Rev. Leslie Dotson
Associate Regional Minister
Summer Camp Registration Update
There is still time to register for a church camp experience this summer. Our regular rates (fees) for camp begin today, and all our camps still have space available. So far, 184 campers from 25 congregations have registered for a camp. Visit the Families and Youth page to see if your congregation is sending campers and to learn more about registering for a camp. Sponsor an Adult Camp Counselor This Year The Comm for Children, Youth, & Young Adults is seeking congregations to sponsor the cost of providing adult counselors for our 2024 camps. All the adults that attend church camp volunt [...]
What do we have to guide us in a spiritual direction?
Do I trust my GPS? Recently it gave directions that did not feel right to me. I took a different turn and the words "recalculating" shouted at me. Actually the path felt right and I did reach my destination! I wonder if God tries to keep us on track and has "recalculating" moments when we take a different direction. The wise men followed a star to find Jesus. What do we have to guide us in a spiritual direction? We can turn to the Bible; we can pray for wisdom and discernment. Do we listen when we pray? Will God send messages through different means? This is a question many have explored and [...]
2024 Regional Assembly (On Land) April 20, 2024
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 [...]
ROSES! It will be BIG!
We have a new lady at our church ready to serve and be involved. I love new people! They give us fresh energy. She asked, "What is ROSES?" I said it is that big Disciples Women's event we are going to in June! When I go to these events, I come back energized, ready to serve and be involved just like a new person. Save the date June 28-29th for ROSES, an inter-regional Disciples Women event normally held every four years, and in 2024 being held in McKinney, Texas! ROSES was last held in Tulsa in 2019; it is now Texas' turn. Well, Oklahoma set the bar high in 2019 and Texas is ready to fulfill [...]