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Regional Roundup August 2026

Reconciliation Grant Applications

Through your congregation’s giving to the Reconciliation Offering (Sept. 27 & Oct. 4), the Commission on Faith in Action can offer grants to support the local reconciliation work happening in Oklahoma communities.

Congregations can apply for a grant beginning today! The Commission will meet in early September to review grant requests and make decisions.

Read More to see what the Commission has funded in the past.

ACTION/VOICE group meeting at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Avery Holt/Archdiocese of Oklahoma City)

Regional Minister Michael Davison participated in a gathering of denominational judicatory and religious leaders in Oklahoma City on August 12th. Called together by a collaboration of Action Tulsa and Voice Oklahoma City, the meeting was hosted by the Archbishop of Oklahoma. It focused on reconnecting leaders whose institutional relationships extend back to the Oklahoma Conference of Churches, now Oklahoma Faith Network. The question for the day was, “How can our diverse religious heritages, imaginations, and institutions speak with one voice about hospitality and immigration policy for neighbors and those seeking to immigrate to the United States?”

Regional News

Regional Board Meeting Update

With the Region’s mission in mind, the Regional Board held its first meeting of the 2026–2028 biennium on August 8 at Wildewood Christian Church. Led by our moderator, Rev. Jesse Jackson (East 6th Street CC, OKC), the meeting and orientation included banquet stories from the congregations represented, the installation of Rev. Shannon Cook as our Associate Regional Minister, a mid-year financial report from our treasurer, Pastor Elaine Howsley (FCC, Pauls Valley), and reports from our ministry partners, commission chairs, and Regional ministers. During the morning group building, two questions led to rich conversations among board members.

What do you think is the single most important, life-giving characteristic of your congregation?
What do you think is the single most important, life-giving characteristic of our denomination?

During this biennium, a task group led by Rev. Susan Payne (FCC El Reno), moderator-elect, will review the Region’s Constitution and Bylaws to determine if our current organization and governance fit the Region’s current needs for the next five years, and how we might align the Region’s governace with the changes to The Design and the Standing Rules of the General Board of the denomination. The next Regional Board meeting is November 7th.

Thank you, Rev. Dwayne Rodgers, second-vice moderator, and Wildewood Christian Church for hosting the Regional Board. Mark your calendar today for March 3-4, 2028, when Wildewood Christian Church hosts Regional Assembly ’28.

Rev. Shannon Cook was installed as Oklahoma’s Associate Regional Minister. Regional Minister Rev. Michael Davison officiated at this fall’s first Regional Board meeting held August 8th.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson (right) offers a prayer during the installation of Rev. Shannon Cook.

Don’t Miss Events!

August 29 Worship & Wonder Training @ Central Christian Church, Enid
Learn More & Register
Sept. 12 The John McLemore Bible Lecture Series @ Central Christian Church, Enid
The Politics of Power and the Power of Politics in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
Speakers: Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison and Dr. Warren Carter. Contact the church for more information.
Sept. 20-22 NWA Clergy Retreat
Sept. 26 Healthy Boundaries Training @ Disciples First CC, OKC
Learn More and Register
Oct. 2-3 Oklahoma Disciples Women Retreat, Camp Christian, Choteau
Oct. 11 Theological Table Talk: Praying at the Lord’s Table
Nov. 14-15 Regional Youth Retreat

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Disciples Women

Time to Register for Retreat!
by Marilyn Bohlender, President

Registration is open online for the ODW Fall Retreat 2026, taking place October 2-3rd at Camp Christian, Chouteau.

This year’s theme is “A New You! A Birthday Party!” based on 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

The deadline to register is Tuesday September 22. You will receive an email confirmation of registration.

Thanks to many volunteers, including those in the program, registration costs remain the same as last year: These are low when you consider meals are included in registration. Friday & Saturday: $75 • Saturday Only: $45

Get all the Details Here!

Register Here!

Equip

Save the Date!

