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Faith In Action Commission 2020 Grant Applications

The Faith in Action Commission will begin accepting grant applications in January for Reconciliation Grants. Application forms are available HERE.   The deadlines for applications is March 16, 2020.

  • Grant Application Window: January 15-March 16, 2020
  • Grant Decisions by April 1 with notifications by April 8
  • Disbursements of funds on May 1.
  • Complete end of project report by December 1.

Reconciliation Grants are a part of a larger project of addressing systemic racism and other forms of discrimination prevalent in our society. Reconciliation Grants this year are targeted at helping local congregations identify ways to address racism and other forms of discrimination at the local level. The Commission hopes

  • to identify models of reconciliation that can be sustained by local churches and other entities
  • that the knowledge gained from these projects can be transferred for use by other churches

Applicants are encouraged to work with other congregations or local entities to broaden the scope of the programs/projects that result. Each grant recipient is expected to submit a final report outlining the design of the project, what practical modifications were needed to make it work, the results of goals/objectives of the project, and the pros and cons of the project.

For more information, please contact Marilynn Knott, Chair of the Faith in action Commission at marilynnknott1@cox.net

2020-02-06T15:41:42-06:00Feb 3, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off on Faith In Action Commission 2020 Grant Applications
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Do You Know Your Neighbor? Have You Seen Your Neighbor Lately?

Do you know your neighbor? Have you seen your neighbor lately? Do you know your Disciples neighbor? Have you seen your Disciples neighbors lately? Do you know how other Disciples are bringing healing and wholeness to our fragmented world?

The 2020 Regional Assembly & Leadership Training School is the place to connect with your Disciples neighbors! We hope your congregation is making plans to travel to Enid, Oklahoma for this Oklahoma Disciples church gathering where we will sing and pray together, hear a good word from the Lord, eat and fellowship around common tables, and learn how all of us serving the Lord with strength and joy.

Keep watch for more details! Registration coming soon!

2020-01-22T13:33:09-06:00Jan 22, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off on Do You Know Your Neighbor? Have You Seen Your Neighbor Lately?
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March 6, 2020: Registration Underway for Faith Community Nurses’ Conference

Registration is underway for the 13th Annual Faith Community Nurses’ Association Conference titled “Healing Through the Arts: A Collage.” The one day event will take place on March 6, 2020 at Crossings Community Center, located at 10255 North Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK.

The conference will educate the Faith Community Nurse and church leaders to identify the various art forms for spiritual healing including sculpture, images, labyrinth, and meditative movement and then to determine a spiritual practice for personal use.

The message of Isaiah 40:31, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint” sets the stage for reflecting and healing. This conference will provide resources, contacts and information needed to assist congregants during times of loss and grief and the opportunity for participants to network and to build relationships with nurses and health ministers interested in Faith Community Nursing.

Registration for the one-day event:

  • FCNA OK Member: $60 for payments received before 2/7/2020.
  • Non FCNA OK Member: $90 for payments received before 2/7/2020.
  • Clergy: $65 for payments received before 2/7/2020.

Call or check online for rates after 2/7/20. FCNA OK is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course is approved for 8 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0298-0316, KAR 60-7-107 (b)(3)(C).

  • Click here to download the brochure.
  • For registration information go to www.fcnaok.org
  • Register online here
  • Pay here or contact fcnaok@gmail.com.
2020-01-21T12:55:36-06:00Jan 21, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off on March 6, 2020: Registration Underway for Faith Community Nurses’ Conference
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Apply for Oklahoma Disciples Foundation Grant Funds by February 15, 2020!

Don’t delay! Now is the time to apply for 2020 ODF Grants. The deadline for submitting 2020 Grant Applications is 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2020.
A downloadable grant application, guidelines and scoring rubric can be found on our website by clicking the 2020 ODF Grants.

Over the years, several permanent endowments have been established by donors or through closed church memorial funds with specific, varied purposes to provide ongoing funding to the Foundation’s grant program. The endowments support Disciples’ ministries and missions for children, youth and young adults as well as provide for the education of clergy, laity and congregations on the guidance and art of spiritual giving.

Endowments also provide funding to benefit ministries for seniors, church innovation, missions, pastoral support and ecumenical spiritual education for students. View the endowment summaries at the link above. A breakout of funding per grant category will be posted online in late January 2020.

