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KANSAS-OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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K-O e-NEWS
September 3, 2013
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October 11 - 13, 2013
Embassy Suites
Norman, OK
(click above)
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More Annual Meeting News
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Annual Meeting Financial Assistance for Authorized Ministers and
Members in Discernment:
The Scholarship Committee has authorized financial assistance from the Continuing Education fund to assist Authorized Ministers and Members in Discernment who will not be able to attend Annual Meeting without some assistance. If you wish to request assistance, please send an email to Lillie DeMetz Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee at ldametz@bpmail.org
Artist? Photographer? Knitter? Woodworker?
What is your passion?
There will be a display of arts, crafts - whatever it is that you enjoy making in your "spare" time. Judy Scott will bring some easels, but you may also bring your own display stands - an especially good idea if your "passion" needs displaying on something other than an easel. Share your interests, your hobbies, your passion with us all at the Annual Meeting this year! The area will be available Friday and Saturday during the day - come and go as you wish.
Let Judy know if you plan to participate, send her an email at pastorjudy@bluevalley.net.
Annual Meeting Book
The Annual Meeting Book will be available online at kocucc.com on September 12th (click on annual meeting). Hard copies will be available at the meeting. If you cannot access the PDF copy of the book online and need a hard copy in advance, call the Conference Office and one will be sent via mail. |
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Should Your Legacy Include Your Church?
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A favorite old hymn starts, "The church is our foundation, ..." But many of our churches rely on our annual gifts to fund the many worthy ministries. ...often, there's not quite enough to do what we'd like to do.
An endowment can provide an ongoing revenue stream for the church or its ministries like outreach or worship. When a man I knew, an avid swimmer, passed away, he left a portion of his estate to the city. An endowment was created that funded a new swimming pool, police cars, as well as park, utility and community improvements. Over the last 25 years, the city spent more than the original gift, yet the endowment's investments still exceed the amount of that gift. Your legacy can build your church's foundation.
The Foundation Board works with individuals and churches to enable your legacy to include your favorite ministry.
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Dates for Churches to be Featured in eNEWS
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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
If your assigned date has passed and your church still wishes to participate, send your article in and we'll use it at a later!
Fairview, Fairview
September 10th; due Sept 6th
Garden City, Community Congr'l
September 10th; due Sept. 6th
Oklahoma City, Mayflower Cong'l
September 16th; due Sept 13th
Gaylord, Community Congregational
September 16th; due Sept 13th
Gorham, Community Church
September 23rd; due Sept 20th
Enid, Marshallese
September 23rd; due Sept 20th
Great Bend, First Congregational
Oct. 1st; due Sept 27th
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WHY HAS THE eNEWS BEEN MIA?
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Our eNEWS editor, Nancy LeDuc has resigned due to illness and the Conference Minister is filling this role for no,. but her time (and skills) are limited. Please be patient as we work to fill this position, and please remember Nancy in your prayers.
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K-O CONFERENCE MINISTER'S SCHEDULE
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Sept. 5th: KC area Clergy Gathering
Sept 6th: Plymouth Church
Sept 8th: Midland Community UCC in Sterling
Sept 9 -- Committee on Ministry - Subcommittee A and C Mtg in Wichita
Sept 14: Committee on Ministry-Subcommittee C Mtg in Wichita
Sept 15: Christy Alexander Installation and Anniversary Celebration at First Congregational Church in Council Grove
Sept. 22: Preach at Fellowship UCC, Tulsa
Clergy Cluster Gathering at Noon, Fellowship UCC, Tulsa
Sept. 23: Outdoor Ministries Commission Conference Call
Sept. 29: Preach, United Church Norman, OK
Oct. 1: United Church Funds Personnel Committee
Oct. 6: Preach at St. Paul's UCC, Eudora
Installation of Nikki Woolsey, Zion UCC, Junction City
Oct.10: Authorized Minsters and MID Banquet
Oct.11-13: Annual Meeting, Embassy Suites Norman, OK
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K-O CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
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Congratulations to First Congregational Church in McPherson, KS on calling Rev. Rachael Pryor as their settled pastor. Rachel and her family have relocated to KO from the Penn Southeast Conference.
Congratulations to Central Congregational Church, Topeka, KS on calling Rev. Joshua Longbotton as their settled pastor. Josh will begin October 1st ending his service at Plymouth Church in Lawrence as Associate Pastor.
Congratulations to First Congregational Church n Stockton, KS on calling Rev. Georgann Peck as their settled pastor. Georgann has been serving at Fellowship as their Associate pastor and will begin in Stockton in October.
Rev. Victor Force will begin serving as Interim Senior Pastor at Church of the Open Arms, in Oklahoma City on September 15th.
The following churches are actively searching for new leadership:
Fellowship UCC, Tulsa, OK
First UCC, Newton, KS
First Congregational Church, Manhattan, KS
New Basel UCC, Abilene, KS
Community Congregational Church, Garden City, KS
Rosedale Congregational UCC, Kansas City, KS
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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
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