Why Congregations Should Participate

Each congregation in our denomination is unique, and your congregation is an integral and unique part of our Region. Your congregation should participate in Virtual Regional Assembly because we are stronger when you are here! Together we make up the Body of Christ, and it is incomplete without your participation.

Your congregation also has an important story to share in regards to the mission that you do in your community. We won’t be able to hear about it and learn from you unless you are here!

Congregational Voting Delegates

Every two years congregations from our Region are required to send representatives to join as a decision-making body to vote for new Regional Board members and consider any other Regional business.

According to the Bylaws of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma, voting representatives from the congregation is based upon participating membership as reported in the latest Year Book and Directory. Please call the Regional Office at (405) 528-3577 to obtain this information if you do not have a Year Book.

  • Each congregation shall be entitled to three (3) lay voting representatives plus one (1) additional lay voting representative for each three hundred (300) members or major fraction thereof over the first three hundred (300).
  • Each congregation, in selecting its representatives, shall seek to maintain a balance of lay men, lay women, and youth.

Clergy Voting Delegates

Ordained and commissioned ministers in the Oklahoma Region whose ministerial standing is certified by the Regional Church.

Business Meeting Agenda

  1. Welcome – Rev. Tom Stanley, Regional Moderator
  2. Opening Prayer – Rev. Pamela Holt, Regional Minister
  3. State of the Region – Pamela Holt
  4. Recognitions – Pamela Holt & Tom Stanley
  5. Financial Report – Jeff Champeau, Treasurer
  6. Changes to the Bylaws – Tom Stanley
  7. Action on Simplicity Christian Church – Tom Stanley
  8. Proposed Date & Location of 2022 Regional Assembly – Tom Stanley
  9. Election of 2020-2022 Regional Church Officers – Tom Stanley
  10. Installation of Regional Board
  11. Closing Prayer – Regional Moderator Jacqueline Bass

Regional Assembly Documents & Publicity Tools

Download Congregation Documents

Download Promotional Tools

Worship Slides

We have created a series of slides to help you promote Regional Assembly for 5 weeks beginning Sunday, Aug. 23rd and ending Sunday, Sept. 20th. Each week has 3 slides: a different image, its accompanying scripture, and an invitation to participate. We encourage you to run these 3 slides in this order. The slides are formatted as .jpg files for typical HD wide screen (16:9 ratio), or standard computer screen (4:3 ratio).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Any member or participant of a congregation in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma and any member of General Units or Higher Education.

Participants will need an internet connection, a computer, a tablet, or a smart device to be able to connect and access the Virtual Regional Assembly through the Region’s YouTube channel.

Yes! Wherever you gather, one person who has registered may show the meeting to others on the Region’s YouTube channel. However, If you are a voting delegate, you may participate from your own device to speak or cast your vote via a Zoom link you will receive from the Regional office.

Registration for the 2020 Virtual Regional Assembly will open on August 27, 2020 on the Regional website. Each participant will need to register for the 2020 Virtual Regional Assembly. Upon registration, each participant will receive an email verification.

The Constitution and By-Laws of the Christian Church in Oklahoma lists those who have voting privileges. These include clergy who are in good standing with the Christian Church in Oklahoma and members of the Regional Church Board. Each congregation may also designate voting representatives. Congregations are allowed voting representatives based on participating membership.

The work of the Regional Church Assembly is vital to the life and ministry of the regional church. The Constitution and By-Laws lists the Regional Church Assembly as one of the decision-making bodies of the Christian Church in Oklahoma. One of the duties specifically assigned to the Regional Church Assembly is approving nominations for new members to the Regional Board.
Asking congregations to identify and send those representatives underscores the importance of the work of the Regional Assembly and emphasizes congregational participation in that work. Congregational representatives are not assigned a vote on behalf of the congregation, but instead they listen to discussion and each votes his or her own conscience.

Because congregations in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) manage their own affairs, it is the responsibility of each congregation to identify those who will serve on its behalf as voting representatives. Those names are sent to the regional church office so that a list of voting representatives can be compiled and voting representatives can be correctly identified at the Regional Assembly.

No. Congregations are given the opportunity to send representatives, not a voting block. Votes are only counted for those present and voting. The Constitution and By-Laws of the Christian Church in Oklahoma are clear that no proxy votes are allowed.

A quorum for the Regional Assembly is forty percent (40%) of the voting members registered and present at the assembly.

The business session, which includes participation (such as asking questions) and voting, will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 beginning at 11:45 am via Zoom.

Each voting delegate must have a computer, a tablet, or a smart device and access to an internet connection to be able to connect and access the Virtual Regional Assembly. Learn more about how to join a Zoom meeting with a helpful video and tutorial links at Zoom. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Beer at ebeer@okdisciples.org.

There are three action items to be voted on during the Virtual Business Meeting. These items will be clearly identified and presented one by one. There will be time for questions and discussion. Then, you will be instructed to cast your vote on your device.

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