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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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October 11 - 13, 2013
Embassy Suites
Norman, OK
Registration will open soon.
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The K-O Conference Events Commission is pleased to announce the
2013 K-O Conference Annual Meeting
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
BISHOP YVETTE FLUNDER
Bishop Flunder founded the City of Refuge United Church of Christ in 1991 in order to unite a gospel ministry with a social ministry. City of Refuge is a thriving inner-city congregation that celebrates the radically inclusive love of Jesus Christ.
A native San Franciscan, Bishop Flunder is a third generation preacher with roots in the Church of God in Christ. Bishop Flunder is also an ordained Minister of the United Church of Christ and a graduate of the Ministry Studies and Master of Arts programs at the Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California. She received a Doctor of Ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo California.
Bishop Flunder is a Trustee and Adjunct Professor at Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley California. She is a board member of the National Sexuality Resource Center, and she is an active voice for the Religion Council of the Human Rights Campaign. She also served as the Justice and Witness Board of Directors representative on the United Church of Christ Governance Facilitation Taskforce.
Bishop Flunder has served as past President of the Board of Directors for the Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ, as a Board Member of the Shanti Project, as Chair of the San Francisco Inter-religious Coalition on AIDS, Chair of the Black Adoption Placement and Research Center, Founding member of the African American Interfaith Alliance on AIDS, Member of the Alameda County Ryan White Consortium, a member of the San Francisco HIV/AIDS Planning and Prevention Council, a consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust, and as a Member of the California Ryan White Working Group.
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K-O Women's Assembly
August 16 - 18
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Got your "ducks all in a row" yet?
Ready for some outdoor fun and fellowship
as well as prayer and meditation time?
Have your K-O Women's ASSEMBLY
registration form in the mail?
DON'T WAIT!!
WE MUST HAVE A GOOD COUNT BY AUGUST 1st!
Here's the link...
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Think you can't afford to have Borg or Brueggemann lead your adult study group?
Embrace this opportunity. . .
The Embracing Series Small-Group Studies for Churches invites adults to explore and discuss contemporary issues with some of today's foremost religious scholars and thinkers: Marcus Borg,
Walter Brueggemann, Kathleen Norris, Eboo Patel and Phyllis Tickle.
In this affordable DVD series, adults can experience these spiritual sages interacting with a small group and "join in" the dialogue with their own small groups. Ideal for adults, young adults, Christian educators, clergy, chaplains and campus ministries.
Each study has . . .
- 5-6 flexible sessions lasting anywhere from 1 hour to more than 2 hours
- 10-15 minute DVD of presenter
- Moderated interaction between presenter and small group
- Topics that guarantee meaningful discussions in a comfortable setting
(Each member of the small group needs their own Participant Workbook. Sold separately.)
The following Embracing Small-Group Studies are available.
Click HERE
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*New*
Prophetic Renewal Conference ONLINE
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If you can't make it to Atlanta this year for the National Church Leadership Institute, you can still be part of the experience from the comfort of your home or office for $149.
We will be streaming the main sessions of the conference online. You can log in as the sessions are going on, or you can view them later through our website.
This pass will give you access to the 6 main sessions of the conference as well as some additional interviews from workshop leaders. All you need is internet access and a computer. It is the next best thing to actually being there! Click here to read more.
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Should your legacy include your church?
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Our church is an important part of our lives. Our church provides a helping hand for those in need both down the street and across the globe. Its choirs and ministers create special times for us to hear God's word. Most of us can recall a Sunday School teacher, or perhaps have been one. Our church has been a voice of justice and witness in a changing world. You can make sure that continues by including your church in your will or trust.
The Foundation Board works with individuals and churches to enable your legacy to include your favorite ministry.
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FEATURE ARTICLES FROM LOCAL CHURCHES
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First Congregational UCC, Athol, KS
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Sorry for the positioning of this. If it was turned the right way, it was not readable.
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St. John's UCC, Baldwin City, KS
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St. John's United Church of Christ carries on a rich tradition of rural church life and ministry in its south central Douglas County Kansas location. Most of the current members of the congregation are fourth and fifth generation descendants of the founding families, homesteaders in 1868 under the leadership of Rev. Christian Haas.
