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FCC Ponca City Becomes a Certified Healthy Congregation

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Ponca City applied for and met the criteria to become a Certified Healthy Congregation. Established in 2014 this program recognizes congregation sites that make a positive impact on the health of employees and patrons. First Christian and Blackwell First United Methodist Church are the only congregations in Kay County to meet certification.

With three levels of certification, Basic, Merit and Excellence, First Christian earned the Merit certification. Kay County had over 50 entities apply for the state’s voluntary recognition program, including the communities of Blackwell and Ponca City.

Businesses, communities, churches, campuses, early childcare, and schools all applied in November of 2016. That is an increase from 30 applicants in 2015 which only included businesses, a campus, early childcares and schools.

Activities that are currently in place or will be added include the Friendship Garden, tai chi classes, the use of healthy food choices for the evening Friendship Feast meal, providing information about how to stop smoking, and blood pressure screenings.

First Christian Ponca City looks forward to adding practices to allow Excellence level of certification and to provide a healthy environment for congregants, as well as the local community.

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Newcastle Church Donates Legacy to Phillips University Legacy Foundation

Closing Church Shares Legacy with Phillips University Legacy Foundation

In 2016, Disciples Christian Church in Newcastle, Oklahoma, closed their doors. With the desire to distribute remaining assets toward projects which had special significance to members of the church, Phillips University Legacy Foundation was selected to receive a gift of $92,000.

The Newcastle Church Board discussed the meaningful relationship between the Church and Phillips University, as well as the work of church members Ed Cravens, 1970 Phillips graduate, and Connie Speer Cravens, 1973 Phillips graduate, who were instrumental in the formation of the Legacy Foundation. Phillips University Legacy Foundation was founded in 2002 by the Alumni and Friends Association of Phillips.

The mission of the Legacy Foundation is and to follow the tradition of Phillips University by providing scholarships and opportunities to educate and develop leaders who embody Christian values in their lives, service and work.

Phillips University Legacy Foundation has provided scholarships to 154 undergraduate students who attend Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) affiliated colleges and universities, and has awarded over $1.3 million dollars in scholarships.

The 2016-2017 class has 25 Legacy Scholars (scholarship awardees), who received scholarships of up to $5,000 per year.

For more information, please call Phillips University Legacy Foundation at 580-237- 4433.

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Workshop: “What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be Christian?”

Join Western Oaks Christian Church on Saturday April 29th for a workshop based on the book “What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?” A Guide to what matters most. Dr. Lisa Davison, Rev. Kyle Maxwell, Rev. Geoff Brewster, and Rev. Daniel U’Ren will be presenting on chapters from the book that Western Oaks Christian Church congregation selected.

You must pre-register. For more information and to register call (405)789-8812.

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Top Church Donors Giving to the Disciples Mission Fund

Please join us in thanking the following churches for being the top donors to the Disciples Mission Fund 2016.

Bethany Christian Church
FCC Cherokee
FCC Edmond
FCC Hobart
NW Christian OKC
Southern Hills CC Edmond

These congregations are part of the top 100 in per capita giving to Disciples Mission Fund efforts through baseline giving to Disciples Mission Fund, support of the Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving and Christmas offerings as well as local mission.

Because of these congregation’s faithful gifts, we are able to partner to provide camping programs in regions that shape our future, participate in the work of wholeness with international partners from Haiti to China, experience family and children’s ministries of Disciples Home Missions like Children Worship and Wonder, move toward healing through interfaith and ecumenical connections of the Council on Christian Unity and the Office of General Minister and President, support the work of National Convocation, Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries and North American Pacific/Asian Disciples, work on specific issues of mental health, the effects of imprisonment and other vulnerable populations through National Benevolent Association and Disciples Home Missions.

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FCC Edmond Offers Adult Education Resources

One of the goals of First Christian Church of Edmond is to be a resource to our Regional brothers and sisters. As we develop resources, we want to make them readily available to other congregations. These resources will range from Bible studies to leadership development tools. We also encourage congregations struggling to find pulpit supply to connect to our live or archived worship feeds.

Check out our available resources:

Worship Feeds
- www.fccedmond.org/live
- Live on Sunday @ 9 am and 11 am
- Archived and Available anytime
Adult Education Resources
- www.fccedmond.org/sg
- Small Group Study (Based on FCC Sermons)
- 6 Week Book Study Guides (2 posted each semester)
Weekly Email Devotionals
- www.fccedmond.org/devotional
Daily Lenten/Advent Devotionals
- www.fccedmond.org/devotional

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like more information about how to use or connect to these resources.

