by Pella Hosting | Jun 14, 2018 | Recent News
After over 31 years of leadership at Christian Opportunity Center, Executive Director Rod Braun will retire at the end of June. Christian Opportunity Center would like to invite members of the community to celebrate and honor the achievements and leadership of Rod...
by Pella Hosting | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) is a national association representing more than 1,400 private community providers of services to people with disabilities. Each year ANCOR recognizes the most influential members to receive the Legacy...
by Pella Hosting | May 7, 2018 | Recent News
After nearly 44 years, Christian Opportunity Center (COC) has closed the doors to the Sheltered Employment Program for the final time. COC’s Sheltered Employment Program began in 1974 when COC recognized a need for adult vocational services. On April 27th COC...
by Pella Hosting | Apr 27, 2018 | Recent News
Following a comprehensive search process, Christian Opportunity Center has promoted Jodi Tukker to Associate Director, after nearly nineteen years with the organization. Tukker, a Pella native, graduated with a Bachelors of Social Work Degree from Dordt College in...
by Pella Hosting | Apr 20, 2018 | Recent News
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) dedicated the Pella Administration Building in honor of its former Executive Director Bruce Nikkel with a brief ceremony and reception on Wednesday. Individuals, with whom COC has supported for 35 years or longer, unveiled the new...
by Pella Hosting | Mar 20, 2018 | Recent News
Effective June 28, 2018, Rod Braun will retire after 31.5 years of service as the Executive Director of COC. Current COC Associate Director, John Eilers will succeed Braun as the Executive Director. COC’s Leadership Team and Board of Directors have been preparing...
by Pella Hosting | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
At COC we are in the process of switching over to an encrypted email system. This has been something that has been in the works for quite some time. As an organization we are often sending and/or receiving confidential, HIPAA-protected information. Without an...
by Pella Hosting | Feb 1, 2018 | Recent News
(A message from COC Executive Director Rod Braun) Why Sheltered Employment is Ending at COC On May 4, 2016, the State announced that funding for sheltered employment would end in two years. This was not a decision by the Iowa Legislature but instead was made by State...
by Pella Hosting | Dec 22, 2017 | Spirtual Services
So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household...
by Pella Hosting | Nov 22, 2017 | Spirtual Services
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through the psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the...
