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Orders meeting set for Jan. 19 On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Orders of Elder and Deacon and the Fellowship of Local Pastors will meet at OKC-St. Luke’s. The gathering of clergy will feature a program by Brian Bakeman, Oklahoma Conference treasurer, and the annual covenant service. All active clergy are expected to attend, and retirees also are welcome. Also in 2010, a second meeting is scheduled on Aug. 17 for the Orders and Fellowship. And during the week of Sept. 19, three Bishop's Retreats for clergy will be offered—one at each UM camp, scheduled consecutively. Previously, the Bishop's Retreats have been held in springtime. The leadership and format for each retreat will be the same. Elevator is part of Holdenville building project At a groundbreaking on Oct. 18, Barnard Memorial UMC celebrated a new construction project. This is the first major addition to the building since the 1920s more>>>

Sabbatical grant awarded to Tulsa-St. Paul's Tulsa-St. Paul's UMC has received a grant of $31,576 to enable Pastor Twila Gibbens-Rickman to participate in the 2009 National Clergy Renewal Program funded by the Lilly Endowment. "I'm very fortunate to receive this grant for a sabbatical," said Rev. Gibbens-Rickman. The funds also will provide financial support for two retired pastors who will fill in for her during the two-month program. The grant also will provide for a worship workshop led by John Thornburg, the church purchase of 15 drums, and a Cherry Street neighborhood party. The intent of Gibbens-Rickman's sabbatical is to be a part of three communities formed around music, the arts, and social justice. She and her family will visit the Iona Community in Scotland, the Greenbelt Festival in England, and Taize Monastery in France—all places where worship is visually and musically diverse. Tulsa-St. Paul's UMC and Muskogee-First Baptist are the only Oklahoma churches to receive the grants this year.

Grant Opportunities

Jan. 10 is the deadline to apply for an Ethnic Local Church Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). The grants program is to strengthen ethnic minority local churches through education, advocacy or leadership training and development as they engage in social justice. For more information Jan. 10 is the deadline to apply for a Human Relations Day Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). The grants are to support ministries that respond to non-violent young offenders through education, advocacy or leadership training and development. For more information Feb. 12 is the deadline to apply for a Peace with Justice Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). Grant applicants must be either a United Methodist or other affiliated organization, or an ecumenical group working with and through at least one United Methodist agency or organization. For more information

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