The Foundation holds many worthwhile endowments benefiting the church, the Region and its missions and ministries, including funds for grants. Click this link: “Together We Touch Lives” if you would like to make an honorary or memorial donation to one of these funds.

Blessings,
Eric Gray, CAP®
Executive Director

2020-01-13T10:36:01-06:00Jan 13, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off on Apply for Oklahoma Disciples Foundation Grant Funds by February 15, 2020!
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Phillips University Legacy Foundation Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

Phillips University Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting new applications for its Undergraduate Scholarship and Leadership Development Program for the 2020-2021 academic year. The application can be submitted online through the Foundation’s website at www.pulf.org.

The mission of the Phillips University Legacy Foundation is 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. The program is available to incoming full-time undergraduate students (freshman through seniors) pursuing a liberal arts education at any of the 17 colleges or universities that are currently or historically related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (for a complete list, go to www.pulf.org/colleges-and-universities). Since 2002, the Phillips University Legacy Foundation has awarded over $1.6 million in scholarships to 176 scholarship recipients and administered 18 Leadership Development Conferences. These recipients, known as Phillips Legacy Scholars, have completed over 480 Volunteer Leadership Projects.

2020-02-06T15:43:18-06:00Jan 11, 2020|Regional News|Comments Off on Phillips University Legacy Foundation Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
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Save the Date: April 24 – 25, 2020 for Regional Assembly + Leadership Training School

Mark your calendar and plan to attend a Pre-Assembly Event on Friday, April 24, 2020, followed by a full day of Regional Assembly + Leadership Training School (RA/LTS 2020) on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Join us at Central Christian Church, Enid, OK.

We are excited to announce Rev. Dr. Nancy Pittman, as our key note speaker for RA/LTS 2020.

The theme is “Fixed on Jesus”, focusing on Luke 4:14-22a. The Planning Committee is hard at work, planning a meaningful and educational event.

More details will follow soon.

2020-01-22T13:33:49-06:00Dec 21, 2019|Regional News|Comments Off on Save the Date: April 24 – 25, 2020 for Regional Assembly + Leadership Training School
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Thank You From The Regional Minister

These past few weeks, Randy and I have been overwhelmed with the baskets of balm with which you all have blessed us. Your kind words of compassion and care with numerous cards and phone calls and your expressions of shared grief with flowers arrangements and contributions have certainly held us up during these days of grief upon the death of my mother, Shirley Green. I plan to share every expression with our family, and especially with my brother who does not have a church family. Our hearts are full of gratitude and joy for your prayers and presence in such a time as this. Thank you.

Peace & God’s grace this season of Advent,
Pam & Randy Holt

Photo: Marty Leonard Community Chapel, Fort Worth, Texas
2019-12-16T13:10:07-06:00Dec 12, 2019|Regional News|1 Comment
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2019 Regional Christmas Offering Video

We invite you to download the 2019 Oklahoma Regional Christmas Offering video. We encourage you to share this with your congregation:

  • As a worship offering moment
  • A looped video prior to worship
  • Hallway monitors
  • Meetings
  • Sunday School classes
  • Share through your FaceBook and social media pages

Video length 2:30 minutes. Visit our Vimeo site to download the video.

If you cannot use the video, please download this PowerPoint slide or JPG image to use in your worship announcements.

Christmas Offering will be collected December 15 & 22, 2019, but we encourage you to share this throughout the month of December.

For technical questions contact Michael Davison or Ellen Beer.

Thank you!

Click HERE to learn more about the Christmas Offering, including additional resources.

2019-12-16T16:47:48-06:00Nov 29, 2019|Regional News|Comments Off on 2019 Regional Christmas Offering Video
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2020 Experience – It’s Real! July 22 – 25, 2020 in Ft Worth, TX

Christian Brothers and Sisters,

You are invited to participate in a unique event taking place this coming July on the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU). The National Convocation, the Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries (Obra Hispana) and North American Pacific Asian Disciples (NAPAD) of the Christian Church, warmly invite you to this one-time experience in a combined national gathering.

