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June 8: Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty – Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner

The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty would like to invite you to attend their 28th Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner. The Event will take place on Saturday, June 8 at the Capitol View Event Center at the Old Surety Life Building, 5201 N. Lincoln in Oklahoma City. (NW corner of 50th & Lincoln – enter from 50th Street onto Beverly Drive).

The evening will feature keynote speaker Vanessa Potkin, Director of Post-Conviction Litigation for the Innocence Project. Vanessa is co-Executive Producer, along with Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis, of the ABC documentary The Last Defense, which examines the case of Julius Jones on Oklahoma’s death row.

About Vanessa Potkin:
Potkin joined the Innocence Project in 2000 as its first staff attorney, and has helped pioneer the model of post-conviction DNA litigation used nationwide to exonerate wrongfully convicted persons. During her career, Vanessa has represented and exonerated over 30 innocent individuals.

Event Details:
The event will include a buffet dinner, the election of seven at-large board members, and our Abolitionist Awards presentations. The 2019 Annual Dinner is their largest fundraiser of the year.

Individual tickets are $50, $15 for students, and sponsorships for tables of ten are available for $500.

Tickets can be purchased online. To purchase tickets by mail, send your check, along with guest’s names, to: OK-CADP, P.O. Box 713, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0713. Please indicate “annual dinner” in the memo line.

Can’t Attend? Support OK-CADP with a donation:
If you are unable to attend the Annual Dinner, your $25, $50, $100, $250, $500 donation, or whatever amount you can send, will help expand the outreach of their public education campaign about why Oklahoma should abolish the death penalty.

Please visit okcadp.org to donate and to learn more.

CCOK3012019-05-13T12:50:04-05:00May 8, 2019|Local Events|Comments Off

May 18, 2019: Phillips Theological Seminary Commencement Ceremony

Join us on May 18, 2019 from 11am – 1pm at First Christian Church, Tulsa located at 913 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK, 74119, as we celebrate the Phillips Theological Seminary graduates. Reception for graduates and their family immediately following the ceremony.

CCOK3012019-05-09T12:02:51-05:00May 7, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off

Share the “Good News” with an Annual Fund Gift!

Greetings Faithful Disciples!

I hope you have “seen the Lord.” Awed and amazed, I hope you are running to tell others the “Good News” that Christ is risen! You may certainly share this “Good News” with a donation to the Regional Church!

The Regional Church needs your generous financial support to continue to equip and empower others to tell this amazing story of God’s love and grace which is for everyone. Here is a glimpse of how your gifts are working to make a difference within the Regional Church.

Leadership Training School Event February 23rd at First Christian Church in Edmond

300 Disciples representing 67 congregations attended this remarkable connecting, equipping, and empowering event. View photo gallery
General Minister and President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, spent the day with Oklahoma Disciples.
19 workshop leaders provided inspirational materials and dialogue on “Abide With Me: Disciples Roots, Inclusivity, & Justice.”

Spring Break Trips: International Affairs Seminar and Caminante Mission Trip

15 juniors and seniors in high school and 4 adults representing 10 congregations traveled to Washington, DC and New York City to enrich their faith and learn about “human trafficking.”
8 adults representing 3 congregations traveled to the Dominican Republic to engage with children at Caminante, a school that educates children so they are not vulnerable to “human trafficking”.

There’s more —

The Commission on Youth, Children & Young Adults has been planning and preparing an exciting summer camping season which begins in June.
The Commission on Clergy continues to welcome men and women who are called to vocational ministry and walk with them on the journey. On March 30th, Crown Heights Christian Church ordained Rev. Ron Motley in a beautiful celebration.
The Commission on Reconciliation is providing Pro-Reconciling Anti-Racism training around the Region.
And the Commission on Evangelism and New Church is busy welcoming 3 new churches to our Region.
Your 2 Regional Ministers continue to provide support and encouragement for Search & Call committees around the Region and a pastoral presence to our clergy in all of life’s varied circumstances.

Thank you for supporting the Regional Church which is committed to following the ways of Jesus by feeding the hungry, caring for the children, building relationships, and showing God’s amazing and steadfast love to all. This is how we strengthen the church — together.

With your dollars, we can continue to lead young and mature Disciples of Christ to share the love and care of Jesus near and far. Please give what you are able and know all gifts are blessed and multiplied by God!

Peace & God’s grace,

CCOK3012019-05-02T13:41:45-05:00May 2, 2019|Regional News|Comments Off

Space Available to Join the Upcoming Caminante Mission Trip in July!

The next Caminante mission trip to the Dominican Republic will take place July 21-July 27. There is space available if you would like to work with the Caminante staff in the summer community fair.

This fair serves around 300 children and teenagers over a three day period. While in the Dominican Republic you would participate in the following activities, including making coconut jewelry with Haitian teenagers, visiting a sugar cane plantation community, visiting the Caminante vocational school for hair braiding and haircuts, going to church Sunday evening in Boca Chica, and visiting Santo Domingo to tour the cathedral, the fort, and Christopher Columbus’ home.

