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Save the date
Written: 2/20/2009
What: The Big Fun Thing Includes RedHawks baseball game When: April 18 Where: Oklahoma City Sponsor: Oklahoma Conference’s campus ministries Contact: Phi...

State coalition names Kurklin to lead ecumenical office
Written: 8/8/2008
By Joseph Harris, Director of Communications Joanne Kurklin of Norman, a former Conference president for United Methodist Woman, began a new journey of ministry on July 1. That’s when she officially became the executive director of the...

Southwest Oklahoma Older Adult Rally
Written: 3/21/2008
A rally on April 14 in Lawton is designed to energize older adults for ministry in their churches. Bishop Robert Hayes Jr. will lead worship and an afternoon forum at the "Southwest Oklahoma Older Adult Rally." The event will be 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lawton-First UMC. Topics will include: n What’s ...

Natural Church Development
Written: 3/7/2008
33 coaches prepare to introduce model for growth The Discipleship Ministry Team is providing opportunities for Oklahoma churches to use the Natural Church Development model for effective ministry and growing churches. The team has trained 33 coaches to help churches use this model. The program ...

March seminars explore smaller-church successs
Written: 2/8/2008
On two successive Saturdays in March, Mollie Stewart from Hinton Rural Life Center will present workshops on using the Nurture Outreach and Witness (NOW) model for effective administration and ministry in rural and smaller-membership churches. The workshops will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 1 ...

Seminar returns for small-membership churches
Written: 1/25/2008
In early 2007, an overflow crowd at an unusual Conference workshop confirmed that small-membership churches yearn to be effective for Christ. Two upcoming workshops in March seek to expand that theme this year. Dates are March 1 at Eufaula UMC and March 8 at Cordell UMC. Sessions will be from 9 a.m...

2 grants help urban ministry
Written: 12/21/2007
Imogene Bates, left, plays the maracas to accompany the Tune Twisters country-music band at the McKee Center Prime Timers meeting Nov. 16. George Cockrum, left, a member at OKC-Sunny Lane UMC, and other gleaning program volunteers deliver turnips to McKee Center. Cockrum directs a hunger relief...

Save the date
Written: 11/2/2007
n What: Conference-wide Confirmation Retreat When: Feb. 29-March 1 Where: Four locations—Laverne UMC, and campsites Egan, Canyon and Cross Point Learn more: www.okumcministries.org/youth n What: The Source, a jurisdictional event Who: For adult workers with youth and young adult mi...

Weekly donation plan helps feed Tulsa's hungry
Written: 10/5/2007
CROP Walk updates What: 2007 Tulsa Area CROP Hunger Walk When: Oct. 14 Where: Step-off is at 2 p.m. at Tulsa’s First Christian Church. Why: Annual CROP walks across the state and nation raise funds that are distributed by Church World Service, an international relief...

Project Transformation: Read all about it
Written: 9/7/2007
Piedmont UMC volunteer Alex Howell, left, reads with a camper during Project Transformation at the OKC-Ridgecrest site in early July. Tulsa mother praises program This excerpt is from a letter by a mother whose son participated in Project Transformation’s 2007 summer programming at Tulsa-Sout...

August workshops offer blueprints for growth
Written: 7/27/2007
Register On-lineBrochure (PDF) What will help you be more effective in your local church? An informal survey of Oklahoma United Methodists provided answers to that question. Two "Building Disciples" training conferences, scheduled in August, are the result of that research. An array of 48 works...

Building Disciples
Written: 6/29/2007
A total of 48 classes will be offered in August at the Building Disciples Workshops. Aug. 17-18, Tulsa-St. James UMC Aug. 24-25, OKC-Chapel Hill UMC These Conference-wide training events seek to cover all aspects of local church development and local church life, including missions, chi...

Mount Sequoyah to host singles retreat
Written: 6/29/2007
A weekend retreat for single adults is planned Nov. 2-4 at Mount Sequoyah, a United Methodist conference center in Fayetteville, Ark. "If you have a singles program or are looking to start a singles program in your church, there will be workshops that will answer the questions you might have," said...

Money gift boosts Project Transformation
Written: 5/18/2007
Intern Andrew Rose greets two campers at OKC-Quayle United Methodist Church during a summer day in 2006. By Brooke Glass, Executive Director Project Transformation is gearing up for our summer enrichment camps. Dates are June 11-Aug. 2 for the seven camps that will reach out to elementar...

Religion & Race supports general board's campaign
Written: 5/18/2007
Members of Oklahoma Conference’s Commission on Religion and Race are joining with the denomination’s General Commission on Religion and Race to promote the initiative "Inclusiveness Counts!" The partnership particularly addresses the election of delegates to the 2008 General and Jurisdictional con...

Book fair for Project Transformation
Written: 5/4/2007
Book fairs on May 12 at two Oklahoma City stores will benefit Project Transformation (PT). Barnes & Noble will host the events, from 9 to 11 a.m., in its stores at 63rd and North May Avenue and at Memorial and May. PT staff will be available at the bookstores to distribute vouchers and share ...

Peace with Justice Sunday
Written: 4/20/2007
Task Force promotes special Sunday The 1988 General Conference established Peace with Justice Sunday as the first Sunday after Pentecost, scheduled June 3 this year. The Oklahoma Conference Peace with Justice task force noted it is one of six designated Special Sundays in the Church. The annual...

Return appearance
Written: 4/20/2007
An approach to local church planning hailed both as unusual and creative will be presented twice this year—in May and October. The Discipleship Ministry Team of Oklahoma Conference is sponsoring return appearances by United Methodist leaders Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy. They are the authors of "De...

2 workshops focus on "Building Disciples"
Written: 4/20/2007
Coming in August: Two statewide training events are scheduled in August by the Oklahoma Conference Discipleship Ministry Team. Dates are Aug. 17-18 in Tulsa and Aug. 24-25 in Oklahoma City for "Building Disciples Who Make a Difference." Each event begins at noon Friday and concludes at 4:30 p.m. S...

Sunday school show-and-tell
Written: 4/6/2007
Ideas and resources abounded at a Christian education workshop for Oklahoma Conference churches. About 80 people attended the March 10 event at Stillwater-First UMC. In a "swap meet" setting, they traded free print and video resources and filled "Sunday school—It’s for Life" bags with other fr...

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