MINISTRIES
Bus Ministry - Do you need a ride to Church? Our Bus Ministry provides transportation service to all of our activities.
Car Care - Free oil change and service on vehicles for single women. As you wait, refreshments are provided at The Barn.
Celebrate Recovery - You don't need to be a recovering addict to join...just a sinner who is ready to follow a new path. This is a ministry for life's daily hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place where men and women can share their struggles, strengths, hurts and hopes with others in a Christ-centered recovery process, overcoming addictive behavior through community, scripture and worship. This is a program for anyone struggling with past or current dysfunctions or compulsions, whether they are affecting their own life or the lives of those around them. The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the 8 Recovery Principles found in the Beatitudes and Christ-centered 12 steps. This experience allows us to "be changed". We open the door by sharing our experiences, victories and hopes with one another as well as learning to accept God's grace in our lives.
Daycare - The OCC Daycare exists to assist families and provide spiritual guidance so that in God's timing their children will have a personal relationship with Christ. We provide a curriculum designed in cooperation with North Daviess High School with Biblical teaching. We have programs for school-age children before and after school and preschool classes each day for children 3-5 years old. We employ 10 people to help take care of your children. We have seen many new families come to our church whose first exposure has been through our Daycare and Preschool.
Divorce Care - A place of healing and support that features Biblical teaching for recovering from divorce and separation. An ongoing place to equip, encourage, and support you in the process of putting your life back together and moving forward. Reaching out with understanding, love and acceptance.
Drama & Music Productions - "A special place for your special talents".
Fellowship, Hospitality, Decorating, Media Teams - A team for every talent you may have to offer.
Grief Share - Support Group for those grieving the death of someone close to them. A place where you can be around people who understand how you feel and the pain of your loss. You will learn valuable information that will help you through your difficult time.
Hands of Praise - A Sign-language Ministry involving the use of our hands, our facial expressions and gestures to express heart felt praise, adoration, and worship to our Heavenly Father. Our ministry is delivered in a way whereby many have been blessed.
LIFE Puppet Team - A marvelous ministry with outstanding productions.
Men's Ministry - "Helping Men Walk As Jesus Walked". Helping you find and experience the abundant life-the life of passion-that God has in store for all believers. Through events, activities, Bible studies, seminars and men's groups, we seek to disciple men and to help transform them from followers into leaders and ministers of the Gospel.
Music Ministry Teams - Music Ministry exists for the purpose of encouraging and equipping those who have accepted Christ to worship Him using their musical gifts. Every area of Music Ministry allows and encourages the worshipper to strengthen and improve their musical gifts while focusing on who is to be worshipped.
REACH Small Groups - REACH stands for: Renewal - growing to be like Jesus; Encouragement - bearing one another's burdens; Adoration - loving, worshiping, and praising the Lord; Commitment - loyalty to God and to one another; Honesty - speaking the truth in love. Reach out and touch someone isn't just an old commercial--it's the way of life at OCC. We believe that small groups are the best way to get connected to others in significant ways through sharing, praying and experiencing fellowship together. It is in these relationships that people find the support needed during times of difficulty. Imagine growing in your faith and having fun at the same time!
Saints with Seniority - Activities for those over 50 (even if you don't want to admit your age). Develop positive relationships with other Christians, experience the caring and encouraging environment of a support group, learn how to minister to others and be blessed by others' ministry to you.
