Outlook. the. Celebrate Orphan Sunday! On October 12, we will be celebrating Orphan Sunday. Pastor Chip Dykema, THIS ISSUE OCTOBER 2014

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1 OCTOBER 2014 Outlook the A N E W S L E T T E R O F O R L A N D P A R K C H U R C H THIS ISSUE deacons corner page 2 Celebrate Orphan Sunday! OCTOBER 12, :00-7:30 P.M. preschool news page 3 crossroad send-a-card page 4 college addresses & s page 5 & 6 church family news page 7 prayer requests page 7 birthdays/anniversaries page 7 calendar page 8 Don t forget to check out our church website for more news and information! On October 12, we will be celebrating Orphan Sunday. Pastor Chip Dykema, who is in the process of adopting, is active in the SafeFamilies ministry, and has a passion for the fatherless, will preach at both morning services. Special services are planned that you won t want to miss. We will also have an International Dinner after the 10:45 am service (at approximately 12:00 pm) to which you are invited. Delicious food from around the world and some American food, too will be served, and we will share some incredible stories, update you on new projects, and celebrate what God is doing through YOU! Plan to join us for the service and stay for dinner. Everyone is welcome! His Heart & Hands Orphan Ministry mission statement: Reaching out to our church, community, and the world with the heart of Christ for children in special need of care. Check out His Heart & Hands website at W. Sycamore Drive, Orland Park (708) opcrc@opcrc.org

2 Blessed Are the Focused Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. 1 Peter 4:10 There is only so much sand in the hourglass. Who gets it? You know what I m talking about, don t you?... The PTA needs a new treasure. With your background and experience and talent and wisdom and love for kids and degree in accounting. YOU are the perfect one for the job... It s tug-of-war, and you are the rope... Blessed are the meek, Jesus said. The word meek does not mean weak. It means focused. It is a word used to describe a domesticated stallion. Power under control... Blessed are those who recognize their God given responsibilities. Blessed are those who acknowledge that there is only one God and have quit applying for his position. Blessed are those who know what on earth they are on earth to do and set themselves about the business of doing it. - by Max Lucado in Grace for the Moment Deacons Corner OCTOBER OFFERING SCHEDULE October 5: CRC Race Relations The Ministry of Race Relations is mandated by synod to design, organize, and implement programs that will assist the denomination, churches, and members in eliminating the causes and effects of racism within the body of believers and throughout the world. Because there is a need for leaders and their congregations to have more effective ministry in the diverse communities they serve, there is also a need to have assistance in becoming culturally intelligent. The Office of Race Relations offers the resources and tools to develop this capacity. October 12: MorningStar Mission MorningStar Mission relieves the spiritual and physical hunger of the poor by providing food for the hungry, clothing for the needy, shelter for the homeless and the Gospel of Jesus Christ for all. Since 1909, MorningStar Mission has served men, women, children and entire families in Joliet and Will County, offering hope for the hurting through one-time meals and long-term recovery programs. Their East Side Cafe program serves three meals a day and two meals on Sunday, serving more than 186,973 meals to men, women and families. By sharing your blessings, you can help feed the hungry and homeless in the Joliet and Will County. October 19: CRCNA Disability Concerns www2.crcna.org/pages/disability.cfm Disability Concerns helps churches become healthier communities that intentionally seek to end the isolation and disconnectedness of persons with disabilities and their families, nurture the spiritual lives of people with disabilities so that they become professing and active members of their churches, and encourage the gifts of people with disabilities so that they can serve God fully in their churches. October 26: CRC Home Missions Christian Reformed Home Missions follows God s lead in the movement of the gospel in North America. Working through regional teams, Home Missions supports a diverse group of church planters, pastors, campus ministers, and others who are called to renew communities together. 2

