Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church- Connections …2017/07/07  · guests are welcome! Thursday Fellowship will resume on Thursday, September 8, 2017. u 8/14, & 8/28, Lamorinda Village

49 Knox Drive • Lafayette, CA 94549 • Phone: (925) 283-8722 • Fax: (925) 283-0138 • Email: [email protected] • Web: www.LOPC.org

Gifts to the LOPC foundation create your legacy of love and mission for the generations to come.

Questions? Kristi Haigh, Foundation Trustee at [email protected], or call (925) 254-6023.

Peter Whitelock, Pastor / Head of Staff l Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care l Lauren Gully, Pastor, Mission & Formation l Jaime Polson, Pastor, Families

Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church-

Alive! In Christ…In the WorldConnections

WEEKLY July 23, 2017

Bring Family and Friends, and share the Aloha Spirit on Sunday, July 30, 2017!

Pastor Gerald Chinen and the Na ‘OkinaHawaiian Band and Dancers will lead an inspiring and joyful morning of worship.

Lunch tickets available on the Plaza TODAY

Adults 18+, $12 | Kids 13-17 years, $8 4-12 years, $4 | 0-3 years, FREE

Volunteer!Contact [email protected] or call (925) 283-8722 x223

Mark Your Calendar

YOUTH 5th-12th grade

We offer handouts in the Narthex, including all the lyrics and texts that you see on the screen during Sunday worship services, or you can scroll to see

the PDF version of the Sunday Bulletin Supplement, which includes liturgy, lyrics,

scripture, online at LOPC.org/worship/worship-bulletins. Please ask the ushers to assist you if you

need to use a hearing-aid headset.

CHILDREN infant-4th grade u TODAY, 7/23, “The Garden on Sunday Mornings” - Kids from

three months old through 4th grade enjoy discovering God and making friends, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Questions?Ryan Timpte, Director of Children’s Ministry, [email protected] or x234 Lori Robinson, Assoc. Director of Children's Ministry, [email protected] or x251Susan Wentworth, Assoc. Director of Preschool Ministry, [email protected] or x237

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u TODAY, 7/23, Middle School Sunday School - Youth 5th-8th

grade gather for games and a Bible lesson, 9:00 a.m.

u TODAY, 7/23, Youth Pew – Worship together with an adult advisor just behind the short pew, middle, right side at 11:00 a.m.

Questions?Keris Dahlkamp, Youth Director, [email protected] or x233 Allison Kunz, Assoc. Youth Director, [email protected] or x241

u TODAY, 7/23, Worship times are 9:00 a.m. & 11: 00 a.m.u TODAY, 7/23, 7/30, 8/13 & 8/20, Summer Choir

Opportunities led by Tony & Brett. See page 3. u 7/30, Monument Crisis Center backpack drive deadline

to drop off donations. See page 2.u 7/30, Aloha Sunday with Pastor Gerald Chinen and the

Na’Okina Hawaiian Band and Dancers will lead an inspiring and joyful morning worship. See page 1.

u 8/1, September FOCUS Deadline. If you have information that you would like included in the August FOCUS, submit it online at www.LOPC.org/submission-for-focus.

u 8/8, Monument Crisis Center backpack packing party, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. See page 2.

u 8/13, Meet the Thursday Fellowship Team on the Plaza on August 13th to get to know the volunteers and find out more about the program. New volunteers and new guests are welcome! Thursday Fellowship will resume on Thursday, September 8, 2017.

u 8/14, & 8/28, Lamorinda Village Chair Yoga, 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m. in the Oak Room. Please bring a bath-size towel to use on the chair. (925) 253-2300.

u 9/22-9/23, Presbyterian Congo Mission Network Conference is coming to LOPC. All are welcome! See page 4.

u 10/6 -10/8, Mount Hermon All Church Retreat, Save the Date! The Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell will be the featured speaker. See page 3.

2017 LOPC Directory Update!

If you participated in the 2017 LOPC Directory project

by having your photo taken, during the month of August

you may pick up your copy of the directory in the

Ministry Center office weekdays during normal business

hours or on Sundays after both services

Backpack Drive – Due 7/30Monument Crisis Center supports children of the Monument Corridor annually by providing backpacks for middle and high school age children. Donate a backpack filled with school supplies.

Backpack Supply List (Kindergarten - 5th grade)• New Backpack (no solid RED or BLUE ) • 2- Spiral Notebooks (wide rule)• 1- Package of #2 Pencils• 1- Large Eraser• 1- 12” Ruler• Pencil Sharpener • 1- Box of Crayons• 1- Box of Colored Pencils• 2- Pocket Folders • 1- Package Markers• 2-Glue Sticks• Pair of Safety Scissors• 1-Package 3 x 5 index cards

Backpack Supply List (Middle/High School)• 1-New Backpack (no solid RED or BLUE) • 2- 3 Ring Binder (1”-1 ½”)• 2-Spiral Notebooks (college rule) • 1- Package of #2 Pencils• 1- 12” Ruler• 1- Pencil Eraser• Pkg. Binder paper (College Rule) • 1- Pencil Sharpener• 1-Pack of Pens (Blue or Black)• 2-Highlighters• 1- Box of colored pencils • 2- Pocket Folders• 1-Package fine line colored markers (no Sharpie type

permanent markers)• 2-Glue Sticks• 1-“Non Graphing” Scientific Calculator

Drop off your labeled contribution to the office no later than July 30th. Questions, contact [email protected].

MCC Backpack Packing Party! – 8/8 Don’t miss this great opportunity to serve with your child. We will be stuffing backpacks at Monument Crisis Center on Tuesday, August 8th from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. Contact [email protected] if you want to help.

