{"id":11769,"date":"2024-01-31T14:10:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=11769"},"modified":"2024-01-31T14:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:10:56","slug":"3-midweek-message-01042023-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/01\/3-midweek-message-01042023-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Message 1\/31\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIDWEEK MESSAGE #190<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #190. I think we can say this past week was a nice break from the frigid winter weather we had been having. I, for one, totally enjoyed not having to bundle up like Ralphie\u2019s little brother, Randy, in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Christmas Story.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I guess we will see what is coming\u2026when it comes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to pray for Dr. Michael Robison who is our educator of the week. Dr. Robison is the principal of Patricksburg Elementary School. He has a daughter and has been at PES for 4 years. Previous to that he was the Assistant Principal at OVMS.\u00a0 Dr. Robison is an avid hunter and is going to law school at IUPUI in the evenings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>YOUTH CORNER<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a busy week for some of our young people being recognized.\u00a0 Here they are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooper King, the son of Brad and Cara King, is a senior at OVHS. He was chosen to be a part of <\/span><b>Hope Squad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at OVHS. Cooper was nominated by his fellow students. From the Hope Squad website: \u201cHope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program where students are nominated by their classmates as trustworthy peers and trained as advisors. The program reduces the risk of youth suicide through education, training, and peer intervention.\u201d We are super proud of you, Cooper (and so is mom who shared this with me).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexander Chambers was the <\/span><b>VFW coloring contest winner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 I have a picture but it won\u2019t transfer to the MM. Not only did he do a good job coloring the Thank You picture for the military, he also got a huge Hershey candy bar. I bet he\u2019s going to share it with me. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u263a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Good job coloring, Alexander!\u00a0 (Linda St. John sent me this information).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amelia Biggs was chosen as a <\/span><b>Top Cat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this past quarter at SES. (Thanks, mom).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addilyn Hutchison was chosen as a <\/span><b>Top Cat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this past quarter at SES. (Thanks, mom).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooper Wood was chosen as a <\/span><b>Top Cat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this past quarter at SES. (Thanks, mom).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brantley Schneider was chosen as a <\/span><b>Top Cat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this past quarter at SES. (Thanks, mom).\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be wondering why I didn\u2019t list them together. I feel they each deserved a separate mention so they and others can see this is quite an honor. Way to go, you four! Keep up the good work!!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I have mentioned before, I want to put the focus on our young people when they are honored. If you know of anyone I can add for next week, please let me know (<\/span><b><i>as their parents\/friends did<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although not part of the youth corner, but still deserving of special mention is Rachel Nicholson.\u00a0 Rachel was in the final group of teachers who completed coursework through CELL\u2019s Indiana Special Education Assisted Licensure (I-SEAL) initiative to earn licensure to teach special education. She has the state test to take in March and then she will be officially licensed. Way to go Rachel! I\u2019m one who believes you will do well in the state test. She currently works\/teaches at McCormick\u2019s Creek Elementary School.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I received word that Logan Cain, son of Tony and Audrey Courson and boyfriend of (I mean fianc\u00e9\u2026inside joke) of Kathryn Anderson was chosen as <\/span><b>Marine of the Year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for his unit. That is one powerful testimony, Logan! The Coursons and Kathryn are flying there this week for the ceremony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018TIS THE SEASON! I know you are thinking that I have either lost it or my memory is going bad. Didn\u2019t we just finish THAT season? I have another season in mind. Summer. (Can you feel that sun on your face?) CAMP SEASON. More specifically, HILLTOP CAMP SEASON. That\u2019s right folks! Hilltop Christian Camp registration is now open! Every summer we send a lot of campers to spend time at Hilltop. For those of you who are new: Hilltop is located in Brown County and it offers opportunities for campers, beginning with a Day Camp for those who have completed K-1 all the way through high school. So\u2026there are weeks for all ages. Pastor Ryan is the Dean of two weeks of Wilderness Camp. Information and registration forms are at the info table or you may also register online at hilltopchristiancamp.com. Please keep in mind, discounts are in place for early registration! OVCF offers camp scholarships for those who request them. Please see Pastor Ryan or Diana for the code needed to register. There is a form we ask that you fill out to request a scholarship and you can get one from the church office.\u00a0 Each year many of our young people attend Hilltop and come back changed and excited about Jesus. Why not be one of them?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that you can take a look at the drawings for our new building addition? Diana has put a big display on the south wall by the doors. Although incomplete with the details needed for the state and building, they will give you a great idea of what we are looking at building.\u00a0 For those of you who are new to OVCF, we have been saving since 2018 because we plan to build the building with no debt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Sunday\u2019s sermon will continue the WELCOME HOME\u2026<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where\u2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series. This week\u2019s sermon is \u201cLives are Changed.\u201d The Scripture is Colossians 2:6-15. I\u2019m enjoying this series and truly hope you are also.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Birthday to my bride of 50.7 years! Tuesday she celebrated a birthday but they say it is wrong to tell how many. So I\u2019ll just give you a hint. It is somewhere between 72 and 74. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u263a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a great rest of the week. I look forward to seeing you Sunday. Love you all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastor Bill\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDWEEK MESSAGE #190 &nbsp; Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #190. I think we can say this past week was a nice break from the frigid winter weather we had been having. I, for one, totally enjoyed not having to bundle up like Ralphie\u2019s little brother, Randy, in A Christmas Story. 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