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Volume 11, Issue 5 May 2015

The OPCC Scene

(Disciples of Christ)

7600 West 75th Street Overland Park, KS 66204 • 913.677.4646

www.opccdoc.org • @opccdoc (Twitter) • www.facebook.com/opccdoc

Sunday Services Worship — 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Christian Education for Adults — 9:00 a.m. Christian Education for Children and Youth — 9:30 a.m.

Nursery care available between 8:20 a.m. and noon

Dear Friends… While I know that many of us are terribly excited for Bo and Chris Crowe and their opportunity for this sabbatical time, I know there are also some questions that still linger as we begin these three months together. I want to address those questions or concerns that you may have and invite you to speak with myself, or with any of the staff, so that you feel informed and comfortable. Even the greatest, most exciting changes can bring stress and questions – so feel free to ask, and seek support from us!

What is a sabbatical? A sabbatical for a minister is a time for rekindling the sense of calling, for growing in one's knowledge, and for deepening one’s spiritual life. It is a time for renewal and refreshment for those who serve others. It is also a time for a congregation to rediscover its own resources for leadership and to be renewed itself as a result of the sabbatical. Sabbaticals are biblical, practical, and test in a way few things can, the mettle and unity of the congregation, while producing healthy results for pastors and congregation.

What is a sabbatical NOT? Sabbatical is NOT a time to take a vacation from worship, or the church. We will still be here doing some awesome things – worship, ministry, outreach, fellowship – and you certainly don’t want to miss out on that. Sabbatical is NOT a time to worry about the leadership of the church. Lisa and I will continue to lead worship and work with our amazing congregational care team. Our musicians will still enhance worship and create new spaces to experience God, our pastoral care and small groups will still continue to love and support our members. Our elders and deacons are still providing leadership, and the church will continue to be about our family in faith, not just about one individual.

I will continue to serve the church full-time; Lisa, in her capacities as youth and children’s minister, will also be taking on some new participation with pastoral care; our front office and administrative staff and volunteers will all still be here. Please know that you can contact me about any questions you may have, about concerns, and even with cute pictures of babies, grand-babies and puppies. We are excited about this opportunity as we will continue to learn and grow together as we follow Christ and grow closer to God with you and one another!

Laura@opccdoc.org cell: 816-679-7730

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received May 17—May 31, 2015

Ken & Raelene Berry are the proud great-grandparents of Ryan Mitchell Walker who is graduating from Olathe East High School in May. In the fall, Ryan will attend Kansas State University where he will major in Interior Architecture & Product Design.

Bruce and Marjory McNaghten are the proud grandparents of two grandchildren this May:

Alyson McNaghten will graduate May 9 from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Communications.

Mark Anderson will graduate May 19 from Shawnee Mission West High School. He plans to attend the University of Kansas, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Brooke Fritz, the granddaughter of Joyce Brooker, will graduate May 30 from Statesboro High School in Statesboro, Georgia. She plans to attend the University of Georgia in Athens, GA in the fall.

Cameron David Setty, the son of Kent & Lisa Setty, will graduate May 19 from Shawnee Mission South High School. He plans to attend Kansas State University, majoring in Computer Engineering. Haley Elliott, the daughter of Chuck & Mary Elliott, will graduate on May 19 from Shawnee Mission South High School. She plans to attend Johnson County Community College in the fall. Molly Zahner, the daughter of Terry & Doreen Zahner, is graduating from DeSoto High School on May 16. Molly plans to attend JCCC before she transfers to Pittsburg State University and major in Art Therapy.

Scrip

Do you have a Graduate or May Flowers in your plans for this spring?

If so, you could use some Scrip Cards, which are not only for these special occasions, but

also for everyday expenses. And just think of all the cheer you will share by including OPCC.

Graduates 2015

On Sunday, May 17, our graduates will be recognized in worship. If you have someone that you would like to be included, send their information to Lisa Setty at lisa@opccdoc.org

Congratulations and Best Wishes to each of you!

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Mini-

Youth

May 28 - 6 pm to midnight Pizza and FUN!

We’ll celebrate the end of another school year and celebrate our 6th graders who are moving

from Junior Youth Group to Youth!

All kids finishing up 6th grade and older are invited. Please bring a snack to share.

