Vol. 4: No. 6
June 24, 2015

In this issue:

Summer STMs Take Off!
STM Prayer Calendar 2015
Fifty OP Churches Represented on STM Teams This Summer
Don't Forget Your Travel Medical Insurance
Hurricane Sandy Service Trip
Boardwalk Chapel Newsletter
Guitarist and Drummer Needed at Boardwalk Chapel
Evangelism Training in Key West, FL
Handy Volunteers Needed in St. Augustine, FL
Help Lead "English for Teens" Bible Camping Trip in Quebec
Help Present VBS in Middletown, PA
Help with Peach Festival Outreach in Delaware
Can Your Church Use a Team?
Short-Term Teachers Needed in South Korea
English Cafe Evangelism in Quebec
Year-Round Opportunities for Service in Uganda

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Summer STMs Take Off!

Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Psalm 96:3 (ESV)

Summer short-term missions took off this month with the start of the Boardwalk Chapel's 12-week season as well as the departure of the following 3 teams on Monday:

June 22-29: A work team from Long Beach, CA, has traveled to Magna, Utah, to help with church refurbishment projects.

June 22-July 2: Team Haiti is helping present catechetical instruction in the Creole language with the help of translators.

June 22-July 23: Team Uganda is helping present the Children's Catechism, recently translated into the Karimojong language.

It's not too late to get involved in short-term missions this summer:  Scroll down for "Summer 2015" opportunities that are still available!

STM Prayer Calendar 2015

June-August
Volunteer staff and ministry teams serve at the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, New Jersey

June 22-29
Church Refurbishment Project in Magna, Utah

June 22-July 2
Team Haiti

June 22-July 23
Team Uganda 

June 27–July 4
English for Kids Bible Camp in St George de Beauce, Quebec

June 28-July 4 
English for Kids Bible Camp in Quebec City

July 3-13
English Camp for University Students in L’viv, Ukraine

July 5-11
English for Kids Bible Camp in Quebec City

July 11-18
Hurricane Sandy Service Trip to Brick, NJ

July 12-18 
English for Kids Bible Camp in Quebec City

July 18-24
Venture Mission Youth Outreach in Wisconsin

July 27-31
English for Teens Bible Camping Trip in Quebec

July 29–August 10
Nozomi (Hope) Center Community Outreach in Japan

Click below for a guide to praying for short-term missionaries.

Fifty OP Churches Represented
on STM Teams This Summer

Photo: Calvin OPC (Phoenix, AZ), participating in 3 STMs this summer

Fifty OP churches (to our knowledge thus far) from 13 presbyteries have short-term missionaries serving this summer:

BRICK, NJ - Hurricane Sandy Service Trip

• Bethel, Oostburg, WI
• Covenant, Cedar Falls, IA
• Covenant, Orland Park, IL
• Grace, Hanover Park, IL

HAITI - Team Haiti

• Branch of Hope, Torrance, CA
• Calvin, Phoenix, AZ
• Concho Valley, Concho, AZ
• Grace and Peace, California, MD
• Grace, Bend, OR
• Grace, Costa Mesa, CA
• Grace, Sheboygan, WI
• Harvest, Wyoming, MI
• Prescott, Prescott, AZ
• Sovereign Grace, Hickory, NC
• Sovereign Grace, Redlands, CA

JAPAN - Community Outreach at Nozomi Center

• Christ Covenant, Sheridan, IN
• Cornerstone, Jersey Village, TX
• Covenant, Grove City, PA
• Immanuel, Bellmawr, NJ
• Redeemer, Beavercreek, OH

MAGNA, UT - Church Refurbishment Project

• Faith, Long Beach, CA

QUEBEC - English for Kids & Teens Bible Camps

• Calvary, Schenectady, NY
• Calvin, Phoenix, AZ
• Church of the Covenant, Hackettstown, NJ
• Covenant, Barre, VT
• Covenant, Brighton, MI
• First Congregational (OPC), Merrimack, NH
• Grace, Southwest Philadelphia, PA
• Jaffrey, Jaffrey, NH
• Merrimack Valley, North Andover, MA
• New Life, Montoursville, PA
• Pilgrim, Bangor, ME
• Westminster, Hollidaysburg, PA

