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What it means to be a
PC(USA) Matthew 25 congregation "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." - Matthew 25:40
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OPC youth restock the Blessing Box, one of our Matthew 25 ministries.
Orange Presbyterian Church accepted the PC(USA)’s invitation to follow Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 25:31–46 and become active disciples and make a difference in our community and the world.
As part of our Matthew 25 commitment, we pledged to embrace one or more of these three areas of focus:
• Building congregational vitality
by deepening and energizing our faith and growing as joyful leaders and disciples actively engaged with our community as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
• Dismantling structural racism
by fearlessly applying our faith to advocate and break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.
• Eradicating systemic poverty
by acting on our beliefs and working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
As part of our Matthew 25 commitment, we pledged to embrace one or more of these three areas of focus:
• Building congregational vitality
by deepening and energizing our faith and growing as joyful leaders and disciples actively engaged with our community as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
• Dismantling structural racism
by fearlessly applying our faith to advocate and break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.
• Eradicating systemic poverty
by acting on our beliefs and working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
The congregation of Orange Presbyterian Church embraced the task of eradicating system poverty, specifically among the elderly.
Our Matthew 25 initiatives include:
The Blessing Box - a small food panty we keep stocked. It's based on the model of the lending library. "Take what you need, and leave what you can."
The Blessing Line - a clothesline hung with small items that enhance life for individuals. Available for all.
Our Matthew 25 initiatives include:
The Blessing Box - a small food panty we keep stocked. It's based on the model of the lending library. "Take what you need, and leave what you can."
The Blessing Line - a clothesline hung with small items that enhance life for individuals. Available for all.
Matthew 25:34-40
"Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?"
The King will reply, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
"Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?"
The King will reply, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."