ANNOUNCEMENTS


Wed., Feb. 22 at 7pm
Reading Matthew’s Story
The adult Sunday School class is studying the Gospel of Matthew
as a story—with  skill, imagination and openness to its message for modern life.  Come join us!
Miss Samantha needs nursery helpers for February through March! Please contact Samantha Dillon if you’d like to be included in the nursery helper list.

Missed the Jan. 28 Congregational Meeting?
Click here for OPC's 2011 Annual Report.
Help us welcome first-time quests to OPC.  In a brief visit, present a “welcome box” and homemade bread (provided by others). In this simple act, you become part of the leading edge of our “growing the church” outreach ministry - a great way to get to know new members of the OPC family.  Contact Ken Mozingo.
American Cancer Society “Souper Saturday” Sat., Feb. 18th 4pm-7pm in the OPC Fellowship Hall.  Enjoy homemade soup for a $1 donation to the American Cancer Society.
OPC collects Campbell’s Soup labels (only the bar codes, please) and other Box Tops for Education labels to benefit the Menaul Presbyterian School in Albuquerque, NM. Place donations in the box above the staff mail boxes in the alcove by the water cooler. Thank you!

God's Gifts Preschool registration for 2012-13
school year is soon!

Thanks for the gloves! The Senior High Youth Group handed out over 300 gloves on their "Jesus Gloves You!" trip to Chicago.

A big THANK YOU to all who helped with the Live Nativity.
It was great!
 Click here for pictures
Thanks to the volunteers who traveled to Joplin, MO to help in recovery from the horrific tornado. Click here for their report with pictures.
Much thanks! to the 21 Salvation Army Bell Ringers for OPC's "ringing" at Dominick’s on Sat., Dec. 17.
Thank you!  Gifts for 100 kids have been collected for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. Gifts for 10 adults were also taken to AID!
$719,000 pledged!
Praise the Lord!
 Click here for more about our campaign.
Much thanks to the 25 people who donated blood at OPC’s Community Blood Drive on Dec. 3rd!
  Word Alive! Class
Our Sunday School class for adults is now meeting at 9:45 am every Sunday. Check it out!
Thanks!  We had 89 volunteers in our Nov. 5th Feed My Starving Children Event - very successful!
Ten Thousand Villages, was a great success! Total sales of over $7,040 will support nearly six artisans and their families for one year! Thank you shoppers! And thanks to all who helped in so many ways!
The Kendall County CROP Hunger Walk had a great turnout! Click here for more info.

This summer OPC cultivated a plot at the Oswego Community Garden to provide fresh vegetables for the Kendall County Food Pantry. Many thanks to the numerous volunteers who assisted with planting, weeding, watering and transporting vegetables.

Our Parish Nurse Team is providing blood pressure checks and answers to medical questions every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the Parish Nurse Room.

Koinonia women’s Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 9:45am!

Old Fashioned Hymn Sings with Rev. Leon Aalberts are suspended for the winter. They will resume March 28 (the last Wed. of the month).

Members Directory now available online! Contact the church office for your user name and password  Click here for directory.
Online Giving or setup of automatic electronic giving is now available online!

               
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Did you know that your purchases of gas, food or clothing at Meijer can benefit OPC?  Go to  http://www.meijer.com/rewards to sign up.  Or fill out a Rewards card which can be found in the Great Hall. OPC's number is 726633. Actually, using a Meijer credit card gives OPC a higher percentage and can save you 5 cents per gallon on gas. All this is at no cost to us!