You would also help take food to “street kids”, spend time with Sister Denisse, visit homework rooms, visit a major league baseball development camp, and play with the local children on the beach. As always the group will bring dental supplies for 300 children, baseball equipment, clothing, and school supplies.

This is a very safe trip. The trip is for recent high school graduates through people in their early 80’s. The total cost is about $1,800 per person and partial scholarships are available.

If you feel led to join this ministry, call Shauna Becker 405-820-3178, Don Johnson 580-402-2612 or the Regional Office 405-528-3577 for more details.

CCOK3012019-04-30T11:15:39-05:00Apr 30, 2019|Mission|Comments Off

April 23, 2019: Central Area Disciples Women Meeting Presents “Your Healthy Heart”

Please join the Central Area Disciples Women on April 23, 2019 at First Christian Church Yukon (601 Maple Street, Yukon) for their next meeting. Come listen to guest speaker, Dr. Nathan Grantham (cardiac surgeon), as he presents “Your Healthy Heart”. Please RSVP by April 16th / 405-354-5808.

9:30 am Coffee and Fellowship
10:00 am Meeting and Program
Lunch at Noon ($8)

CCOK3012019-04-16T13:45:44-05:00Apr 16, 2019|Disciples Women|Comments Off

Holy Week: Pam’s Peace

This upcoming week and all its preparations is a week that I really miss in the life of serving as local clergy. It’s an intense week, requiring your full attention to many details and meaningful words that hopefully will be said on the right day! I pray for each one of you as you prepare for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, and I give thanks for your faithful walk with Jesus.

This morning in my email, I received the Salt Project’s Holy Week devotion, Theologian’s Almanac. Take a breath, find a moment of refreshment, and carry on.

Peace & God’s Grace,
Pam

photo provided by the Salt Project

CCOK3012019-04-10T13:33:04-05:00Apr 10, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off

Area Clergy Meetings

The Southwest Area Clergy held their bi-monthly meeting at First Christian Church Chickasha on Monday, April 8th. After a delicious meal and some important fellowship, they previewed the Resolutions which will be presented at General Assembly 2019.

When the clergy walked up to First Christian Church Chickasha, they discovered a red ice chest with PB&J sandwiches in it. They later learned about the PB&J ministry that FCC Chickasha does daily to feed the hungry in their community. The Youth prepare PB&J sandwiches and freeze them, then the church puts a cooler out each day with free sandwiches for those in need. Thank you FCC Chickasha for helping feed the hungry in your community.

Upcoming Area Clergy Meetings:

The Northwest Area Clergy will meet on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Central Christian Church in Enid.
The Central Area Clergy will meet on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Disciples Center in Oklahoma City.

CCOK3012019-04-10T12:56:47-05:00Apr 10, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off

Oklahoma Disciples Men’s Retreat

On Friday & Saturday, April 5th & 6th, the Oklahoma Disciples Men met at Central Camp in Guthrie. The Quintessentials from Putnam City Christian Church provided inspirational music and Rev. John Wheeler keynoted the event on Disciples Men Lifting Disciples. The Region is grateful for the Men’s commitment to raise endowment funds for Leave No Child Behind, a ministry that offers help with camp registrations.

CCOK3012019-04-10T13:11:34-05:00Apr 10, 2019|Disciples Men|Comments Off

New Director of Disciples Men Announced!

Disciples Home Missions (DHM) is grateful to announce the call of new leadership to offer their gifts among Disciples Men in the persons of J Gregory “Greg” Alexander as Director of Disciples Men and N Alexander “Alex” Ruth as Associate Director of Disciples Men! Alex began his tenure effective January 1^st and Greg will start in April. Click HERE to read the full article

CCOK3012019-04-10T13:12:10-05:00Apr 9, 2019|Disciples Men|Comments Off

World-renowned Conference Faculty for ADM Summer Conference

The Association of Disciple Musicians National Summer Conference will take place July 7-12, 2019 in St. Louis. Come experience this conference along with highly experienced and talented clinicians. There is something for everyone of any experience level – you will be sure to come away enriched and invigorated.

The Association of Disciple Musicians increases the effectiveness of church musicians (and others within churches) as they participate in the mission of the Church. ADM is welcoming new membership. Existing ADM members will recognize our Each One, Reach One initiative is an opportunity to share the excitement and resources of the organization with others. More talent, more resources, more opportunities to connect and grow. Church musicians, clergy and laypersons from any denomination or church affiliation are encouraged to attend.

Click HERE to learn more about the ADM Conference including a schedule of events and registration information.

Questions about Each One, Reach One, and those about special needs for the conference? Email: [email protected]

CCOK3012019-04-08T10:54:35-05:00Apr 8, 2019|Congregations|Comments Off