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Sunday School classes are offered at 9:00am and 10:00am each week and include a number of studies and formats.

Current Bible Studies:
Sunday
6:00pm Beloved Women

Monday
7:00pm Jesus and the Gospels
7:30pm Dave Davis Bible Study

Tuesday
7:00pm Julia Blackwood Bible Study

Wednesday
12:30pm Beloved Women
6:30pm Genesis Bible Study

Thursday
7:30am Men's Bible Study@Bob Evans 15/501
7:30pm Young Adult Bible Study

Young At Heart Senior Adult Ministry
The Young At Heart group invites you to join them on regular outings that are educational, cultural, and always fun. For the latest info please contact the church office or Kathleen by email.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
K1, P2. To an experienced knitter, the above abbreviations signify knitting directions of “knit one stitch, purl two stitches.” But for those at Orange Church who are interested in a new ministry being formed to provide encouragement, care, and prayer support for people who are ill or in a time of crisis, those abbreviations will now mean “Knit One, and Pray Too.”

We are being introduced to a program called Shawl Ministry which was conceived by two ministers in Connecticut. Caring people meet together to knit or crochet a shawl for a person in need. As they knit this shawl, they pray for the person who will be the recipient of the gift. When the shawl is given, it is a tangible reminder of the prayers which have been offered up in intercession for the recipient.

If you are interested in being a part of K1, P2 contact prayershawls. We want to “inventory” who is able to knit or crochet independently and who is interested in learning these skills. Perhaps you know of someone who would be interested in knitting or crocheting even though they might not be able to attend the group meetings. You are also encouraged to join the group as a prayer supporter even if you do not choose to make the shawls. Please contact us if you have someone you believe would be blessed by receiving one of the completed shawls and please be in prayer for the ministry.

Stephen Ministry is a one-to-one ministry by trained, caring lay ministers. Through one-to-one caring and confidential relationships, those who are hurting receive the love and care they need to support them through particularly challenging times.

A Stephen Minister serves those who are:

  • * Facing hospitalization, disability or the unknown
  • * Bereaved, lonely or depressed
  • * Experiencing a personal, family or job crisis
  • * Terminally ill
  • * In need of a listening friend

A Stephen Minister is not:

  • * A counselor or a therapist
  • * A problem-solver
  • * A casual visitor

People are Renewed Spiritually
The Stephen Ministry invites change in human hearts. This ministry is a demonstration of how God comes to us through other people, and how God comes to other people through us.

How do I request a Stephen Minister ?
Please contact a member of the pastoral staff or a Stephen Leader through the church. You may discuss with them the need for a Stephen Minister for yourself or for someone you know. A Stephen Minister will only be assigned with the permission of the person in need, and under conditions of strictest confidence.

 
 
  
         

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