EVENT REGISTRATION
Events are listed by date. Please scroll down to find the program you are looking for.
EVENT REGISTRATION
Events are listed by date. Please scroll down to find the program you are looking for.
LOPC Ministry Fair
August 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pmJoin Us for the LOPC Ministry Fair! Sunday, August 24 | 11:00 a.m. | On the Plaza following Youth Sunday. Come visit ministry booths and explore ways to plug in and connect with the LOPC community. All are welcome! **No registration needed.**
love does: Rice Bagging at Monument Crisis Center
August 26 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Rice Bagging Volunteers at Monument Crisis Center
We’re thrilled to share that 5,600 pounds of rice - yes, four full pallets! - are being donated to support our neighbors in need. How amazing is that? Now we need your help to get it ready for distribution! Join us as we package rice at Monument Crisis Center, helping provide simple, nourishing food to local families who need it. Ages 16+, No experience needed.
Next shift is Tuesday August 26, 9:30 - 11:30am. We are in need of 6 baggers (sit and scoop) and 2 team leaders (help with adding rice to the bins and moving heavy crates). Bagging takes place at MCC, 1900 Market Street, Concord.
Questions? Contact Michelle Browning. Register HereVolunteer with Us – Food Bank Work Days in August
August 30 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmSaturdays August 2 and/or August 30, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Join for one or both! We’re inviting you to join us by volunteering at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano! By working together (up to 20 of us), we’ll sort, box, and bag food to provide for those in our community facing hunger. This is an opportunity to serve those in need while building connections at LOPC. Here’s how you can help:
Why it matters: The Food Bank serves over 390,000 people each month, and our volunteer support is critical to this mission. Your time and effort directly help those in Contra Costa and Solano counties who are struggling to put food on the table. Ready to make a difference? Click HERE to sign up now and help us fight hunger! Questions? Contact Michelle Browning.
- When: Saturday, August 2, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and/or Saturday, August 30, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- What we do: Warehouse Volunteers - Sort and box food donations, bag fresh produce, and ensure everything is ready for distribution.
- What to wear: Wear comfortable clothes, long pants are recommended but not required (jeans are great!). The warehouse does not have heat or a/c, layers are encouraged.
- Age requirements: Age Minimum (with Adult): 11+, Minimum Age:16+
- Where: Concord Warehouse, 4010 Nelson Avenue. Parking is limited, so carpooling is a great idea!
2025 Fall Study Small Groups
September 7 - November 2Join a Fall Study Group! As we kickoff the Fall program year, we invite you to consider joining one of our study groups to go deeper with the Sermon on the Mount. Connected to the sermons on Sunday mornings from the pastors, groups will be reading the book The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ by James Bryan Smith. There are weekly readings along with “soul trainings” as spiritual formation practices linked to each week’s lessons. Join us on this 9-week journey starting the week of September 7 for study, group discussion, and community building. Questions? Contact Pastor Chris Baldwin for more information. Study Glimpse:
Following the Sermon on the Mount, The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ guides us to look behind living a life of anger, lust, lying, worry, and judging and replacing them with Jesus’ narratives about living life in the kingdom of God. Join us for a season of study and reflection by reading these daily devotions in a small group or read it on your own.
2025 Fall Study Groups 1. Chris Baldwin & Jonathan Nolen – Men’s Group (Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm – No Limit) 2. Heather Logan – Open to All (Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm – Limit: 12 people) 3. Jane MacKenzie – Open to All (Mondays, 7pm-8:30pm – Limit: 13 people 4. Cynthia Purvis – Open to All Young Adults - 20 somethings (Bi-Monthly on Mondays, 6:30pm-8pm – No Limit) 5. Sharon Bartlett – Women’s Group on Zoom (Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm – Limit: 12 women) 6. Tom Scovel – Open to All (Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm – Limit: 12 people) 7. Sue Nagle - Women's Group (1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Limit: 5 new women to this existing group) 8. Jeff Eyet & Peter Whitelock – Men's Group (Fridays, 8am-9:30am – No Limit) **Participants are to source their own books.** Register HereParent Education with Yush Sztalkoper
September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmParent Education Event for Parents with Preschool and Elementary Age Children Wednesday, September 10th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church (in the Oak Room) Practical Resilience: Tools to Support Your Child and Yourself This interactive session offers parents a science-informed, compassion-centered toolkit for helping their children stay regulated and connected, even in high-pressure moments. The session is designed to foster self-awareness, and mindset shifts for both parents and children in ways that feel realistic and sustainable. Discussion will also include a realistic approach for creating a calm connection between parent and child, in multiple situations. Friday, September 12th from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church (in the Oak Room) The Child in Front of You: Seeing with Curiosity, Parenting with Compassion This interactive session will offer parents a reflective view on understanding their children during high-pressure moments and the positive impact of responding in a loving and compassionate way. The session will help parents to understand behavior as communication and the ability to reconnect with your child’s true needs. In addition, parents will learn how to take pause during difficult situations and to respond with clarity and intention, allowing for a calm, tender, and positive environment for both the child and parent. Our speaker, Yush Sztalkoper is the founder of NeuroSpark+ and the creator of Root Reflection™ and the SHIFT Method™ - frameworks that blend neuroscience, lived experience, and practical compassion to support emotional safety and belonging for all children and youth. She partners with parents, educators, and organizations to move from reactivity to regulation, offering tools and insights that are as grounded as they are human. Learn more about Yush Sztalkoper at https://www.neurosparkplus.com/ Contact Shelli Brudzinski for questions regarding this event. Please note: If you would like to attend both events, use add registrant at the bottom of the registration form. Register Here
WOW-Women on Wednesdays
September 17Daytime Book Study: 3:30- 5:00 p.m. led by Diane VolleringEvening Book Study: 6:00-7:30 p.m. led by Alexis ThompsonWomen On Wednesdays is a new fellowship group designed just for women, meeting weekly to connect, share, and grow together in faith. Whether you’re seeking meaningful friendships, encouragement, or a deeper understanding of the Bible, this is a welcoming space for women of all ages and backgrounds. Join us weekly for uplifting conversation, supportive community, and inspiring Bible study. Come as you are—let’s journey together!WOW will start as a 7-week book study that coincides with children and youth programs Play on Wednesday and YOW so that you can drop your children and join us! Please find details and registration information for these children and youth programs on page 2 of Connections.WOW will also be hosting women-focused social events monthly, mission projects, and a new annual Women’s Retreat in October. Stay tuned!PLAY on Wednesdays
September 17 @ 3:15 pm - 5:15 pmLafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church: 49 Knox Drive Lafayette CA 94549PLAY on Wednesdays Fall 2025. Our mid-week program for K - 4th grade is back. In our maker space/ performance workshop, we explore and examine Bible stories with a creative viewpoint, learning how the content applies to our modern lives. Come join the fun! Fall sessions start mid-September. Click here to register or for more information.
Westminster Woods Challenge Course 9-12th
September 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmEnjoy a day in the beautiful woods bonding with your friends. Through team building activities and the high ropes experience we’ll learn to trust each other and support one another. Cost: $55 Register Here Questions? Contact Cynthia Purvis at cynthia@lopc.org. To sign up for the youth newsletter, contact Robin Freeberg and robin@lopc.org.
New Members Class
October 26 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pmThe New Member class provides an opportunity to meet the pastoral staff and explore church membership at LOPC. We discuss what it means to be Presbyterian, learn about the history and vision of LOPC, and how to have a meaningful membership. We offer membership classes periodically throughout the year, and our next New Member class will be Sunday, October 26, following Worship, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm. Click here to register, or for more information, contact Pastor Chris Baldwin with any questions.
