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The Power of Prayer
It was in 2011 that the Great Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami struck off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, devastating and destroying towns and people’s lives. Edie Cummings, the wife of former OPC Missionary Cal Cummings, came to speak at my church. It was then that I knew that I had to go.
Taking Time to be Present
For a week this past summer, I, along with Sawyer Wiersma, his sister, Campbell, Leanne Doezema, and our fearless leader, William Devenney, traveled from our scattered locations in the States to Puerto Rico for my first short term mission trip (apart from my time at Boardwalk Chapel). We all went into the week unsure of what plans or what objectives we had.
A Sense of Communion
Sawyer Wiersma, member of Harvest OPC in Wyoming, MI, recently returned from a short-term trip to Puerto Rico, where he and four others traveled to greet and serve the brothers and sisters there, namely the congregation of Sola Escritura in Guayama, PR.
Planting Seeds in Hungary
I had the wonderful privilege of being a part of the OPC’s 2024 Team Hungary missions trip this summer. Our team was a group of ten members from all over the U.S., most never having met before.
Discovering Christian Family in Hungary
From a young age I loved hearing mission reports. I celebrated every time a missionary visited and presented on their work. When I heard the OPC was sending a group of missionaries to Miskolc, Hungary, I was excited to apply.
Growing Closer to the Lord and His People
This summer, my family of nine flew over the Caribbean Sea the way to Puerto Rico. It wasn’t for a cool summer vacation, or merely because we enjoy travelling as a family. The real reason was somewhat simple—for God’s glory.
Forced to Pray on the Boardwalk
On a typical night at the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, New Jersey, groups of red-shirted staff along with members of my church spread out over the boardwalk offering to share the good news with anyone who will stop.
Pray for Team Japan
The OPC Japan Team 2024 is busy! Continue to pray for this group as they work and serve with our missionaries, Cal and Edie and Woody and Laurie at the Joy and Nazomi Centers.
An Evangelistic Community
Isabelle Ferguson, member of Grace OPC in Westfield, NJ and a former volunteer at the Boardwalk Chapel, has returned this year to serve as a Junior Staffer.
Team Hungary Departs!
On Tuesday, July 16, the nine-members of Team Hungary began their long journey to Amsterdam on their way to serve in Miskolc, Hungary assisting the The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Central and Eastern Europe (RPCCEE) in their annual English Camp. Please pray for traveling mercies and a productive time there.
The Boardwalk Chapel
On June 24, the Boardwalk Chapel raised the iconic garage-style door to open the 2024 season, now in its 79th year of evangelizing in Wildwood, NJ, with cheers and excitement from the summer staff and Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI volunteers.
Cross-Cultural Missions Training 2024
Are you wondering if missions’ service might be for you? Cross-Cultural Missions Training (CCMT) may just be the best way to test the water. This May, a month-long training program is being offered through a sister denomination, the United Reformed Church (URCNA).
Short Term Missions is Buzzing!
We’ve already received fourteen inquiries about short-term missions’ opportunities this summer. It may really sound strange to think about summer plans in January. But for mission fields, this is the time they begin to gear up with plans and preparations. This is also a great time for you, their potential summer helpers, to be thinking about your seasonal plans.
STM Spotlight: Puerto Rico 2024
This opportunity is new for OPC Short-Term Missions but is sure to be a fun one! Iglesia Presbiteriana Sola Escritura (OPC) in Guayama, Puerto Rico (part of the Presbytery of New Jersey) is eager to welcome individuals or a group of 8-10 people this summer.
STM Spotlight: English Camp in Hungary 2024
“The past 10 years have been a labor of sowing and watering seed. Shoots have sprouted up here and there. God in His grace has been pleased to give an increase. It is now time for nurturing the tender shoots through teaching, preaching, and encouraging the congregations and fellowships,” according to the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Central and Eastern Europe’s (RPCEE) website. The church in Hungary is located in Miskolc, a town that sits at the base of the beautiful Bükk Mountains. The fourth-largest city in Hungary, its historic beauty can be found in its ancient castles, churches and cathedrals, cave baths, and museums. If you are looking for an opportunity to serve and see some extraordinary sights, this may just be the trip for you!