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April 3 – 4, 2020: Oklahoma Disciples Men Annual Retreat CANCELED

Postponed

Out of an abundance of caution for our fellowship, the retreat has been postponed till next fall. Please check back with the Regional website for information on the new date. Thank you.

Inman Jones, President

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You are invited to join the Oklahoma Disciples Men for their Annual Retreat. The theme this year is “Disciples Men in 2020 and Beyond”.

Location: Central Oklahoma Camp & Conference Center, #1 Twin Cedar Lane, Guthrie, OK 73044-7041
Speaker: To Be Announced
Music: To Be Announced
Cost for first time attendees: $39.95
Cost for all other attendees: $79.95

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, April 3rd: Registration from 5-6:30pm followed by the program, music, and dinner.
Saturday, April 4th: The event will end following lunch around 1pm.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

Online registration will open on March 9th. Click HERE
Click HERE to download the paper registration form and mail a check to the Regional Office at: 301 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118

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April 2, 2020: Central Area Disciples Men Meeting CANCELED

This meeting has been cancelled.

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Please save the date and plan to join the Central Area Disciples Men on April 2, 2020. The meeting will take place at 6:30 pm at Wildewood Christian Church, located at 6900 N. Kelley Ave., Oklahoma City. The speaker and program will be announced soon. The Wildewood Choir will provide the entertainment for the evening.

Meal reservations deadline: March 27th
Cost: $7.00

Please RSVP to Randy Jones (405) 306-9695.

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Soup for the Soul: 2020 Lenten Series at Western Oaks Christian Church

Each Lent Rev. Daniel U’Ren (Senior Minister at Western Oaks Christian Church) puts together a program called “Soup for the Soul”. The congregation gathers for some good hot soup and then engage in a discussion. U’Ren brings in a different guest speaker each week to talk on the same topic that has been selected as the theme for Lent. This year Western Oaks Christian Church Western Oaks Christian Church, will take a closer look at “Fear Can Be Paralyzing”. During Lent come join on Sundays at 6pm for the meal followed by the lesson at 6:30pm.

The series this year will begin on March 1st with Adam Soltani and Dr. Imam Imad Enchassi leading the discussion.

March 1: Adam Soltani and Dr. Imam Imad Enchassi
March 8: Rev. Bob Willis (God Heals Hearts)
March 15: Rev. Dr. George Young
March 22: Brad Bandy (Spero Project)
March 29: Rabbi Vered Harris
April 5: Dr. Charles Kimble (OU)

Please rsvp to the church office (405) 789-8812 if you plan to attend.

Western Oaks Christian Church (DOC)
8100 NW 23rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 789-8812

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March 28, 2020: NE Area Disciples Women Spring Meeting CANCELED

This meeting has been canceled for now. Details on future gatherings will follow.

Please join the Northeast Area Disciples Women for their Spring Meeting on March 28, 2020 at Claremore First Christian Church (200 E. 5th Street, Claremore, OK) from 10am – noon. Door open at 9:30 am. Program starts at 10 am. The guest speaker is Rev. Cecilia Tolley. She will speak about “My Path: A Journey to Racial Reconciliation”. Please make a reservation here. Cost is $10 (including lunch), please pay at the door.

If you have any questions about this event of Disciples Women please contact Marilyn Bohlender, ODW President at 580-483-5110 or mbohlender1@gmail.com

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March 23, 2020: Retired Ministers Gathering CANCELED

This meeting has been canceled. We hope to gather later in the year.

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Dear Retired Clergy Friends,

The next gathering of the Retired Ministers Fellowship will take place on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 10:30am. We hope you’ll join us at Southern Hills Christian Church located at 3207 S. Boulevard, Edmond, OK. Please plan to join us for lunch following the meeting. The lunch location will be announced at the meeting.

Our meetings are primarily fellowship, and occasionally a program. David Hockensmith will provide an update on the Moral Injury ministry in Oklahoma.