UGANDA - Team Uganda

• Bayview, Chula Vista, CA
• Branch of Hope, Torrance, CA
• Calvin, Phoenix, AZ
• Emmanuel, Kent, WA
• Grace, Springfield, IL
• Providence, Pataskala, OH
• Sovereign Grace, Redlands, CA
• Theophilus, Anaheim, CA

UKRAINE - English Camp for University Students

• Calvary, Glenside, PA
• First Presbyterian, Ipswich, MA

WILDWOOD, NJ - Boardwalk Chapel

• Calvary, Glenside, PA
• Calvary, Middletown, PA
• Calvary, Schenectady, NY
• Church of the Covenant, Hackettstown, NJ
• Emmanuel, Wilmington, DE
• Faith Bible, Brick, NJ
• Faith, Pole Tavern, NJ
• Franklin Square, Franklin Square, NY
• Grace, Vienna, VA
• Immanuel, Bellmawr, NJ
• Immanuel, Medford, NJ
• Living Hope, Clarksville, MD
• Matthews, Matthews, NC
• New Hope, Frederick, MD
• Providence, Mantua, NJ
• River of Life, Phillipsburg, NJ
• Sovereign Grace, Hickory, NC

WISCONSIN - Venture Mission

• Bethel, Oostburg, WI

Don't Forget Your
Travel Medical Insurance!

Leaving the country for a short-term missions trip (or for any reason!) this summer?  Be sure to get your travel insurance ... not "trip cancellation insurance" ... but medical/emergency evacuation insurance.  Lots can go wrong ... and your U.S. health insurance most likely won't cover you!

Your short-term missions travel plans need to include acquiring International Travel Medical Insurance!

Click below to learn more:

Hurricane Sandy Service Trip

Photo: Roller coaster near Brick, NJ, following Hurricane Sandy (2012)

We are excited to report on an initiative taken in the Presbytery of the Midwest (PMW) to answer the call of Faith Bible Church (OPC) in Brick, NJ, for help with recovery that is still taking place following Hurricane Sandy (which occurred in October 2012)!

A team of PMW high school students led by 3 adults will travel to New Jersey from July 11th to 18th.  Construction projects will be assessed and approved specifically for students.

The trip will also include a visit to the OPC’s nearby Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, NJ, where the students will have the opportunity to grow in their evangelistic knowledge and experience!

Click below for the full story: 

Boardwalk Chapel Newsletter

The OPC's Boardwalk Chapel now has a monthly newsletter to help you stay up to date on what's happening at the Chapel!

Click below for this month's 2-page newsletter: 

Summer 2015:
Guitarist and Drummer Needed
at the Boardwalk Chapel 

The Boardwalk Chapel is still looking for a guitarist and a drummer to join their Volunteer Staff Music Team this summer!  

If you can raise $500.00 to cover food, the Chapel will provide a scholarship to cover your remaining expenses!

From the Boardwalk Chapel's Website:

• Volunteer Staff positions are open to anyone 17 years old and over who has completed their Junior Year of High School and is a communicant member in good and regular standing of a Bible believing Christian Church.
• The basic program fee for all staff members is $1,500.  This fee covers room and board expenses as well as all training supplies and a staff shirt.
• There are 3 types of volunteer staff:  Full-time, Part-time, Tent-making.
• There are 4 types of volunteer staff service: Evangelism, Music, Drama, or Support.

Contact:
Rev. Jim Zozzaro
Director, Boardwalk Chapel
Director@BoardwalkChapel.org
Phone 609-522-8489

Elizabeth Horst
Administrative Assistant
Boardwalk Chapel
eghorst@gmail.com

Get ALL the details and an application form by clicking below!

