Sunday, October 2 9:20 and 11:20 | Guest Speaker, Pastor Jamaal Williams, October is Local Outreach Month
Sunday, October 2 - Applications due Oct 9 1-2pm | 2023 Mexico Yugo Outreach Informational, Grove SMC
Saturday, October 15 Reg Deadline 10/7 | ODPC Golf Tournament, Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club
Saturday, October 22 Reg Deadline 10/15 | Membership Class, Baptism and Confirmation, Contact Pastor John Cha
Sat and Sun, November 12-13 Save the Date | Holiday Freedom Market, Donate Baked Goods Below
Sat, November 26 Sunday Practices until 11/20| Turkey Bowl , Register on Planning Center
October is Local Outreach Month
This Sunday we are excited to hear from guest speaker, Pastor Jamaal Williams.
Dr. Jamaal Williams is the lead pastor of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, KY, and president of Harbor Network. He is a native of Chicago, IL. Jamaal received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. He also has a M.A in Church Ministries and a D.Ed.Min. in Black Church Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He is married to Amber, and they are the parents of Nia, Josiah, Kayla, Micah, and Judah. Currently, he is co-authoring a book with Timothy Paul Jones, entitled In Church As It is In Heaven: Cultivating A Multiethnic Kingdom Culture, which will be published by InterVarsity Press in 2023.
2023 MEXICO YUGO OUTREACH TRIP
2023 MEXICO YUGO OUTREACH TRIP
The 2023 Mexico YUGO Home-Building Trip will be from April 2, 2023 to April 7, 2023. Adults and high school students, who are in 9th grade or above are eligible.
There will be 1 more Informational Meeting for anyone who is interested in serving on the Team:
Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 1pm-2pm in the Grove Student Ministry Center.
Travel plans and team requirements will be discussed at these meetings. Applications are due on October 9, 2022.
Please contact the Team Coordinator at sean.park@odpcec.org if you have any questions.
Membership Class
Membership Class 10/22 Saturday: If you would like to find out more about our church's vision, what we believe, our structure, and practice, please contact Pastor John by 10/15 (Saturday) to receive pre-class homework for our class on 10/22. You can reach Pastor John at john.cha@odpcec.org.
Baptism and Confirmation Classes: If you would like to profess your faith publicly in Jesus Christ for the first time and begin following Jesus as a Christian, please contact Pastor John at john.cha@odpcec.org by 10/15 about taking our baptism classes.
Pray with Us
Lift Up a Prayer: Prayer Wall Post a prayer or offer to pray for others. Our prayer wall is a simple way to carry each other's burdens by laying our cares before Christ. Read More
ODPC Golf Tournament
What is it?ODPC Golf Tournament (a joint KC and EC event of fellowship and fun and to fundraise for a common charity) Location: Heritage Hunt Golf Club Date: Saturday, 10/15, 10:30AM Fundraiser Charity:2Twenty Club: to support their work in providing weekend packs of food and snacks to needy students in elementary schools. Cost: $125/individual player includes greens fee, range balls, a goody bag, and post-tourney BBQ dinner. Sponsorships: As this is a fundraiser, there are two ways to be a sponsor--a hole sponsor, or being a ball sponsor. How to Register?https://myodpc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1437709. Registrations close 10/7. There will also be a table in the EC Fellowship Hall. Any questions? Email: social.ministry@opendoorpc.org
Holiday Freedom Market: Bake Sale Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to bake for this year's Holiday Freedom Market (11/12). You can sign up at this link:
Help us raise $70,000 to support our partners at Justice Ventures International (JVI) and Unique Learning Center (ULC). For more information and how to pledge, visit us at https://www.odpcec.org/jvi-hub-2022.
Scripture Reading Plan: 2022
For this year, we are continuing the Scripture Journal Plan from last year. We will be wrapping up our first book of the year, Acts, in the next few weeks. Here are the Scripture journals that you can purchase for the rest of this year. We will go through in the order presented below (so Hebrews is next):
NEW! Did you know our church now has a Diaconate Fund? As the newest part of our Care Ministries, the Diaconate Fund is a way for our church to take care of those in need in our midst through short-term financial relief.
What is our Diaconate Fund? Watch the video on our website (http://www.odpcec.org/mercy) for general info and details on how to apply and contribute to the fund.
Membership Class 
Holiday Freedom Market: Bake Sale Volunteers Needed 
Diaconate Fund 
