You can make a difference in the lives of others! You are invited to Forest Park Christian Church on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 10:00am for “The Different Faces of Poverty and Homelessness” Conference.
Click HERE for more details.
Due to popular request, the Disciples Women T-shirts from the earlier fundraiser campaign are available again for a short time. Order your shirt by May 29th. The shirts are available in many colors and sizes.
Please join fellow Disciples at Lake Hefner Golf Course Saturday, May 12th for the New Covenant Christian Church “Original Master” Golf Tournament. Shot gun start at 8:00 a.m. with a 4 person scramble.
The cost for golf & cart is $50.00 per golfer. Checks may be made payable to NCCC. You can pay when you check in on Saturday.
The money raised will go to the new Chalice NCCC Community Garden. Please contact Mark Harry markharry55@gmail.com or 405-255-6997 from NCCC with any questions and to register your team. If you don’t have a team don’t worry, you will be added to a good team.
In 2017, ODF implemented a grant-making process to provide funds for Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma related programs, ministries and missions. Over the years, several permanent endowments have been established by donors or through closed church memorial funds with specific, varied purposes to provide ongoing funding to the Foundation’s grant program.
The endowments support ministries and missions for children, youth and young adults as well as provide for the education of clergy, laity and congregations on the guidance and art of spiritual giving. Endowments also provide funding to benefit healthcare ministries for seniors, church innovation and ecumenical spiritual education for students. View the endowment summaries at the link above.
The deadline for applications for 2018 Grant Funding was 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2018. The ODF grant-making committee has met, allocated the funds listed below and checks have been mailed. The grant program awards funding based on events or programs with potential to make the greatest impact. Details of the 2018 awards are outlined HERE.
CONGRATULATIONS to the SIX congregations in the Oklahoma Region who made the “Top 100 Congregations Giving to Disciples Mission Fund.” Thank you for your generosity!
It is customary for Regions to receive monthly reports of congregational giving to Disciples Mission Fund, because that is the primary way both the General Office and regions are financially sustained. Regions receive annually the “Top 100 Givers to Disciples Mission Fund.” In 2017, every region in the United States and Canada had at least one congregation represented in this “Top 100.” In 2017, Oklahoma has six represented in the “Top 100.”
We can also celebrate that out of Oklahoma’s 149 congregations, 83 congregations give to Disciples Mission Fund through a direct gift or through Special Day offerings. No gift is too big! and no gift is too small! We are very grateful for every gift because this is the primary way that the Region of Oklahoma’s operating budget is funded so that we can provide and enrich the ministry and leadership around the region that you expect.
If your congregation would like to hear more about how Disciples Mission Fund works, please contact Pam Holt at pholt@okdisciples.org. She will come to your congregation to say first, “thank you for your ministry and giving” and secondly, to help folks understand Disciples Mission Fund and the joy of giving to our great church.
You are invited to the next Bi-vocational Clergy Cluster Meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7:30pm Central Time. The online meeting will take place via Zoom Video.
We will spend some time checking in with each other in intentional sharing about what leads us into ministry, then Owen Cayton from Ankeny Christian Church, Ankney Iowa will be sharing with us some really innovative ideas for making worship inspiring. You won’t want to miss this.
Click HERE to join.
Camp Christian of Northeast Oklahoma is sad to share that the Howard Lodge cabin was consumed by a fire during the early hours of Good Friday morning. Thankfully, no groups were on campus at the time and no one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Please keep Camp Christian and those involved in your prayers as they look toward continuing the camping traditions that so many have grown to love.
Camp Christian is located at 275 Camp Christian Lane, Chouteau, OK 74337.
A seminar for clergy, chaplains and health care professionals will be hosted by Hillcrest Medical Center on April 13, 2018 from 8:15 am – 2:30 pm. The seminar will be held at the Oklahoma Heart Institute at Hillcrest.
Continuing education credits are available to clergy for this course.
For more details including the seminar schedule. Click HERE
The 2018 Summer Conference of the Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM) is being held on the campus of Oklahoma City University July 15 – July 20, 2018.
ADM is the national music organization of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, and will celebrate its 57th anniversary at this summer’s conference.
Featuring nationally known clinicians in the areas of Worship, Choral Conducting, Organ, Handbells, and Creative Worship, the conference option sessions will also cover topics of Instruments in Worship, Anthem Reading sessions, Global Music, Playing the Recorder, Hymnody, Art of Storytelling, and much more!
To see upcoming conference details check out the ADM Conference Schedule.
Who is ADM?
ADM is an organization dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of church musicians.
Who does ADM serve?HERE
Choir directors, organists, pianists, praise musicians, choir members, handbell ringers, clergy and others interested in the relationship of music to worship.
What ADM offers
Opportunities for music professionals to elevate and improve the standard of music in church. It is also a forum for the exchange of ideas, plus provides conferences to educate and inspire church musicians.
To learn more about ADM, visit the Association of Disciples Musicians.
Clergy are invited to a special presentation by Rev. Virzola Law at a catered dinner ($20/person). Spouses are welcome. Please reserve your space online when you register no later than April 18th. Join us at in the Fellowship Hall at New Covenant Christian Church (12000 N. Rockwell Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73162)
Please make your reservation by April 18, 2018 to attend.