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Winter Talk 2018

You are invited to the 5th annual Winter Talk. Winter Talk 2018, is a three-day conversation on the Christian Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Justice, and how both influence Disciple theology and polity. Hosted by Yakama Christian Mission’s Council and Brite Divinity School, Winter Talk is dedicated to furthering the conversation on the Christian Doctrine of Discovery and its dismantling.

This year’s keynote speaker is Chase Iron Eyes, a member of the Lakota People’s Law Project and a co-founder of the Native American news website Last Real Indians.

Chase Iron Eyes

Winter Talk 2018 is held January 8-10, 2018 at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. Registration and more information can be found at https://yakamamission.org/winter-talk-2018

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DATE CHANGE: Next Retired Ministers Meeting – December 7, 2017

You are invited to the second gathering of retired ministers on December 7, 2017 in Tulsa. We will meet at Phillips Theological Seminary located at 901 N. Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74116 to talk further about the Regional Communications Network of Retired Ministers.

We have lined up a great schedule of events, including a lecture and conversation with Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison (Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible, and Director of Ministerial Formation for Disciples of Christ). Our special guest at lunch is Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman, the Dean at PTS. Nancy will join us during lunch with four of her Capstone Course students for an engaging conversation.

Schedule of Events:

10:30am Arrive & Tour of Campus
11am Lecture & Conversation with Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison
12pm Catered lunch at Phillips from Arizona Mexican Food Restaurant with Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman and four Capstone Course students. Cost for lunch $5.
1pm Wrap up and Depart

RSVP to Richard Ziglar (event coordinator) at 918-638-7649 or email rziglar@cox.net

Please let Richard know about any food or dietary restrictions.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:45:22-05:00Nov 6, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

DHM Clergy Grant Application Extension: Nov. 13, 2017

The application period for the DHM 2018 Clergy Continuing Education Grants has been extended to Nov. 13, 2017. Applications completed by Disciples Clergy with Standing (Ordained or Commissioned) will be considered for awards to be distributed next year.

These awards are to help DOC clergy participate in continuing education experiences in 2018 that will enhance their gifts and graces for ministry.

You can find out more, and access the application process here.
https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/clergy/scholarships/christian-vocation-continuing-education/

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:45:27-05:00Nov 2, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

2018 Ministerial Standing Forms Available Online

2018 Standing Forms were mailed out from the Regional Office on October 30, 2017. You may also download the 2018 Standing Form.

Download 2018 Standing Form

2018 Standing Forms will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. December 1, 2017. They will be reviewed by the Commission on Clergy at their December 11, 2017 meeting. Forms received after December 1 will be reviewed at the Commission’s meeting on January 22, 2018.

For further instructions please click HERE.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:04-05:00Oct 31, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Memorial Service for Dr. Dennis Smith October 20

A Memorial Service for Dr. Dennis Smith will be held at The Phillips Theological Seminary on Friday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. to remember the departed colleague, professor, and friend Dennis E. Smith, Professor of New Testament Emeritus.

The service will be in the Meinders Chapel of the Cadieux Building, 901 N. Mingo Rd., Tulsa, Okla.

All who wish to remember and honor Dennis are welcome to attend. The service will also be available via Facebook live on the seminary’s page: Phillips Seminary on Facebook.

Smith died Sept. 16, 2017, in Galveston, Texas, of complications from cancer. He joined Phillips in 1986, retiring as the LaDonna Kramer Meinders Professor of New Testament Emeritus in 2015. Smith was the last faculty member who also taught in the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University. He was also the longest-serving faculty member of the seminary.

A reception in the seminary’s H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Commons will immediately follow the memorial service.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:38-05:00Oct 16, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Retired Ministers Meeting on November 9, 2017

DATE CHANGE: This meeting has moved to December 7, 2017.

You are invited to the second gathering of retired ministers on November 9, 2017 in Tulsa. We will meet at Phillips Theological Seminary located at 901 N. Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74116 to talk further about the Regional Communications Network of Retired Ministers.

We have lined up a great schedule of events, including a lecture and conversation with Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison (Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible, and Director of Ministerial Formation for Disciples of Christ). Our special guest at lunch is Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman, the Dean at PTS. Nancy will join us during lunch with four of her Capstone Course students for an engaging conversation.