In the spirit of our foundational scripture, Revelation 7:9-17, we will come together giving God praise as the victorious and triumphant Church. In this text, John the Revelator, is caught up in heaven and offers a preview of things to come for the Church from a heavenly perspective. We will become that countless host of worshippers from every nation and tongue, before the throne of God. This is a foretaste of the worship offered to God for the redemptive work of Christ Jesus and the Divine Presence of God through life’s journey. It is our prayer and hope that we will experience a little heaven on earth.

Along with vibrant and spirited worship we will have educational workshops, meal functions for fellowship, exhibits from our partners in ministry and sponsorship opportunities to support the success of this unique event. You are invited to participate in all phases of this experience. Please, plan now to be with us. For more information, itsreal@disciples.org. Registration opens January of 2020.

See you in Fort Worth, Texas!

Click here to here the flyer.

2019-12-09T13:57:07-06:00Nov 27, 2019|Regional News|Comments Off on 2020 Experience – It’s Real! July 22 – 25, 2020 in Ft Worth, TX
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Remembering the Saints 2015-2024

Remembering these pastors, those who spoke the Word of God. (Hebrews 13:7 adapted)

We remember and celebrate the life and ministry of these saints who fought the good fight, finished the race, all while keeping the faith. Their legacy continues to live in many hearts and memories. Thanks be to God who gave them the breath of life and the strength to live each day.

2024

Rev. Dr. Bill Masters
Rev. Dr. Bill MastersSeptember 28, 1925 - June 30, 2024
Rev. Gary D. Weeks
Rev. Gary D. WeeksSeptember 15, 1937 - October 21, 2024

2023

Rev. William H. Bentley
Rev. William H. BentleyFebruary 4, 1937 - May 23, 2023
Pastor C. Eugene Daniels
Pastor C. Eugene DanielsAugust 16, 1939 - March 15, 2023
Pastor Alton W. Davis
Pastor Alton W. DavisNovember 26, 1974 - December 8, 2023
Rev. Leslie H. Hames, Jr.
Rev. Leslie H. Hames, Jr.May 2, 1928 - February 4, 2023
Pastor Tom K. Howard
Pastor Tom K. HowardMay 22, 1958 - December 20, 2023
Mary K. Layman
Mary K. LaymanMay 11, 1929 - January 4, 2023
Janice (Jan) Massi
Janice (Jan) MassiFebruary 27, 1933 - February 6, 2023
Rev. John C. Peterson
Rev. John C. PetersonJuly 21, 1937 - September 14, 2023
Rev. Cecilia F. Tolley
Rev. Cecilia F. TolleyNovember 23, 1952 - November 21, 2023

2022

Rev. Roger D. Barnes
Rev. Roger D. BarnesMarch 11, 1949 - July 26, 2022
Rev. John H. Boaz
Rev. John H. BoazJune 13, 1934 - October 25, 2022
Rev. Kathy L. Bryant
Rev. Kathy L. BryantDecember 17, 1948 - November 16, 2022
Rev. Dorothy A. Davis
Rev. Dorothy A. DavisJanuary 1, 1930 - July 30, 2022
Bonnie L. Frazier
Bonnie L. FrazierApril 4, 1931 - February 2, 2022
Rev. Daniel L. French
Rev. Daniel L. FrenchJanuary 1, 1950 - March 19, 2022
Rev. Dr. Joe R. Jones
Rev. Dr. Joe R. JonesSeptember 18, 1936 - September 18, 2022
Pastor Tim Kowalski
Pastor Tim KowalskiOctober 26, 1945 - February 21, 2022
Rev. Martha (Marty) McCutchen
Rev. Martha (Marty) McCutchenMarch 20, 1947 - March 6, 2022
Rev. June L. Prewitt
Rev. June L. PrewittAugust 25, 1931 - December 23, 2022
Rev. Ralph G. Ranney
Rev. Ralph G. RanneyMay 12, 1934 - May 26, 2022
Rev. Dr. Robert L. Simpson
Rev. Dr. Robert L. SimpsonAugust 17, 1933 - September 27, 2022

