Clergy News

Training Schedules Released for PRAR & Healthy Boundaries to Meet 2020 Standing Requirements

Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism Training
Required for 2020 Standing

The Commission on Clergy voted in 2018 to require all active and retired-active clergy to attend a one-day PRAR training session during 2019 to meet 2020 standing requirements.

  • Cost: $35 + $2.05 processing fee (includes lunch and materials)
  • Continuing Education: 7 contact hours
  • Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fall training sessions are being offered across the Region for your convenience. See schedule and registration links below.

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PRAR Training Locations:

  • Edmond – Aug. 13 (Tues.) Southern Hills Christian Church • Registration Deadline 5 pm 8/6 • Register 8/13
  • Chickasha – Sept. 7 (Saturday) First Christian Chickasha • Registration Deadline 5 pm 8/30 • Register 9/7
  • Tulsa – Sept. 17 (Tues.) Harvard Avenue Christian Church • Registration Deadline 5 pm 9/10 • Register 9/17
  • OKC – Sept. 24 (Tues.) New Covenant Christian Church • Registration Deadline 5 pm 9/17 • Register 9/24
  • TBD – Oct. 8 (Tues.) • Registration Deadline 5 pm 10/1

Healthy Boundaries 201 Training

The second phase of the Healthy Boundaries policy is in effect now and requires clergy to take the Healthy Boundaries 201 Seminar within 42 months (3 1/2 years) of having taken the 101 Seminar, and thereafter every three years.

Healthy Boundaries 201 training began in Fall 2018. This training will be required in 2019 for NE & SE areas; 2020 for NW & SW areas; and 2021 for Central area. To determine the date you must meet the deadline, add the date you took HB 101 and add 42 months. Details available here.

  • Cost: $70 + $3.10 processing fee (includes lunch and materials)
  • Continuing Education: 7 contact hours
  • Location: Disciples Center, 301 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City
  • Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

HB 201 Training Dates:

  • OKC – Sept. 12 (Thurs.) Registration Deadline 5 pm 9/5 •  Register 9/12
  • OKC – Sept. 14 (Saturday) Registration Deadline 5 pm 9/9 •  Register 9/14

Reminder:

In preparation for 2020 Standing, remember to keep track of your 16 clock hours of continuing education during the year, which are required according to the Commission on Clergy’s Continuing Education Policy.

Cancellations:

We understand that life takes unexpected turns. If you need to cancel, please contact our office 24 hours in advance and we’ll work to help you refund and reschedule. Call Ellen at 405-528-3577 or email ebeer@okdisciples.org

2019-07-10T13:13:20-05:00Jul 10, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on Training Schedules Released for PRAR & Healthy Boundaries to Meet 2020 Standing Requirements

Aug. 2-3: Children Worship and Wonder Storytelling Training

Please plan to attend the Children Worship & Wonder Storytelling Training at Western Oaks Christian Church (8100 NW 23rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73127) on August 2, 2019 from 6pm to 9pm and August 3 from 9am to 4pm.

After completing Children Worship & Wonder Storytelling Training, you will be certified to be a CW&W storyteller. You will be equipped to share biblical stories and encourage faith formation in a special worship space dedicated to children. Register online HERE

  • Light dinner will be provided on Friday
  • Lunch provided on Saturday
  • Cost is $120 if registered by July 29. $150 after July 29.
  • Trainer: Julia Jordan Gillett

Click HERE to find more resources about Worship & Wonder. If you have any further questions, please contact Rev. Julia Jordan Gillett at (405) 821-0108 or mgillett@aol.com

2019-07-17T10:58:05-05:00Jul 2, 2019|Clergy News, Congregations|Comments Off on Aug. 2-3: Children Worship and Wonder Storytelling Training

Sept. 9-11, 2019: Northwest Area Clergy Retreat

Northwest Area clergy invite Oklahoma clergy in active service of a congregation to join your colleagues for time away to rest, for continuing education, and connection to others that share a call to ministry. The retreat will focus on congregational transformation. The theme is “So You Think Something Needs to Change!”

Presentations by: Rev. Gene Spillman, Pastor Jeanette Heitfeld, Rev. Larry Metzger, Rev. Tom Stanley, and Rev. Pam Holt. Continuing education credit available.

The retreat is held at Roman Nose State Park. Housing options include typical hotel rooms in the lodge and small duplex style cabins away from the main campus. Housing options are limited, as this event is limited to 22 participants. The Northwest Area Cabinet underwrites up to 50% of this event so that the cost is a reasonable $160 per person.

Questions?  Contact Michael Davison mdavison@okdisciples.org

Click here to register.

2019-06-26T09:21:07-05:00Jun 26, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on Sept. 9-11, 2019: Northwest Area Clergy Retreat

Retired Clergy Plan 2019-20 Fellowship Gatherings

The recent Retired Clergy Gathering took place on June 18, 2019 at First Christian Church Stroud, followed by lunch at Rock Cafe. Please plan to join us for the next Retired Clergy Gathering in September. These events will primarily be fellowship, and occasionally a program. And, we will be collaborating on some organizational matters.

