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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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K-O e-NEWS
February 5, 2013
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GENERAL SYNOD 29
June 28 - July 2, 2013
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KOC Foundation announces that the Kansas Oklahoma Conference ministries will receive $20,785 from Endowments in the coming weeks. |
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The Conference will receive $7,105 in unrestricted funds. In addition, $6,374 will be available to ministries in the Conference through the Make A Difference Fund and White Memorial Camp will receive $2,135 for maintenance and scholarships.
The Foundation enjoyed a good year in 2012. KOC Foundation Endowments increased thanks to a $36,100 bequest from the Ramon R. and Marma P. Johnston Trust. The Endowments are invested in United Church Funds' Moderate Balanced Fund which posted a 13% year-to-date return in 2012. "Past performance does not guarantee future returns."
To learn more about establishing an endowment for your church or the Conference, connect a Foundation Board member through the conference office (800-880-6466).
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2013 UCC Yearbook Updates
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Churches: It's that time of the year again! Time to update your information for the year book.
All information has been emailed AND mailed out to you. Please make note of the deadlines below:
If filling out paper forms, deadline to have them in the office is Friday February 8, 2013. Once they are completed please mail them to:
Kansas Oklahoma Conference
1245 S Fabrique
Wichita, KS 67218
If filling out online forms (WHICH IS THE PREFERRED METHOD) the deadline is
Friday, March 1, 2013.
Please send an email to the Conference Office to let us know if you will be doing the updates online or by paper. kmoore@kocucc.com
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Take action for UCC Women's Week
Tell Congress to reauthorize the
Violence Against Women Act!
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OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES
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WEBINAR SERIES
PART TIME MINISTRY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH
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Parish Resource Center of Long Island
Webinar Series
Part Time Ministry in the Local Church
WEBINAR LEADER: Bob LaRochelle is the author of Part Time Pastor, Full Time Church. He is a pastor in a UCC congregation in Connecticut and also works as a counselor in a local public high school. He has also written extensively on this topic, including articles in The Living Pulpit, Still Speaking and Day One, among others
Session 1: A Church Calls a Part Time Pastor
Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm est
This session explores the phenomenon of local churches considering and/or moving to hiring a part time pastor. It will explore obstacles to the successful establishment of this approach, including an in depth examination of the perceptions often attached to it. In addition, it will offer specific, practical suggestions for local churches and search committees. This session will draw upon successful models for implementation. The relationship between part time pastor and full time church will be explored in detail. The focus of this session is on the impact of this model for ministry upon the church.
Cost: $15 / Subscriber and $20 / Non-Subscribers
Click for more information and to register
Session 2: The Part Time Pastor
Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm est
This session explores realistic expectations for a pastor in a part time pastoral setting. It looks at concrete issues such as: hours spent 'on the job', prioritization, the pastor's relationship with others ministering within the local congregation, self care and collegial support. While it deals with issues involving the pastor, it is designed to give local churches insights into the issues they must consider when exploring the viability of the part time ministerial model in their local setting.
Cost: $15 / Subscriber and $20 / Non-Subscribers
Click for more information and to register
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Walter Brueggemann
A Native Kansan, Well Known UCC Scholar
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April 19-20, 2013
Brueggemann Lectures sponsored by
Oklahoma Institute for Bible Literacy
Respected author and world-renowned theologian Walter Brueggemann turns his discerning eye to the most critical yet basic needs of a world adapting to a new era, an era defined in large part by America's efforts to rebuild from an age of terror even as it navigates its way through economic collapse. Yet in spite of these great challenges, Brueggemann calls us to journey together to the common good through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. He is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary. Additionally, he is one of the world's leading interpreters of the Hebrew Bible and is the author of numerous books.
Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 9:00a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Host Church: First Christian Church, 220 South Webster, Norman, OK
$10 before April 5 $15 after April 5
Details at www.okibl.org
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K-O PRAYER CALENDAR |
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*First Congregational - Athol, KS
Pastor Becky Saddler & Congregation
*Community Church - Gorham, KS
Rev. Frank Alexander & Congregation
*Mike Munz - K-O Conference Treasurer
*Kelli Moore - Conference Office Associate
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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
Calendar
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Feb 9, 2013 - K-O Conference COM Subcommittee A in Conference office. 10:00am
Feb 15, 2013 - K-O Conference COM Executive Committee meeting at Mayflower, Oklahoma City. 10:00am
Feb 23, 2013 - Conference Council Meeting in Conference Office in Wichita, KS
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This is a link to an interview of in the Enid News and Eagle that mentions Crosswalk UCC and J.F. Wickey's ministry with the Enid Pride Days and the Enid Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Coalition
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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
Additionally, if you have a committee meeting coming up, please let us know.
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K-O INTERIM CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE
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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 First Congregational UCC, Anthony, KS First Congregational UCC, Centralia, KS First Congregational UCC, Goltry, OK ~ Rev. James White is pulpit supply First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS ~ Julie Shields is pulpit supply First Congregational UCC, Manhattan, KS ~ Rev. Victor Force is interim pastor First Congregational UCC, McPherson, KS First Congregational UCC, Onaga, KS First Salem UCC, Wichita, KS Open Table UCC, Owasso, OK Puritan Congregational Christian Church, Drummond, OK. ~Rev. Matt Perkins 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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Edith Guffey, Designated 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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