New Possibilities

by Trish Duggan, OPC Disaster Response Communications Coordinator

There is no doubt the connected church is at work in Neon! Just look at the numbers: thus far in the Neon disaster response effort, 102 volunteers have served over 240 days with an average of 8-hours of work per day, which means 1,952 volunteer hours have been served thus far. Praise the Lord for His provision! 

It’s amazing to see the progress in such a short time. This is, at least in part, due to the very competent leadership of volunteer contractor and Shiloh OPC, Raleigh deacon Art Allen, and the many hours served by the faithful volunteers. The Lord hears your prayers and is encouraging the congregation of Neon Reformed OPC. The rebuilding project is in the latter stages, and Lord willing, Neon Reformed may be back worshipping in their building by the end of October. The work is not completed yet, but we are definitely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Neon, Kentucky

The rebuilding of the church in Neon is winding down, but a few opportunities may arise for volunteers to help with final touches at the church and mucking out homes in the community. Stay tuned for more information on those needs as they arise.

In the meantime,  register to let us know you are willing to serve, when the opportunity 

OPC Disaster Response Registry 

Our new goal is to have 450 OPC Disaster Response registrants by the end of 2022 hurricane season! We currently have 434! A special thanks to our most recent registrants: Harlan, Kristine, Seth, Jeff, Mike, Bruce, and John from GA, Graham from SC, and Evan from OH! Show us your interest in serving by registering to be a volunteer, and serve where and when you can! 

The Uganda Mission

Short-term volunteers are still needed!

The Uganda Mission would greatly benefit from individuals willing to serve for a month or longer, at any point in the year. Currently, needs exist in areas of facilities maintenance, childcare for the missionaries, teaching assistance, and oversight of the farm project. Visit our site to learn more about applying to serve!

The Boardwalk Chapel 

Register your church group to be a Summer 2024 Ministry Team!

It’s hard to believe that the 2023 summer calendar is already full for church groups! Now is the time to save your spot for summer 2024!

Crates for Ukraine Update

The Beard family from New Hope Christian Fellowship in Elizabeth City, North Carolina reached out to the OPC Refugee Ministry Subcommittee for financial support as they planned to participate in the PCA’s “Crates for Ukraine” program. The family has dear friends in L’viv, MTW missionaries, who have been serving for several years.

Aimee Beard was excited to have a way to help, “Finally, there was something tangible we could do to help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Knowing the need was urgent, I started reaching out to local churches and friends in our community and the help began to pour in. Many were happy to help and especially so because several know [our family friends] personally. My initial goal was twenty crates. That was before all the support started to come in. We have already filled 70 crates, but I am expecting we will reach 80 by the time our last round of couriers leaves. Incredible! God is so good."

The Reformed Deacon Podcast's New Episode: OPC Disaster Response Neon Information Session

In this episode of The Reformed Deacon, you’ll listen in on an information session held for OPC Disaster Response registrants, which took place on Monday, September 19, 2022 regarding the disaster response effort in Neon, Kentucky. As many of you know, catastrophic flooding at the end of July destroyed most of the town of Neon, including Neon Reformed OPC’s building. The local church, presbytery of the Southeast, and OPC Disaster Response have been serving there for about eight weeks now and have made a lot of progress in repairing the church building so that worship can be restored in Neon. If the Lord wills, disaster response efforts will extend into the community of Neon. Take a listen to get up to speed on the events, and, as always, like, subscribe, and comment. We like comments.