October 11, 2026 • 3:30pm

Online event for elders, pastors and lay leaders.

Presented by Dr. Lisa Barnett and Dr. Warren Carter
Phillips Theological Seminary Faculty

The prayers we pray (and hear) at the table communicate our theological understandings of Jesus’ death and resurrection. These sessions—for laity, elders, and clergy—will encourage us to express a variety of understandings of this meal. One session will be concerned with the theological heritage of the table espoused by Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell. The second session will focus on some New Testament interpretations that we often overlook.

Registration Opens 8/20

Save the Date!

Empower & Equip

March 6, 2027 • FCC Norman

Empower

Congregations

First Christian Church Norman

Rev. Colton Lott Installation

Yale Ave. Christian Church, Tulsa

Pastor Darell Christopher Installation

Rev. Jesse Jackson

Guest Pastor, Okla. Board County Commissioners

Congregations Celebrating 2026 Milestone Anniversaries

Every day our churches open their doors is cause for celebration as they serve their communities, fellowship, and shine the light of Christ beyond and within their walls. We celebrate our past, our present and our future. Every Disciples of Christ congregation, from the newest to the oldest, is worth celebrating.

First Christian Church – Chandler 135
First Christian Church – Kingfisher 135
First Christian Church – Shawnee 135
First Christian Church – Wagoner 130
First Christian Church – Duncan 125
First Christian Church – Hobart 125
First Christian Church of Lawton 125
First Christian Church – Stroud 125
First Christian Church of Claremore 120
Central Christian Church – Fairview 120
First Christian Church – Jenks 95
Crown Heights Christian Church – OKC 95
First Christian Church – Moore 65
Southern Hills Christian Church – Edmond 60
New Vessels Christian Church – OKC 25
First Christian-Presbyterian Church – Pryor 20
Simplicity Church – Edmond 10

Youth

Fall Retreat
Chi Rho & CYF

Register Here!

International Affairs Seminar

Save the Date!

March 13-19, 2027

Open to current High School Juniors & Seniors

Registration Opens 8/20

Meet the Regional Youth Council

Welcome to the new members of the Regional Youth Council!

RYC Members

Summer Children & Youth Happenings Around the Region!

Western Oaks CC, OKC

Youth Mission at Regional Food Bank

FCC Alva Youth

OKC Memorial with Rev. Ronnie Fields

FCC Alva

Boiling Springs Christian Camp

FCC Norman

Mission Camp organized by youth director Eula Hledik

Western Oaks CC

Youth Mission with youth director Julia Jordan Gillette

Forest Park CC & Western Oaks CC

Youth enjoying fellowship time during mission work

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Reflecting on Digital General Assembly 2026

Midway through Saturday afternoon, 1400+ Disciples were in the chat section of Digital General Assembly. Wow! So many names that sometimes the chat moved faster than you could read. That number, 1400+, may not include people who attended DGA26 at a host site at one of the 100+ across the denomination. Though the majority of Oklahoma Disciples attended from a device at home, our sites were:
First Christian Church, Edmond
First Christian Church, El Reno
Central Christian Church, Enid
First Christian Church, Ponca City
First Christian Church, Norman

The last reported count: 2400 Disciples registered for Digital General Assembly 2027.

Oklahoma Disciples: 104 registrations representing 40 congregations [43 delegates/ 61 clergy]

Our delegates representing the Region for this triennium:
Carmen Jackson (East 6th Street Christian Church, OKC)
Chris Payne (Harvard Ave. Christian Church, Tulsa)
Sally Wheeler (First Christian Church, Duncan)

Andrea and I really enjoyed GA and your Zoom too. Silver lining to the COVID storm cloud :-)
(Mike and Andrea Morriss)

Phillips Theological Seminary was a sponsor of DGA26 and had an active exhibit booth. It may be hard to imagine a digital exhibit hall. When you clicked the PTS logo on the exhibitor page, you were transported to a screen and greeted by PTS staff on live video. There were links to downloadable handouts about the seminary. You could video chat with staff and others present, or the chat window was active as alums and others took a few minutes to catch up. Other exhibitors had similar formats.

