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Honor your clergy through the Clergy Endowment Fund
Written: 11/20/2009
Do you ever wonder what to give your pastor for Christmas? This year you can give the gift of ministry by contributing in your pastor’s honor to the Clergy Endowment Fund. Through contributions to this special fund, the legacy of our clergy&...

Committee awards 29 Petree Grants
Written: 11/6/2009
The Petree Grant committee met in early October to review a record number of grant applications: 38 requests, from nearly every district in Oklahoma. The committee awarded funds totaling more than $174,000 to 29 churches, ministries, and Conference agencies...

Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Insights - The Benefits of Year-End Giving
Written: 10/23/2009
The calendar year is quickly coming to an end. Many times we get caught up in the holiday season and planning for the next year, and we forget about making year-end gifts to our churches and beloved United Methodist ministries. These gifts, l...

Breakout groups discuss stewardship issues
Written: 9/25/2009
(This article shares more financial insights from Stewardship Focus Day.) The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation hosted Stewardship Focus Day on Aug. 28 in Oklahoma City. The one-day seminar featured David Bell, an ordained elder...

Stewardship event draws church leaders
Written: 9/11/2009
Stewardship Focus Day participants use the small-group discussion time to talk about issues in their churches. At left i...

Petree Grant deadline nears
Written: 8/28/2009
Joshua’s Closet project at Verden UMC in Lawton District was launched with a Petree Gran...

Best practices: using mail and the pew
Written: 7/10/2009
By Andy Oden, Director of Foundation Relations Two churches are using very simple but effective cards as a communications channel to their churchgoers. I am happy to share their good ideas. Plus, both seem very affordable. The...

Clergy Fund grants awarded
Written: 5/15/2009
Don’t forget to register for our Stewardship Focus Day, which will be held on Aug. 28 at Chapel Hill UMC in Oklahoma City. Take advantage of our Annual Conference Special and register ...

Foundation honors donors
Written: 5/1/2009
Jimmie Jane Cook, seated left, and her daughter Debbie Wells, seated right, catch up with Paula and David ...

No better time than now
Written: 4/17/2009
By David Battles, CPA, Executive Vice President Spring is a time for fresh starts, so why not take a moment to begin something new? Just as plants produce new growth, there is something simple we can do to bring newness to our lives: create or update our wi...

Workshops provide a place for advocacy
Written: 4/3/2009
Stewardship Focus Day Mark your calendars! Are you a pastor or church leader? If so, you should plan to attend Stewardship Focus Day on Frid...

Who needs an estate plan?
Written: 3/6/2009
By David Battles, Executive Vice President The Foundation has recently created a Wills Kit to help you plan for your future, your loved ones, and your church. Many people think you have to be wealthy to have a will; this is simply not the case...

Missions: a family business
Written: 2/20/2009
"We have been able to help send several individuals on Volunteers In Mission trips to Estonia and Mexico." —Mary Ann Smith,...

Mike Wiley joins Foundation staff
Written: 2/13/2009
Foundation Month Thank you to everyone who recognized the Foundation during January. Foundation Month creates awareness and helps educate U...

Is it time to update your will?
Written: 1/16/2009
What Kind of a Legacy Will You Leave? A Bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. There are several ways to make a bequest: Specific dollar amount Percentage ...

Extravagant generosity
Written: 12/12/2008
It’s not too late There is still time to make a year-end gift to your beloved United Methodist church or ministry. Gifts should be ma...

Celebrate the new year early
Written: 11/21/2008
The end of the year is special. It is the season of tradition and spending time with family and loved ones. It offers moments of reflection and looking ahead to the New Year. Perhaps because of these sentiments, many people choose to make gifts to their fa...

Market reflections
Written: 11/7/2008
By Bill Junk, Foundation President The events in the financial world over the past year, particularly the last few months, have certainly been difficult to experience. We have always known market losses are possible, and that is why the Founda...

Land gifts seeded with financial potential
Written: 10/3/2008
Varieties of property that make good gifts Wise property owners know that nurture is part of ownership. Owning property can be hard work. Maybe it is time for your property to work hard for you. No matter what type of property you own, it may ...

Panel draws curious crowd
Written: 9/19/2008
How can the Foundation help you? Trustees Gift policies, Permanent Gift Management Endowment Committees Advocating & Celebrating Gifts Worship Minute-for-Mission Topics, Serm...

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