Cancelled Events
Last Day to Register for Family Camp: August 18
Spend the Labor Day weekend with Disciples from around the Region at Family Camp. This weekend is designed to introduce Church Camp, and provide time away before the fall school routine takes hold of family life.
Family Camp is an intergenerational
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
$100 per adult ages 11 and Up
$75 per child 10 and under
Registration Extended to August 18
IAS 2024: Church-State Relations
What’s Included in the Fee?
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RT Airfare & Amtrak Fare
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Subway, Bus, & Uber/Lyft, Cab Fares
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Lodging In Washington D.C and New York City
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Entrance Fees
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Formal Seminar Days
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Show at the Kennedy Center
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Two Broadway Shows
Meals [B/L/D daily]
On Travel Days participants pay for one meal.
Participants are also responsible for individual snacks or drinks between meals.
International Affairs Seminar
March 15-23, 2024
It’s an election year. There is no better time to discuss the relationship of participating in a secular society and following the way of Jesus. How does this show up in our Government’s separation of Church and State (or not)?
IAS is offered to youth in grades 11 and 12. This study trip focuses on a theme and provides participants with a cohort learning experience visiting Washington D.C. and New York City. Participants can expect to walk 60-70 total miles during the trip as they traverse the cities visiting museums, Government offices, tourist attractions while learning about the study theme. Each evening includes a debrief with adults about the experiences of the day.
The trip is limited to 15 youth and a minimum of 10 are needed. Download the flyer for all the information. Contact Rev. Michael Davison if you have questions.
Registration Opens August 16
Registration Closes September 29
Click Here to download the Flyer
Cost: $2000 per person
What Should I Expect?
Expect to be challenged, to experience information overload, be exhausted, and be energized.
Expect meaningful conversations, laughter, and interesting food.
IAS is a study trip. Seminar days are primarily classroom experiences with guest speakers that provide information or experiences to teach participants about the topic and prepare them to be a resource for their local congregations.
IAS is a lot of walking! Personal responsibility for your well being, physical and mental, is important to fully experience the trip because it is designed as a group experience. Like church camp, this trip can create friendships that stay connected into adulthood.
SUCCESS! Church Camp Matching Fund & CYF Charter Bus
Matching Fund
A Matching Fund challenge was created through generous donations from the Northeast Area, and from the close of Midwest Blvd Christian Church to support camp this year. Persons and congregations from around the Region contributed to the matching fund that enabled the Region to discount an additional $71 off the fees for church camp this summer.
Matching Fund Donors
Rev. Joshua Bell
Rev. Geoff Brewster
Rev. Michael & Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison
Regina Dokus
Rev. Julia Jordan Gillett
Eric Gray
Ronald Hadwiger
Kathy Standridge
Linda Sutherlin
Mary Ann Ward
Canadian Co Disciples Congregations
First Christian Church Cherokee
First Christian Church Ponca City
First Christian Church Prague
Oklahoma Disciples Women
CYF Conference Charter Bus Donors
Though generous gifts, the Region is able to provide a charter bus for CYF Conference campers without passing that cost to families and congregations.
Bus Donors
Central Area
Oklahoma Disciples Women
Oklahoma Disciples Foundation Grant
Northwest Area
May 15: Last Day to Register for Church Camp
Today is the last day (May 15) to Register for Church Camp. The Region organizes and sponsors our Outdoor Ministry program (Church Camp) at three different sites. We offer a camp experience for everyone between grads 2-12, and this Labor Day we will offer our first ever, Family Camp, at Camp Christian.
REGISTRATION CLOSES at 11pm tonight or when a camp is at maximum capacity. Learn more about our Outdoor Ministry program and see the current camp registration numbers at the Families & Youth webpage.
Questions? Contact Rev. Michael Davison (mdavison at okdisciples dot org).
READY TO REGISTER? CLICK HERE
Church Camp Update: April 24th (Camp Rates Increase Today)
Church Camp Fees Set to Regular Rates Today
There was a surge of registrations for all our Church camp experiences last week! Chi Rho Camp is nearing capacity and our other camps are also filling up. Camp Registration is OPEN until May 15th. But, our registration fees (rates) are increasing today as we enter the next phase of camp preparation. Our camp directors are beginning to finalize their schedules, work with the curriculum with their volunteer counselors, and think about what needs to be purchased for their camp.
It is also time for Rev. Michael Davison to get the Camp t-shirt design prepared and shirts ordered from our vendor here in Oklahoma. We do our best to support local businesses when needing to make purchases for our camps.
Learn More and stay connected to the Region’s program ministries for children, youth, and families by visiting the Families and Youth webpage.
If you have questions about any or our program ministries for children, youth, or families, please contact Rev. Michael Davison (mdavison at okdisciples dot org).
Matching Gift Supports Camp This Summer
Camp is a holy place where children and youth experience an intentional Christian community based on love, acceptance, inclusion, worship, play, and meeting the Divine. Help us make this opportunity more financially accessible for all Disciples children and youth in Oklahoma.