I was glad to be able to attend a Group gathering, and to meet some new people. It was nice to have a GOOD lunch provided, along with some snacks. (Rev. Diane Morgan)

If you’ve attended a General Assembly in person, the DGA chat window is like walking through the exhibit hall or between sessions and stopping to talk to old friends and new ones. The main chat window was for all attendees, and there was a Messenger-like chat for one-on-one or small-group conversations. During the unexpected need to reset the hosting platform on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, I opened a Zoom room for Oklahoma Disciples to drop in and say hello. First Christian Church, El Reno, and First Christian Church, Ponca City (two of our host sites) joined the Zoom along with others at home. And, on Saturday morning, I was at First Christian Church, Norman, and a few Disciples from other Regions dropped in to say hello. Connections! Moments of grace.

Saturday afternoon focused on presentations on economic justice, which was the topic for education, discussion, and prayer (TEDP). From the DGA26 participant website:

Disciples are doing ministry across the US and Canada while facing rising utility costs, insurance rates, healthcare costs, and other economic challenges. The communities we love and serve are also facing economic challenges. Following TEDP Talks, we will talk together in small groups about how Disciples are responding and how God’s surpassing love is moving among our movement for wholeness.

The disciples gathered at Central Christian Church in Enid had a good discussion about the ways their congregations serve their community, recognizing the struggle to balance the work of charity with efforts to change systems that create poverty. If you attended DGA on your own device at home, you had the option to join a digital small group discussion on the TEDP topic.

Worship closed each day with a blend of pre-recorded music, live readings, prayer, and preaching. Our General Minister and President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, preached Saturday afternoon. The sermons are on the denomination’s YouTube channel.

Disciples General Minister and President Rev Terri Hord Owens reminded the Church that “outside” is where we learn and grow. Outside is where we see new things, meet new people, and have new experiences. Being outside of our normal, even just a bit, can help us to better see our neighbors. It can help us learn more about ourselves, too. (Rev. Susan Payne, Interim Sr Minister at First Christian Church, El Reno)

Amid the latency of the Internet and network signals, the DGA platform provider’s reset, and low audio followed by HIGH audio, there were many genuine moments of grace and learning in this new way of gathering for our little movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. There are always lessons to learn from our gatherings that can be applied to the next experience: DGA27 (July 9-10, 2027). If you were present, thank you. If you missed it this year, I encourage you to get involved in your local congregation and with our siblings in faith beyond our borders. It’s one way Oklahoma Disciples can connect, equip, and empower our Region and all Disciples to love and serve like Jesus.

Disciples, you are a blessing.

Michael Davison2026-07-15T15:30:16-05:00Jul 14, 2026|Regional News|0 Comments

29th Biennial Session of the National Convocation

By Rev. Jesse Jackson

Disciples from Oklahoma joined others from around the country in Dallas, Texas, June 11th – 14th for the 29th Biennial Session of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The National Convocation was born when the International Convention merged with the National Christian Missionary Convention (NCMC) in 1969. The NCMC was organized by Rev. Preston Taylor and others in 1917.

Although a few African American individuals were members of early Restoration Movement congregations, churches that were organized and led by African Americans were not gathered in a “common witness”, until Taylor and others led to the founding in Nashville. The intention was always to be “partners in mission, instead of “objects” of mission.

After the merger of the two churches, the National Convocation became the home of the African American constituency of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This Biennial was marked by dynamic preaching and powerful worship, as usual.

But activism and actualizing ministry were front and center when Bishop William Barber, a former Disciple pastor from North Carolina, now of Yale University, was powerful as he connected our civic and theological responsibilities. The Rev.

Dr. Freddie Haynes, a nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke on the State of the African American Life and Witness in the United States.

