June 2018
Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Please consider a gift to the Annual Fund of the Christian Church. Whether your gift is large or small, every gift we receive is a generous gift and is blessed by God. Also your gift, joined with others, sustains the life and work of our Region as we seek to glorify God together.
The 2018 Regional Assembly and Leadership Training School was well attended. Over 350 Disciples assembled at New Covenant Christian Church, OKC, and represented 79 of our Region’s congregations. That is quite a gathering!
We heard challenging and passionate words from the Rev. Virzola Law who invited us to “handle one another with care” in these days. Workshops and exhibitors equipped folks with resources and ideas to take back to their church. We installed new board members and empowered them to lead this Region with dreams and passion. People went home that day energized and grateful for their “church.”
The next time we will gather will be on February 23, 2019 for Leadership Training School. The Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, our General Minister and President, will be the featured speaker. We will be offering exciting workshops once again. Your gifts support this ministry of the Region.
This spring, congregations in Oklahoma have welcomed over 50 young people in the life of the church through baptism. On June 3rd, camps for our young people in the Region begin with about 275 youth and children registered. First Christian Church in Ada will celebrate the ordination of Colton Lott on June 30th. Vacation Bible Schools will be happening all over our Region to welcome and introduce God and Jesus to many in the communities.
Our three newest congregations, Refuge Fellowship, Iglesia Cristiana de Capitol Hill, and Simplicity Church, are becoming stronger every day. The Region has engaged Terrell McTyer with New Church Strategies to help us establish additional congregations in Oklahoma.
The Region has made giving easier for you. This spring we subscribed to Givelify, an app that can be downloaded to your mobile device. With Givelify it’s easy to become a recurring donor.
In this season of Pentecost, may the Spirit continue to fall afresh on you, your congregation, and our Region.
Peace & God’s grace,
Pamela G. Holt, Regional Minister
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