December STORM Report: Home For the Holidays?
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Volume 9 No. 13
December 17, 2020
Home For the Holidays?
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45
After seven months of living away from home, this past Saturday was move-in day for the Moots! Well, sort of.
Just after receiving their certificate of occupancy last week, the Moots began to excitedly plan to collect their salvaged belongings and donated furniture from different storage locations and move into their newly restored home this past Saturday. You can almost imagine how it would play out—like a Hallmark movie, right? Bright and sunny, birds chirping, warmly welcoming them back to their home like an old friend. Smiles abound. Music in the background and a much-needed flop onto the couch for a nap. After all, the end is always like that.
Yeah, so that's a movie story and not exactly how it went down. On Friday word came that the moving truck was canceled due to a COVID outbreak, and, as predicted, Saturday, the rain came. The sun seemed to quickly go down on the movie story.
The Latest
Homeowners David Bowles and his mother, Dolores
Tropical Storm Isaias
Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic:
Leonardtown, Maryland
Voluneer Needs:
Who: Skilled and Novice
What: HVAC, painting prep, painters, flooring installation, finish carpentry, cabinet installation, bathroom shower installation, tile work
When: To begin early in the new year (in just over two weeks!) If you would like to help, contact Trish: isaiasvolunteers@opc.org. Donations are appreciated: give.opc.org!
COVID-19 Pandemic Response Fund
The Committee on Diaconal Ministries’ COVID-19 Pandemic Response (CPR) Fund has received over $62,942 in generous donations to date! With these gifts, the Committee on Diaconal Ministries has been able to respond to requests for over $30,000 in financial assistance from Bolivia, China, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Peru, Uganda, and Uruguay. The need continues. If you would like to donate, please go to give.opc.org.
Snapshots
Opportunities
A few fields are cautiously, prayerfully, and hopefully making plans for the summer of 2021. They believe that there may be opportunities for you to serve with them this summer and we are excited to share these with you. Please join us in submitting these plans to the Lord.
Missionary Associate to Quebec
Love children? Planning events? How about assisting in planning the three-week summer “English for Kids” Bible Camp for the summer of 2021? You may be just who the Quebec mission is looking for!
The Boardwalk Chapel Staff 2021
Love music, drama or evangelism? Spend your summer at the BWC! Accepting applications now for summer staff!
English Camp in the Czech Republic
Intimidated to share the gospel? What about sharing it with someone who is not against it, they simply have never heard the Good News? How about sharing Christ in the midst of helping them learn English while enjoying the surroundings of their beautiful and historic country, filled with red roofs, grand cathedrals, medieval castles, and dark forests? Consider joining the English Camp Team headed to the Czech Republic!
Get the PDF summary of this STORM Report as a poster or bulletin insert.
Short-Term Missions
OPC Disaster Response
Committee on Diaconal Ministries
David P. Nakhla
Short-Term Missions and
Disaster Response Coordinator
215-935-1007
david.nakhla@opc.org
Trish Duggan
Communications Coordinator,
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response
Trish.duggan@opc.org
Sarah Klazinga
Administrative Assistant
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response
Sarah.klazinga@opc.org
