Join OPPC during the summer for adult enrichment!
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Continuation of Summer Programming
Our American Community Series:
Dates: Sundays until 10/1 * Don’t let that stop you, all are welcome at any time.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: North Chapel
Citizens have a responsibility to understand their society and participate in its political process. Let’s set aside specific partisan issues and attempt to understand our current condition, what divides us and what could reengage us. Let’s discuss the core chapters of a half dozen key books in five months.
Our challenges are great, but our understanding of people, communities and politics is better than ever. Americans have much in common. There are common sense steps that can improve our political process and produce better results for all of us. Each book is $10.00.
- Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, Robert D. Putnam, 2015
- Liberalism and Its Discontents, Francis Fukuyama, 2022
- Why We’re Polarized, Ezra Klein, 2021
- The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt, 2013
- The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, Jon Meacham, 2018
- The Road to Character, David Brooks, 2015
Discussion leader Tom Kapostasy is a retired finance and operations manager. He has taught college accounting and economics courses, a variety of corporate management, leadership and operations seminars in addition to Christian Heritage classes at OPPC. tkapostasy@outlook.com.
Past Enrichment
The Daniel Plan:
Dates: Sundays 6/4 – 7/9
Time: 11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: North Chapel
Healthy life style helps you to take care of yourself and then care for others. Rick Warren has developed a 40 day plan that has 6 elements to work toward this goal. The elements are : Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends.
We will be doing a study of each element over a six week period this Summer. Please consider joining us for learning, sharing and fellowship. Karla Gaston is the leader for this series. She is our parish nurse. Please reach out to karlagaston@att.net if you would like to attend or if you have any questions.
Summer Bible Study: Book of Revelation & reading “Arma
geddon” by Bart D Ehrman
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the lounge. All are welcome, childcare available!
Starting June 7th, a summer study on the Book of Revelation and reading “Armageddon” by Bart D. Ehrman.
To confirm your participation email Rev. Dr. Shelly Wood at shellywood@orchardpark.org.
LeAnn’s class on Thursdays.
There will be two Thursday classes over the summer; Navigating Gospel Truth, and When You Pray. Both are video based with homework.
WOMEN’S THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY
June 15 will be using the book “When You Pray”. It’s a study of six prayers in the Bible, where each week’s study is written by a different author. We will meet virtually through a zoom room. We will gather in the zoom room around 9:45, begin at 10:00, and should be done by 12. Email lpope714@gmail.com for a zoom invitation and information about getting the book.
From the back of the book:
“Prayer is a gift—an invitation to talk with God. But prayer can also be a challenge. Do you have trouble thinking of words to say, fear some emotions are too intense to express to God, or reach the end of a day only to realize you haven’t prayed at all? You’re not alone. Thankfully, in God’s Word we encounter many voices who teach us how to pray. In this 7-session study, beloved Bible teachers Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, and Kristi McLelland will help you study prayers in the Bible that can inspire your own. You’ll find that when you pray, your faith is strengthened, and your heart is united to Jesus.”
Link is in the calendar. To view the calendar click here.
Sunday, June 11:
The congregation is invited to come to the Kids Zone (Rooms 118-119) to see the new play place we have for our children and the preschool. Children are invited to enjoy time to play and snacks will be provided! Please join us!
Sunday June 25:
The Art of Community: The Stories Principle- Show and Tell! Using our summer book theme, The Art of Community, the Deacons are hosting a pitch in lunch; main course will be provided and congregational members are invited to bring a side to share (but please come regardless). Everyone is asked to bring a personal item with them that prompts a story from one’s life. We will share with one another our items and our stories. This gathering will be held in the Lounge following worship.
The Book Review Circle, meets the third Monday of the month at church and on zoom. Anyone is welcome to attend. Our upcoming books: June 19: The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan. At our June meeting we will select our books for the upcoming year.
The Book Review Circle, meets the third Monday of the month at church and on zoom. Anyone is welcome to attend. Our upcoming books: June 19: The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan. At our June meeting we will select our books for the upcoming year.