Please let Lisa know if you’re coming so she can have enough pizza!

Vacation Bible School

Registration is open now for children and volunteers!

You can register online by going to http://2015.cokesburyvbs.com/opcc.

During our “G-Force” VBS, your children will discover that they can use God’s power in their lives to help

them Move! Act! Care! Follow! And Share!

Come be a part of G-Force Adventure Park during June 21-25 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

Contact Lisa Setty at 913-677-4646 or lisa@opccdoc.org with any questions.

Sunday, May 31

Noon (following worship)

OPCC Courtyard

The Family Life Commission invites you to enjoy lunch together on this final Sunday of May. Bring your own picnic or run out after

church to grab some food and eat together in the Fellowship Hall and the Courtyard.

You provide your own lunch and the Family Life Commission will provide Lemonade and Ice Water. We hope you might enjoy this

time of fun fellowship as a Family of God.

June 19 @ 7:30pm

Movie night in the courtyard! We’ll grill hotdogs beginning at 7:30 and enjoy a picnic together while we wait for the sun to

set. Movie (title to be determined) will be outside in the courtyard as well!

Hotdogs will be provided. Bring a side dish or dessert to share and a

blanket to lie on or chairs to sit on.

Books for Elders and Deacons As we continue to discern and grow in our roles as deacons and elders, we invite you to do so through

the books, Your Calling as an Elder, or Your Calling as a Deacon. If you have not received one of these books, or if you have misplaced yours and

would like to review it, please contact the church office and we will make one available to you. You can even call one of the pastors, and we

would love to chat about it with you too!

Front Office and Email Change

We are so excited to welcome our new receptionist, Eileen McIntyre, to our front office!

Eileen’s email is office@opccdoc.org. You can send her a welcome email whenever you would like, and you can also send all office correspondence for scheduling and

receptionist requests to that email, or call her at 913-677-4646, ext. 221. Thank you!

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Christian Women’s Fellowship

Mary Martha Circle will meet on Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room. We will have worship, Bible study, and our

business meeting. We will continue to run through the summer months and take off November,

December, January, and February. All are welcome.

CWF Circle 2 will meet on Monday, May 11, at 7:00 p.m. at Mary Alice Geise’s home.

We will be studying the last chapter of our book, and enjoying fellowship. All are welcome.

Girlfriends Unlimited

Meeting Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Fireside Room, Girlfriends has begun a new study

from the Women of Faith Series called “Encouraging One Another”. We will conclude our spring session on May 13 and resume in the Fall on Wednesday, September 9. All are welcome — bring a friend,

neighbor, or relative!

Questions? Contact Peggy Moore at 913-856-3833 or wpmoore@wildblue.net.

Burg, Barrel & Bible

This month’s Theology on Tap, Tuesday May 19th, will meet at a NEW location! We will meet at "Burg and Barrel" at 7042 West 76th Street in Overland

Park, Kansas. It is on the East side of Metcalf behind the CVS. We can't wait to add Bible to that

Burg & Barrell! ToT is a great opportunity that takes God out of the walls of a church building and into the

daily lives of young adults by offering a series of topics in a relaxed and fun environment. It offers friends the opportunity to meet in a comfortable

setting to explore faith, how it affects our lives, and the chance to get your fill on engaging topics and

fellowship with a table-full of Young Adults – all at a great grill and bar location. (All ages of people are

invited, and we intentionally will also meet somewhere we can all enjoy a good meal!) Please contact Rev. Laura with any questions or concerns.

Men’s Fellowship Group

The Men’s Fellowship Group meets on the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

in the Fireside Room for breakfast, study, and fellowship. All men are invited to join us.

For more information, contact Wayne Moore at 913-856-3833 or Emerson Hartzler at 913-422-1378.

Christian Caregivers Support Group

We will continue to meet on Mondays at 1pm in the Fireside Room through May 18, then break for the summer, resuming in the Fall on Monday, September 14.

For more information, contact Peggy Moore at wpmoore@wildblue.net or 913-856-3833.

Taco Dinner Sunday, May 24, 6:00 pm

OPCC Fireside Room

Please sign up if you can attend, and indicate what you will bring.

Please note the change in day and date. Contact Jean 913-541-8837 for more info.

Save the Date!