3 Preschool News A New Year at Preschool Begins -Ruth Baas, Director Forty-three excited three- to five-year-old children are off to an excellent start in a new year of growing in faith and learning at Orland Park Christian Preschool! The themes we have used to plan our stories, lessons, and activities during this first month of school have been leading each child to understand and appreciate that God Made Me, God Made My Family, and God Made My Friends! We are thankful for each unique and special child that God has brought to our classrooms. We are also thankful for their families and we pray that the children and their families will be introduced to the love of Jesus as it is modeled and taught in our daily activities. The children are having so much fun sharing and learning with the new friends they have met at school! Everyone is busy learning names and getting to know how to treat each other with respect and kindness. Hearing Bible stories from God s Word is a very special part of our learning at Orland Park Christian Preschool. We have started with stories from the beginning of the Bible. The children love to see the Bible stories through flannel board pictures as well as hear the teachers tell the narrative in their own words. Another way they have experienced the story of God s creation is by painting a wall mural of the many things that God made. (See accompanying photo.) Thank you for supporting the ministry at Orland Park Christian Preschool with your prayers and your encouragement. We appreciate the generous support from all who came out to the Family Classics Car Show and donated to the preschool through dinner donations and mums purchases. We are also grateful to those of you who supported us with gifts even if you were unable to attend. The Family of God at Orland Church is a blessing to the preschool ministry. Please continue to pray that God will bless the children and their families as they grow in Him. 3

4 Crossroad Bible Institute Christmas Send-a-Card Program will you provide a blessing to a prisoner during the holidays this year? -Ruth Baas, CBI Coordinator for Orland Park Church ach year in the fall season we have the opportunity to donate Christmas cards that are sent to prisoners who are enrolled in the Cross- E road Bible Institute study program. For some prisoners, this is the only Christmas greeting or celebration that they will have. Even if you are not an instructor at this time, you can provide a blessing to many prisoners by participating in this Christmas Send-a-Card Program. Crossroad needs to receive these Christmas cards from our church during the week of November 9. So if you are willing to purchase or gather some Christmas greeting cards and address them according to the guidelines that follow, please make sure to have them at church on or before Sunday, November 9. All cards will be boxed and sent to the Grand Rapids headquarters of Crossroad Bible Institute. They will take care of mailing the cards to prisoners around the nation. The following guidelines***must be followed in order to successfully participate in this program: 1. Select an appropriate English or Spanish Christmas card. 2. The card must be able to fit into a 6 x 9 (or smaller) envelope. 3. Cards and envelopes must not have foil, stickers, glitter, glue, pop-up parts, or paint. No homemade-layered cards can be accepted. 4. You may add a special greeting, word of encouragement, or Bible verse. 6. No unsigned cards will be accepted. 7. Place the card in its blank envelope, but DO NOT seal. (The Crossroad Bible ministry will personalize the envelope with a student s name.) 8. Do not put postage stamps on the envelopes. 9. Place the card(s) with their blank envelope(s) in Ruth Baas mailbox slot at church or if you have more than will fit, place them in the Christmas gift bag that is set up near the mailbox slots. 5. Sign only your first name or a brother/sister in Christ, a fellow-believer, etc. ***Cards that do not comply with these guidelines cannot be used because most correctional facilities will not accept them. Let s be a blessing to those in prison who need encouragement, especially at Christmastime! I was in prison and you came to visit me. Matthew 25:36 Remember those in prison, as if you were their fellow prisoners Hebrews 13:3 3 4

