The Office of General Minister and President seeks to hire a Chief of Staff. Please see the attached job description HERE.
Applications must be submitted to the link below in order to be considered. Deadline for applications is August 31, 2018.
https://secure.talentsorter.com/fit/initial.jsp?PositionTypeID=75910
FCC Shawnee is selling some of their church educational resources. They are looking for a new home for 5 octaves of hand bells, including the cases, the table for the bells, gloves, and music.
FCC Shawnee is also looking for a new home for 9 “Muppet” style puppets that have been in storage for about 15 years. Looking to start a “Puppet Ministry” for children? Contact Rev. Ray Belford to discuss. raybelford@hotmail.com (405) 275-1519
FCC Moore will host its annual Men’s Fellowship Fall Golf Tournament at Broadmoore Golf Course (500 Willow Pine Dr, Moore, OK 73160) on September 15th. Click HERE to download the registration form.
Contact FCC Moore with questions. 405-794-6166
As we gear up for the new school year, the churches around the Region have been supporting their communities with amazing Back to School Events. The Regional Office would like to thank each of these churches for touching so many families with their outreach ministries!
Let’s all be in pray together for our students, parents, caregivers, teachers, administrators, and loved ones as we kick off a new school year!
First Christian Church Thomas hosted 300-400 people at their 5th Annual Back to School Bash on August 10. This outreach was for the Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified School Communities. FCC Thomas filled their North parking areas with inflatable rides, bouncy houses, and games. They provided hot dogs and homemade ice cream. Each child also received a t-shirt. This event is always free to the public. Thomas FCC members volunteer every year to work this celebration for the community’s children.
On August 19th, In the Spirit Christian Church, will provide prayer, haircuts/hair styles, food and giveaways to the community.
First Christian Church Guthrie debuted their new “All In” theme and participated in several community wide events in August. The “Frisbee Toss” booth at Guthrie Summer Streets took place on August 12.
On August 19 FCC Guthrie will host a community wide “Back to School” movie “Minion’s 3” in the sanctuary at 3pm featuring a snack and craft time. Following the movie, families can make their way to Highland Park, where FCC is joining the Guthrie Ministerial Alliance’s community wide picnic from 5-7 p.m. The pool will be open and free food served including catfish, hot dogs, chips, desserts and drinks.
First Christian Church Stillwater provided a $500 donation to Altrusa International in Stillwater to sponsor the “Backpack Buddies” event. 1,000 backpacks were distributed to youth in Payne County through those efforts. We can accomplish so much when we join together in our efforts!
Shepherd Street Christian Church hosted its 6th Annual Community Back to School Outreach Event on August 11th from 11am – 3pm reaching around 150 youth. This event is open to the Chickasha community and surrounding areas to help parents and children have a positive experience to begin the school year. The church provided basic hygiene products, clothing, free haircuts and hair styles. The church partnered with Oklahoma Caring Van and Chickasha Clinic Pharmacy to provide vitamins and free immunizations.
First Christian Church Hennessey hosted an opportunity for children and youth to get free school supplies. On July 29, the congregation welcomed nearly 300 participants to their fellowship hall.
Central Christian Church Enid distributed over 700 pairs of shoes at church on Sunday and Monday evening in conjunction with Enid’s “Feed the Neighborhood” program. Throughout the school year the church works with school guidance counselors in the community and sends shoes to the schools where there is a need.
First Christian Church Edmond provided backpacks, pencils, crayons, markers, glue, paper, notebooks, etc and filled over 40 backpacks for residents of the Rolling Green Apartments, along with families from the FCC Edmond Child Care Center and Church. With the additional donations provided, the church was able to give extra school supplies to nine schools in our Edmond community, plus, to the Anna’s House Foundation, Refuge Fellowship Church, and our own Children’s Ministry. Your generosity was overwhelming and made the beginning of the school year special for many!
Mark your calendars and plan to attend one of the Oklahoma Disciples Women Fall Retreats. You do not need to attend church in that area to attend the retreat. Registration details will follow soon!
