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Loading ...We had a great kickoff to 40 Days of Love on Sunday. I hope you came forward and got a “heart” to symbolize your commitment to learning how to love.
I’m enjoying The Relationship Principles of Jesus book by Tom Holladay. Below are a few things I’ve highlighted over the past three days. (If you need [...]
I have some exciting news to share…
OCC has hired Kevin Leimeister as part-time (15 hours per week) Interim Youth Director. Kevin will provide overall leadership for OCC’s youth ministry until we hire a full-time person. He will work with our existing adult volunteers to plan, organize, and supervise ALL youth activities. We’ve hired Kevin, at [...]
I’m starting a new message series tomorrow. It has a NASCAR flavor to it. We’ll be looking at five spiritual practices over the next five Sunday’s.
Here are the dates and titles:
1/3 – The Ragged Edge (Solitude)
1/10 – The Power Source (Prayer)
1/17 – The Pits (Bible study)
1/24 – The Groove (Service)
1/31 – The Winner’s Circle (Celebration)
Imagine [...]
I was reading an article in a magazine yesterday. Here’s a quote from Evan McBroom, creative director of Fishhook, an Indianapolis-based church communications consulting firm:
“The general non-church public is probably most open to attending church at Christmas because of the general cultural romance about the holiday. There is a general understanding of the nativity story [...]
Hope to see you and your family at our Trunk or Treat event tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. Rain or shine!
One of our key initiatives at OCC right now is to hire a full-time worship minister. You can read our current ad by clicking Worship Minister to the right under Pages. At the conclusion of Bob Russell’s book, he emphasizes the importance of the weekly worship service and finding a worship leader. Below are a [...]
One of my favorite chapters in the book is chapter 4. It’s entitled “EXCELLENCE: Do Your Best in Every Area of Service.” Bob Russell (see picture above) shares that in a recent survey 90% of Southeast members (that’s 90% of 14,000 people) said they had invited someone to come to church with them in the [...]
On Saturday, September 26th OCC will be hosting an Angels & Demons seminar with Dr. Johnny Pressley from Cincinnati Christian University. Below is a tentative schedule.
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Session #1
9:45 – 10:00 – Break
10:00 – 11:15 – Session #2
11:15 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:00 – Q & A
You can RSVP by contacting [...]
Over the past few months the staff and elders, along with a graphic designer, have worked on creating a new logo. The goal is to come up with something that communicates our mission – Win, Train, Send – in a simple and eye-catching way. Above is our current logo. Below are a few drafts we’re considering for the new logo. Please [...]
In chapter 2, Russell makes a case for balancing musical styles in Sunday worship services. Under the section Why Sing Old Hymns? he writes:
The hymns are familiar to many of our guests. Many church leaders are so wrapped up in reaching the culture with modern music that they never stop to think about what might [...]