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Cookson Hills Center is located in Cookson in northeastern Oklahoma, provides outreach ministries to low-income families in Cherokee, Adair and Sequoyah counties. The General Board of Global Ministries, the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference and the Oklahoma Annual Conference have jointly sponsored this ministry since 1948.
The construction of the Senior Citizen's Center has expanded the scope of ministry. The Senior Nutrition Program serves more than 7,000 meals, including some delivered to homebound seniors. In addition to nutritional meals for seniors, this facility offers opportunities for fellowship, spiritual support, learning, crafting and health screening. The seniors help generate program funds by providing crafts, jellies, candies, and seasonal fruits and vegetables for sale in the Country Cupboard.
Others are also served by Cookson Hills Center. A computer lab and programs for children and youth are also provided. The center hosts Alcoholics Anonymous, AI-Anon and Ala-Teen meetings throughout the week. A licensed childcare program is housed in the Senior Citizen's Center, providing intergenerational experiences for children and seniors.
With donations from local churches, approximately 100 gardens are planted, almost 800 baby chicks are given to raise, and school supplies are provided to about 80 families. Food items are given to anyone: who comes hungry, and wood is given to those who need it for cooking or heating their homes. Each year local churches and UMW units provide gift items for the Christmas Store that serves more than 200 families.
There is also a Native American handcrafts shop, resale shop with good used clothing at a minimal cost, and three cottage industries: silk-screening for T-shirts, tire recycling to create doormoats, and sewing project for church paraments.
Cookson Hills Center offers Oklahoma United Methodists an opportunity to become personally involved in a significant ministry close to home. |