2021

Rev. Dr. Ralph J. Alexander
Rev. Dr. Ralph J. AlexanderNovember 19, 1937 - November 11, 2021
Rev. Glenn Davis
Rev. Glenn DavisFebruary 3, 1962 - December 12, 2021
Rev. Dr. Oscar B. Davis, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Oscar B. Davis, Jr.June 29, 1926 - June 23, 2021
Rev. Dr. Richard N. Duckworth
Rev. Dr. Richard N. DuckworthJanuary 12, 1935 - April 27, 2021
Rev. George H. Faulk, Jr.
Rev. George H. Faulk, Jr.April 2, 1930 - February 26, 2021
Rev. Billie Lou Lee
Rev. Billie Lou LeeAugust 27, 1930 - September 10, 2021
Rev. Carol Lee Low
Rev. Carol Lee LowJuly 25, 1939 - August 11, 2021
Rev. Dr. Don A. Pittman
Rev. Dr. Don A. PittmanJune 11, 1948 - June 26, 2021
Rev. Carl C. Tinnea, Jr.
Rev. Carl C. Tinnea, Jr.May 2, 1943 - November 11, 2021
Rev. Mary L. Workman
Rev. Mary L. WorkmanMarch 17, 1928 - May 14, 2021

2020

Rev. Bob Balch
Rev. Bob BalchJuly 19, 1923 - September 25, 2020
Marie A. Byrkit
Marie A. ByrkitFebruary 12, 1916 - May 29, 2020
Rev. Jerry B. Crenshaw
Rev. Jerry B. CrenshawOctober 20, 1941 - December 31, 2020
Rev. Lew A. Davis
Rev. Lew A. DavisJanuary 3, 1930 - July 12, 2020
Dixie L. Eldridge, (Spouse of Rev. Ronald Eldridge)
Dixie L. Eldridge, (Spouse of Rev. Ronald Eldridge)1937 - June 1, 2020
Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) M. Elliott, Former Associate Regional Minister
Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) M. Elliott, Former Associate Regional Minister March 31, 1924 - June 10, 2020
JoAnn B. Hopkins (Spouse of Rev. Paul Hopkins)
JoAnn B. Hopkins (Spouse of Rev. Paul Hopkins)March 23, 1935 - July 31, 2020
Rev. Calvin Wayne Majors
Rev. Calvin Wayne MajorsMay 23, 1944 - August 2, 2020
Rev. Mark Morey
Rev. Mark MoreyJuly 23, 1947 - January 24, 2020
Rev. Dr. Edward Roy Snider, Sr.
Rev. Dr. Edward Roy Snider, Sr.September 28, 1936 - November 10, 2020
Rev. Dr. Paul Wallace
Rev. Dr. Paul WallaceAugust 31, 1931 - September 8, 2020
Rev. Kenneth C. Woodhams
Rev. Kenneth C. WoodhamsSeptember 21, 1949 - December 14, 2020

2019

Dorothy Boaz (Spouse of Rev. John Boaz)
Dorothy Boaz (Spouse of Rev. John Boaz)November 21, 1933 - May 11, 2019
Rev. Janet Edge
Rev. Janet EdgeDecember 8, 1946 - July 18, 2019
Rev. Jeff Hamilton
Rev. Jeff HamiltonJanuary 19, 1934 - January 26, 2019
Rev. Dr. Donald Floyd Heath
Rev. Dr. Donald Floyd HeathFebruary 29, 1936 - February 17, 2019
Pastor Ed Jones, Jr.
Pastor Ed Jones, Jr.November 1, 1962 - May 26, 2019
Rev. Dr. Lloyd H. Lambert
Rev. Dr. Lloyd H. LambertJanuary 19, 1929 - February 1, 2019
Rev. Lucian G. Lee, Jr.
Rev. Lucian G. Lee, Jr.March 4, 1930 - December 20, 2019
CD Payne - Treasurer/Secretary for Regional Board (Multiple Terms)
CD Payne - Treasurer/Secretary for Regional Board (Multiple Terms)August 11, 1935 - June 16, 2019
Rev. Robert H. Schreiner
Rev. Robert H. SchreinerMarch 14, 1949 - March 14, 2019
Rev. Terry Schlein
Rev. Terry SchleinNovember 23, 1960 - January 1, 2019
Larry J. Willis
Larry J. WillisAugust 18, 1946 - May 20, 2019

