Rev. Leslie Dotson
Associate Regional Minister

2024 Regional Assembly (On Land) April 20, 2024

Mar 27, 2024|0 Comments

Join Us at FCC Stroud We're pleased to share that First Christian Church Stroud is hosting our 2024 Regional Assembly on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10 am-noon. Please join us for the biennial business meeting with: Election of new officers for the 2024-2026 term, Approval of the date and location of Regional Assembly 2026, 2023 financial recap, Introduction of Interim Regional Minister Rev. Randy Kuss, Worship featuring Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman from Phillips Seminary, plus fellowship and lunch. This in-person event will also be broadcast on the Region’s YouTube channel. Let's gather Oklahoma [...]

Camp Registration Is Open

Feb 27, 2024|0 Comments

300 Campers from 30 Congregations Help us reach our goal this summer.  We want to grow our program to reach 300 campers representing 30 Oklahoma Disciples congregations this summer.  Have you registered a camper for Church Camp this summer?  All the Region sponsored camps are during June.  The Region has recruited directors who are recruiting counselors to serve at Chi Rho Camp, CYF Conference, Discovery Camp, and Junior Camp.  All of our directors and counselors are volunteers from our Oklahoma congregations.  And, the past few years we have been selected to welcome a Disciples Peace Fellows [...]

Looking Back: 2023 Reconciliation Grants

Feb 12, 2024|0 Comments

Over the past two years, the Commission for Faith and Action has funded $20,00.00 of Reconciliation grant requests.  This has helped congregations expand their reconciliation reach and imagination through educational and service trips, support for Caminante, leadership development, multi-church VBS, musicals, meals, relationships with first responders, and integration of neurotypical and non-neurotypical persons, and Careportal ministry.  The grants have been so successful that the yearly Reconciliation Special Offering has not kept up with demand.  The gifts by Oklahoma congregations each Se [...]

Rev. Randy Kuss Named Interim Regional Minister

Feb 5, 2024|0 Comments

February 5, 2024 The Executive Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Rev. Randy Kuss as the Interim Regional Minister. Randy will begin serving on February 15, 2024. He was chosen from a field of highly qualified candidates because of his administrative, programming, and pastoral gifts. Clergy may reach out to welcome Randy via email starting on the 15th at rkuss@okdisciples.org. We look forward to his leadership and participation in Regional activities! Rev. Michael Oberlender, Regional Moderator Rev. Randy Kuss Listener • Storyteller • Song-leader • Photographer • Fisherman • [...]