The Northeast Area Council has offered a matching gift of $5000. This generous gift will be combined with a gift of $3000 from the closure of Midwest Boulevard Christian Church for a maximum of $8000 to be used as matching funds to help raise $16,000 (our estimated cost) for adults to be counselors and directors for the 2023 camping season. We are asking individual Disciples, congregations, and Area Ministries to contribute, so that all of the $8000 can be used as matching funds and help further discount the cost of camp for families and congregations.
CLICK HERE to make your gift today and help lower the final cost of camp for congregations and campers. Or, send a check made out to the Christian Church in Oklahoma and memo, Camp Matching Fund 2023.
The Commission for Children, Youth, and Young Adults is seeking ways to make our summer church camps more affordable for our families and congregations. The adults that give of their time and their energy to organize, staff, and lead Discovery Camp, Junior Camp, Chi Rho Camp, and CYF Conference are not monetarily charged when they come to camp to donate their time. However, the camp sites still charge the Region for the adults. That cost has been passed on to the campers throughout the years. This way of paying for the adult volunteers is no longer sustainable for our families or congregations.
In early May, congregations receive an invoice for their campers that have registered for a camp. Funds from the match will be divided by the number of campers registered on May 1st, and applied to the invoices sent to congregations.
Questions? Contact Rev. Bill Hemm, Chair of the Comm for Children, Youth, & Young Adults or Rev. Michael Davison.
Advent in the Movies
Have you seen the themes of Advent in movies or pop-culture? Members of the Regional Youth Council have thought about that question this fall and invite you to join them to see “Advent in the Movies.”
Thank you for joining the RYC on this journey into Advent. As you visit each week, underlined words are a clickable link. You can click the films in this document to watch a clip or a trailer for the film. If you light an Advent wreath at church or at home, you will find an Advent Wreath liturgy at the end of this document. We thank Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison and Rev. Michael Davison for allowing us to include their work in this devotional.
Like the shepherds of long ago, we invite you to go and see this thing which God has made known to you. As you return to daily life each week of Advent, in Christmastide, and into 2023, give thanks and rejoice for all that you have seen and heard as it was made known to you.
UPDATE: Summer Camp Registration Open
What is church camp like? For us, it is a blend of play, prayer, study, worship, and service that creates an intentional Christian community that we call church camp. Hold a date on your calendar for next summer.
The Comm for Children, Youth, & Young Adults is excited to announce the dates and sites for our church camp program. As campers grow up in the program the camp experience gets a little longer and each site offers different opportunities. The sites that host our church camp program provide activities and space that are age appropriate and can enhance the curriculum for campers and volunteer staff.
Chi Rho Camp (grades 6-8): June 5-9
Campers return to Oakridge Christian Camp (Anadarko, OK). This site offers active outdoor additions like the Goliath Zip Line, Go-Carts, and climbing walls for our junior high campers. Oakridge is a non-profit, non-denominational camp.
Discount Rate: $403 / Regular Rate: $475
CYF Conference (grades 9-12): June 19-24
Conference is a day longer next summer and moves north to Disciples Center at Camp Tawakoni (Augusta, KS). Tawakoni is owned and operated by the Christian Church in Kansas. This is a new setting for CYF Conference and will provide excellent amenities. CYF Conference will include a charter bus option to transport campers and some staff from the Oklahoma City area (site tba) to and from camp.
Discount Rate: $429 / $500
Discovery Camp (grades 2-3): June 23-25
Discovery weekend moves east next summer to Camp Christian (Chouteau, OK). Junior campers and staff had such a good time that the CYYA thought it would be perfect for Discovery camp. This site offers a smaller space so campers aren’t walking long distances between activities, has good outdoor play space, and housing. Slight changes to arrival and pick up times for camp will be detailed in January. Camp Christian is a non-profit that was created many years ago by Disciples congregations in the Northeast Area. Board members are Disciples laity and clergy.
Discount Rate: $175 / Regular Rate: $225
Junior Camp (grades 4-5): June 26-30
Campers return to Camp Christian (Chouteau, OK). Campers and staff had a great experience last summer. This site offers a smaller space so campers aren’t walking long distances between activities, has good outdoor play space, and housing. Camp Christian is a non-profit that was created many years ago by Disciples congregations in the Northeast Area. Board members are Disciples laity and clergy.
Discount Rate: $307 / Regular Rate: $380
Water Weekend (grades 8-12): July 7-9
This weekend on the water has been around many, many years, and is sponsored by Texoma Christian Camp (Kingston, OK). It is lake front! The camp has undergone improvements in the last two years. Campers enjoy Saturday on the lake tubing, splashing, and just hanging out. Yes, singing, keynote, and worship are part of the weekend. The Region provides a boat and Michael Davison is part of the volunteer staff this weekend. Texoma Camp is a non-profit that was created many years ago by Disciples congregations in the Southwest and Southeast Areas. Board members are Disciples laity and clergy.
Family Camp: TBA
A weekend camp for families of all sizes and kinds. We will introduce the camp experience: play, prayer, study, worship, and service. This intergenerational camp will have a little something for everyone.
CYYA program ministries are teaching the language of faith and the practice of Christianity for the Church today and tomorrow nurturing disciples to love and serve like Jesus.
@ Families & Youth Webpage & Region’s FB & Twitter (@ccokdoc)
Summer Camp 2023 Dates