2018

Rev. Mona Marie Baird
Rev. Mona Marie BairdNovember 21, 1916 - October 18, 2018
Pastor Ryan Benton
Pastor Ryan BentonJuly 27, 1976 - January 2, 2018
Rev. Mary Lou Bryan
Rev. Mary Lou BryanSeptember 24, 1937 - March 9, 2018
Rev. Charles Green
Rev. Charles GreenJuly 3, 1942 - April 14, 2018
Juanita Jean Griggs (Spouse of Rev. Roy Griggs)
Juanita Jean Griggs (Spouse of Rev. Roy Griggs)December 11, 1934 - April 2, 2018
Rev. Sandra (Sandy) Lee Harris
Rev. Sandra (Sandy) Lee HarrisDecember 11, 1946 - June 30, 2018
Rev. Dr. Orval Martin Holt
Rev. Dr. Orval Martin HoltAugust 11, 1924 - October 19, 2018
Leola (Lee) McDaniel (Spouse of Rev. Dean McDaniel)
Leola (Lee) McDaniel (Spouse of Rev. Dean McDaniel)August 12, 1952 - July 26, 2018
Rev. Barbara Ruth Pierce
Rev. Barbara Ruth PierceMarch 25, 1934 - September 16, 2018
James (Jim) P. Prichard
James (Jim) P. PrichardNovember 1, 1933 - November 22, 2018
Rev. Bill Shaw
Rev. Bill ShawApril 28, 1926 - October 6, 2018

2017

Rev. Lawrence Bishop
Rev. Lawrence BishopDecember 23, 1954 - November 6, 2017
Rev. John Bloss
Rev. John BlossApril 29, 1925 - November 23, 2017
Rev. Gladys Bowers
Rev. Gladys BowersAugust 14, 1919 - July 9, 2017
Rev. Dr. Thelma Chambers-Young
Rev. Dr. Thelma Chambers-YoungFebruary 4, 1954 - February 10, 2017
Rev. Dr. Dennis Eugene Clark
Rev. Dr. Dennis Eugene ClarkAugust 28, 1948 - May 1, 2017
Rev. Eugene Frazier
Rev. Eugene FrazierOctober 24, 1928 - December 8, 2017
Rev. Lawrence Gray
Rev. Lawrence GrayAugust 31, 1948 - October 25, 2017
Jean Claire Lawson - Former Regional Moderator
Jean Claire Lawson - Former Regional Moderator October 3, 1928 - August 11, 2017
Rev. Dr. Devon McAnally
Rev. Dr. Devon McAnallySeptember 8, 1961 - September 19, 2017
Rev. Golda Sue Page McClelland
Rev. Golda Sue Page McClellandJuly 8, 1939 - February 10, 2017
Dorothy Messenger - Former Regional Moderator
Dorothy Messenger - Former Regional Moderator March 4, 1915 - November 5, 2017
Rev. Mark Newman
Rev. Mark NewmanOctober 24, 1946 - November 2, 2017
Rev. Dr. Dennis E. Smith
Rev. Dr. Dennis E. SmithDecember 1, 1944 - September 16, 2017

2016

Rev. Dr. Stephen Cranford
Rev. Dr. Stephen CranfordOctober 16, 1942 - December 6, 2016
Rev. Janet L. Daniels
Rev. Janet L. DanielsAugust 23, 1945 - November 21, 2016
Pastor Kitty Goodwin Fisher
Pastor Kitty Goodwin FisherMarch 4, 1941 - May 18, 2016
Rev. Rudia Halliburton, Jr.
Rev. Rudia Halliburton, Jr.December 31, 1929 - May 22, 2016
Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Hudson
Rev. Gerald (Jerry) HudsonMay 23, 1947 - February 24, 2016
Rev. Glen Malcolm McHarg
Rev. Glen Malcolm McHargSeptember 12, 1928 - February 26, 2016
Pastor Robert Scott Tompkins
Pastor Robert Scott TompkinsFebruary 5, 1969 - April 6, 2016
Rev. Dr. James Keith Ward
Rev. Dr. James Keith WardMarch 13, 1934 - December 25, 2016

2015

Rev. Randolph Bonds Collinson
Rev. Randolph Bonds CollinsonOctober 11, 1931 - December 17, 2015
Rev. John Patrick McLemore
Rev. John Patrick McLemoreAugust 11, 1946 - February 14, 2015

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Phone 405.528.3577

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