OPC CDM Aid Requests

Do you have a particular need at your local church that cannot be fully met? Aid requests can be made to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee on Diaconal Ministries through your Presbytery.

The Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM) is privileged to be able to respond to appeals for diaconal assistance for individuals in need within the OPC, using funds entrusted to it through the faithful giving of individuals and churches.

In striving to follow a Presbyterian structure within the diaconate, the CDM requires that appeals for aid for individuals be presented to it only after having first been considered at the local and regional levels of the church.

Procedure for requesting diaconal assistance for individuals in need in the OPC:

  • Once a need has been identified and legitimized by a local OPC diaconate and determined to be greater than the local diaconate can manage, the presbytery wherein the local church is located shall be contacted. See the list of OPC presbyteries.

  • Once the presbytery has ascertained the legitimacy and extent of the need, participated in responding partially, if possible, and the need is greater than what can be fully met by the presbytery, a presbytery or presbytery diaconal committee representative may then apply for aid from the OPC CDM by using the form below.

Aid Request Form

You can complete the Request Form online and submit it electronically, or print it out and mail in as directed.

  • The Request Form can be printed and mailed in, or completed online and submitted electronically.

    The Request Form must be submitted by a Presbytery or a Presbytery Diaconal Committee (PDC).

    The Request Form should be accompanied by financial documentation that defines the need and supports the request.

    The Request Form should be accompanied by a report of the Presbytery's or PDC's investigative work, as well as their conclusions and advice to the CDM in this matter. 

    The completed Request Form is received by the CDM Administrator, who will forward it to the appropriate subcommittee. If the subcommittee requires further information, the Administrator will contact the requestor for more details.

    The CDM will extend diaconal assistance with the understanding that the Presbytery or PDC that made the request will provide oversight and continuing care to individuals who receive assistance from the CDM.

    The CDM does not intend for this Request Form to be a roadblock, but rather to ensure that we receive all pertinent information so as to be able to come to a swift decision.

    All answers are confidential to the CDM.

    Some answers may require additional follow-up by the CDM.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact us!

To send your request by mail:
OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries
607 Easton Road
Bldg. E
Willow Grove, PA 19090