Save the Date: October 5-6, 2018
Contact: Sonya Vann 918-822-0426
Location: Camp Christian, Choteau
Save the Date: September 28-29, 2018
Contact: Sally Wheeler 580-747-4142
Location: Central Oklahoma Camp, Guthrie
Save the Date: September 21-22, 2018
Contact: Mary Mueller 580-618-3002
Location: Camp Texoma, Kingston
The Commission on Clergy has established its policy for the second phase of Healthy Boundaries training. In Oklahoma, clergy are required to complete a Healthy Boundaries seminar or its equivalent every three years. The purpose of this training is to equip clergy and staff to understand the importance of healthy boundaries in ministry and to critically discern the complexities of boundaries in pastoral relationships. Click here to read the full policy.
Effective Now – Healthy Boundaries 201
The second phase of the policy is in effect now and requires clergy to take the Healthy Boundaries 201 Seminar within 40 months (3 1/2 years) of having taken the 101 Seminar, and thereafter every three years. Completing this training is a requirement for standing for active and retired-active clergy.
Schedule & Cost
The Healthy Boundaries 201 Seminar will be offered twice a year in the spring and fall. Click HERE to view the schedule. The classes are open to everyone statewide and will be held at the Regional office in Oklahoma City. The cost is $70 and counts as 7 contact hours of continuing education.
Healthy Boundaries 101
The first phase of HB 101 training was gradually implemented across the Region over the last three years. If you have not taken the 101 Seminar you may register for the September 2018 session. From this point forward it will only be offered once annually. It is a prerequisite to the 201 Seminar.
To register click HERE
To read the full policy click HERE
Mission Camp 2018 BLOCKBUSTER was held in Stillwater on July 22-27, 2018 with 14 churches participating!
More than 150 attended including youth, adult sponsors, youth leaders, and FCC Stillwater volunteers. Visit the Mission Camp 2018 – First Christian Church of Stillwater, OK – Facebook page to see photos from the week.
The week included inspiring worship services to more than 15 community services organizations and interactive social events creating deep community connections.
Worship services were held in the First Christian Church sanctuary each evening with praise and worship leaders and keynote speaker Pastor Winston Watson from St. Mary’s Jamaica. The nightly themes were: You Are Chosen, You Are Loved, You Are Somebody, and God Never Changes. These themes were carried through with devotion booklets used on the work sites and with youth groups.
The participants organized, stocked shelves and shopped with customers at Our Daily Bread. They worked with Habitat Restore on a habitat build where they organized, sorted and cleaned. They served lunches and provided self esteem building programs at 4 Stillwater Public School free lunch distribution sites.
They also installed an outdoor music wall and completed other projects for a FCC Preschool. The volunteers worked at the Life Center on various projects and helped Will Rogers Elementary accomplish yard work and other chores.
The week was not all work and no play. Monday focused on team building activities at Boomer Lake and concluded with a pool party and use of the gym at the OSU Colvin Center. Groups were back at the lake Tuesday evening for a cookout and lake activities including tubing. Wednesday was movie night followed by a Red Carpet Premiere Dance that completed the evening.
Thank you to the Disciples Foundation for providing resources to help fund the event. We also thank all of the churches, youth and leaders who made this week so fruitful.
What a wonderful end to summer and a beautiful way to make new friendships, learn new life lessons and create life skills that will be long lasting.
Oklahoma Conference of Churches’ Religions United Committee hosts the annual Interfaith Youth Tour 2018. This event will take place on September 16 from 1pm – 5:30pm.
First Christian Church of Edmond (Disciples of Christ), Edmond Baha’i Center and the Islamic Society of Edmond will be a part of the tour this year.
This event is geared for youths in seventh through 12th grade and their parents and adult advisers. To read the full article published in NewsOK click HERE.
The Northwest Area Disciples Women invite you to Central Oklahoma Camp (Formerly Central Christian Camp) on September 28-29, 2018 for a Disciples Women’s Event.
“Finding Calm in the Chaos” with Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison
Use this weekend to unplug, get away and experience different ways to find calm.
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10
The Oklahoma Family Empowerment Center will host its Annual Dinner and Awards Program on June 29, 2018 at 7pm at Yale Avenue Christian Church located at 3616 S. Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74135. Read more about the event HERE.
Click HERE to become a sponsor or register to attend.