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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)

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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: ADM2019@DiscipleMusicians.org

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

Caminante Mission Trip Update: March 2019

The group of Disciples of Christ volunteers have returned safely from the Caminante Mission Trip to Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Thank you to Shauna Becker, Blake Becker, Brian Becker, Rev. Donald Johnson, Esilla Regaldo, Beverly Rubino, Madison Rubino, and Shelby Rubino for giving of your time, money, and talents to serve others in this ministry.

In March 2019, eight people from three Oklahoma Disciples of Christ churches (Central Christian Church Enid, First Christian Church Edmond, First Christian Church Midwest City) went on a mission trip to Caminante in the Dominican Republic. The Oklahoma Disciples Foundation, the Oklahoma Region, and local churches provided partial scholarships to help the participants with their trip expenses.

The group took ten suitcases of clothing, baseball equipment, and dental supplies for the local children. They made crafts with the children in the homework rooms and made coconut jewelry with Haitian teenage orphans. They visited the sugar cane plantations and walked the streets of Boca Chica at night to deliver supper to orphans “street children”.

They visited the vocational school where young adults learn job skills that provide them with job opportunities for living wages. They worshiped in a church in the capital city of Santo Domingo and had devotion time every evening. The group talked about how they saw the face of Jesus in the work of Caminante.

The group of Disciples saw first-hand how Sister Denise, volunteers, and her staff change the lives of children, teenagers, and young adults. They were told that when people from the United States come and support Caminante, “we bring them the love of Jesus Christ and we give them hope”.

Are you interested in going on a mission trip to Caminante in late July 2019 or March of 2020? Call the Regional Office for more information. 405-528-3577
Would you like a speaker to come to your church and share about the Caminante Ministry? Call the Regional Office to arrange a visit. 405-528-3577

Do you want to help support Caminante? Here is how:

DONATE: Support Caminante by giving a monetary donation. Click HERE to give online. (Use the “Other” Category and note “Caminante”). You may also mail a donation to the Oklahoma Regional Office at 301 NW 36th, Oklahoma City, OK 73118

PRAY: Pray for the ministry, for the people planning to travel in July, and the children of the Dominican Republic.

TRAVEL: Consider traveling for the next mission trip in July 2019.

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Crown Heights Christian Church and First Christian Church (OKC) Join to Support the OKC Marathon on April 28

Have you ever heard of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon? It has been one of the top marathons in the country, and it happens right here in OKC. In fact, the race course runs around Crown Heights Christian Church and First Christian (OKC) Church on Sunday morning, April 28.

The course is so close that neither church is able to hold worship services that Sunday morning. While some might find this as an inconvenience, these two congregations see this wonderful event, with more than 25,000 runners each year, as an opportunity to serve both the city and the runners. Both churches will eat together and worship together on Saturday, April 27 beginning at 6 pm at Crown Heights. Then, on Sunday morning, beginning at 6:30 am, the two churches will meet to cheer on the runners with signs, encouraging words and music on First Christian Church’s property.

Crown Heights even has a church-sponsored marathon relay team in the race. If you’re even remotely interested in finding out more or participating with us, please contact Rev. Aaron Krueger at Crown Heights (405-528-5568) or Rev. John Malget at FCC (OKC) (405-525-6551).

CCOK3012019-04-10T13:12:52-05:00Apr 4, 2019|Congregations|Comments Off

Congratulations to Ron Motley on His Ordination

Join us in congratulating Ron Motley on his recent ordination.

The Service of Ordination to Christian Ministry took place on March 30, 2019 at Crown Heights Christian Church. Regional Minister, Pam Holt officiated the ceremony. Rev. Michael Oberlender represented the Commission on Clergy.

CCOK3012019-04-08T10:35:27-05:00Apr 4, 2019|Clergy News|1 Comment

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