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THE PARK PARSONS FOOD DRIVE is Sunday. If you forgot your groceries, we will be accepting them until 1:30 p.m. today. Checks may be made payable to OPPC with “Food Drive” marked in the memo. Men’s clothing will also be accepted until 1:30 p.m.
PARK PARSONS SUMMER FOOD DRIVE will take place on Sunday, August 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Please bring your donations to OPPC’s parking lot and then join us for Worship in the Woods! Food collected will then be distributed to local food pantries. It is important to remember that many children who receive free lunches during the school year are not eligible during the summer months. In addition, the food stamps received by these families are long gone before the end of the month not to mention that food stamps cannot be used to purchase paper products and health & beauty aids. Here is a list of needed items:
soup canned pasta Hamburger Helper crackers
cereal macaroni and cheese peanut butter/jelly condiments
sugar/flour spaghetti sauce instant potatoes oatmeal pasta canned tuna/chicken cereal/granola bars canned fruit
Tuna Helper lemonade/ice tea mix canned vegetables cake/cookie mixes
Paper Products: Toilet paper, Paper towels ~ Laundry Detergent
Baby Supplies: Diapers, wipes, baby food
Please check the expiration date on the food. Make sure paper products are unopened and in the original wrapper. Also, please remember, no perishables or specialty foods. Donations may also be made in cash or by check, payable to “OPPC” and with a notation of “Food Drive” in the memo section.
REV. RICHARD YOUNG, Head of Staff of OPPC, is currently on sabbatical. Rev. Young will return to his pastoral duties on October 1. His first Sunday back in the pulpit will be October 3, World Communion Sunday. All pastoral concerns should be shared with Rev. Allyn Foster, and/or communicated through the church office. The Rev. Ed Sprague is currently Moderator of Session. Rev. Sprague can be reached through the church office or at ed@oppchurch.org.
NEW MEMBER – We welcome our newest member of OPPC: Nancy Kulp. Take time to introduce yourself to Nancy during our time of fellowship following the service.
MISSION WORKSHOP will meet on Wednesday, August 4, from 10:00 a.m. until noon in The Meeting Place.
OFFICE SUMMER HOURS are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
YOUNG FAMILY UPDATE
- If you would like to contribute to Crossroads Springs Health Fund, go to www.crossroadssprings.org and mark your contribution “Health Fund.” If you would like to donate by check, contributions may be mailed to “Crossroads Springs, Orchard Park Friends Meeting,” 6924 E. Quaker Rd., Orchard Park, NY 14127. Donations are tax-deductible.
- If there are supplies you would like to send directly to the school (needed items include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, pencils, pens, erasers, notebooks, college ruled loose leaf paper, clip boards - there are lots of other things but that is at least a start) here is the address: Crossroads Springs School, Care of Orphans, PO Box 9, Hamisi, Kenya 50312. Use plenty of tape (to prevent tampering). On the postal form, list items and indicate they are for orphan care. The US Postal Service has a large flat rate box (20 pound maximum) that costs approximately $50.00 to ship.
Tax deductible contributions may be made to
“Crossroads Springs, Orchard Park Friends Meeting”
6924 East Quaker Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
GARDENING HELP NEEDED – It’s that time of year again – summer. Weed pulling, watering, beautifying God’s house. Please sign up at the Welcome Center for the week of your choice. We have a need for the weeks of August 1, 15, 22, and 29. Your Property Ministry Team thanks you for helping to keep our house beautiful.
MINISTRY TEAMS will meet next Monday, August 9. See the church calendar for times and locations.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP will meet on Tuesday, August 17, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss “The Art of Racing In the Rain” by Garth Stein. All are invited to attend.
SILVER FOXES LUNCHEONS will return on Thursday, September 9, at noon in the Reception Room. Active adults are invited to enjoy catered lunch, followed by an interesting and entertaining program. Socialize with current friends, while making new acquaintances. The cost is $8.00, which includes entrée, dessert, and beverage. Watch the bulletin for more information.
Dave Ramsey’s FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY is a biblically based 13-week accountability class that trains congregations and the community to manage their resources. Dave Ramsey via DVD presents each lesson, followed by a small group discussion that will be led by church member, Deb Galloway. Classes will be on selected Mondays or Tuesdays, from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Each participant/family unit is required to purchase a FPU membership kit ($99.51), which includes the workbook, forms, and all 13 weeks of Dave Ramsey’s class on DVD’s. This is a lifetime membership that allows you to attend any Dave Ramsey FPU class to refocus or review your financial plan. Day care will be provide for a nominal fee. The cost of the kits need to be paid for (with a check made payable to OPPC with “FPU kit” in the memo section) by Monday, September 13. Payments may be delivered to the church office. There is information and a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center. Please contact Deb Galloway at 662-9348 extension 302 or deb@oppchurch.org with questions or to register.
MONTHLY SUPPER SERIES will begin in September. The first topic will be “The Sandwich Generation” which deals with the fact that 1 in 8 American adults are raising a child, or grandchild, while caring for a parent. The first Supper Series will be held on Wednesday, September 15, from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. in the Reception Room. Look for sign up sheets at the Welcome Center after August 15.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS – Wayne Toal is currently residing at Orchard Heights, 5200 Chestnut Ridge Road, Orchard Park. Please feel free to stop by and visit with Wayne.
WEEKLY EMAIL CONTACT - OPPC would like to stay in touch with members and friends through a weekly email contact. This email contains a brief note from the pastor as well as items of interest and upcoming events. GET US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!
OFFICE SUMMER HOURS are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
CHURCH DIRECTORY – Do you have a change of address, a new phone number or new email address? An updated phone directory will be published soon. Please notify the church office (662-9348 ext. 301 or aimee@oppchurch.org) if there are any changes. With many of our youth going off to college, we are asking parents to please call with a change of address for the college student in their family so we may keep them up-to-date on church events through The Grapevine. Thank you for your assistance.
DID YOU KNOW that you can support Habitat for Humanity – without lifting a hammer – by donating items for recycling such as: large and small appliances, furniture, building materials, hardware, electrical materials and fixtures, housewares, plumbing fixtures, windows, doors, cabinetry, landscaping materials and equipment. Or you can shop or work at the ReSTORE (501 Amherst Street at the corner of Bush). Call them at 852-6607 (store) or 839-3053 for assistance and/or pick up of items.
DAILY DEVOTIONALS are available at the Welcome Center.
AN EVEN GREENER CHURCH - Please notice that we now have recycling bins in the building which may be used for recycling more than just paper. (The bins are located in the Reception Room kitchen, Fellowship Hall kitchen, Education Wing [near doors], and in the Conference Room.) We will use these bins to collect cardboard boxes, clear glass, plastic containers, tin cans, and phone books. We will continue to recycle paper only in the large bin in the parking lot. As you empty containers while preparing food in the building, please rinse the containers and place them in these blue “Modern Corporation” bins. Thank you for your cooperation.
STEPHEN MINISTRY MESSAGE – Going through a tough time emotionally, or struggling with a crisis? Consider letting a Stephen Minister, who is a trained caregiver, walk with you on this journey. Talk with Stephen Leader, Mike Malachowski, or with a pastor for more information.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Doug Yeomans Concert
Winner of N. American Rock Guitar Competion
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
$10 Suggested Donation
includes Gourmet Desserts and Coffee
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