The educational opportunities were dynamic and covered everything from Congregational Vitality, End of Life Care, Getting your Financial House in Order to Demystifying Artificial Intelligence, and so much more. Our national church was present from our General Minister and President, Dr. Terri Hord Owens, to Disciples Home Mission President, Dr. Chris Dorsey, Global Ministries President Dr. Lamarco Cable and many others.

Our region was well represented by Phillips Theological Seminary. President Doug Powe and recruitment staff manned a booth and sponsored a lunch that was well attended. Vice President and Dean Dr. Lisa Davison gave us a vital update of new programs that Phillips is now offering.

In addition to Phillips, our Regional Minister, the Rev. Michael Davison, along with pastors and members from East Sixth Street, Wildewood, Shepherd Street, and In the Spirit, were also present.

The Administrative Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Delesslyn Kennebrew has already announced that in June of 2028 the 30th Biennial Session will return to Dallas.

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Annual Fund Gifts Support Our Ministry

Message from Michael: Spring Update

Mr. Rogers often recalled his mother’s advice: “Look for the helpers.” Oklahoma Disciples, you are the helpers. And that is no small thing. I shared those words at our March Regional Assembly — and they are true every single day across our State.

Congregations like yours and believers like you incarnate the ways of Jesus: feeding neighbors, welcoming as you’ve been welcomed, sharing your faith in God, and moving toward people rather than away from them.

Your Regional church exists to connect, equip, and empower Oklahoma Disciples to love and serve like Jesus. Here is a glimpse of what we have done and are doing in the first half of this year.

Families & Youth

Chi Rho & CYF Midwinter Retreat was attended by 91 youth and adults who represented 10 congregations.

Camp Directors and Counselors are preparing for our church camps this June. Thanks to a grant from the Leave No Child Behind Fund, discount fees are offered through April 24th. The last day to register for a camp is May 15th.

The Regional Board called Rev. Shannon Cook as our Associate Regional Minister. She will continue to develop our Christian education and leadership development ministries for disciples of all ages. Yes, this includes church camp, youth retreats, Empower and Equip, and dreams we’ve yet to dream.

2026 Regional Assembly

Regional Assembly at First Christian Church in Edmond was attended by 295 Oklahoma Disciples representing 57 congregations.

Visit the Region’s YouTube channel to watch a replay of the business session and closing worship to hear Rev. Terri Hord Owens, our General Minister and President, preach.

At Regional Assembly, youth and adults enthusiastically packaged 16,344 meals through Stamp Out Starvation.

Nurturing Our Oklahoma Clergy

Simplicity Christian Church, Edmond, ordained Rev. Richard Bowles into Christian Ministry.

The Commission on Clergy will hold two ordination councils in May. The Commission will have 14 candidates for ministry in the Incare program this fall.

Your Annual Fund Gifts Are Impactful

As you can see, your gifts are incredibly impactful. Through your generosity, we have received $11,125 (12%) of our $90,000 Annual Fund goal for 2026. The Annual Fund is one of the three revenue streams1 that support the work of our Regional staff and the volunteers who serve on the Commissions that equip and empower our siblings in faith.

1 The Region’s three revenue streams: Disciples Mission Fund, Annual Fund, and endowment funds with the Oklahoma Disciples Foundation and the Christian Church Foundation.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) can’t fix the polarization that has returned to our world — but we might be an antibiotic that treats it: through our service, our willingness to stay at the table when we disagree, and our commitment to a gospel that incarnates grace.

Your gift to your congregation and to the Oklahoma Regional Church Annual Fund keeps that witness alive in Oklahoma.

Your gift — at any level — supports our shared ministry as we celebrate, create, expand, mobilize, stay, and welcome at a banquet that has a place set for you, and beyond the church’s walls.

Thank you for being a part of that story.

It is my honor to serve alongside you. Stay centered in God’s shalom.

Disciples, you are a blessing.

