Harvest House Update

Letter to OMPC From Tom Patton, 2/13/25

Dear OMPC —

Thank you for the incredible support you have shown through your prayers, gifts and service toward the development of the Harvest House over the fence ministry through OMPC. Our first refugee family, the Lopez Family, still faithfully attends OMPC, with Lucia also attending our Wednesday morning Women's Winter Study. And the Rohingyan Families are still in touch with us on a regular basis as well. Both families are doing well and have experienced the tangible love of Christ through you! 

As we shared at the end of 2024, the Harvest House was one of the three projects listed as a way to allocate funds given above and beyond our 2024 General Fund budget. The surplus funds given last year have already been used to add a bathroom, replace the 30+ year old water heater, and repair damaged flooring and plumbing. These repairs should be completed within the next few weeks. Thank you for your generosity in 2024! 

As I'm sure you are aware, there have been a number of executive actions within the last couple weeks that have raised many questions about legal immigration and resettlement. Despite the tense and evolving circumstances, the families we've served are safe and provided for at the moment. We will continue to provide support to these families, as well as a few additional relocated families that we've become aware of through our partnering agency, Inspiritus. We will also monitor any needs that arise for refugee families that are displaced and needing temporary housing at the Harvest House until the immigration freeze is lifted. 

Please continue to pray for the refugee families whom we have served, as well as for wisdom in the ways we can provide support in our community over the next several months. In addition, we invite you to join us for a time of prayer on Friday, February 14, at 9:00 am at the Harvest House. Our ministry partner Chris Sicks, with One Voice Fellowship in Washington, DC, will be in town to join us for this time of prayer and also to worship with us on Sunday. He has experience in working with refugees as his church is made up of refugees of 18 different ethnicities. 

Thank you for joining us in serving our neighbors from all over the world, over the fence! 

Tom Patton

Missions Pastor