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Hurricane Harvey Response: A Small Providence Opens a Door for Ministry
I don’t think I would have this door for ministry with "S" had it not been for an unlikely providence of the Lord, as follows...
Hurricane Florence Response: A Witness of the Love of Christ
It has been a wonderful experience to do this work and I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this important ministry of the OPC ..
Hurricane Florence Response: Report to General Assembly
The much-forecasted arrival of Hurricane Florence finally occurred on September 14, 2018, in Wrightsville Beach, NC, as a Category 1 hurricane. Florence caused a storm surge of as much as ten feet above sea level in New Bern, NC ...
Hurricane Harvey Response: Grieving as a Community
I persisted in trying to open up some form of positive conversation and did succeed in getting her to converse a bit. She was intrigued by the topic of grieving and community ...
A 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 Trailer: OPC Disaster Response in Houston
This trailer provides a preview of the video on the story of the OPC's Hurricane Harvey Response efforts in Houston, Texas ...
Hurricane Harvey Response: An Evangelist in Houston
NEW HORIZONS, March 2019: Stirring up gifts in the body of Christ in Houston and throughout our presbytery means helping one another to see the wide-open door for compassionate service in the wake of the hurricane. Having a full-time evangelist here for Harvey households includes his role in equipping all of us to do this work...
Photo Gallery: Disaster Response Volunteers in North Carolina
Many thanks to Hurricane Florence volunteers who have served in North Carolina since the autumn of 2018...
Video and Photo Gallery: Disaster Response Volunteers in Puerto Rico
Many thanks to Hurricane Maria Response volunteers who served in Puerto Rico...
Photo Gallery: Disaster Response Volunteers in Houston
Many thanks to Hurricane Harvey volunteers who have served in Houston since the autumn of 2017...
Hurricane Maria Response: Video by David Chism
David Chism from New Hope OPC (Frederick, MD) led a hurricane response team to Puerto Rico in November 2018. He created this video to document the trip...
Ready for the Storm
NEW HORIZONS, December 2019: The development of a response plan by the disaster response team and diaconal committee of the PSE, in conjunction with information from local church officers, allowed us to ensure that each of our church members was accounted for and property damages were assessed once the storm hit...
Short Video: Moving Testimony from Houston
Check out this 1 minute video clip from one of the families helped by OPC Disaster Response volunteers in Houston...
Short Video: Homeowner Testimony from Houston
"They want to share God's love with everybody..."
Tips for Organizing a Disaster Response Team from Your Church
Serving on a disaster response team or short-term missions team is an opportunity to live out your faith by working at the intersection of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission...
Houston Hurricane Response Ministry: This is Not the End of the Story
Please do not consider this the end of the story in Houston....The impact of this storm on the lives of millions of people and thousands of businesses is still being profoundly felt and experienced...
You Are the God Who Works Wonders
There are truly no words to express the gratitude we feel having such a church as the OPC to come around us and help in our deepest time of need. I will never forget what God has done for us, and my faith has strengthened...
Oshkosh OPC Sends Its First Short-Term Missionaries
NEW HORIZONS, June 2018: Not only had God sent them to Houston to serve and to give, but also to be served and to receive the blessings of fellowship awaiting them among the saints in Houston...
Houston Hurricane Response Ministry: Just How Significant This Work Has Been
This has to be one of the greatest things the OPC has done recently...