Schedule of Events:

10:30am Arrive & Tour of Campus
11am Lecture & Conversation with Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison
12pm Catered lunch at Phillips from Arizona Mexican Food Restaurant with Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman and four Capstone Course students. Cost for lunch $5.
1pm Wrap up and Depart

RSVP to Richard Ziglar (event coordinator) at 918-638-7649 or email rziglar@cox.net

Please let Richard know about any food or dietary restrictions.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:48-05:00Oct 10, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

October Is Pastor Appreciation Month

Ministry as a vocation is filled with joy and sorrow. Ministry is energizing and tiring. Ministry is challenging and difficult. Ministry is listening and talking. Ministry is leading and following. Most importantly, ministry is transforming and heart changing.

Thank you, clergy, for representing God to the people and the people to God! We are grateful for your teaching, preaching, caregiving, and leadership in whatever ministry to which you are called. We are here to celebrate with you and walk along side you on the journey!

Rev. Pamela Holt, Rev. Michael Davison, Rev. Leslie Dotson

Special Opportunity for Our Preaching Clergy

One way we want to celebrate our preaching clergy is by publishing a collection of sermons. Please send us your favorite Advent sermon that you preached in years past or one you have prepared for 2017. These submitted sermons will be published on our website as an e-Book in January 2018. Please use the criteria below when you submit the sermon.

To submit a sermon to the Christian Church in Oklahoma:

Advent sermon title
Scripture
Date preached
Congregation

Word format (no special characters)

Please include a brief, two sentence bio which includes where you are currently serving.

Thank you for participating! We look forward to reading and sharing the Word of God that is revealed through each of you.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:43:10-05:00Oct 3, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

2018 Clergy Continuing Education Grants Applications Open

The application period (Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2017) for the 2018 Clergy Continuing Education Grants is open. Applications completed by Disciples Clergy with Standing (Ordained or Commissioned) will be considered for awards to be distributed next year.

These awards are to help DOC clergy participate in continuing education experiences in 2018 that will enhance their gifts and graces for ministry.

You can find out more, and access the application process here. https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/clergy/scholarships/christian-vocation-continuing-education/

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:43:14-05:00Oct 3, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Mental Illness Workshop

You are invited to a live presentation for clergy and clinical staff titled “Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission”. Churches hold a special attraction for many people who struggle with mental illness. With this attraction comes a unique responsibility to respond in a loving and productive way. Some respond by sending people away; how does your church respond?

This workshop will help you understand the church’s unique position in your community and the responsibility that comes with it. It will highlight three ways many churches get it wrong, along with some key questions to help you formulate a different response.

Presenter: Amy Simpson, MBA, is the author of award-winning books Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission and Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry (both InterVarsity Press). She serves as editor-at-large and contributor for Christianity Today’s CTPastors.com and a regular contributor for Leadership Journal, Today’s Christian Woman, Christian Singles, Group magazine, Children’s Ministry magazine, Q Ideas, ChurchLeaders.com, Relevant, and Prism magazine. She is a well-known speaker and life and leadership coach.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 9 a.m. to noon
Where: INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Auditorium

No registration required for this free program.

Approved continuing education credits available for social workers and nurses. INTEGRIS Health is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is provided through INTEGRIS Health for 3 contact hours.

INTEGRIS Health is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers CEP #20170008. This offering for 3 contact hours has been provided by INTEGRIS Health.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:43:20-05:00Oct 3, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Retired Ministers Gathering September 19th Recap

Retired ministers from Oklahoma gathered in Norman Tuesday, September 19 for education, fellowship and encouragement from Regional Minister Rev. Pamela Holt.

First stop was the National Weather Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The guided tour walked the group through the five-story building watching meteorologists checking out radar from across the continental United States. Hurricanes loomed in the Caribbean spreading paths of destruction. The National Weather Service tracks severe storms and shares warnings and information to local Emergency Management Teams to alert the general public of impending danger. The observation area on top of the building presented a bird’s eye view across Oklahoma.

Moving onto Rudy’s BBQ a mile west from the NWC, the group enjoyed lunch and catching up with their fellow retirees. Sharing news of trips, family members and church activities. They moved on to the parlor of First Christian Church, Norman to hear an update of statewide activities and events from Rev. Holt. Pam told the retirees of needs throughout the Region and how they could help. Seventeen retired ministers and five of their spouses participated in the day’s activities.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:43:37-05:00Sep 28, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off