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Beloved in God’s Eyes

Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.1 Corinthians 1:26

I enjoy watching television documentaries about the royal families of the world. What a life some of them lead! In my opinion, their claim to fame rarely has much to do with decades of toil, challenging studies, or applying themselves to achieve their greatest potential. Sadly, for too many their claim to fame is that they were born.

Since royal families have few peers, they are a tight-knit community, often intermarrying to maintain their place in the world.

For the rest of us who are not of noble birth, we cannot rely upon our ancestors opening doors for us for employment, unique perquisites, or privilege.

Faith in Christ, thankfully, is not based upon one’s pedigree. For instance, we cannot arrive at the gates of heaven and talk about our parents’ great faith. The question then is going to be about your own relationship to God.

Knowing that, many of us believe we have to work pretty hard to make it into God’s kingdom, just as we work hard to make a living and survive week by week. It may even be tempting to knock ourselves out trying to impress God with our faithful accomplishments. But as Paul goes on to remind us, “God is the source of your life in Christ Jesus” (1 Cor. 1:30).

Ultimately, what matters most is God’s choice to love and bless you. That is what grace is. As you begin to realize the depth of God’s love for you, it’s possible to stop working to prove yourself, yet begin loving out of gratitude. You will still work hard, but without the stress of wondering, “Is this good enough?” For the nobility of grace is God’s gift to you.

Join us for worship this Sunday at 10:30 am.

Pastor Rich will bring us the message, The Search Continues.

Click here for Order of Worship

Scripture Readings are:

Luke 15:1-10

1 Corinthians 15:1-8

For those unable to join us in person, OLCCP offers Live Streaming on Sundays at 10:30 am. Click here to join us online live as we worship together.

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Pray for these people on our Prayer List: Bev Ayres, Rev. Mary Bahr-Jones, Marion Benedict, Nancy Bedell, Dennis Burton, Nancy Burton, Nancy Carter, Vangie Chase, Ellen Coffman, Bud Conrad, Tom Conrad, Judy Daulton, Margaret Edwards, Eileen Fisher, Dorothy Friedl, Tom Gribbell, Steve Hauser, Herbert Jarvie, Diane Kennedy, Lee Knoblock, Lori Konecki, Karla Kurzweil, Kay Malaney, Bill Marvin, Mary Mehelich, Julie Morrish, Richard Mudge, Rebbeca Naftel, David Ridley, Sarah Robertson Nadeau, Shannon Paul, Janet Payne, Michelle Pryce-LaskoWatts, Doris s, Pat Rothley, Brian Russek, Karen Schoonover, Jim Skeeters, Pat Sluka, Brett Tremaine, Nancy Wiegert, Bill Windscheif, Martha Windscheif, Rande Wright, and Pamela Zimmerman

OLCCP is a Stephen Ministry congregation, which means many of our members and friends have completed a 50-hour training course in peer counseling, listening, and referral. If you would like to meet regularly with a Stephen Minister for a listening ear, supportive prayer, and companionship in times of struggle or transition, see Steve Orr or email info@olccp.com

The OLCCP Stephen Ministers are: Bev Ayres, Dorothy Friedl, Sherry Orr, Steve Orr, Bob Siebert, and Pat Redner-Colvin.

Our calendar is available to browse live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at OLCC,P Calendar. You can browse all events coming up. You can also subscribe to the calendar on the same page.

Please be sure to check the calendar before organizing an event at OLCCP.

Join Rebecca for a Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, March 11 at noon in the Lakeview Area.

All invited to attend the presentation on Advanced Planning!

Please sign up in the Lakeview Area or on the link below as we plan to have enough food. Contact Rebecca at rebecca@olccp.com with any dietary needs.

COST & SCHEDULE

ORGANIZATION: Group Mission Trips (groupmissiontrips.com)

LOCATION: Elizabeth City, NC

DATES: July 6-12, 2025

COST: $250/person; $100 deposit needed to reserve a spot.

EACH PARTICIPANT: will live out their faith in practical ways through love, kindness, and action. You will meet dozens of faithful youth and adult leaders –more than 200 are already registered – from all over the eastern seaboard, be inspired by great music and teaching, and play some raucous large-group games.

See Pastor Rich for more information.

We invite you to volunteer with Children and Family Ministries to foster a safe and enjoyable environment for the children and youth during worship. We are looking for caring and enthusiastic people to support our Sunday School (preschool-5th grade) and God Loves U (GLU) (6-12th grade) programs.