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In our fragmented world –

there is ministry only WE can do,

and gospel only WE can be.

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Around Regional Assembly: Photos and Thanks

Regional Assembly 2026 Business Meeting

Describe Your Church in 3 Words

See more photos here.
Disciples, you are a blessing.

The Numbers

295 total registrations
89 Certified Lay Delegates from 35 Congregations
90 Clergy
35 Youth
57 Congregations Represented
147 @ Dinner Church
153 @ Carrie Newcomer Concert
256 @ Worship & Installation
6 Excellent Workshops
19 Clergy @ Healthy Boundaries Workshop
16,344 meals packaged for Stamp Out Starvation
DMF Offering = $1,023.25 (onsite) and waiting for the Treasury Report from those who used the QR code.

There are so many who volunteered during the planning and at Regional Assembly. Thank you!

First Christian Church Edmond
- John Regan, Executive Minister
- AV Tech Team: Frank Gresh & Mark Taylor
- Shelly Regan
- Jennifer Humphries
- Sheryl Byrd, Pianist
- Hospitality Volunteers
Workshop Leaders
GMP, Rev. Terri Hord Owens
El Reno Praise Band
Carrie Newcomer & Gary Walters
Event Sponsors
Exhibitors

RA26 Planning Team

Colton Lott, Chair, Second Vice Moderator of the Christian Church in Oklahoma

Michael Davison, Regional Minister

Ellen Spleth, Executive Assistant, Christian Church in Oklahoma

Stacy Minnick, Moderator, Christian Church in Oklahoma

Susan Payne, Chair, Regional Minister Search Committee

John Regan, Executive Minister, First Christian Church, Edmond, site management

Jacque Bass, Hospitality & Enthusiasm

Elaine Howsley, Exhibitors & Finance

Kelsey Cobbs, Fun & Activities

Milton Bowens, Moderator of the Oklahoma Convocation

Joshua Bell, Chair of the Commission on Worship

Jenny Wynn, Co-Chair of the Commission on Laity

Julia Jordan Gillett, Co-Chair of the Commission on Laity

Shannon Cook, Chair of the Commission on Faith in Action

Michael Davison2026-03-18T11:09:57-05:00Mar 17, 2026|Regional News|Comments Off

Regional Assembly Registration Now Open!

I’m writing to invite you and your congregation to be part of an important moment in the life of our Region. At our Called Regional Assembly in June 2025, Disciples from across Oklahoma affirmed the call of Rev. Michael A. Davison Jr. to serve as Regional Minister. He began in August and has spent the months since connecting with congregations, supporting clergy, and helping shape the church’s next steps in Oklahoma.

We now look ahead to Regional Assembly 2026, to be held March 6-7, 2026, at First Christian Church Edmond (201 E. 2nd St., Edmond). Over the weekend, we will gather for worship and the formal installation of Rev. Michael A. Davison Jr., along with workshops for clergy and laity. The Assembly will also feature meaningful conversations with leaders such as Rev. Terri Hord Owens, Rev. Doug Powe, and Pastor Milton Bowens, as well as opportunities for hands-on service, intergenerational connection, music, youth activities, and time to simply be together.

In addition, we will conduct essential business of the Region, including electing new Regional Board officers, commissioning new Board members, and voting to confirm the proposed date and location for the 2028 Regional Assembly.

Attend In-Person or Watch on YouTube

We encourage you to attend Regional Assembly. We will joyfully meet in-person so please be sure to register. Can’t make it in-person? Watch the live stream of the Business Meeting and Worship & Installation on YouTube.

This Assembly marks a significant step forward in our shared work. We hope your congregation will join us as we install new leadership, learn together, and continue building the future of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma.

With gratitude and hope,

Stacy L. Minnick,
Regional Moderator
Christian Church (DOC) in Oklahoma

A SnapShot of Regional Assembly

Special Musical Guest Singer/Songwriter Carrie Newcomer

This amazing Grammy award-winning songwriter & recording artist event is sponsored by Phillips Seminary. A Friday afternoon songwriting workshop (space limited) is followed by “An Evening with Carrie” concert. Concert tickets also available for the general public if not attending Regional Assembly.

