥ Karen Rowe (Sharon McBride’s friend) ♥ Ann Sandler ♥ Earl Sheldon
♥ Lloyd & Belva Snell ♥ Sandy Teeple
♥ Wanda Whitney
♥ Judy Zeman
Military Prayer List
Stephan Aelmore (Mary Aelmore’s grandson), US Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI
Dustin Doree (Betty Craney’s grandson), US Army Ranger, Iraq
Cameron McDonough (Cathy Wilson’s son), US Navy, stationed on the USS Gonzalez DDG 66
SSG Edward Pinkelman, Jr. (Ed & Kathy Pinkelman’s son), US Army, stationed at Camp Buehring in Kuwait
Thank You
Dear Friends of OPCC, This is to say “thank you” to our many friends at OPCC for the cards, prayers, and visits for Virgil while he battled the growth of cancer over the days and months. During that time you helped every step of the way for Virgil and his entire family. Just to say “thank you” seems so small, but we want you to know how much we appreciated the love and support of our treasured church. May God bless each one of you, and please know we send our love and appreciation. — the Virgil Bruning family
Thank you to all who assisted with the memorial service and reception for my Dad, Wayne Phillips, on June 23rd. Thank you also for all the lovely cards and notes sent to me and to my mother, Ada. My parents have always enjoyed the Communion Calling visits and notes these past 5 years. Your thoughtfulness and care are greatly appreciated. — Teresa Phillips
Overland Park Christian Church
7600 West 75th Street Overland Park, KS 66204-2894
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Senior Pastor .............................. Laura Phillips
[email protected] ext. 222
Children & Youth Pastor .............. Lisa Setty
[email protected] ext. 228
Congregational Care ................... Sharon McBride [email protected] ext. 224
Director of Music ......................... Christopher Elliott [email protected] ext. 229
Communications Coordinator/ Bookkeeper ................................. Michelle Reiter [email protected] ext. 223
Receptionist ................................ Eileen McIntyre
[email protected] ext. 221
Building & Grounds ..................... Lee Sprinkle
[email protected] ext. 237
Your 2018-19 OPCC Board of Directors
Bob Shankel ....................................... Chair
Jon Bivens ................................... Vice Chair
Pat Gilling ..................................... Secretary
Kathy Lewis .................................. Treasurer
Barb Collins ................. Commission Liaison
Alan Felton ........... Leadership Development