We are working toward several gatherings each year and want to invite you to participate. We are imagining these gatherings to be three times per year: one in the OKC area, one in the Tulsa area, and one alternating between Stroud and Enid.

Future 2020 gatherings will be:

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Christian Church of the Covenant located at 1205 S. Cleveland, Enid

Please make your reservation through the Regional Office by contacting Ellen Beer, Exec. Assistant at (405) 528-3577 (M-Th 8:30 am-4:30 pm) or emailing ebeer@okdisciples.org. Spouses and friends are welcome to join.

We look forward to seeing you!

Rev. Bill Shields                              Regional Minister Rev. Pam Holt
(405) 820-5693                                (940) 327-9282
blshields@aol.com                          pholt@okdisciples.org

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July 26-31, 2020: Association of Disciple Musicians Conference at University of Tulsa

Save the date for the 2020 Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM) Conference at the University of Tulsa. Click HERE for more information.

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2020 Easter Special Offering

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 NRSV

Across the United States, Canada, and beyond, Disciples are rejoicing in all that the Lord has made. This Easter, we rejoice together as one Church, as the One Body of Christ. We rejoice in all that we accomplish together, and the work God accomplishes through us.

Let us rejoice that the Easter offering, through Disciples Mission Fund, makes ministry possible. Through the general ministries of our Church, lives are changed and our world is transformed. Will you rejoice with us and give to this special day offering?

This Easter season, let us rejoice in all the ways our wider Church embodies the Spirit of Resurrection, through life-giving ministry.

Easter Special Offering is received in most congregations on April 5 & 12, 2020. You may read more about Easter Special Offering and find additional resources at https://disciplesmissionfund.org/special-offerings/easter/

Please click here to give online.

CCOK3012020-03-03T09:54:51-06:00Mar 2, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off

Regional Assembly/Leadership Training School Registration Opens! CANCELED

This event has been canceled.

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Registration Now Open!

It’s time to register for Regional Assembly and select your workshops for Leadership Training School. You’ll find details about all the activities including our Friday evening all-assembly dinner, our guest preacher, an excellent offering of workshops for laity and clergy, plus a ton of fun things to do in Enid. It all takes place at Central Christian Church Enid on April 24-25, 2020.

Get connected with Disciples from all across Oklahoma!

Learn More!

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March 17, 2020: John Dear to Speak at Edmond Trinity Christian Church

Please join Edmond Trinity Christian Church (located at 1400 NW 178th St. Edmond, Oklahoma) on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. to hear John Dear, long-time peace activist speak on his new book, Praise Be Peace: Psalms of Peace col Nonviolence in a Time of War and Climate Change. It is a collection of meditations on the anti-war, pro-peace psalms, and the psalms that celebrate creation, as a way to ground ourselves in faith and trust in the God of peace during these times of war and climate change.

Dear has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times, including by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Dear has been arrested 75 times in acts of civil disobedience against war and nuclear weapons. He has lived in El Salvador, Guatemala and Northern Ireland and traveled in war zones across the world, including Iraq, Palestine, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Colombia.

Dear has written 37 books, including The Nonviolent Life and his autobiography, A Persistent Peace. He is a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Monterey, California and serves as Outreach Coordinator of Pace e Bene [Peace + All Good].

Dear’s talk will be free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information, contact Rev. Don Heath at (405) 823-8511 or disciples@edmondtrinity.org.

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Does Your Church Need Free Pews? New Hope Christian Church Has 12 Available For Donation!

New Hope Christian Church is completing a renovation of their worship space. The church is replacing their pews with sanctuary chairs. They have 12 pews available for donation to another congregation. The pews are in good condition and measure 12 feet in length. Each pew has two hymnal racks and card pockets. Any congregation interested in acquiring these pews should contact New Hope Christian Church to take a look at them and/ or to make arrangements to pick them up. You may contact the church at 405-691-5366 or email at newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net