The Lord has already seen fit to use this storm for Pastor Bill Welzien and others to witness to neighbors and friends further, and our hope continues to be that the Lord would see fit to use this time to call others unto Him . . .

Because of the work that we were able to do on behalf of our neighbors, the reputation of our works of service and our church have risen significantly...

This is exactly what we want our outreach to look like: sharing the work with a family, combined with generosity in the name of Christ...

The team was able to finish with the debris at Pastor Bill Welzien’s house and at the home of a friend of his. This friend, who doesn’t attend Keys OPC, was overwhelmed with the support shown to him and came to church the following Sunday...

With no power, cell, internet, and unpredictable water...life has completely changed for this young family of seven and all in their community. It's like civilization stepped backwards 100 years . . .

God’s grace was truly evident to us through the recent hurricane.  I would like to share a couple of tokens of that grace . . .

After four days and and still little news to report out of Puerto Rico, we are concerned. We are not assuming that “no news is good news.” Please be in prayer for the 3.4 million inhabitants of this island, and in particular, those from our churches there . . .

Ellen wrote: "Three angels named Jeff, Rick, and Kenley came over today. They left us delightfully encouraged, prayed over, and feeling rescued. God knew what I needed more than I did. Jesus blessing to you all."

The debris that is scattered everywhere is overwhelming....The sheer volume of the debris is substantial, as most trees across the Keys are either down or stripped bare...

"... it's a huge deal. Huge." To her, the pastor-led volunteer group was a gift from heaven . . .

What a great day this was with the team from Michigan and the Haitian Hurricane Heroes. Thanks for your prayers! Tomorrow we will be working in our neighborhood, The Shores. Please pray for opportunities to share the hope of Christ . . .

We have entered homes and businesses inundated by flooding to tear out and clear away ruined furniture and household belongings, walls, floors, carpeting, cabinets, and plumbing. We are endeavoring to offer solace and support in the name of Jesus...

Brothers and sisters, there is much to thank the Lord for with this initial report... More details will be forthcoming as more assessments will be made on others homes and property . . .

Reports from our churches that were in the path of Irma...

Good morning from Naples on what will most likely be, simply put, a day of enormous calamity here in Southwest Florida . . .

What seems like an impossible task that can lead one to despair can suddenly become bearable when the Lord’s people respond to the call to serve one another generously and without reserve. God has been good . . .

It has been surreal here the last few days not knowing where this storm will make landfall: People are on edge all over town as I’ve seen loud parking lot arguments, road rage incidents, and shopping-cart-rage incidents in stores! Some gas stations have long lines down the street, others are completely empty because they have no more gas . . .

Reports from around Haiti are encouraging. We are grateful for your prayers and the fact that the path of the storm was well to the north of Haiti...

The structure of our church didn't suffer any damage. All the members are OK, to my knowledge. The only problems are: electricity and water. We praise the Lord that He preserved us from that huge Hurricane . . .

A number of families from two OP churches in the Houston area have been impacted by the flooding in various ways. This presents us with the opportunity to come alongside and help them to recover . . .