Empty Nesters/Solo Sidekicks Summer Picnic

Friday, June 12, 2015, 6:30 p.m. At the Moores’ home

20520 Waverly Road, Edgerton, KS 66021

Meat, drink, and table service provided — please bring a side dish to share.

RSVP to 913-856-3833 or wpmoore@wildblue.net Map to be provided later

Class Schedule Sundays 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall Northwest

“Feasting on the Word” Please join us on Sunday mornings for

discussion and study exploring scriptural passages in ways that are suitable for all

participants, and utilizes our personal experiences to live out our faith.

Note, we will continue meeting through the summer except for the Sundays of the major

holidays of Memorial Day (May 24), Independence Day (July 5), and

Labor Day (September 6).

If you have any questions, contact Peggy Moore at 913-856-3833 or wpmoore@wildblue.net.

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Recycling at OPCC

To make your recycling efforts easier, there are several options available at OPCC — just bring your items to be recycled whenever you come to the church!

Contact Peggy Moore for more info.

Paper (including newspapers & magazines) — small blue bin by the library counter or large green/yellow dumpster in the northwest corner of parking lot

Cardboard, plastic, & aluminum — small blue bin by the library counter or large green/blue dumpster in the northwest corner of parking lot

Glass — small purple Ripple Glass bin near the Fellowship Hall kitchen. For large quantities, purple Ripple Glass dumpster in Price Chopper parking lot at 75th & Metcalf, or contact Bill Anthony.

Stewardship Green Moment by Jody Cash

Green Moment for May Here are some tips for keeping cool at home.

Keeping your house cooler during the summer does not have to be horribly expensive if you follow these tips:

1. If you are not home during the day, close your windows, blinds, and curtains before you leave the house—this will keep the house cool for as long as possible. If you are home during the day, you probably will not want all the windows closed and/or covered. In the morning, keep the east-facing windows closed and covered and also, if you have south-facing windows, keep them closed and covered as well. In the afternoon, you can open the curtains and blinds on the east windows and close the curtains and blinds on the west-facing windows since the sun shines in the west windows in the afternoon and early evening. Use dark-color curtains, roman shades, or roller shades to help keep out the sun and heat. In the evenings, if the air is cool enough, open the windows to promote as much air circulation as possible.

2. To help keep the heat in the house to a minimum, use appliances such as stoves, washers, dryers, and irons early in the morning or late at night. If possible, do not use the dryer during hot weather—use a clothesline. Whenever possible, do not use your stove—cook outside or use your microwave. Microwaves use two-thirds less energy than stoves. Another option is to use a toaster oven--it generates much less heat than a stove and uses about half as much energy as a stove. Leave computers and other appliances not in use turned off—if left running, they can generate heat. When possible, leave appliances not in use unplugged. Though this would only reduce your electric bill by a small amount, it does add up to a good savings amount over time.

3. Use cotton sheets in the summer as cotton stays cooler and breathes easier than other materials. Also, you may want to consider buckwheat pillows as they are cooler than conventional pillows—buckwheat hulls have a natural air space between them, even when packed into a pillow case.

4. Set your ceiling fans to rotate counter-clockwise in the summer. When your ceiling fan is set in counter-clockwise motion and at a higher speed, it creates a wind chill effect which keeps you cooler.

5. Incandescent light bulbs produce a great deal of heat. Use more energy efficient lighting such as fluorescent bulbs.

6. Planting trees and shrubs close to your house can help reduce your electric bill as they shade your house from the sun.

7. When you do use your air conditioner, keep the thermostat about 80-82 degrees when you are not home and about 70-72 degrees when you are home. This will help to reduce your electric bills. You can turn the thermostat up at night which will also help save energy.