5 Orland Park Church College Students Andy Boss Ryan Brouwer Megan Bruinius Palm Beach Atlantic University PBAU # S. Olive Ave. West Palm Beach, FL Samantha Bruinius Milligan College PO Box 1381 Milligan College, TN Calvin Bulthuis South Suburban College Andrew Camphouse Lewis University Adam Davids 501 E. Healy St. Apt. 43 Champaign, IL Nicole Davids Cobeen Hall Room N. 11th St. Milwaukee, WI Niklaas De Koning Northern Illinois University Stevenson C Tower 958A 1350 Stevenson Dr. N De Kalb, IL Aaron Doorn Ald33@students.calvin.edu Adam Doorn 1831 Woodlawn SE Grand Rapids, MI Ajd69@students.calvin.edu Brandon Doorn 6107 W. 129th Pl. Palos Heights, IL brandon.doorn@trnty.edu Vicki Drenth (lives at home) Victoria.drenth@trnty.edu Jake Dykstra Dordt College 498 4th Ave NE DC 2427 Sioux Center, IA jake.dykstra1795@gmail.com Carissa Engelsman Olivet Nazarene University One University Ave. PO Box 6819 Bourbonnais, IL clengelsman@olivet.edu Jenna Gallman Coastal Carolina CCU Box Founder Dr. Conway, SC gallman.jenna@gmail.com Matthew Gallman Savannah College of Art & Design Montgomery House Mailbox # W. Boundary St. Savannah, GA gallmancartoons@gmail.com Carolyn Gillespie Olivet Nazarene University One University Ave. PO Box 6961 Bourbonnais, IL cmgillespie@olivet.edu Kyle Harms Box 407 kyle.harms@trnty.edu Michael Harms Alumni Hall mike.harms@trnty.edu Annalee Hoekstra annalee.hoekstra@trnty.edu Rebecca Hook 2343 Saginaw Rd. SE Grand Rapids, MI reh23@students.calvin.edu Alex Kamp University of Michigan - Flint Thornridge Dr. Grand Blane, MI AlexKamp1992@yahoo.com Jeffrey Kamp 35 Epsilon Jdk34@students.calvin.edu Jordan Kamp Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology # Wabash Ave. Terra Haute, IN kampjd@rose-hulman.edu Julie Kamp Indiana Wesleyan University 0050 Student Center Marion, IN julie.kamp@my .indwes.edu Megan Kamp Timmer Hall 138 mlk36@students.calvin.edu Michael Kamp 2631 Ardmore St. SE mjk53@students.calvin.edu Stacey Kamp 2830 Meadowbrook Drive SE sjk32@students.calvin.edu Jennie Kamp 350 Heyns jlk67@students.calvin.edu Emily Kamp 2008 Edgewood Ave emk26@students.calvin.edu Jeremy Kamp 1824 Woodlawn Ave. jlk55@students.calvin.edu 5

6 Maggie Kamp 1726 Radcliff Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI Brad Kiers Lee University Box N Ocoee Ave Clevland, Tn b.kiers@att.net Jaclyn Kiers Olivet Nazarene University 1 University Ave Box 7419 Bourbonnais, Il j.kiers@att.net Taylor Kiers Taylor.kiers@comcast.net Lauren Kuipers Box 247 lauren.kuipers@trnty.edu Shelby Kuipers skuipers22@gmail.com Zach Kuipers West Hall, Room 208L Box 548 zkuipers95@gmail.com Chris Kuyvenhoven Box 252 Christopher.Kuyvenhoven@trnty.edu Orland Park Church College Students Tammy Mels Box 49 Kiersten Merrick 204 Noordewier Hall kmm56@students.calvin.edu Joshua Mollema Waynesburg University Box 4106 Waynesburg, PA jmolle96@gmail.com Allen Neal 1634 Giddings Ave SE Grand Rapids MI arn6@students.calvin.edu Kyle Otte University of Mississippi 109 Saucer Lane Oxford, MS kyle.a.otte@gmail.com Lukas Otte Moraine Valley Anica Pausma Cienna Riemersma Olivet Nazarene University One University Ave Box 8172 Bourbonnais, Il Natalie Rosendale Dordt College Box Fourth Ave. NE Sioux Center, IA ntlrsndl@dordt.edu Amanda Siegers Indiana Wesleyan University amanda.siegers@my .indwes.edu Abby Slager Azusa Pacific University PO Box 9521 Unit #6465 Azusa, CA Brianne Van Buren Briannevanburen@yahoo.com Ana Van Lonkhuyzen Apartment Delta Burton St. SE ajv82@students.calvin.edu Bob Van Lonkhuyzen Calvin Theological Seminary 2915 Englewood Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI rcvl022@calvinseminary.edu Jason Vander Laan Ferris State Mile Road Apt. g705 Big Rapids, MI jk.vanderlaan@gmail.com Emily Workman Indiana Wesleyan University 2284 Student Center Marion, IN em.workman1@gmail.com Abigail Voss 1826 Rowland Ave. SE *We encourage you to send cards or s to our college students, who always appreciate a note of encouragement from someone at home! 6

7 Orland Park Church Family News Happy Birthday Herbert Mehlan 86 years October 4 Ruth Jacobsma 81 years October 10 Mildred Barcella 98 years October 14 Theresa Vander Laan 82 years October 16 Mannie Van Byssum 83 years October 20 THANK YOU OPCRC! Thank you to all for praying for Betty and me in recent weeks and years. The power of prayer cannot be underestimated nor overestimated. -Bill & Betty Loerop Ada Decker 98 years October 24 Richard Dykstra 86 years October 26 CONGRATS! Missionary Birthdays: Ruth Spalink October 5 Ben Spalink October 5 David Schuringa October 18 Cristine Wiener October 25 Congratulations to Blake and Lizabeth (Wilke) Campbell who were married in our church on September 6. SYMPATHIES We express our Christian sympathy to Del and Jim Kallas as they mourn the loss of Del s brother, Denny. Happy Anniversary Louis & Ette Haan October 2 55 years William & Betty Boersma October 2 50 years Gerald & Arlene De Horn October 3 58 years Jonathan & Emily Waterlander October 3 5 years Donald & Martha Meder October 5 35 years Ed & Cathy Pruim October years PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember these people in prayer who are recovering from recent hospitalizations, who are shut-ins, or who are dealing with other health problems. Cards would also be appreciated. Mildred Barcella Dorothy Bruinius Kathleen Corbett Pete Greendyke Terry Henschel Ruth Huisenga Ruth Jacobsma Eleanor Kooy Richard Kooy Jonathan Lautenbach Johanna Leo Bill Loerop George Schaaf Bill Schaafsma Janet Siegers Ron Slager Art Sluis Eleanor Sluis Adrienne Urbanski Bob Van Lonkhuyzen Courtney Van Ryn Pearl Vis Jon Waterlander Bill & Pat Schaafsma October years Maynard & Anita Visser October years Bob & Arlene Hoekstra October years Chad & Lisa Boersma October years Peter & Louetta Voss October years To request prayer or give thanks for answered prayers, contact the church office at (708) If you wish to receive the prayer update by , send your to Trudie at the church office at trudie@opcrc.org. 7

8 OCTOBER 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Submissions for the November issue of the Outlook are due on Sunday, October 12. Please send to Denise Vander Plaats at or drop off in the office. 5 Serve at Roseland 8:00-10:30 am 9:40 a.m. Kids Konnections 9:40 am Adult Ed 9:40 am Mission Committee 4:30 pm 12 9:40 a.m. Kids Konnections 9:40 am Adult Ed 9:40 am God s Posse Service and Topic Night 19 9:40 a.m. Kids Konnections 9:40 am Adult Ed 9:40 am College Lunch 12:00 pm Youth Group LOFT 26 9:40 a.m. Kids Konnections 9:40 am Adult Ed 9:40 am Men s BSF 6:45 pm Men s BSF 6:45 pm Men s BSF 6:45 pm Men s BSF 6:45 pm Admin Elders InSight Admin Elders 21 Council Mtg 7:30 Shepherding Elders/Deacons Meeting 8:00 pm InSight Worship Committee 1 8 GEMS/Cadets/ Parenting Class 6:30 pm GEMS/Cadets/ Parenting Class 6:30 pm 22 Coffee & Comfort 1:00 pm GEMS/Cadets/ Parenting Class 6:30 pm Women s BSF Oasis 12:30 pm Women s BSF Car Ministry 7:30 pm Women s BSF Oasis 12:30 pm Women s BSF Oasis Family Workshop MOPS 3 10 Meyer/Farmer Wedding 3:30 pm MOPS 17 Assink/Becker Wedding 2:00 pm Ladies Craft Night 24 Deckinga/Staal Wedding 4:00 pm God s Posse Corn Maze (Offsite) Youth Group Glow-in-the-Dark Game Night 25 8