Summer 2015:
Evangelism Training in Key West, FL 

OPC Pastor Bill Welzien of Keys Presbyterian Church in Key West, Florida, presents the gospel three times a week in an engaging open-air style during the popular Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square.  Rev. Welzien invites you to come and receive classroom training and practical experience in evangelism, and grow in your ability to speak with boldness about the eternal hope that is in you.

This opportunity is available year-round, and is made very affordable by Keys Evangelistic Ministries which provides housing for up to 12 in its four bedroom dormitory, where teams are welcome to stay for a week at a time. 

Contact:
Rev. Bill Welzien
welzien.1@opc.org

Get all the details by clicking below:

Summer 2015:
Handy Volunteers Needed
in St. Augustine, FL 

The congregation of Covenant Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida, has acquired a vacated property to serve as their new church building!  They have “a ton of renovations to do” and would welcome the help of handy volunteers from the OPC who would enjoy a working getaway to this beautiful coastal city!

Projects will include:

• Relocating a wall
• Rough carpentry and finish carpentry
• Interior painting
• Removing old carpet
• Lay new flooring (4,800 sq. feet  of tile)
• Replacing deteriorating wood on gable ends and overhang
• Landscaping
• Erecting aluminum carports
• Light plumbing

Contact:
Walter Muller
Deacon and overseer of the renovation project
wdmuller@comcast.net

Get all the details by clicking below:

Summer 2015:
Help Lead "English for Teens" 
Bible Camping Trip in Quebec

Two to three young men with camping experience are needed to help serve as camp leaders for the annual "English for Teens" Bible Camping Trip (July 27-31, 2015) sponsored by St. Marc's Reformed Church in Quebec (where OPC Missionary Ben Westerveld is the Pastor). 

The camping trip aims to teach the Gospel truth while meeting the interest of French-speaking teens in learning to speak English proficiently at a young age. The camp is intended for non-believing families in the larger St-Marc church neighborhood.

All participants must complete the “Application for Québec Short-Term Mission Program.”  Click below to download the 2015 application form.

Contact:
Rev. Ben Westerveld at b_westerveld@hotmail.com
Jennifer Nelson at englishforkidsvbs.quebec@gmail.com

Get all the details by clicking below:

Summer 2015:
Help Present VBS in Middletown, PA

It’s been many years since Calvary OPC in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has held its VBS program!  They are currently seeking short-term volunteers to come help them resume the program this summer: evenings from July 20 to 24, 2015, with a closing program on the morning of July 25, 2015!  A curriculum has been selected from Great Commission Publications entitled, “The King is Coming.”

Volunteers Needed to:

• Teach/lead VBS classes
• Make decorations
• Create props for skits
• Direct the skits
• Lead the music
• Run the crafts
• Oversee recreation periods

Contact:
Mr. Theron Perez
theronandsteph@gmail.com

Get all the details by clicking below:

Summer 2015:
Help with Peach Festival Outreach 

Grace OPC in Middletown, Delaware, invites you to help them reach out to the community during the Annual Middletown Peach Festival, scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2015.

The festival attracts 30,000 visitors and includes "activities for children, a local artist exhibit, historical exhibits, a peach pie contest, crafts, music, food, games, and of course – Peaches!” 

This is a great opportunity for:

• Musicians who like to perform in a casual setting
• Artists with “peach-themed” art to display
• Anyone who enjoys greeting people and sharing the love of Christ
• Anyone who enjoys reaching out to children

Contact:
Pastor Bob Harting
rharting@msn.com

Get all the details by clicking below:

Can Your Church Use a Team? 

Is there a project that your church could undertake if it had the help of volunteers from another OP church or presbytery?

• Need help with Vacation Bible School?
• Need help with community outreach?
• Need help making improvements to your church building?

In making such a need known, your church actually provides an opportunity for those who seek to share their time, gifts, and skills with others in the OPC!

We can help you get the word out and look for a team!  Contact us at OPCShortTermMissions@opc.org for further information.

Click below to complete a form to request a team to help your church!