Shelter from The Storm - Betrayal, shame, fear, guilt, low self esteem. These are some of the feelings a sexual abuse victim lives with and it is devastating. One of every six men and 65% of women have experienced some form of sexual abuse. Shelter From The Storm is helping fight the battle against Sexual Abuse. This Christian based program is designed to help victims find their way again. There is no charge and confidentiality is protected. The leaders of this program are all survivors of sexual abuse and can relate to the feelings and pain a victim has suffered. This program offers hope and healing, helping victims realize the false beliefs about abuse. This program will help victims regain trust, control and intimacy. Shelter from the Storm explains the following step-by-step program: 1) a foundation for recovery, 2) discovering the truth, 3) tell yourself the truth, 4) out of the darkness and into the light, 5) the family in the storm, 6) letting go of shame and guilt, 7) feeling the anger and hurt, 8) healing loneliness and fear, 9) beginning to trust again, 10) the process of forgiveness, 11) confronting the perpetrator, and 12) intimacy in relationships. This is a 12-week series of lessons. Meetings are once a week at an undisclosed location to protect the confidentiality of those attending. For more information about time and location call one of these numbers 636-7140, 636-4872, 636-8006 or 636-7697.
Short-Term Mission Teams - OCC sends Short-Term Mission Teams to assist communities with various projects around the World. Most recent trips have been to provide needs in Arizona, Montana, Mississippi and the Dominican Republic. OCC usually sends 1-3 teams per year.
Wednesday Night Connection - Sometimes, we all need help getting from one weekend to the next. Join us for food, fun and fellowship every Wednesday night to help bridge the week. Activities for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m. Nursery for up to 2 years old; Pre-School for ages 2 thru 5; K-3rd Grade is located upstairs in the newer building area; TREK (4th-6th Grade) meets at The Barn (located on Main Street in downtown Odon); QUEST (Jr. & Sr. High) meets in the Praise Gang Theater at OCC; and for adults, Short-Term Elective Topical Classes with life applications meet at OCC as well.
Women's Ministry - Women's Ministry is to give women a chance to live a transformed life through a relationship with Jesus Christ and with other Christian women. We demonstrate our commitment to Christ and our desire to follow in His steps with heads that think, hearts that love and hands that serve. The Women's Ministry is a core group of our women that lead this ministry with various activities, special weekends and conferences.
MISSIONS
Our short term mission trips began in 2002 with a five day journey to Washington D.C. to help with a new church plant, Journey's Crossing. We spent the week working on publicity for the church as well as building items that were used to transport everything necessary to run a church in a movie theatre. The team was made up of all age groups with a total team of 23.
The second year we went to Show Low, Arizona to help American Indian Christian Mission (AICM). This was a full seven day journey that included work at the school in the morning with our afternoons spent on the reservation working with children. The team again was made up of all age groups with a total team of 28.
The third year we took two teams to very different areas. One team went back to Show Low, Arizona to help AICM and the second team went to the Dominican Republic. The first team completed a lot of similar tasks as the year before and completed a bible school program for AICM. The second team did a lot of work for new church plants in the D.R. We poured concrete for two days, completely wired a church on another day and did various jobs including visiting the orphanage.
The fourth year we took three teams to different areas. One team went back to Show Low, Arizona to help AICM and the second team went to Montana to help Pinehaven Children's Ranch and the third team went to Mississippi. The first team completed various tasks at the school and visited the reservation. The first team included the life team that presented a puppet show and helped complete a full week of bible school for the Apache children. The second team completed various tasks for Pinehaven including making fire wood every day, garden work, construction of the shop, finishing a new house, and various other items to help out. The third team completed clean up in the Mississippi area where Katrina did a lot of damage.
The fifth year has plans to return to Show Low, Arizona this time to help Dunamis Ministries. They are scheduled to complete a bible school, work at the rainbow center, work in the jail ministry, and work with the pregnancy crisis center as well as install a cattle gate at the ranch. We will again be prepared to send a relief team to storm damaged areas on an if needed basis.
Lincoln Christian College - Illinois
St. Louis Christian College - St. Louis
Cincinnati Christian University - Cincinnati
Pinehaven Christian Children’s Ranch - Montana
American Indian Christian Mission - Arizona
Journey's Crossing Christian Church - Gaithersburg
Outreach International Mission in France
North Andhra Costal Evangelism Association - India
West Indies Christian Mission
Hometown Mission Projects