OCC 2012 Update

 JUNE 2011 Vision Campaign Update

LOVE GOD: Bringvitation Initiative
THE VISION: a community of 10,000 lives at Overlake living free in Jesus
Currently 6100 participating, interactive, connected attenders.

OCC age breakdown:
0-17yrs               39%           
18-34yrs             27%           
35-49yrs             19%           
50-64yrs             11%           
65+yrs                 4%           

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Spanish Translation available at the 11am service.

- OCC Espresso: Coffee Shop and alternative service venue.

- Family Room open on the 2^nd floor and plans for a second family venue.

LOVE PEOPLE: Transformation Initiative
THE VISION: investing in and welcoming children, students and adults at OCC

HIGHLIGHTS:
Technology: Fellowship One care, prayer, volunteering and connection tool.

Kid Town: of OCC’s 6100 participating attendees, 2400 of them are ages 0-17!
The goal is to have kid town station and main street built by this Fall.

Central Lounge: a location to connect and get involved in a Life Group.

Information Desks: for first-time guests, serving and spiritual formation. 

Volunteer Central: designed as a hub for our awesome volunteers

SERVE THE WORLD: Multiplication Initiative
100,000 lives around the world impacted

Planting Churches
THE VISION: 1000 churches planted
Currently 6048 church planted

Our partner in India has planted 6010 churches, 80 of which Overlake has been hands-on with, as a result over 60,000 people have been baptized.

Total number of leaders and church planters trained: 1500

Battling HIV/AIDS
THE VISION: 50 HIV/AIDS Care Centers opened
Currently 17 Care Centers opened

International: In Cape Town & Durban, South Africa HIV/AIDS Centers opened for prevention, testing, and Christ-centered care.

Local: About 6 weeks ago Overlake’s HIV/AIDS Team launched its first Care Team

Fighting Human Trafficking
THE VISION: 1,000 slaves freed
Currently 345 slaves freed

HIGHLIGHTS:
Internationally:
- 80 guys and girls have been stopped or rescued and provided with alternative situations either in the city or the village region. We sponsor intervention efforts in the villages.

- Life skill and vocational training offered to over 100 people wanting to be set free of the sex industry. OCC has implemented business training for sustaining local businesses offering to hire those rescued.

- Through our local partnering church, offer discipleship and care for 150 on an ongoing basis.

- Equipped 5 churches with Celebrate Recovery Training, launching the first of any support group offered in all of Thailand.

- Started our housing program with 15 initial residents.

Locally:
- Hosted 10 awareness-raising events that impacted over 1200 people.

- Partnered with Shared Hope International to provide training to over 300 King County Law Enforcement and Social Service providers.

Providing Orphan Care
THE VISION: 2,000 orphans cared for

 - Prevention: in rural Kisumu, Kenya 200 caregivers have received free seed which is self-germinating and freshwater wells have been sunk. With water and seeds, 200 farms are now self-sustaining and able to prevent the exodus of children to the lure of the city and street life.

- Drop-In Center: in Kisumu city, 30 street kids are being cared for daily.

- Care Homes: in Nairobi, Kenya 150 kids being cared for and working with local churches to get kids into homes

- Training for Volunteers: 320 people trained here at OCC for Orphan Care.
Hosting the Wait No More Conference in September where we hope to see 400 kids in foster care catalyzed into adoption locally.

- Safe Families: 34 families in the process of becoming a Safe Family at OCC.

- Adoption: 30 families have adopted or are in process at OCC.

OCC Vision 2012 Campaign Financial Status
THE VISION: Overlake Christian Church committed $4.0m to the Vision Campaign
Currently we’ve received $1.6 (41%)

In all of this celebration, here’s the challenge.
We’re halfway through but we’re not halfway done.
We can go further, faster. We need everybody.  
Everybody Care
Everybody Pray
Everybody Serve
Everybody Give

Nothing can get us off course. Nothing can deter us. Not if we stay humble, faithful. Not if we stay together.

No friends, you’re a great church. Your vision is sound. God’s given us the freedom…we are using it to FLY!! The scenery is beautiful. The glory is amazing. We’re halfway home. Let’s get there safely. Let’s see this thing through.

Be blessed today…and we'll see you SUNDAY.
 
Mike Howerton
OCC Lead Pastor