Rev. Virginia White Preaching for Dinner Church Friday Evening

Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister & President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Leading a Workshop, Preaching at Saturday Afternoon Worship, and Presiding at our Regional Minister’s Installation

Friday

Healthy Boundaries Training for Clergy (9:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Afternoon Music Writing Workshop with Carrie Newcomer
Dinner Church
An Evening with Carrie Newcomer (concert)

Saturday

Morning Labyrinth and Prayers
Workshops (choose one from 6 options)
Stamp Out Starvation Hands on Mission Project
Exhibitors
RA Business Meeting to Vote on 2026-2028 Officers and the 2028 Regional Assembly Date and Location
Worship with Rev. Terri Hord Owens and Installation of Our Regional Minister

Learn More & Register

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Kyle Maxwell Honored by OK Disciples Foundation

Celebrating 60 Years of Ministry, Mission and Generosity

Rev. Dr. Kyle Maxwell was honored at the Oklahoma Disciples Foundation’s 60th Anniversary event held November 14, 2025.

The Oklahoma Disciples Foundation (ODF) marked a major milestone as more than 150 supporters, partners, and friends gathered at the Capitol View Event Center in Oklahoma City to celebrate the Foundation’s 60th Anniversary. The evening was filled with heartfelt stories, meaningful gratitude, and a forward-looking vision for the next decade of ministry.

Honoring the Legacy of The Rev. Dr. Kyle Maxwell

A central highlight of the evening was the celebration of the lasting legacy of Rev. Dr. Kyle Maxwell, whose years of service as minister at First Christian Church of Edmond and as ODF’s first full-time executive director helped shape the Foundation into what it is today. His ministry continues to inspire our work and mission.

Guests responded generously in his honor, contributing over $2,700 to the Kyle Maxwell Fund, which supports unrestricted grant gifts—an important tool in ensuring ODF can respond faithfully to emerging needs throughout the state. Click here if you would like to make a gift in honor of Kyle.

Reflecting on Growth and Looking Toward the Future

During the evening, Eric Gray, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Disciples Foundation, shared reflections on where the Foundation has been and where it is headed. He noted that ODF will soon surpass $1 million in grants given during the ten-year history of the grants program—a remarkable milestone made possible by the generosity and vision of many donors and churches that have closed but made a conscious effort to continue their legacy by establishing permanent endowments to fund grants.

Eric also celebrated another significant achievement: the Foundation’s assets have now grown to more than $45 million, strengthening ODF’s ability to support congregations and ministries for generations to come.

Gray said “As we look forward to the next chapter of ODF’s ministry, we remain deeply thankful for the community that surrounds us—and we step boldly into the future inspired by the faithfulness of the past 60 years.”

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Oklahoma Disciples Help with Disaster Relief

What do we feel when we hear the phrase, “the Oklahoma standard,” in times of crisis? The Oklahoma Region, in conjunction with Week of Compassion, has provided $8,750 in Disaster Relief for congregations and families in the Region this year.

A total of $4,000 was given for Fire Recovery early in the year when several Oklahoma families lost their homes to fires.

Since May, $4,750 has been provided for Storm Recovery. Two Oklahoma Congregations experienced damage to their church buildings, and an Oklahoma family’s home was also damaged during storms.

A gift was sent to tornado-damaged Disciples churches in St. Louis, MO, from part of the offering at our Called Regional Assembly.

First Christian Church, Healdton, and their youth group made a special donation to our neighbors in Texas, directed for relief efforts after the Guadalupe River flash floods.

Thank you for helping your neighbors in your community and through the relief work of the Region and the Week of Compassion.

