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Kansas Oklahoma Conference
United Church of Christ
49th Kansas-Oklahoma Conference Annual Meeting
October 1 - 3, 2010 |
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K-O CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING
INFORMATION
On Line Registration is available -- HERE
Annual Meeting Book
Call to the Annual Meeting
Registration Form
Youth Forms
Cover letter for Governance Documents
Bylaws-Constitution-Articles of Inc. Changes
Clergy Boundary Training Registration
Table Display Registration Forms
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MESSAGE FOR ALL K-O YOUTH
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KOWF "SPRING ASSEMBLY"
April 7-10, 2011
Too many conflicts became evident with the September dates,
so the change has been made to April.
Rev. Elaine Blanchard will be the keynote speaker .
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K-O Conference Prayer Calendar
First UCC, Newton, KS - Interim Pastor Jerry Scribner and Congregation
Highland Trinity, Newton, KS - Pastor Sheree Boman and Congregation
Midland Community, Nickerson, KS - Rev. Bob Smith and Congregation
Mr. David Spangler, father of Rev. Shane Spangler - at KU Med recuperating from a serious farm accident.
Rev. Rhonda Almond recuperating from medical problem.
Rev. Janet Weiblen recuperating from surgery. |
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UCC launches $300,000 Appeal for Pakistan
Torential rains and flooding that have affected Pakistan in recent weeks continue, with at an estimated 1,600 dead and 17.2 million affected. Some 1.5 million people are now homeless.
UCC is seeking funds to support the emergency relief and long-term rehabilitation initiatives of Church World Service in Pakistan. CWS is coordinating a response in a wide geographic area.
Assistance includes food and non-food relief items, emergency shelter and basic health services.
Food and non-food items to 55,500 individuals / approximately 7,500 households
Shelter kits to 17,500 individuals / 2,500 households
Health care to 26,500 individuals / approximately 3,500 households
Total: 99,000 individuals / approximately 13,500 households
How you can help Now
1. Pray for the people of Pakistan, their leaders,
and all emergency response workers.
2. Please help the people of Pakistan by sending gifts payable to your congregation marked for "Pakistan Flood Relief" with the request they be sent through your Conference office on to Wider Church Ministries.
OR
Send gifts, made out to Wider Church Ministries and marked in the memo portion "Pakistan Flood Relief" to
Wider Church Ministries; 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.
OR
Make a secure online DONATION to Pakistan Flood Relief.
Thank you for your compassion and support.
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Interim Conference Minister Schedule
September 12 - Zion UCC, Kansas City, KS
September 12 - Colonial UCC, Prairie Village, KS for the installation of Rev. Aaron Roberts
September 19 - Trinity United Christian, Cheney, KS
September 26 - Rosedale Congregational UCC, Kansas City, KS
September 30 and October 1-3 - Kansas-Oklahoma Conference Annual Meeting, Wichita, KS
October 10 - Puritan Congregational Christian Church, Drummond, OK
October 17 - Midland Community UCC, Nickerson, KS for their 125th Anniversary Celebration
October 18-21 - Denominational Leadership: Transitioning into an Executive Role at Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC
October 25-28 - West Central Regional UCC Conference Staff Meeting, Schuyler, NE
October 31 - First Congregational UCC, Centralia, KS and First Congregational UCC, Onaga, KS for the retirement celebration of Rev. Deanna Lewis
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KO Conference and Associations Coming Events
Here is the link to the KO Conference Calender
September 9 - Parish Life and Leadership Meeting
September 30 - October 3 -- 49th Annual Meeting of the KO Conference
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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 is interim pastor.
Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK Rev. Sam Steele is interim pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Anthony, KS
First Congregational UCC, Centralia, KS Rev. Deanna Lewis has announced her retirement. Her last Sunday is October 31.
First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS Rev. Stan Crawford is interim pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Goltry, OK
First Congregational UCC, McPherson, KS Rev. Ken Stephens has announced his retirement. His last Sunday is October 3. First Congregational UCC, Onaga, KS Rev. Deanna Lewis has announced her retirement. Her last Sunday is October 31
First United Church of Christ, Newton, KS Pastor Jerry Scribner is supply pastor.
Norman UCC, Norman, OK Rev. Warren Jensen is interim pastor.
St John UCC, Baldwin City, KS Pastor Mary Lou Klein has announced her resignation effective September 26.
St. Paul UCC, Eudora, KS
United Church of the Good Shepherd, KC, KS Rev. Art Foster is supply pastor.
Zion United Church of Christ, Junction City, KS.
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Rev. Krista Betz, Interim Conference Minister
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference 1245 Fabrique
Wichita, KS 67218
800-880-6466
Nancy A. Wolfe, Conference Communications Coordinator
3020 SE Virgo Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
785-806-4580
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