Vol. 8: No. 5
May 22, 2019
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Martha and Peter Bacon (Merrimack Valley OPC, North Andover, MA) taught adult English classes at the OP Uruguay Mission's English Club outreach in February
...he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two... Mark 6:7 (ESV) ...the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two... Luke 10:1 (ESV)
A trend on the rise in the OPC is married couples or pairs of friends setting out "two by two" in response to the need for volunteers on a foreign or domestic short-term mission or disaster response field. In the last few years, husband and wife teams have: - Coordinated hurricane relief efforts in Houston and North Carolina
- Rebuilt the kitchen and installed laminate flooring at the Keys OPC facility in Key West, Florida
- Rebuilt the master bath at the Neon OPC manse in Neon, Kentucky
- Served as House Parents for the summer at the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, New Jersey
- Helped present the English Club outreach program in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Cataloged and organized the Reformation Book Room in Mbale, Uganda
A father and son team helped lead the English for Teens Bible Camping trip in Quebec; a father and daughter team served alongside two husband and wife teams rebuilding the kitchen at Keys OPC. Two-man teams have traveled to Uganda to make missionary home upgrades and
repairs; a two-man team from Wisconsin travels to Haiti on a regular basis to perform a variety of maintenance projects. Short-term missions does not just have to mean joining a large established team or trip. More and more friends and couples are finding opportunities to serve as a team of two!
Teams of two serving in 2019:
Raun Treible and Joshua Marcoux in Uganda to help with a roof replacement project...
Joe and Jan Tobias in Uganda to catalogue and organize the Reformation Book Room in Mbale...
Don deTroye and Jim Smies in Haiti to do maintenance projects in Kaliko and on the island of La Gonave...
Andy and Beth Wieberdink in Key West to install laminate flooring in the Keys OPC residential facility...
It's not too late to participate in summer short-term missions!
Additional Opportunities:
A Different Paradigm of Short-Term Mission
Are Short-Term Mission Trips Valuable?
Facing the Unexpected on STM Trips
Missions: The Biblical Motive and Aim
STM Prayer Guide: How to Pray for Short-Term Missionaries
Ten Steps for Doing STM Trips Well
Disaster Response Updates
Fred and Brenda de Ru, from Grace OPC, Wasilla, AK, served for many months in Houston and North Carolina
Hurricane Florence Relief Ministry Draws to a Close
Many thanks to Site Coordinator Fred de Ru and his wife, and all those who volunteered with the OPC's Hurricane Florence relief efforts in North Carolina, September 2018 through May 31, 2019!
Thank You Note from Houston
"By the grace of our Lord and the assistance you gave, we are once again made whole. "Words cannot express the impact you've had and how grateful we are to you."
Video: OPC Disaster Response in Houston
Here is a trailer of the video that is being produced to tell the story of the OPC's Hurricane Harvey relief ministry in Houston.
Chris Cashen (left) in 2018 with co-laborers in refugee relief, including the local OPC pastor, Al Tricarico, and David Nakhla
Evangelist Chris Cashen finds many opportunities to minister in word and deed to refugees in Clarkston, GA, by teaching English, helping with homework, providing financial aid and shelter...
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David P. Nakhla
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator
Cell 562-760-7606
David.Nakhla@opc.org
Janet L. Birkmann
Communications Coordinator
Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response
Office 215-935-1006
Janet.Birkmann@opc.org
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