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Kansas Oklahoma Conference
United Church of Christ
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Stay tuned for a special edition of the e-NEWS
featuring the K-O Conference Annual meeting! |
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GET ELLEN TO SYNOD 2011 m
Members attending Fitness Review Training inviting Ellen to Synod. |
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CELEBRATING THE GIFTS OF LAY WOMEN
The nominations for K-O honored lay woman at General Synod in Tampa, July 2011 are due by November 22nd. Download the nomination form here.
Forms should be returned to Nancy Phipps, Secretary of KOWF. 403 N. Elm, Whitewater, KS 67154 |
UPCOMING EVENTS AT WHITE MEMORIAL CAMP
Holiday Camp
December 28 - January 1
Open to all 3rd - 12th Grade ages.
What are you doing for holiday break? Want to get away or want the kids to do something fun during Christmas break? Send the kids to camp or come to camp and help with Holiday Camp.
Check out the web page www.whitememorialcamp.com under Campers Corner/Program in the section called downloadable content for more information.
For more information on any of these events or to schedule your own event please call the camp 620-767-5165.
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Kids to Kids Website is Launched!
Raja, the friendly cobra, has arrived at last and is ready to lead elementary age children, from both UCC and Disciples congregations, to consider how they will be involved in God's global mission. There are games to play, puzzles to solve, and pictures to color as children explore a wide range of ministry opportunities. Check it out at http://www.kids2kidsmissionsorg/
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The Oklahoma Conference of Churches (OCC) seeks an Executive Director
The Oklahoma Conference of Churches (OCC) seeks an Executive Director who will advance ecumenism and lead our mission to foster, create, and sustain ecumenical social justice witness by our nearly 1,200 constituent churches of 16 communions. The effective candidate for Executive Director is able to articulate a theological framework for ecumenism today; lead successful programs of ecumenical cooperation both in local communities and in larger settings; demonstrate an understanding of wide-ranging social justice concerns that invite response from the religious community; develop, raise and manage the funding for OCC; supervise a small core staff; recruit, organize and motivate volunteers; develop and evaluate programs; and communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
For an application, contact the president of OCC, the Rev. Dr. Rockford Johnson, via email at johnson.rockford@gmail.com and attach a copy of your résumé to the email along with your request for an application form. Applications will be received via email through November 16, 2010.
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Lutherans Hitting the Bottle
You must hear this bottle band!!!
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Many prayers were lifted up for the Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground in collapsed mine!
March 4, 2011 we will worship with the women of World Day of Prayer Committee in Chile. The preparation the women began several years ago will culminate in the communal service which will be celebrated around the world on the first Friday in March. The service written by the women of Chile provides us with insight into the lives of the miners, their families and the many wives and women who bake bread in the community and share that bread with others.
We look forward to your worshipping with us on Friday March 4, 2011 on World Day of Prayer. For more information visit our website www.wdpusa.org.
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K-O Conference Prayer Calendar
Norman UCC, Norman, OK -- Rev. Warren Jensen, interim pastor and Congregation.
St John UCC, Baldwin City, KS -- Rev. Lew Hinshaw, interim pastor and Congregation
St. Paul UCC, Eudora, KS -- Pastor Rodney Nitz, interim pastor and Congregation. |
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Interim Conference Minister Schedule
November 14 Community Church of Garden City, KS
November 20 Open Table UCC, Owasso, OK
November 21 Fellowship UCC, Tulsa, OK
November 21 Community of Hope, Tulsa, OK
December 1-6 UCC Search and Call Gathering for Conference Staff
Krista would love to come and visit your congregation as well-all she needs is an invitation.
Contact her at kbetz@kocucc.com or 316-686-4331. |
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K-O Conference and Associations Coming Events
Here is the link to the K-O Conference Calender
November 13 -- Conference Council Meeting
10:30 am
Pilgrim Parish House, Wichita
November 18 -- Parish Life and Leadership Committee
10:30 am
Conference Office, Wichita
November 20 -- Vision Task Force Meeting
10:00 am
Conference Office, Wichita |
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-----CHURCHES IN TRANSITION-----
Cathedral of Hope, Oklahoma City, OK Rev. Joe Meinhart is interim pastor
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 Pastor Scott Caulley is supply pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS Rev. Stan Crawford is interim pastor.
First Congregational UCC, Goltry, OK
First Congregational UCC, McPherson, KS Rev. Constance Lunn is interim pastor
First Congregational UCC, Onaga, KS Pastor Scott Caulley is supply pastor.
First United Church of Christ, Newton, KS Pastor Jerry Scribner is supply pastor.
The United Church of Norman, Norman, OK Rev. Warren Jensen is interim pastor.
St John UCC, Baldwin City, KS Rev Lewis Hinshaw is supply pastor
St. Paul UCC, Eudora, KS Pastor Rodney Nix is interim pastor
United Church of the Good Shepherd, KC, KS Rev. Art Foster is supply pastor.
Zion UCC, Junction City, KS. Rev. Patty Brown-Barnett is interim pastor |
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If you can't see the wonderful pictures that are embedded in the K-O e-NEWS emails, it is because of certain settings in your email client.
If you don't want to mess around with the settings, there is a way around it! All emails are archived about an hour after they have been sent. You can view them outside of your email program by going to the link below. |
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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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