The life of the congregation is nurtured in several ways. Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. followed by worship at 11:00. There is an adult class and a class for children. Sunday School offerings are used to support both community and wider church needs, such as the community emergency fund and Every Child's Hope [formerly the Evangelical Children's Home]. The adult class also sponsors an annual Christmas caroling event to visit homebound members and friends and those in care settings.   St. John's supports the local Baldwin City food bank. Cash donations are made regularly. Currently a four-month food drive is under way providing food items, infant and child items and personal care items to the pantry.  The congregation responded to nearby tornado disasters (town of Reading, KS) with gifts of cash and goods taken directly to the site. St. John's is a Five For Five congregation. St. John's takes part in K-O Conference meetings and ecumenical activities with nearby churches. There is an annual Easter sunrise service followed by breakfast that St. John's hosted this year. There is also an annual Thanksgiving service held at the various churches on a rotating basis. These churches also share a Vacation Bible School program.  St. John's is preparing to host an ecumenical summer picnic on July 21. Our two sister UCC congregations, St. Paul's in Eudora and Community UCC in Carbondale, will attend as well as members from our ecumenical neighbors.  St. John's is strong in active faith and community service. We invite you to visit us and experience our truly "family of faith" spirit!
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In the three months that I have been with you, I have heard that we need to find ways to increase communication and our sense of being in ministry together. I can extend the invitation,but it will require all of us to actually increase our sharing and communication. This is one simple step we can take in that direction. So,please take a few minutes to find the date assigned to you and mark your calendars to remind you to participate at the assigned time.
Share the good news and ministry of your church with sister congregations! Churches have been assigned a date; so send in a paragraph or two about your congregation's ministry. You may feature a special event, a particular mission, anything that your church is doing well and you want to share. Your stories will encourage and inspire others; so share the good news!
The first date below is the date your church has been assigned and will be featured; the 2nd date the information needs to be submitted; send it early if you like! Send your information to kofocus@yahoo.com
Edith Guffey
K-O Conference Minister
Bern, Friedens
July 30th; due July 26th
Carbondale, Community
August 6; due Aug 2nd
Cheney, Trinity United Christian
August 13; due August 9th
Council Grove, First Congregational
August 20; due August 16th
Ellinwood, Immanuel
August 27; due August 23rd
Eudora, St. Paul's
August 27th; due August 23rd
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- Carrier Congregational UCC, Carrier, OK ~ Pastor Gordon Epps and Congregation
- First Congregational UCC, Topeka, KS ~ Pastor Tobias Schlingensiepen and Congregation
- Federated Church, Kingfisher, OK ~ Pastor Sam Steele and Congregation
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UCC CALENDAR OF PRAYER
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K-O CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE
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July 28 -- Worship/First Congregational Great Bend
July 28 -- Evening Meeting Community Congregational Garden City
July 30 -- Scholarship Committee
August 2 -- Foundation Board Meeting
August 5- 19 -- Out of the office; will check email and voice mails; use cell phone for emergencies (440) 759-0031
August 20-22 -- Continued follow-up on disaster recovery with UCC and Disciples Disaster Ministries Staff
August 25 -- Plymouth UCC, Lawrence
Sept 9 -- Committee on Ministry - Subcommittee A |
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K-O CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
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Carrier Congregational, Carrier, OK
Central Congregational Church, Topeka, KS
Church of the Open Arms, Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship UCC, Tulsa, OK
First UCC, Newton, KS
First Congregational, McPherson, KS
First Congregational Church, Manhattan, KS
First Congregational, Stockton, KS
New Basel UCC, Abilene, KS
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LINKS TO CAMPUS MINISTRIES
IN KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA
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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
Nancy A. LeDuc, Conference Communications Coordinator
Our Church's Wider Mission is the lifeblood of ministry and mission in the United Church of Christ. Your contributions to this offering make this weekly e-communication and much, much more possible. Thank you for your generous support! Our covenant as local churches, associations, conferences and the national setting of our denomination is made evident through this mission together.
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