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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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K-O e-NEWS
March 20, 2013
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You are invited to the annual Good Friday ecumenical service in
Oklahoma City, OK
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
12:00 Noon
Good Friday, March 29, 2013
to be held at the
"Jesus Wept" Statue
across from the Oklahoma City National Memorial
( 620 N. Harvey Blvd, OKC)
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Earth's Body, and Women's Bodies
A conference on Environmental Feminist Activism
April 5-6, 2013
Church of the Open Arms, UCC Oklahoma City
How is violence against women connected with destruction of our environment? The future of life on earth calls for uniting those working in environmental movements and those working in movements for ending violence against women. The goal of this conference is to build networks of concerned activists, to raise awareness, and to connect new people with opportunities to make a difference.
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In HOPE of the Resurrection
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Stephanie I. Eslinger, 70, of Des Moines died of respiratory failure on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after an extended illness. A private memorial gathering will be held at a later date at Plymouth Congregational Church of which she was a member
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Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 43 years, Ronald of Des Moines; daughter, Elise Eslinger (Don Perkins) of Northfield, MN; son, Evan Eslinger of Blue Springs, MO; sister, Merab Drennen of Butler; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Lutherlyn P.O. Box 355 Prospect, PA 16052, a church camp founded by her father.
If you would like to send a card to Ron Eslinger, their address is 5605 Meredith Drive A, Des Moines, IA 50310
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Save the Dates August 6th - 9th, 2013
The Center for Progressive Renewal - supported by the United Church of Christ's Local Church Ministries, and Church Building and Loan Fund - invites you to attend Prophetic Renewal: A Conference on Starting or Renewing Your Church at the annual New Church Leadership Institute (NCLI) from August 6 to 9. Come for three inspired days with leaders (featuring Carol Howard Merritt) who will deal with six major themes including global trends that are reshaping what it means to be church in this time.
Leaders will learn how to "retool" themselves to lead churches into a new age, and how to build sustainable ministries for the present and future. They will hear from over a dozen leading experts on everything from building a dynamic, volunteer children's ministry to running the "business" of church. Bring a team from your church to learn with the brightest practitioners and creative experts of our age who are changing the Church as we know it. To learn more, visit: praxis21.org/
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Spring Celebration Day on Saturday, MARCH 23rd
IS CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
Enjoy the many blessings of the Lenten Season! Watch for details for a re-scheduled event at a later time. PLEASE mark your calendars for the
KS-OK WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY at White Memorial Camp scheduled for
AUGUST 16-17-18, 2013! (Registration forms will be posted soon.)
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For Church Leaders and Volunteers
Free Webinars for Churches from
the UCC Insurance Board:
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Adult-Child Interaction Guidelines - review of legal and cultural basis for adult-child and child-child interaction guidelines ... special attention given to social media guidelines.
To learn more or register online, visit: Webinars.
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Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
FaithLife Connections is designed to help laypeople develop
the tools to connect faith with daily life.
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
TWO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
 Hillside Christian Church
8330 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: 316-683-6577
Program Presenter: Susanna Southard
"Eat, Drink, and Be Married: Five Festival
Scrolls from Jewish and Christian Perspectives
 Community Christian Church 4601 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone: 816-561-6531 Program Presenter: Dr. Richard Ward
"Empowering the Body of Christ Through Storytelling"
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"Ruth, Esther, Song of Songs, and Judith"
a book by Rev. Dr. Lisa Wolfe
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Lisa Michele Wolfe earned a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University's joint program in Religious and Theological Studies. Dr. Wolfe is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and currently works as Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Oklahoma City University. She is a self-described Bible Nerd.
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THANK YOU from the little blue house at the University of Tulsa
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Click here to read a Thank You note from:
Rev. Nancy J. Eggen
United Campus Ministry at The University of Tulsa
2839 East 5th Street
Tulsa, OK 74104
918.899.4764
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- Faith UCC, Wichita, KS - Pastor Nancy Phipps and Congregation
- Geoffrey Black, General Minister of the United Church of Christ
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UCC CALENDAR OF PRAYER
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K-O CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Link to
the K-0
Calendar
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April 6, 2013 - General Synod Delegates Orientation
Apr 11, 2013 The UCC Clergy of the Tulsa Area of the K-O Conference will gather at 11:30 at Phillips Theological Seminary in support of the seminary UCC students.
Apr 19 - 20, 2013 - Brueggemann Lectures 9:00a.m.-12:30 p.m. Host Church: First Christian Church, 220 South Webster, Norman, OK
May 5, 2013 - 4:00pm - Installation of Pastor Dennis Ureche at
St. Peter's UCC, Inman, KS
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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 CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE
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Mar 21 - Open Table UCC, Owasso, OK
Mar 24 - Rosedale UCC, Rosedale, KS
Apr 3-5 - Pension Board Meeting in New York
April 6 - General Synod Delegates Orientation
April 9 - COM Subcommittee D (Discernment)
April 11 - Outdoor Ministries Meeting
April 12 - COM Subcommittee A (Authorization)
April 14 - Preaching at Fairmount UCC, Wichita
April 19 - COM Subcommittee C (Churches)
April 21 - Preaching at Plymouth UCC, Lawrence
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K-O CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
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Central Congregational UCC, Topeka, KS Carrier Congregational UCC, Carrier, OK Crosswalk United Church, Enid, OK First Congregational UCC, Great Bend, KS First Congregational UCC, Manhattan, KS First Congregational UCC, McPherson, KS First Congregational UCC, Stockton, KS Open Table UCC, Owasso, OK Zion UCC, Junction City, KS. |
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Edith Guffey, 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)
Nancy A. Wolfe, Conference Communications Coordinator
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