OAKNOTES-May 2024
Dear Friends, Years ago, our daughter decided to attend a college 565.8 miles from home, in Greenville, Illinois. When we dropped her off in August of 2007, we knew she would not be home again until Thanksgiving. When we picked …
Spring 2024 Film Series
May 3, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Films are listed in the 2024 Spring Film Series brochure. Next up: May 3 – Critical Thinking (2020) May 17 – The Blind (2023) May 31 – A Call to Spy (2019) Download 2024 Spring Film Series Brochure
Bridge Pastor Search Update
April 25, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Your Bridge Pastor Search team is earnestly working to source a Pastor equaling the level of competence, caring, ministry and compassion we are fortunate to have with Pastor Tim. Since his departure announcement a few weeks ago our team has …
Chancel Flowers-Available Dates
April 25, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Are you interested in placing flowers in the sanctuary some Sunday to provide beauty to worship? One or two arrangements are welcome each week and can be placed in memory of loved ones, in celebration of an event or to …
Men’s Breakfast & Speaker – 1st Tues each month
April 19, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Men’s Breakfast & Speaker – First Tuesday of each month for breakfast at 8:30 am followed by the program. Breakfast is served family style, so come a few minutes early. Our goal is to provide a good breakfast, an interesting program …
C & C – Religious Extremism
April 19, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Rev. Dr. Steve Crocco will lead this series. Perhaps the easiest way to denounce a religion, a movement, or a political party today is to label it “extreme” and its practitioners as “extremists.” After considering what might count as “religious …
Jubilant Praise 24th Annual
April 19, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Please join us – Open to the community!
OAKNOTES-Apr 2024
April 5, 2024 | Posted in OAKNOTES Newsletters
Dear Friends, John Fawcett was preparing to move. At the age of 32, he was leaving his small church in Wainsgate, England for the prestigious Carter Lane Church in London. Fawcett had worked hard. Orphaned at 12, he was forced …
Lent through Easter
April 4, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Lent, a period of forty days (not counting Sundays) before Easter, was originally a period of preparation for those to be baptized at Easter. It later became a time of penitence for all Christians. Thus, it emulated the forty days …
New Member Gathering
March 17, 2024 | Posted in Church News
Becoming a Part of the OPC Family of Faith New Member Gathering – We at OPC are a diverse group of people who find meaning in gathering together for worship, study and service. Gatherings for those interested in becoming a part …