Helping Your Brother in Need: Crates for Ukraine
Helping Your Brother in Need: Crates for Ukraine
Grace Chung, a member of OPC Franklin Square in New York, felt inspired by 1 John 3:17: “But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?” as she and her church family packed four crates with medical supplies for the Crates for Ukraine-Winter Edition.
“The congregation at OPC Franklin Square watched a video update that Pastor Lloyd Sterrett shared from Lviv, Ukraine at one of our Sunday School times. We were moved by the ongoing support efforts and how God was clearly working in this war-torn country. Upon quick glance at the website detailing the Crates for Ukraine effort, I felt I could volunteer to help coordinate at our church,” Grace said.
In all, the OPC delivered an amazing 307 crates to Dallas and Chattanooga as part of Mission to the World’s Crates for Ukraine Winter Edition. Seventy-two OP Churches from 16 presbyteries in 24 states participated! MTW L’viv team leader, Doug Shepherd, is hugely grateful for the OPC’s participation in the relief efforts here. We are “punching way above our weight class”, he says. A recent reports for the overall MTW CFU Winter Effort came in at over 1300 crates! Praise the Lord for the connected church and for His work during this horrific time!
Deacon Dave Askey from Trinity OPC in Hatboro, PA and his church family spearheaded a massive collaboration. Not only was his church, in cooperation with seven other local OP Churches, able to pack 43 crates (worth over $40,000.), Trinity OPC also enabled fourteen other OP Churches, who may not have been able to make their way to the Dallas or Chattanooga delivery warehouses, to be able to pack and deliver to Hatboro. Trinity members made two trips to the Chattanooga warehouse, dropping off a total of 109 crates, even stopping along the way in Virginia, to grab Staunton OPC’s four crates!
We are so thankful to each OP Church who participated:
Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church
San Jose
CA
Corona Presbyterian Church
Corona
CA
Grace OPC
Middletown
DE
Emmanuel OPC
Wilmington
DE
Redemption OPC
Gainesville
FL
Providence OPC
Bradenton
FL
Christ OPC
Marietta
GA
Grace Reformed Presbyterian
Des Moines
IA
Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church
Pella
IA
Covenant OPC
Cedar Falls
IA
New Covenant Community Church
Joliet
IL
Grace OPC
Elburn
IL
Covenant OPC
Orland Park
IL
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Wheaton
IL
Grace OPC
Hanover Park
IL
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Countryside
IL
Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church
Crystal Lake
IL
Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod
West Barnstable
MA
Merrimack Valley Presbyterian Church
North Andover
MA
Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church
California
MD
Trinity Reformed Church
Lanham
MD
Knox OPC
Silver Springs
MD
Limington OPC
Limington
ME
Second Parish OPC
Scarborough
ME
Lakeview Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Rockport
ME
Living Hope Presbyterian Church
Brunswick
ME
Harvest OPC
Wyoming
MI
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
Metamora
MI
Sovereign Grace Reformed Church
Doniphan
MO
Covenant Reformed Church
West Plains
MO
Faith OPC
Lincoln
NE
Amoskeag Presbyterian Church
Manchester
NH
Jaffrey OPC
Jaffrey
NH
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Bridgeton
NJ
Faith Orthodox Presbyterian
Elmer
NJ
OPC Franklin Square
Franklin Square
NY
The Haven at Commack (OPC)
Commack
NY
Hope Presbyterian Church
Syracuse
NY
Grace OPC
Lisbon
NY
Wellsville OPC
Wellsville
NY
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Vandalia
OH
Knox OPC
Mt. Vernon
OH
Providence OPC
Pataskala
OH
Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Columbus
OH
Redeemer OPC
Dayton
OH
Good Shepherd OPC
Cincinnati
OH
Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Tulsa
OK
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Corvallis
OR
Trinity OPC
Medford
OR
First OPC
Portland
OR
Living Hope Presbyterian Church
Gettysburg
PA
Trinity Church
Hatboro
PA
Calvary OPC
Middletown
PA
Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Carlisle
PA
Resurrection Orthodox Presbyterian Church
State College
PA
Covenant Church (OPC)
Sinking Spring
PA
Calvary OPC
Glenside
PA
Grace OPC
Sewickley
PA
First Presbyterian OPC
Perkasie
PA
Park OPC
Doylestown
PA
Cornerstone OPC
Ambler
PA
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hollidaysburg
PA
Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
TX
Providence Presbyterian Church
Chilhowie
VA
Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Vienna
VA
Ketoctin Covenant Presbyterian Church
Purcellville
VA
Staunton OPC
Staunton
VA
Cornerstone OPC
Fairfax
VA
Bethel OPC
Leesburg
VA
Sovereign Grace OPC
Oak Harbor
WA
Redeeming Grace OPC
Port Angeles
WA
Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Madison
WI
David Nakhla, administrator for the Committee on Diaconal Ministries just returned from a trip to Ukraine, where he and two others from the OPC along with MTW Ukraine director, Jon Eide, visited to encourage pastors and missionaries in the region. Joining David and Jon were OPC deacon and CDM member, John Voss (Covenant OPC, Orland Park, IL) and OPC Communications Coordinator, Jamie Dean (Resurrection OPC, Matthews, NC). While in L’viv, they were also able to meet and observe the logistical coordinating team for Crates for Ukraine. Taped to the top of each crate, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10. David conveyed from Ukraine, “What a blessing to hear stories of God's care and grace amidst awful circumstances...which are not yet over! (Lots of atrocities being carried out in this awful war.)” Lord willing, a full report of the trip will be available in the weeks to come.