Author Archives: Ron
Bridge Pastor Search Update
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 …
C & C – Religious Extremism
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 …
OAKNOTES-Apr 2024
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
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
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 …
C & C – What is Freedom
Easter Celebration and Community Egg Hunt
OAKNOTES-Mar 2024
Dear Friends, Author Garrison Keillor is best known for his Lake Wobegon tales. They are a pleasant exercise in nostalgia. On one occasion Keillor recalled his childhood Thanksgiving dinners, as the family gathered around the table and remembered the blessings …
C & C – On The Way to Easter-John
2024 Easter Flower Order Form
Time to order Easter flowers to make the church glorious for Easter! Download the form and complete. Please return your form and payment by Mar. 11.