Future gatherings will be:

    • Monday, Sept. 23, 2019: Harvard Avenue Christian Church, 5502 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa
    • Monday, March 23, 2020: Southern Hills Christian Church, Edmond, 3207 S. Boulevard, Edmond
    • Tuesday, June 23, 2020: Christian Church of the Covenant, 1205 S. Cleveland, Enid

Right to left:
June Pruitt, Peggy Ziglar, Valerie Driscoll, David Hockensmith, Marilyn Knott, Regional Minister Pam Holt, Richard Ziglar, and Bill Shields at Rock Cafe on old Route 66 in Stroud,  Oklahoma June 18, 2019.

2019-07-03T12:44:00-05:00Jun 19, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on Retired Clergy Plan 2019-20 Fellowship Gatherings

Save the Date October 28-30: Pastor’s Silent Retreat

Mark your calendar for October 28 – 30, 2019 from noon to noon for a Pastor’s Silent Retreat. It will take place at Canyon Camp, 31600 Camp Road, Hinton, OK 73047. More details, including registration information will follow soon.

2019-06-18T13:27:15-05:00Jun 18, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on Save the Date October 28-30: Pastor’s Silent Retreat

June 18: Retired Clergy Gathering

Dear Retired Clergy Friends,

We are working toward several gatherings of Retired Clergy this next year and want to invite you to participate. We are imagining these gatherings to be three times per year: one in the OKC area, one in the Tulsa area, and one alternating between Stroud and Enid. These meetings will primarily be fellowship, and occasionally a program. And, we will be collaborating on some organizational matters.

The first of these gatherings will be at 10:30am at First Christian Church Stroud on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Lunch will follow at the Rock Cafe,
114 W Main St., Stroud.

Future gatherings will be:

  • Tuesday, June 18, 2019: First Christian Church Stroud, 323 W. 4th St., Stroud
  • Monday, Sept. 23, 2019: Harvard Avenue Christian Church, 5502 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa
  • Monday, March 23, 2020: Southern Hills Christian Church, Edmond, 3207 S. Boulevard, Edmond
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2020: Christian Church of the Covenant, 1205 S. Cleveland, Enid

Please make your reservation through the Regional Office by contacting Ellen Beer, Exec. Assistant at (405) 528-3577 (M-Th 8:30 am-4:30 pm) or emailing ebeer@okdisciples.org.

We look forward to seeing you June 18th!

2019-06-06T13:46:28-05:00Jun 6, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on June 18: Retired Clergy Gathering

July 18 – 20: Green Chalice’s Clergy Retreat

What: Clergy Retreat: Resilient Hearts, Leaders & Communities
When: July 18-20, 2019
Where: Wakonda Christian Church (Des Moines, IA)
Why: It doesn’t take long in ministry to realize that your own “stuff” shows up when caring for all of God’s creation from people to planet. What can we do to show up as our best selves, even in the worst situations? In 36 hours, our goals are big and bold. This retreat will meet at the intersections of Compassion Practice, Sabbath, Race, and Creation to make peace within our own wounds so that we might make peace within these intersections.

Interested? Click here for more information or email Sandra Summers at sandra.r.summers@gmail.com

2019-06-03T13:50:14-05:00Jun 3, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on July 18 – 20: Green Chalice’s Clergy Retreat

First Christian Church Cherokee: Installation Service for Pastor Luke Heim

First Christian Church Cherokee installed Pastor Luke Heim on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Join us in congratulating Luke.

(Photographed on Left: Michael Davison, Right: Luke Heim)

 

2019-05-13T10:37:45-05:00May 13, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on First Christian Church Cherokee: Installation Service for Pastor Luke Heim

May 16: Clergy Appreciation Breakfast

You are invited to a Clergy Appreciation Breakfast on May 16th. Shante Fenner, from the American Heart Association, and Daniel U’Ren co-chair of the Wellness Now Faith-Based Work Group with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department would like to invite you to a Clergy Appreciation Breakfast in your honor and to celebrate clergy coming together to make a difference in Oklahoma.

The breakfast is hosted by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department as a thank you to clergy who devote so much time and energy caring for others and the sacrifices they make on behalf of their faith community to make Oklahoma a better place to call home.

Event Details:

  • DATE: May 16th
  • TIME: 9am – 10am
  • LOCATION: Oklahoma City-County Health Department building 2600 NE 63rd Street, OKC, OK 73111
  • Click HERE to view the flyer

Please register today!

Feel free to forward this invitation to clergy. For more information email Shante Fenner at shante.fenner@heart.org or call (405) 415-3042

2019-05-16T09:03:06-05:00May 13, 2019|Clergy News|Comments Off on May 16: Clergy Appreciation Breakfast

Phillips Theological Seminary: DOC History & Polity Summer Course

Phillips Theological Seminary will be offering a Disciples of Christ History & Polity course this summer, the week of June 10-14.  (Please see attached for course details.) The course will be taught by Dr. Lisa Barnett and is open to auditors and those seeking academic credit. PTS is accepting class enrollments through Friday, May 17.

Phillips has a simple online application process. Email Maryann Morris (maryann.morris@ptstulsa.edu) with questions about enrollment.

Phillips is deeply committed to serving lay and clergy leaders who are passionate about following the way of Jesus and transforming our world.

2019-05-09T09:53:02-05:00May 9, 2019|Clergy News|2 Comments
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