Committee on Diaconal Ministries

• Carries out the denominational ministry of mercy of the OPC.
• Responds to diaconal requests made by presbytery diaconal committees when needs exceed the capacity of that body.
• Works to ensure retired OPC pastors and their wives or widows are adequately cared for in retirement (Obadiah fund).
• Stands ready to lead an organized and timely response to major disasters at home and abroad.
• Responds to diaconal requests made to the OPC by other reformed churches.
• Supplies our foreign missionaries with the ability to supplement the ministry of the word with deeds of mercy.
• Works to raise up, train, support and encourage Missionary Deacons on OPC foreign fields.
• Strives to encourage, support, and connect local deacons by means of training and networking opportunities.

Resources

• OPC Disaster Response Facebook Page
• OPC Short Term Missions Website
• 2012 Diaconal Summit videos
• 2010 Diaconal Summit videos
• Procedure for Bringing Aid Requests to Committee
• Form for Requesting Financial Assistance
• Policy to Meet Needs Arising from Major Disaster (provisional)
• Policy to Supplement a Minister's Health Insurance Premium
• Description of the Obadiah Fund

DIACONAL SUMMIT II

This second national gathering of the deacons of the OPC occured June 7-9, 2012, in the Chicago area at Wheaton College. The summit was well attended by men who serve on local diaconates and on presbytery diaconal committees, as well as those who work with deacons.

Donations

Tax-deductible donations made to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries should be made out to "Orthodox Presbyterian Church". These donations can be further specified as follows:

• General Benevolent Use (Write "CDM" in notes)
• Obadiah Fund (Write "CDM-Obadiah" in notes)
• Funds for Disaster Relief (Write "CDM-Disaster Relief" in notes)
• Send donations to:
  Committee on Diaconal Ministries
  Orthodox Presbyterian Church
  607 N. Easton Rd., Bldg. E
  Willow Grove, PA 19090-2539

Correspondence

• General communications for CDM should be sent to:
  Rev. Ronald Pearce, Secretary CDM
  Church of the Covenant
  319 Blau Rd.
  Hackettstown, NJ 07840-5227
  pearce.1 at opc.org

• Communications regarding Major Disaster Response or Short-term Missions should be sent to:
  Mr. David Nakhla
  Orthodox Presbyterian Church
  607 N. Easton Rd., Bldg E
  Willow Grove, PA 19090-2539
  nakhla.1 at opc.org

Lendall Smith

Personnel

• Lendall Smith, President
• Ronald Pearce, Secretary
• David Haney, Treasurer
• David Nakhla, Disaster Response Coordinator

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