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Sense of the Sacred: Fall Annual Fund

Each morning, The Daily Question arrives in my inbox from grateful.org. This site offers me a moment of pause, should I choose to accept it, to ponder, wonder, and explore gratitude. Personal reflection is one practice of grateful living that the founder, Br. David Steindl-Rast, suggests for understanding the experience of gratitude.

Three questions from August continue to wrestle with me:

What connects me to a sense of the sacred? (Aug. 31)

When I shift from problem-solving mode to approaching a situation with curiosity, what changes? (Aug. 30)

What are three simple things that bring me joy? (Aug. 21)

Your gift to the Annual Fund helps the Region support our congregations and clergy. We walk alongside as they sense the sacred, approach the future with curiosity, and recognize joy (connect, equip, and empower) as an alternative voice of the good news of God. It is one way we love and serve like Jesus.

I invite you to join Lisa and me in making a gift to the Annual Fund this fall. Thank you doesn’t begin to express my gratitude for your faithful giving in the past and today. You are a blessing.

Stay centered in God’s shalom. Peace

Rev. Michael Davison, Regional Minister

Prayerfully consider a monetary gift to the Regional Church Annual Fund. Please visit our secure link on the Regional website, or return your gift in the envelope mailed to you.

Give A Gift

Retirement account require a “minimum distribution”? Direct a charitable donation to the Christian Church in Oklahoma. Contact your financial advisor.

As I travel around the Region and correspond by email this fall, I’m asking Oklahoma Disciples:

Describe your church in 3 words

Join the conversation!

Email me HERE

Left: Regional summer camps; Right clockwise: Patrick McKenzie ordination; Called Regional Assembly with Jesse Jackson, Regional Minister Michael Davison and Madi Showalter; DOC General Assembly 2025, Memphis, TN; Texas flood relief drive Crown Heights Christian Church, OKC.

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Oklahoma Disciples at General Assembly 2025

Oklahoma Disciples participated in various aspects of the General Assembly. Many visited the National Civil Rights Museum either with a GA Tour or on their own.

Seventy-two (72) Oklahoma Disciples attended GA25, representing thirty (30) congregations, journeyed to Memphis, TN (July 12-15) for what has been described as a family reunion, CampbellCon or DiscipleCon: a gathering of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). What happens at GA? Many reconnect with old friends and meet new friends. The Assembly responds to the issues of the day, and delegates from congregations conduct the business of the denomination. Around the table and through our service, we reaffirm, The Design, the covenant that binds the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) together as we claim Christ and Christ’s mission of reconciliation seeking to be the church we claim to be.

There are workshops providing training, continuing education, and good conversation about mission and ministry. So much happens around tables. Lunches gather graduates of Disciples-related colleges, universities, and seminaries. Dinners recognize the work of the General Church and other organizations: Office of General Minister and President, Disciples Home Missions, Global Ministries, Christian Church Foundation, Disciples Church Extension Fund, Higher Education and Leadership Ministries, Week of Compassion, National Convocation, Obra Hispana, Alliance Q, and NAPAD. There aren’t enough evenings, so Disciples Peace Fellowship and Pension Fund offer breakfast gatherings that tell the story of their work since the last Assembly. Tables of exhibitors offer ideas, connections, merch, and opportunities to join in ministry beyond local congregational life.

At the 2023 General Assembly, it was decided that revisions to The Design and the frequency of the General Assembly must be addressed for a sustainable and relevant future. Since the 2023 Louisville General Assembly, a group has been working to implement portions of the tentative revisions of The Design. Following extensive study, webinars, and conversations, the General Assembly in Memphis voted to revise The Design. Along with changes to the size and recruitment of members of the General Board, a significant change is that the General Assembly is in perpetual existence and can hold meetings digitally and in-person as needed. The next in-person and digital gathering of the Triennial Assembly is in 2028. Between now and then, there will be a digital General Assembly in 2026 and 2027. Details for these gatherings are in development. Click here to read all the resolutions, business items, and reports of the General Church and our ministry partners.