Blessings,

Rev. Micah James, Associate Minister of Faith Development

405.341.3544 / mjames@fccedmond.org

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Soup for the Soul Lenten Series at Western Oaks Christian Church

Each Lent I put together a program called “Soup for the Soul” and as you might guess we gather for some good hot soup and then engage in a discussion. I bring in a different guest speaker each week to talk on the same topic that has been selected as the theme for Lent. This year Western Oaks Christian Church will take a closer look at the passages of “Love your neighbor” and the question asked of this “who is our neighbor?” To lead the discussions we have invited our neighbors to come and talk to us about how we can better love our neighbors and their views on these passages found in the gospels as well as Leviticus.

The series this year will begin on March 19th with Dr. Imam Imad Enchassi leading the discussion. Please check out the attached flyer Soup for the Soul 2017 for details.

Please rsvp to the church office (405) 789-8812 if you plan to attend.

Thank you and Shalom,
Daniel

Rev. Daniel U’Ren
Senior Minister
Western Oaks Christian Church (DOC)
8100 NW 23rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 789-8812

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Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence to speak 3/4/17 at FCC Norman

Saturday March 4 Lecture & Workshop

(This training qualifies for Clergy Continuing Education Credit)

As part of the 125th Anniversary celebration of First Christian Church of Norman, Dr. Anna Carter Florence, the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia will lead a lecture and a workshop on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

The lecture is entitled “Reading and Rehearsing the Script in the Scripture”, which will be followed by a workshop in which participants will have the opportunity to engage and interact with the script in the scripture.

The lecture and the workshop are based on Dr. Carter Florence’s new book Come Back When You’ve Found Something True: New Ways to Encounter Scripture. Eerdmans Publishing has written of the book, “How do we read scripture for moments of encounter? Is it possible to do more in a Bible study than fight over what the text means? Can groups really gather around scripture and speak to one another about what they see and hear there?”

Dr. Carter Florence offers a faithful proposal that this is possible. “Reading and rehearsing the verbs” in the text is a way to move through differences into experiences of deep encounter with the God we meet in scripture. Dr. Carter Florence offers practical guidelines to help groups and individuals including preachers implement reading strategies that are easy to learn and simple to adapt, documenting the process and showing the strategies at work through lively readings of the Biblical texts.

In addition, Dr. Carter Florence will offer a round table discussion with clergy over lunch on Saturday, addressing the challenges and issues of teaching, preaching, and leading in a politically charged and divisive time.

Sunday March 5th Worship Services:

Dr. Carter Florence will also preach at the 8:40 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday services on March 5th, preaching from Exodus 1: 8 – 14, 22 and 2: 1 – 10 with the sermon entitled “The Girls in the Reeds.”

The Saturday workshops and the Sunday worship are free and open to the public.

First Christian Church Norman • 220 South Webster Avenue • Norman

For more information or questions, please call Rev. David Spain at 405-329-2192 or email david@fccnorman.org

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Christian Church Commission Dinner – Feb. 23rd

You are warmly invited to join the Christian Church Commission for dinner on February 23rd at 6:30pm at New Hope Christian Church. Join us for a meal as we thank God for all that was done in 2016 and discuss what 2017 has in store for new church growth!

This will be a pivotal year in the Commission’s history, and we’d love for your faith, creativity, and passion to be a part of it!

Read more about this event with the attached brochure CCC Dinner.

RSVP Sandy at NWCC 405.691.5366 newhopeccokc@sbcglobal.net

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Oklahoma Disciples Men’s Retreat 2017

Mark your calendar for April 7-8, 2017 for the Oklahoma Disciples Men’s Retreat at Central Christian Camp & Conference Center in Guthrie, OK.

The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Thomas Jewell. The theme for this year is “Are you Afraid!!!”.

Please complete and return this form with payment, payable to Disciples Men, by March 15, 2017.

You may mail your registration form (2017 retreat registration) and payment to:

Christian Church in Oklahoma
Attn: Disciples Men
301 N.W. 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

You may also register online at this link

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Year Book Report Due March 15th

It’s that time of year again! Congregations are requested to submit the annual Year Book report to the General Church for publication in the 2017 Year Book.

Why It’s Important – Your congregation is granted 501(c)3 status thru the General Church of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) uses the Year Book to verify your congregation’s non-profit status.

You may submit your form online or complete the form and mail it to the Regional Office and we’ll do the online submission for you. All information is transmitted electronically so your help in taking the quick and easy online steps is a great help!

The deadline is March 15th. Click here to locate the Congregational Reporting Login (or refer to the instructions that accompanied the blue Year Book form.)

Questions? Call Jennifer or Ellen at the Regional Office (405)528-3577 or email us at office@okdisciples.org

To mail your form please send it to Atten: Year Book, Christian Church in Oklahoma, 301 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73118-8661

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