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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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K-O e-NEWS
MARCH 21, 2011
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Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Nominations are Open! |
| |  | I am excited to inform you that the Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministries (CYYAM) is accepting nominations.
Please distribute widely the attached nomination form and consider the council's strong commitment to diversity and inclusivity. We thank you in advance for your assistance in helping to promote the council's call for youth and young adults who will share in it's work of advocacy, leadership, spiritual formation, programming and being a resource for their peers in the United Church of Christ.
CYYAM is seeking members for the two-year term beginning in Summer 2011. The council seeks high school youth up to age 18 and young adults age 19-30 who are active in local church, association, and/or conference activities.
Bios for nominees will be made available for public viewing in advance of General Synod (July 01-July 05).
CYYAM elections will take place during General Synod.
Download nomination form here.
Nomination forms are due by Friday, May 06.
Forms may be submitted via email to cyyam@ucc.org.
To speak to a current member of CYYAM or for more information, email cyyam@ucc.org or call the Minister for Youth at (216) 736-3871. You may also visit www.ucc.org/cyyam to learn more about the council.
Thank you for your support of CYYAM! Please help us spread the word.
Waltrina Middleton, Local Church Ministries
Minister for Youth Advocacy and Leadership Formation
Congregational Vitality and Discipleship Team
middletonw@ucc.org
P 216-736-3871
F 216-736-3818
www.ucc.org
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WOMEN of Oklahoma and Kansas!! |
K-O Women's Spring Assembly
Registration must be postmarked by March 25th.
Get your forms in!!!!!
Please note: If you registered for the Fall Assembly that was postponed, you must register again.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE
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PIES Programs - becoming whole, one slice at a time! |
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Programs that First Congregational UCC, Topeka has developed. These are open to anyone!
Click here for the full brochure. For more information, contact Jancy Pettit at jancypettit@sbcglobal.net
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Festival of Jewish Living
Oklahoma City University
April 10, 2011 |
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The Wimberly School of Religion is proud to partner with Emmanuel Synagogue to present the Festival of Jewish Living on April 10, 2011.
The open-house format will run from 1-4 p.m. in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on the Oklahoma City University Campus.
At this FREE event you will learn about the major holidays and life festivals of Judaism from Synagogue members, OCU students, and OCU Professors.
This is your opportunity to understand Yom Kippur and Shavuout, among others, and to ask whatever questions you might have at our "Ask the Rabbi" booth. Enjoy treats specific to the various holidays at our café, and shop at our Synagogue gift shop for books and other items not readily found elsewhere.
The Festival is open to anyone who would like to learn more about Judaism. We especially encourage attendance by study groups, youth groups, and confirmation classes. Please put this event on your calendar and plan to join us April 10. Contact Lisa Wolfe at LWolfe@okcu.edu for more information.
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28th GENERAL SYNOD |
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 Planning on joining us? |
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ASSOCIATIONS AND CONFERENCE COMING EVENTS |
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Link to
the K-0
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April 16 -- Central/Western Association Spring Meeting
April 30 -- North Central Association Spring Meeting at White Memorial Camp
April 30 -- Eastern Association Spring Meeting - Ecclesiastical Council at Colonial UCC, Prairie Village
May 7 - Oklahoma Association Meeting - location to be determined |
| Prayer Requests from our K-O Family |
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Lord, hear our prayers. |
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I've been in contact with Harry Kasitz, the first director of White Memorial Camp, since annual meeting. Yesterday his care taker Rhonda told me "...his wife, Grace, who is in a nursing home, has refused to take meds and has eaten almost nothing for a week now." This has been weighing on Harry. Please keep them in your prayers.
submitted by Gregory Schwarz, White Memorial Camp |
| K-O PRAYER CALENDAR |
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Faith UCC, Wichita, KS - Pastor Nancy Phipps & Congregation
First Salem UCC, Wichita, KS -Pastor John Werner, Assoc. Pastor Myra Sorrell & Congregation
Mrs. Alice Olander - K-O Conference Secretary |
| UCC CALENDAR OF PRAYER |
| K-O INTERIM CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE |
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March 27 New Basel UCC, Abilene, KS
April 8-10 KO Women's Spring Assembly
April 11-13 West Central Region Conference Minister's meeting, Minneapolis, MN
Krista would be happy to visit your congregation. Call her at 316-686-4331 to schedule a date. |
| K-O CHURCHES IN TRANSITION |
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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
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.
Highland Trinity UCC, Newton, KS Rev. Bill Hickerson is supply pastor
Immanuel UCC, Ellinwood, KS Rev. Larry Young has resigned and his last Sunday leading worship is March 13.
Midland Community UCC, Nickerson, KS Rev. Bob Smith has announced his retirement. His last Sunday leading worship is May 22.
St John UCC, Baldwin City, KS Rev Lewis Hinshaw is supply pastor
St. Paul UCC, Eudora, KS Pastor Rodney Nitz is interim pastor
St. Peter's UCC, Inman, KS
United Church of Norman, Norman, OK Rev. Warren Jensen is interim pastor.
Zion UCC, Junction City, KS. Rev. Patty Brown-Barnett is interim pastor |
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| QUICK LINKS |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Rev. Krista Betz, Interim Conference Minister
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference 1245 Fabrique
Wichita, KS 67218
800-880-6466
Sara Shaw, Camp Director
620-767-5165 (Camp Office)
620-202-0311(Cell)
620-767-7244 (Fax)
1271 South 1050 Road
Council Grove KS 66846-8520
wmcucc@tctelco.net
Nancy A. Wolfe, Conference Communications Coordinator
3020 SE Virgo Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
785-806-4580
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