Vol. 7: No. 4
April 11, 2018

Click here for a Bulletin Insert or 8.5x11 Poster of this report

Short-term mission trips are starting early this year,
but it's not too late to apply!

• A Disaster Response trip to PUERTO RICO begins May 5
• An OPC SINGLES Disaster Response team will meet in Houston on May 26
• An Outreach and Work Team takes off for JAPAN on June 15

Plus the ongoing need for disaster response volunteers in Houston April-June
Scroll down and CLICK for all the details on these and other opportunities.

Gloria and Jeff Davis (Houston Site Coordinator) with a grateful homeowner

 A SUSTAINED WORK OF MERCY

A Report on the OPC Hurricane Relief Ministry in Houston

by Steve Larson
OPC Regional Disaster Response Coordinator, Houston, TX

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (NKJV)

What began as a frenzied effort to respond to the immediate aftermath of the worst hurricane to hit Texas in decades, and the worst flooding in the Houston area in living memory, has blossomed into a sustained work of mercy and outreach in one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the United States.

Let me express appreciation to Jeff and Gloria Davis, from Cedar OPC in Jenison, Michigan, who have labored here in Houston for many months serving as Site Coordinator (Jeff) and Hospitality Coordinator (Gloria).

The Hurricane Harvey disaster relief ministry is just that, a ministry. I remain convinced that God in his great providence brought Hurricane Harvey to the shores of Texas so that his church would have the great privilege to show mercy and to bring good news to the afflicted.

God has provided volunteers who possess the skills needed to do the work at precisely the right times. We have seen some incredibly talented, gifted and dedicated people here.

As servants of Christ, when we offer to serve a family's physical and material need for disaster relief and recovery, we do it with the deliberate intention of showing them the love of Christ, and sharing the hope of the gospel in Christ. I'm not aware of a single instance where a family has declined our request to pray with and for them, and we make it a point to do this with each family we encounter.

Though we are small in number, God has used the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Houston to make a positive impact in the lives of many people...

Read the full report:

Short-Term Missions Openings
in May and June

Current Opportunities
"At A Glance"

Click anywhere below to go to the
"Current Opportunities" page at OPCSTM.org for all the details

Hurricane Relief Volunteers Needed in Houston

Current Schedule of Openings for Houston Volunteers:

April 22 - 28  ...........6 or more volunteers needed
April 29 - May 5  .....6 or more volunteers needed
May 6 - 12  ..............6 or more volunteers needed
May 13-19: Full
May 20 - 26  ...........6 or more volunteers needed
May 27 – June 2: Full
June 3 - 9  ..............6 or more volunteers needed
June 10-16: Full
June 17 - 23  ..........6 or more volunteers needed
June 24-30: Full