Prepared lessons and supplies will be provided. We rely on your participation to keep these experiences running, and it is through the dedication of church families like yours that the programs thrive.

PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO TEACH !!

Volunteer Application Process: To ensure a safe experience, all volunteers working with children must complete the Volunteer Application (https://www.olccp.com/childrens-ministries) and have a Background Check. Volunteers will attend a brief training before starting.

Thank you!

Kelly (Kelly.olccp@gmail.com)

THE PATRIARCHS

Encounter the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by Beth Moore

Wednesdays, 10 am - Noon

March 5 - May 14

Come along for a study through Genesis 12 - 50 encountering the turbulent lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph in the "Patriarchs" study by Beth Moore. Learn where the current conflict in the Mideast began. See how the same God who directed the beginning of great nations cares and leads us through life today.

Discover a perfect and holy God who endures in His relationship with man at his best -- and his weakest and worst. Full of twists and turns, ruin and redemption, revelation and mystery, this study will keep you captivated by the God who stars in it.

Our 11-week class will consist of a DVD message by Beth Moore (who communicates with great energy, passion, humor and grace) and a discussion of what we've learned through our homework. Workbooks will be available at the first class.

Everyone is welcome!

Please contact Bonnie Horner at (bnnhrn@yahoo.com)to sign up.

She will order a book for you.

Join us on Zoom for Our Daily Bread devotional Monday through Friday at 9:00 am.

Click on the Daily Bread Zoom link below to connect with the group.

And to lead one morning, you can sign up here Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian: Our Daily Bread Devotional (signupgenius.com)

We are happy to announce that our nursery was recently remodeled. Come check it out down in Room 117.

We are also pleased to announce that there is a need to make the Nursery available on Sundays. Families with infants or toddlers have recently attended our services. While we welcome children in our Sanctuary, the parents stepped out into the Lakeview with their little ones.

It would be a blessing to these families if we could provide a place for their baby or toddler to go while the parents attend the worship service. Please consider volunteering in the Nursery one Sunday a month from about 10:00 am -12:00 pm. The service can be live streamed in the Nursery as well.

Contact Leida in the Church office or Mike Starynchak if you can help!

Why Per Capita?

Each year, Presbyterians across the nation make the commitment to support our shared leadership through Per Capita. We are a priesthood of all believers. As a part of this call, we share in the responsibility of supporting the church and her regional and national leaders.

We are a connectional church; no worshipping community in our denomination is isolated. The entirety of the church is called to work with one another in making ministry possible throughout our region, state, and nation. Our regional Presbyteries, Synods, and national denominational offices work alongside one another to support, guide, and collaborate thanks to Per Capita funding.

All Per Capita donations to OLCCP ($37.09 per member) are passed through to the higher judicatories (Presbytery of Detroit, Synod of the Covenant, General Assembly) for their administrative support. Thank you for your support.

Each year, Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian receives donations through the Kroger Community Rewards program. If you shop at Kroger and haven't already designated Orchard Lake Community Church , Presbyterian as your organization, please sign up.

Once you link your Kroger Card to Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card.

Use the link below to sign up:

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

Contact Mike Starynchak for more information.

Do you need a ride? Deacon Transportation Services at OLCCP is staffed and able to take fellow members to medical or essential appointments.

Please contact Linda V. or Rebecca for information or email info@olccp.com.

The pantry is in need of the following food items: chicken noodle soup, broth, stew, chili, ravioli/spaghetti ‘O’s, ketchup/mustard, cooking oil, peanut butter/jelly, cereal and paper towels/toilet paper. They also accept all shelf-stable items. Any donation of food or hygiene products is appreciated. Items can be dropped off in the grey bench near the office and are generally distributed weekly to Open Door.

Thank you for your continued support!

The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Rev. Dr. Richard Lapehn (Pastor): In the office Monday through Thursday. May be reached by email at (pastorrich@olccp.com)or by phone at 248-682-0730.
• Leida Soto (Office Administrator): In the office Monday through Thursday or by email during office hours at (leida@olccp.com) or by phone at 248-682-0730.
• Stacey Cheff (Business Administrator): In the office Mondays and Thursdays or by email during office hours (stacey@olccp.com)
• Kelly Holquist (Children & Youth Director): May be reached by email during office hours at (kellyh@olccp.com) or phone at 248-682-0730.
• Rebecca Grice-Johnson (Faith Community Nurse) : Email at (rebecca@olccp.com) or call 248-682-0730.

Email: info@olccp.com
Website: www.olccp.com
Location: 5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake, MI, USA
Phone: 248-682-0730
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLCCP/