MIDWEEK MESSAGE FOR APRIL 2, 2025
Area Agency on Aging “Walk With Ease” Classes The “Walk with Ease” classes provided by the Area Agency on Aging meet on Mondays and Fridays. Monday start time is 10:30; Friday start time is 11:30. Come walk with us! If interested, please contact Barb at 602-692-7336 (call or text) or zeebah48@gmail.com
A Cappella Syndicate’s 10th Anniversary Concert April 5, at 3:00 pm, A Cappella Syndicate will perform at the majestic Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix! Tickets are on sale at the theater’s Website, herbergertheater.org. You don’t want to miss special appearances by several award-winning quartets, including Vocalocity and Suit-Up!
Called Meeting of the Congregation Sunday, April 6 immediately following the 9:30 am Worship Service, in the Sanctuary. All OPC members are asked to attend this important meeting for the election of elders and to learn about a new policy drafted by Session regarding safety and health of the congregations on campus. Pie and cake will be served on the patio, following the meeting. There will be peach pie, a couple of berry treats, and carrot cake that Maggie Simon and Tete Ephraim are offering in memory and honor of their mother.
New Members Class You are invited: this Sunday, April 6; and Sunday, April 13; from 2:00-3:00 pm, in the Wright Center. Please sign up on the sheet located in the Sanctuary Narthex.
SAGES Tuesday, April 8, SAGES will gather in Page Hall. You don’t want to miss this one! Carol Khazai and her daughter Mitra are preparing an authentic Persian meal, and the entertainment is the Sun City Poms! If you’ve not attended SAGES previously, please join us. Registration begins at 11:15 am, with lunch being served at 11:30 am. Contact Jeanne Matt at jmatt2222@aol.com, 602-216-9844.
Worship Committee Tuesday, April 8, Worship Committee will meet at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
Breakfast Out Bunch Thursday, April 10, at 9:00 am, the group will meet at Moon Valley Café, 502 E. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix, 85022. If interested, please contact Sally Haskins at 602-971-0457 or sallyquilts57@cox.net.
Honduras Supplies 2025 The Amazon Wishlist for supplies has been completely bought out, and we are ever so grateful to those who contributed. We are still taking monetary donations if you would like to contribute in that way. Please send any funds to OPC with a note that they are for Honduras Mission. You can also earmark donations more specifically to Honduras Scholarships, Building Fund, or Medical Clinics. Thanks so much for thinking of us.
Grace Lutheran Breakfast Easter Sunday, April 20 is the next volunteer event to serve the unsheltered at Grace Lutheran. We realize many in our congregation will have special plans for Easter. We need enough volunteers to fulfill our obligation to this important ministry. It’s a great opportunity to bring some Easter cheer to folks who are less fortunate. We meet at Grace Lutheran at 6:15 am and are usually done by 8:30 am. This gives you time to attend our 9:30 Easter service and have the rest of the day to enjoy time with your family. Please sign up at the Mission table on the patio if you can help this month.
Jigsaw Puzzles Please bring any 300- or 500-piece jigsaw puzzles you have collecting dust at home. Feel free to drop them off in the church office.
THIS WEEK AT ORANGEWOOD