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Kansas Oklahoma Conference
United Church of Christ
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K-O CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING
INFORMATION
On Line Registration is available -- HERE
Call to the Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Schedule
Registration Form
Youth Forms
Cover letter for Governance Documents
Bylaws-Constitution-Articles of Inc. Changes
Clergy Boundary Training Registration
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Cottonwood's Caring Campers
It was a great week at Cottonwood Camp! We had 50 campers (adults with disabilities) plus the nurse's son, 16 counselors, along with the kitchen staff, lifeguards, and maintenance crew. We had a lot of returning campers and a few new campers that were easily incorporated into the camp family.
In the morning we had groups that rotated from Bible study to an outdoor activity and then an inside craft. One morning in Bible study the topic was "caring" and the campers were asked what ways God would want us to help people. Then they were asked what else they could do and a camper said, "pray."
At that point they were told the story of the temple in Jerusalem that was rebuilt and then torn down and how a remaining wall had become a wailing wall.
Campers were shown pictures of people praying at the wall. We then talked about the colors in the dining hall rock walls and each camper was given a paper with black lines on it and crayons so colors could be added to their rocks as they thought appropriate. We then put glue on the corners of each rock and put them on a king sized sheet to make our wailing wall. The wailing wall was hung over alarge bookcase and campers dictated prayers that were folded and tucked into the rocks on the wall.
Throughout the week campers would go over to the wall and add their own prayers and at the end of the week we had 49 prayers on the wall. We thought the prayers were quite touching and wanted to share some of them:
-for Pauline's tummy to feel better
-for missionaries and camp and Mom and Dad
-happy we're at camp
-world peace
-Mom and Dad's 26th anniversary
-Mark because his dad died
-learn sign language
-for friends here at camp
-for our military
-for our new people to meet new people
-thankful for brother coming home on the 31st (military)
-for Alex's dog that died
-for family money problems
-for neighbors and people with pain
These are just a few of the prayers offered by our caring campers and they fit beautifully with the traits of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility that the "Great I Am" teaches us.
Thank you for supporting this ministry.
Glenda Bower and Amy Redmon, co-directors, Cottonwood Camp
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K-O Conference Prayer Calendar
K-O Conference Wide Youth Ministry Committee
Rev. David A. Jones, Campus Minister - Crossroads of ECM,
Kansas State University
Rev. Nancy Eggen, Campus Minister - United Campus Ministries,
Tulsa University
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Interim Conference Minister Schedule
August 7 Leadership Summit, Wichita
August 8 Cathedral of Hope, OK City, OK to celebrate their 10 year anniversary
August 20 Eastern Assoc. Retired Clergy Luncheon, Topeka
August 22 Plymouth UCC, Lawrence, KS
August 29 Pilgrim UCC, Wichita, KS
Sept. 9 -12 KO Women's Fall Assembly
Sept 19 Trinity United Christian, Cheney, KS
Sept 26 Rosedale Congregational UCC, Kansas City, KS
Sept 30 - Oct 3 K-O Conference Annual Meeting, Wichita, KS
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KO Conference and Associations Coming Events
Here is the link to the KO Conference Calender
August 7 - Leadership Summit
August 20 - Eastern Association Retired Clergy Luncheon
September 2 - Parish Life and Leadership Meeting
September 9-11 -- K-O Women's Fall Assembly
September 30 - October 3 -- 49th Annual Meeting of the KO Conference
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K-O WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP
Attention all K-O Women!!
Register now for
FALL ASSEMBLY
White Memorial Camp, near Council Grove, KS
SEPTEMBER 9-10-11, 2010.
Registration forms are posted here.
Early Registration Deadline is August 31, 2010
Share in fellowship, Bible study, worship and HOPE
with keynoter, Rev. Elaine Blanchard...
"Elaine's stories are wonderfully moving and entertaining. Her presentation is always engaging and her message is often life changing. She is funny, insightful and she has a captivating voice. Elaine motivated me in a way no one else has been able to; I have become a more generous and caring person."
Lisa Bacon, Henderson, CO
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CRUNCH TIME IN THE SMALL CHURCH
Webinar Series with Alice Mann, Senior Alban Consultant
Reframing a Crisis of Viability as a Chance for Change Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:00 PM EDT What Choices Do We Have? Evaluating the Options in a Time of Transition Tuesday, September 21, 2010 2:00 PM EDT Let's Not Go It Alone Merger and Cluster Approaches Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:00 PM EDT Go to www.alban.org to register |
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-----CHURCHES IN TRANSITION-----
Cathedral of Hope, Oklahoma City, OK
Congregational UCC, Carrier, OK Rev. Gordon Epps is interim pastor.
Community Congregational UCC, Gaylord, KS Rev. Linda Kemp is interim pastor.
Fairmount UCC, Wichita, KS Rev. Monte Gravenstein begins as interim pastor July 15.
Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK Rev. Sam Steele is interim pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Anthony, KS
First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS Rev. Stan Crawford is interim pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Goltry, OK
First United Church of Christ, Newton, KS Pastor Jerry Scribner is supply pastor.
Norman UCC, Norman, OK Rev. Warren Jensen is interim pastor.
St. Paul UCC, Eudora, KS Rev. Greg Hurd is supply pastor
United Church of the Good Shepherd, KC, KS Rev. Art Foster is supply pastor. |
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Rev. Krista Betz, Interim Conference Minister
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference 1245 Fabrique
Wichita, KS 67218
800-880-6466
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3020 SE Virgo Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
785-806-4580
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