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Summer Choir Opportunity

Session II - Led by Brett Strader

Rehearsals: Thursday, August 10, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and

Sunday, August 13 between services.

Worship: Sunday, August 13 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 20 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Sign up at [email protected] for one or both sessions. Attendance is required at rehearsal.

There will be dedicated programs for preschoolers, children

MOUNT HERMON ALL-CHURCH RETREAT

OCTOBER 6-8, 2017

REGISTER ONLINE AT LOPC.ORG

SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell

The Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell is a second-generation Korean American who holds an M.Div. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a D.Min. degree from New York Theological Seminary. She is currently serving as an Associate

Pastor for Education and Engagement at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. Her passion is helping people understand and articulate their faith in our diverse, multicultural, multifaith world.

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Faith at the

This summer we continue to worship together at 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. for our sermon series

"Faith at the Movies V."

Here is a line-up of movie selections:

• TODAY - “Lion” (Galatians 4:1-7) by Peter Whitelock

• July 30 - Aloha Sunday “Joy Luck Club” (Genesis 16:7–15) by Gerald Chinen

• Aug. 6 - Communion Sunday “Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny” by Jaime Polson

• Aug. 13 - “Collateral Beauty” by Lauren Gully• Aug. 20 - “Hail, Caesar!” (Hebrews 11:1-3) by Peter

Whitelock• Aug. 27 - Youth Sunday• Sept. 3 - “Interstellar” (John 15:1-12) by Peter

Whitelock

Summer Worship

Movies V

Please pray over the youth and adults on the mission trip toIndia through July 31!

Youth: Aline Spyrka, Bella Longerbeam, Caroline Kim, Camryn Langley, Cate Goodman, Emily Goodman, Hannah Lee, Hayley Gotelli, Jackie Patton, Jayne Latimer, Jenna Kisner, Kate Nagle, Katie Ingrey, Kaylin Hiatt, Nicole Wiseman, Olivia Toth, Paige Godvin, Riana Buchman, Sami Broad, Sky Woerhle, Sofia Olsson, Sophie Smith, Sydney Norstad, Zoe McPhail, Chano Real, Chase Severson, Chris Anderson, Chris Gonser, Cody Lyon, Dallas McClung, Daniel Wahl, Eli Olson, Ethan Casella, Gary Fleischmann, Grant Godvin, Ian Livingston, Jason Scovel, Jeremy Casella, Josh Summerlin, Nick Kim, Nolan Carpenter, P.J. Gibbs, Ryan Summerlin, Sam Foss, Slade Woerhle, Teesha Brading, Timmy Grabow, Tyler Adkison, Will Shain.

Adult Leaders: Allison Kunz (LOPC Associate Youth Director), Carolyn Bauer, Carrie Wiseman, Char Casella, Ginny Ross, Kris Foss, Lauren Gully (LOPC Pastor for Mission & Spiritual Formation), Michele Faxel, Patty Gonser, Alex Aruliah, Graham Wiseman, KerisDahlkamp (LOPC Youth Director), Kris Ramirez, Michael Kim.

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Weekly CONNECTIONS Deadline: Monday by 5:00 p.m. Submit information online at www.LOPC.org/submission-for-connections

Items must be approved by your ministry leader. Information may be reduced to meet space restrictions.

Hold in PrayerOur hearts go out in loving sympathy to the friends and family of –

…Nancy Brecht, who passed on 6/30/17. Services were held on 7/10. Questions?Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care, [email protected] or x227Harry Jayasingha, Chaplain, [email protected]

Connect with us online!

Sing with the Noteables

No tryouts are necessary to join the Noteables-just a love to sing. Rehearsals will resume every Thursday from 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m., on September 7, in the Davies Room - directed by Barbara Vail.

Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses are needed. Please call Barbara Vail at (925) 254-1819 for more information.

Support Creek Kids – 7/30On One Sunday, earlier this year, many LOPC children did paintings for Creek Kids Care, a local non-profit that creates stationery from these masterpieces.

On Aloha Sunday, July 30th, this beautiful and unique stationery will be available after each service. All proceeds from these artistic creations will go to help improve the well-being of children, adults and families in need, both locally and internationally. Questions, please contact Penny Baird at [email protected].

Congo Mission Network ConferencePresbyterian Congo Mission Network Conference coming to LOPC September 22-23. All are welcome! Rooms needed for several conference attendees. If you can act as a host, please contact Muriel Fry at [email protected].

MISSION in Society

New Arrivals Get a Joyful Start

Over 600 items were donated to the May Baby Shower for the Layette Project. Your generous donations will be given out by Contra Costa Visiting Nurses to

the neediest babies in our area. Chicks With Sticks, knit and crochet group, appreciates your continuing generous support.

Donations of new and gently used baby clothes can be made year-round by contacting EllenaBloedorn, [email protected] or Dianne Schneider [email protected].

Chicks With Sticks meet Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. in CLC 202. You are invited to join.

Need a Meal or Two?If you or a loved one is ill, recovering from surgery or just need a ready-

to-heat meal, the Deacons have fully

prepared meals and soups available.

These meals are intended for

interim, emergency situations. Please contact

[email protected]; ext. 221 to arrange a time for

you to pick up your meals, or have a Deacon deliver the meals to you.

Wear Your LOPC Name TagsDo you wear your name tag on Sunday morning? Or perhaps you need a new one? At LOPC, we enjoy being able to greet one another by name on Sunday mornings. If you don’t have a name tag, please sign up in the

Welcome Center to have a new one printed. Recently printed name tags can be found in the Welcome Center as well. Questions? Contact [email protected].