OOC Tidbits — June 11, 2006

 

Sunday Schedule

9:00 a.m.   Sunday School for all ages

                 10:15 a.m. Worship

6:00 p.m.   South City Church Worship. Location at:  2336 Tennessee Avenue, 63104

 

Welcome to Old Orchard Church!

We welcome you to our worship, and thank you for your patience while we renovate our building. We invite you to use our child care services to infants through children in kindergarten, located at Milligan House. Please see nursery details on the back page. Also, visit our Sunday School, offered for all ages (9 a.m. on Sunday mornings—see more below). If you would like to find out more about Old Orchard and what we are about, please fill out one of our visitor forms (currently in the foyer).

 

Church-wide Sunday School continues through June 25 at 9 a.m.

No Sunday School during the month of July.

 

—More About Summer Sunday School—

Heroes: Sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” Hebrews 11:1. We intend to: 

inform the community of people who have been faithful in serving God; inspire the community toward faithful living; intermingle with others in the faith. All invited! We will learn, laugh and love together. Nursery for ages 0-3.

—Mark Tucker

 

Overture Deadline

Today, June 11, is the deadline for the next Overture. (our newsletter). Susan O’Neal (for real this time!) is Editor for the week. All submissions need to be signed. Please place your articles in the Overture mail slot (in the foyer).

 

OOC Dinner Theater and Auction

Sunday, June 25, 6:00 p.m.

To raise funds for our trip to Brazil.

 

Please join us on this evening for a time of food and entertainment. We are still in need of raising about $2000 for ministry projects that we will be involved with in Belo
Horizonte, Brazil. Bring cash or check. Sign-up to come on the sheets circulating today!                 —Mark Tucker

 

Pro-Life Committee Training (PLC 101) Offered.

Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.—noon. Free. Offered by the Pregnancy Resource Center. More information about this is out on the table in the parlor or you can call Pastor Doug Merkey at 314.783.3040 x 231.

 

Old Orchard Church’s

Summer Children’s Program

(Kindergarten through 6th grade)

When:  August 1-5, 9:00 am — 12:00 pm

Journey To Narnia

Volunteer to serve! (see volunteer sheets)

Invite children!

Register your children to attend. (see registration forms)

See Kelli McKie or Mark Tucker for more information.

 

People Wanted To Mow Lawns

Please sign up to mow the lawns of our two buildings and also Willie Lee’s lawn (Willie is disabled & his home is located in the Webster/Rock Hill area). We especially need more volunteers for Willie’s lawn over the next few weeks. See Jerry Taussig if you have any questions about the church lawn mowing.

 

Volunteers Needed to Host Booth—No Selling!

At Webster Sidewalk Sale

Webster Groves is hosting a sidewalk sale on June 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be an event where churches, organizations and individuals can host tables to sell items or to promote their services. Old Orchard Church will be sponsoring a booth for the purpose of outreach (not selling) but we need church people to help host. If you are available for any portion of this time contact Mark Tucker, 314.680.3670, or maltucker@gmail.com.

 

Arts Ministry

The Arts Ministry will meet Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Milligan House. All artists are welcomed.

 

Men’s Bible Study

Saturday, June 17 at 7:45 a.m. at Milligan House.

See Seth Dyrness if you have questions.

 

“Bring Food Any Sunday”

Container is at Milligan House. Individual sizes. Canned meat, boxed meals, large & small soups, tomato product, fruit, vegetables, beans, rice or pasta, and ramen

noodles. You’re invited to bring donations.  Thanks!

                           —Durinda Hood for the Mercy Ministry

 

“Hands & Feet” Mercy Resource Assessment Form

If you haven’t filled one out, please get one in. Copies are out in the parlor. This is an aid to the

deacons and the mercy ministry in matching needs with gifts and skills.

 

Our Nursery

Nursery is offered for infants & children through Kindergarten age.

Infants nursery for infants — 35 months begins at 10 a.m. This nursery is presently on the first floor of Milligan House.

Preschool nursery:  Begins at 10:00 a.m. for 3 & 4 year olds and 10:45 a.m. for 5 through K. Pre-school Nursery:  children ages 3 and 4 can be in the nursery at the beginning of worship, and then the older children (5 through K) remain with their parents until 10:45 a.m. when children will be dismissed. Nursery is located on the second floor of Milligan House.

Parents:  please pick up your children from both the infant and preschool nurseries immediately after worship.

Volunteer Workers Wanted

Thanks to all of the volunteers who have been coming to help clean up after renovation work during the week and on Saturday. If you can work during the week, and you can come either in the early evening or at 3:30 p.m. please contact Chris Carter. (314.799.2522)

 

Prayer List Opportunity

“The Lord…hears the prayer of the righteous.” 

Proverbs 15:29

If you are interested in being added to an email prayer list for Cheryl Cook please email your address to me. You will receive weekly (on average) prayer updates and have the privilege and comfort of praying for Cheryl and her family.                                       —Michelle Kraft

 

 

Invitation to “Karoga Bonga”

South City Church (your daughter church!) invites you all to “Karoga Bonga” (Swahili for “stir food as it cooks as you talk to each other”). Invite your friends to this bi-weekly pot-luck picnic in Tower Grove Park (at the “tunica site” in the southwest quadrant of the park). It will be on Thursday evenings all summer starting at 5:30 p.m., and it will be a wonderful time to fellowship and eat and play games, etc.! Just bring a side dish or desert as hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. These are the dates:  June 22, July 6, 20, August 3, 17, 31.                  

                             —Jay Simmons for South City Church

 

Webster-Rock Hill Ministries (WRHM)

Our Moment for Missions speaker today is Mike Bohannon of Webster-Rock Hill Ministries. Here are opportunities available through them.    —Durinda Hood

Ö“Friend of Philip” Program

Volunteer to be a mentor, liaison,

friend to person in need.

Contact Mike Bohannon at 314-961-5082.

ÖNew Representative Wanted

Matt Philip is looking for someone (or more than one!) to take his place as representative to Webster-Rock Hill Ministries’ Council. It meets usually once a month. Talk to Matt if interested or if you want more information. Matt will be back in town on June 17.

ÖTutoring Coordinator Person Needed

Webster-Rock Hill Ministries needs to hire one Tutoring Coordinator person to work alongside the Tutoring Coordinator already in place. This is an income position with the newly hired individual acting as a private contract person. The contract fee does not include any type of benefit package; this fee could be considered a stipend or part-time income. A three-person committee will interview interested persons; teaching experience is helpful but not mandatory and specifics can be mailed from the Ministries office by calling 314-961-5082.

—Matt Philip (our current WRHM Council representative)

ÖCollect School Supplies

Collect school supplies for kids in need. As is our custom, the Mercy Ministry will be collecting school supplies from the congregation in late summer. Go ahead and start now if you see a sale! We’ll get the list out to you at a later date.                                                   —Durinda Hood

 

Old Orchard Church

Church Office/Milligan House/639 Amelia: 314.962.3795
Church Building/640 Amelia:  314.961.6932

Ron Lutjens’ (home) Study:  314.962.6196
Mark Tucker’s Office:  314.680.3670

Fax:  314.962.8285

Church Office E-mail:  office@oldorchardchurch.org

Web Site:  www.oldorchardchurch.org