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Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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Upcoming Events

Taste of Overbrook Dinner
Saturday, October 20, 2018
6:00 PM
Your taste buds will travel the world as you sample food celebrating OPC's rich array of cultural heritages. There will also be a chance to support OPC by donating or purchasing auction items. Most important, the Taste of Overbrook 2018 will be the opportunity to break bread and be in community with your friends at the Crossroads.
Tickets are available online or you can buy tickets at the door.
Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Saturday, October 27, 2018
7:15 AM to 7:30 PM
Thank you to all who purchased tickets for the National Museum of African American History trip. There are no more tickets.
Departure is October 27, 2018, 7:15 AM at the Federal Reserve Bank (7th and Arch Street). Return time is 7:30 PM.
Information on when you will receive your tickets, possible car-pooling to the bank and parking near the bank will be given closer to the departure date. Contact Artia Benjamin for more information.
Youth EventHip-Hop Concert and Music Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
7:00 to 8:30 PM
The theme of this concert/workshop at Gladwyne Presbyterian Church is Music and Justice; Faith and Action featuring Friends Central staff member, Dwight Dunston and his group City Love. Students from Beth Am Israel, Gladwyne Presbyterian, and Beth David synagogue will also be participating. There’s no charge to attend…friends are welcome!
Heritage Sunday
Sunday, October 28, 2018
10:30 AM
We will be honoring members that have been a part of our Overbrook Family for 25 years or more. We will also be singing the Centennial Hymn.
Coffee and Conversation with Overbrook Session
Sunday, October 28, 2018
12:15 PM
We continue our small-group sharing and learning opportunities with our second Coffee and Conversation with Overbrook Session (after Coffee Hour and Sunday School). Please join us in keeping the conversation going!
Youth EventJunior Goblin' Bowling
Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018
2:00 to 4:00 PM
All children in Pre-K through Grade 5 are invited to Wynnewood Lanes for an afternoon of bowling, pizza, and prizes! Feel free to come in costume! Cost: $5.00 per person. Parents and friends are welcome. RSVP to Sharon Parker by October 25.
Shelter Meal
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Don't let October end without considering helping with the shelter meal. If you would like to help shop or cook, please contact Nancy Gilhool. If you can help serve, please contact Janet Bowker.  
Youth EventYouth Fall Retreat
Nov. 2-4, 2018
Let’s head to Camp Kirkwood in the foothills of the Poconos for a weekend of fellowship, fun, and faith with kids from throughout the Philadelphia and Lehigh Presbyteries! For Youth in grades 6-9, this will be the weekend of the “Great Pumpkin Zip-line Challenge”…and a weekend of great memories. The Kirkwood Fall Retreat begins on Friday, November 2 at 6:00 PM and concludes at 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 4. All-inclusive OPC cost is $35.00 per student (regular cost: $75.00). Reserve your space today by contacting Sharon Parker.
Pledge Sunday
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Our community is invited to have pledges dedicated and blessed. Please consider: What does Overbrook mean to you? Your financial support of Overbrook is especially important in our time of transition, to ensure the Church at the Crossroads can continue to live its mission to love and serve God, each other and the world.
Urban Suburban Book Club
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
7:00 PM
This is a book club of diverse membership involving members of several Presbyterian churches, including Overbrook. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Alyce Marsh at 215-472-7886. November selection is The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict. Meeting at Overbrook Presbyterian Church.
Messiah Sing!
Sunday, December 2, 2018
3:00 PM
We will be continuing this beloved tradition featuring the Overbrook Quartet and organist Paul Fleckenstein. Feel free to bring your own score, or you may purchase one at the concert. A free-will offering will be collected to benefit the music ministry of Overbrook Presbyterian Church.
Care at the Crossroads MobilePack
Saturday, April 27, 2019
The Care at the Crossroads MobilePack will be at Bonner & Prendie High School. It’s not too early to mark your calendar and consider setting aside a jar to collect quarters until then. Remember 1 meal costs just 22 cents, so each quarter you set aside = life-saving nourishment for a child. Thank you in advance for your prayers, support, and generosity. Stay tuned for more updates!

Recent Events

Click here to see some pictures of recent events at Overbrook Presbyterian Church.

Recent Events

Youth Mission Trip
August 4 - 11, 2018

Sixteen of our youth and six chaperones travelled to West Virginia to do repairs and renovations on the homes of families in need working with the West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps, Inc.


 

 

Vacation Bible School
July 29 - August 2, 2018

Over thirty kids joined our dedicated staff of a week of crafts, games, stories and fun at VBS with the theme of My Father's World.


 

 

Feed My Starving Children MobilePack
Saturday, April 28, 2018

In partnership with Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School, 740 volunteers came together to pack over 16,600 meals - enough to feed 319 starving children for a year!


 

 

Youth Group Bake Sale
Sunday, April 22, 2018

Our Youth Group baked tons of yummy goodies and put on a bake sale to raise money for their Mission Trip this summer.


 

 

Hootenanny for Hunger
Saturday, April 14, 2018

Food, fellowship, fun -- and square dancing! This wonderful night brought us all together to raise money to support our Feed My Starving MobilePack.


 

 

Easter Worship
Sunday, April 1, 2018


 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 15, 2018

Members and friends of OPC joined together in a morning of service activities in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities included cooking for Aid for Friends; making cards for troops and shut-ins; sewing garments for children in need; and beautifying and restoring our church building and property. In addition to all those activities, volunteers helped to create a t-shirt memorial to victims of gun violence in Philadelphia.


 

 

Ordination and Installation of Elders and Deacons
January 14, 2018


 

 

The Art of Christmas
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Peter Seidel, a gifted teacher at Friends' Central School and OPC member, led a wonderful tour of the Advent-Christmas art in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


 

 

Click here to see pictures from 2017

Click here to see pictures from 2016

Sunday Morning Schedule

Adult Forum
9:15 AM - McMillan Chapel
An engaging discussion on issues of faith and life. Led by The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor.
Worship
10:30 AM - Sanctuary
The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor
  • October 21: 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
    Readings: Isaiah 53:4-12 and Mark 10:35-45
    Sermon: Line Leaders
    Lay Leader: Eileen Wiggins
  • October 28: 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
    Readings: Job 42:1-6, 10-17, and Mark 10:46-52
    Sermon: What Do You Want?
    Lay Leader: Jill VanRawley
Sunday School
The first Sunday of each month there is no Sunday School. Children up through Grade 2 may go to the Nursery after Time with Children.
10:45 AM - Pre-K to Grade 2 leave Worship for Sunday School after Time with Children
11:15 AM - Grades 3 to 12 leave Worship for Sunday School after the Sermon
Coffee Hour
11:30 AM - Wistar Morris Room
  • October 21: Taste of Overbrook Committee
  • October 28: Phil Sheau

Order of Worship

October 21, 2018

Weekly Events at Overbrook

Junior Choir Rehearsal & Dinner
Mondays from 5:15 to 6:30 PM - Choral Room
Bible Study
Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM - McMillan Chapel
Led by The Rev. Raymond Bonwell, Bridge Pastor
  • October 24, 2018 - There will be NO Morning Bible Study.
  • October 31, 2018 - An Overview of the Old Testament. Please spend the week ahead looking at the Wisdom Literature, specifically the Psalms and Proverbs.
Overbrook Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Choral Room
Farmers Market
Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Church Parking Lot
Operated by The Food Trust.

Newsletter

October 2018

Overbrook Presbyterian Church
The Church at the Crossroads

P: 215-877-2744
E: office@overbrookpresb.org

6376 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151

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