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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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K-O e-NEWS
September 26, 2012
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 As you all know, Rev. Krista Betz's last day as the Interim Conference Minister is Thursday. Good-bye's are hard to say, so instead we want to thank you for everything you have done for us. New York is lucky to have you!!  We also want to welcome our new Acting Conference Minister, Rev. R. Kent Cormack!!
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Kansas Oklahoma Conference Annual Meeting
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Confirmation 2013
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We have new awakenings at camp as we prepare our youth for confirmation in 2013. In addition to, or in lieu of any program you may be presenting to your youth, we also have a very beneficial offering through camp. Our goal is to build strong youth as individuals, as leaders and as followers of Christ. During either of these weekend retreats, our youth will grow together in service and in friendship to form our future. We will impress upon our youth the importance of positive play, self assessment, self care and Christ's Word.
This is open to all denominations, pastors, youth leaders and those who work with youth.
It is our hope that you see the importance of this program as much as we do, and that you will begin presenting this to your congregations as early as tomorrow through Confirmation Sunday.
Please click here for flier with more information.
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Insurance Update
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We have received word that a group called UCIG (United Christian Insurance Group) may be contacting churches in the Conference.
Please do not confuse this group with the United Church Insurance Board (UCIB) which is our recommended insurance provider and provides the coverage for the majority of our churches.
If you would like more information about the insurance plan, please contact the conference minister or our local agent, Jon Prange at 316-522-9336.
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Higher Education Sunday is October 28
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October 28 is Higher Education Sunday on the UCC Calendar.
Higher Education Sunday is an opportunity to lift up the work of UCC-affiliated colleges and universities. It can also be a time to celebrate and pray for the UCC-affiliated seminaries in our region. Liturgical resources are available on the website for CUE (Chicago, United, Eden) Seminaries. Your congregation can also request bulletin inserts, posters, offering envelopes, or a five-minute DVD about the seminaries. www.cueseminaries.org
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Interfaith Tour for Adults and Young Adults
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The OCC is pleased to announce that the Religions United Committee is conducting an Interfaith Tour for adults and young adults on Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:00pm - 5:30pm.
This additional tour is by popular request, following OCC's highly successful annual Interfaith Youth Tours. Visit three different houses of worship (Muslim, Christian, Jewish) and learn about their faith, customs, and traditions.
Registration and payment available on-line at www.okchurches.org.
The Interfaith Tour for Adults will include visits to the houses of worship listed below. Check-in will begin at 1:00pm at the mosque. Tour will conclude by 5:30pm. Transportation and snacks are included with the $15 registration fee.
Masjid An-Nasr Mosque
3815 North St. Clair Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Emmanuel Synagogue
900 NW 47th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church
15000 N. May Avenue,
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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Central America Travel Seminar Opportunity
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Every January Eden facilitates a travel/study seminar which greatly enriches the education of current students. This year we have partnered with International Partners in Mission (IPM). This partnership allows Eden to invite non-students to participate in this pilot program.
Join Eden Theological Seminary and International Partners in Mission (IPM) on an immersion experience January 12-26, 2013.
This seminar includes seven days in El Salvador and seven days in Costa Rica.
Those interested in a trip to Central America should contact Jackie
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Save the dates....Upcoming Events to Plan for
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OCC's Annual DinnerNovember 8, 2012Mark your Calendar now for November 8th and plan to join us at the Petroleum Club in Downtown Oklahoma City. Reception Starts at 5:30. Special Speaker is Kirk Smalley of "Stand for the Silent" Details and online registration coming soon.
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K-O PRAYER CALENDAR |
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Rev. Armin Schmidt - Representative to National UCC Office of General Ministries
Rev. Thad Holcombe - Ecumenical Campus Ministries - University of Kansas
Rev. David Jones - Ecumenical Campus Ministries - Kansas State University
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UCC CALENDAR OF PRAYER
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K-O UCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Link to
the K-0
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K-O Conference Annual Meeting
November 8, 9, 10 & 11 Wichita Airport Hilton
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We know there is a lot of things going on around the Conference. Let us know. If you have something you want to share, please send it to us at kofocus@yahoo.com
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K-O INTERIM CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE
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Krista's last day at the Conference will be September 27, 2012
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K-O CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
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Central Congregational UCC, Topeka, KS ~ Rev. Scott Kenefake is interim pastor Carrier Congregational UCC, Carrier, OK ~ Rev. Gordon Epps is interim pastor. Colonial UCC, Prairie Village, KS - has made the decision to call an Associate Minister for Christian Development to work with the congregation and their Senior Pastor, Rev. Aaron Roberts Community of Hope, Tulsa, OK First Congregational UCC, Anthony, KS First Congregational UCC, Centralia, KS First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS ~ Rev. Stan Crawford is interim pastor First Congregational UCC, Manhattan, KS ~ Rev. Victor Force is interim pastor First Congregational UCC, Onaga, KS First Salem UCC, Wichita, KS Immanuel UCC, Ellinwood, KS - Rev. Chris Edwards will serve as interim pastor beginning October 1, 2012 Open Table UCC, Owasso, OK Puritan Congregational Christian Church, Drummond, OK. ~Rev. Matt Perkins is supply pastor St John UCC, Baldwin City, KS ~ Rev Lewis Hinshaw is supply pastor 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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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
1271 South 1050 Road
Council Grove, KS 66846-8520
620-767-5165 (Camp Office)
620-202-0311(Cell)
Kelli Moore, Office Associate
1245 Fabrique
Wichita, KS, 67218
800-880-6466
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