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Prayer List

Prayers of Concern Betty Bryant Bryan Byrd (friend of Roy & Judy Nickum) Diana Carlburg Cindy Cooper (Jane Fletcher’s cousin & Ruth

Fletcher’s niece) Emmett Ditzler (friend of Bruce McNaghten) Brodie Gilcrist Jim Gray Nathan Greene (Celia Greene's (CWS) son) Nancy Greenwood (friend of Sharon McBride) Bob & Wilma Huffman (Peggy Fach's parents) Kathryn Hume (Tracie Glasscock's sister) Carole Ingram Barbara Killion Lloyd Lavely Ralph Lyles (Bo Crowe’s brother) Everett & Ina Fern McBride Shirley McGee Cole Merrill (Myron Merrill’s son) Max Norton (Marge White’s son-in-law) Fern Palmer (Kim Glover’s mother) Mary Rayburn Cindy Shaw (Sally & Jim Withers’ niece) Belva Snell Jacob Sprinkle (Lee & Jan Sprinkle’s grandson) Josh Townsend (Wilma Townsend’s grandson) Jane Vogt (Marjory McNaghten’s sister) Esther West Freda White Joe & Jean Zacher

Continued Prayers Virgil & Frances Bruning Lylia Bryant Betty Burton Phyllis & Harvey Cooke Corwin Elliott Ruth Freeman Dave Ginter Gordon & Marlene Harkness Bob & Sue Jenkins Dan Jenkins Dorothy Jimerson Marie Lear Jack McLain Florene & Tony Miele Wilma Nickum Wayne Phillips (Teresa Phillips’ father) Nadine Sheldon Sandy Teeple

Congratulations to Doris Hamilton on receiving the Volunteer of the Year award at Garden Terrace. Doris is at Garden Terrace 3-4 Sundays a month so that OPCC can

continue this important outreach effort.

Thank You

A big thank you from the NOW Group board to Jean Sink, Laura Starks, Nancy Phipps, and Toni Cattelino for helping to set up, clean up, and for serving the food at the NOW Group Spring Fling. We had a great time and these ladies made the event go smoothly. Thanks to all who helped set up and clean up and thanks to all who attended the Spring Fling—hope to see you in September. — Jody Cash Dear OPCC Friends, In May of 1991 I wrote a short note to all of you about a new beginning for me at Overland Park Christian Church visiting our members that were in hospitals and nursing homes. Thank you for Sunday’s recognition. I have loved serving our church and you, but now Jane and I will be a part of life at OPCC in a different way. Thanks for putting up with me these many years …Hope to see you every Sunday … God willing. — Ed Hitzelberger My heartfelt thanks to all who prayed for me before, during, and after my recent surgery. Special thanks to Sharon McBride who stayed with and comforted my family during surgery. Thanks also to Jody Cash and many others for the steady stream of cards and prayers for both me and Tony. May God Bless You All Richly, Florene Miele

April Gifts

a gift has been given in honor of Ed Hitzelberger from Evelyn Eastwood

a gift has been given to Congregational Care in honor of Ed Hitzelberger from Jody Cash

a gift has been given in memory of Ann Martin from Mary Aelmore

Military Prayer List

Stephan Aelmore (grandson of Mary Aelmore), US Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI

Dustin Doree (grandson of Betty Craney), US Army, Fort Benning, GA for Ranger Training

Tiffany Doree (granddaughter of Betty Craney), US Navy, San Diego, CA

SSG Edward Pinkelman, Jr. (son of Ed & Kathy Pinkelman), US Army, stationed at Camp Buehring in Kuwait

Overland Park Christian Church 7600 West 75th Street Overland Park, KS 66204-2894

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Your OPCC Staff

913-677-4646 info@opccdoc.org (general church e-mail address)

Senior Pastor .............................. Bo Crowe bo@opccdoc.org ext. 225

Associate Pastor ......................... Laura Phillips laura@opccdoc.org ext. 222

Congregational Care ................... Peggy Moore wpmoore@wildblue.net ext. 224

Children & Youth Pastor .............. Lisa Setty lisa@opccdoc.org ext. 228

Communications Coordinator/ Bookkeeper ................................. Michelle Reiter michelle@opccdoc.org ext. 223

Receptionist ................................ Eileen McIntyre office@opccdoc.org ext. 221

Music Director ............................. Amy Luckenbill amy@opccdoc.org

Assistant Music Director .............. Chris Elliott chris@elliottrealestate.com

Molly Fisher ext. 238

Your 2014-15 OPCC Board of Directors

Larry Kinder ........................................ Chair

Dan Horton .................................. Vice Chair

Jody Cash ..................................... Treasurer

Greg Wienberg ............................. Secretary

Jane Fletcher .. Leader Development Liaison

Sharon McBride ........... Commission Liaison